WARDOGS Factions

The three factions

The three WARDOGS factions are Lonestar, Valkyra, and Manticore. Up to 100 players are divided among them to compete over Kolchia and its rare PV-1 resource. The profiles confirm visual and fictional identity, while faction-specific statistics and locked combat roles are pending confirmation.

Lonestar

Lonestar is the blue faction, described in the official profile as a heavily equipped force from the western paramilitary world. Its presentation supplies a recognizable team identity within the three-way battle. The collected material does not confirm unique weapon damage, armor, economy modifiers, or a faction-only character roster.

Valkyra

Valkyra is the red faction. Its official fiction centers on restoring the Soviet People's Republic to former strength and taking control of Kolchia's strategic resources. Red faction cosmetics reinforce that identity without establishing exclusive abilities or numerical bonuses.

Manticore

Manticore is the green faction, described as a shadow army linked to the Kingdom of Persia and Tehran. The profile supplies narrative and visual context for the conflict over Kolchia. It does not confirm an asymmetrical class system, exclusive statistics, or named playable characters.

Shared rules and current balance

All three teams fight under the same Control Zone objective. Every 30 seconds, the faction with the most active players inside the zone receives one point, and the first team to 100 points wins. Developer guidance also supports drop-in and drop-out play, with a player counted as active after joining a server and selecting a faction.

A September 17 report relayed BULKHEAD CEO Joe Brammer's public acknowledgement that Lonestar, the blue team, was losing disproportionately while Manticore had the most wins. He described the cause as mixed rather than assigning it to one weapon, statistic or player behavior. No official numerical cause was published.

This is evidence that the developer is watching faction-level outcomes, not proof that Lonestar has weaker hidden stats or that Manticore has a permanent bonus. Match population, coordination, map flow and player choice can all affect a three-team result. Treat any exact community win rate as a dated observation unless BULKHEAD publishes the underlying data. Read the report.

Cosmetics versus bonuses

The Supporter Pack lists faction-branded cosmetics for a Valkyra A-91, Lonestar Bushmaster, and Manticore KH-2002. Official wording calls these items cosmetic content, not faction powers. Do not interpret branded camouflage as proof that a weapon is faction-exclusive or statistically stronger; those differences remain pending confirmation.