LOADOUT INTEL · SIDEARM
Best Sidearm Loadout in Wardogs
The fastest-killing sidearm in Wardogs is the GGX 18 — ranked here by measured time-to-kill across every sidearm in the game, with the reasoning and the full board below. Fastest TTK, not an unqualified “best gun.”
◢MEASURED TTK
Ranked on real time-to-kill from community ballistics testing - not vibes.
◢ATTRIBUTED
Combat numbers credited to Swoleguy in-game ballistics testing (attributed) + Evo4Fun in-game testing workbook, sheet dated 30/10/2026 (attributed), not yet Bulkhead-official.
◢COST-AWARE
The Loadout Finder solves within a cash budget (gun + ammo) - weapon prices follow Bulkhead's Season 02 patch notes where the notes state them; ammo box prices and other weapon prices are community-recorded.
Combat numbers for 30 of 34 weapons come from the Evo4Fun in-game testing workbook, sheet dated 30/10/2026. We treat it as Season 2 data; the sheet names no patch. 4 weapons still use September 2026 data that predates the Season 2 patch of October 14, 2026: AMR 50, Compound Bow, M500, MP43. Prices and unlock costs were updated from Bulkhead's patch notes. Combat numbers are being updated. Source: Bulkhead's Season 02 patch notes (Steam, Oct 14, 2026)
THE PICK — FASTEST TTK
REPORTED
SIDEARM#1 OF 5 BY TTK
GGX 18
287.2ms
TTK
FMJ
AMMO
$1,000
COST
TTK: Evo4Fun in-game testing workbook, sheet dated 30/10/2026 (attributed)
gun $1,000 + ammo price unrecorded · patch-notes prices where stated, else community-recorded
FIRE RATE 1253 rpmCALIBER 9x19mmTYPE Sidearm
TTK vs ARMOR (FMJ)
T0144ms
T1239ms
T2287ms
T3335ms
T4431ms
TTK BY AMMO (unarmored)
FMJ144ms
HP48ms
AP192ms
Edges Deagle by 103ms
RUNNER-UP#2 OF 5 BY TTK
Deagle
390ms
TTK
FMJ
AMMO
$750
COST
TTK: Evo4Fun in-game testing workbook, sheet dated 30/10/2026 (attributed)
gun $750 + ammo price unrecorded · patch-notes prices where stated, else community-recorded
FIRE RATE 277 rpmCALIBER .50 AETYPE Sidearm
TTK vs ARMOR (FMJ)
T0217ms
T1217ms
T2433ms
T3433ms
T4650ms
TTK BY AMMO (unarmored)
FMJ217ms
HP1-shot
AP217ms
◢ THE READ
The best sidearm loadout in Wardogs right now is the GGX 18. It posts the fastest measured time-to-kill of any sidearm in the game -- about 287.2ms on a balanced profile, 103ms clear of the Deagle, the next-fastest.
That order comes from scoring 5 sidearms on measured time-to-kill from community ballistics testing -- not on feel, and not on a spec sheet. The numbers come from more than one attributed data set (each weapon is tagged on the board), so compare across data sets with care.
◢ THE CATCH
Time-to-kill measures raw killing speed at the trigger. It does not weigh reload time, effective range, recoil control, or handling -- a rifle that wins on paper can still lose a fight it cannot keep on target. These figures are attributed to Swoleguy in-game ballistics testing (attributed) + Evo4Fun in-game testing workbook, sheet dated 30/10/2026 (attributed), not yet Bulkhead-official. This board ranks the weapon type by time-to-kill; to solve within a cash budget (gun + ammo, community-recorded prices), use the Loadout Finder.
◢ EVERY SIDEARM BY TTK
BALANCED · FMJ ammo · lower = faster
GGX 18 kills 103ms faster than Deagle, the next best sidearm.
1287.2ms
▸GGX 18
2390ms
Deagle
3434ms
M1911
4687.4ms
GGX 17
5735.8ms
Judge
Budget: this is a weapon-type ranking by measured time-to-kill. To solve within a cash budget (gun + ammo, community-recorded prices), use the Loadout Finder.
Basis: community-tested ballistics (Swoleguy), attributed + community-tested ballistics (Evo4Fun workbook, sheet dated 30/10/2026), attributed. Sources: Swoleguy in-game ballistics testing (attributed) | Evo4Fun in-game testing workbook, sheet dated 30/10/2026 (attributed)
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