LOADOUT INTEL · SMG
Best SMG Loadout in Wardogs
The fastest-killing SMG in Wardogs is the Super-45 — ranked here by measured time-to-kill across every SMG 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
SMG#1 OF 5 BY TTK
Super-45
210.4ms
TTK
FMJ
AMMO
$5,600
COST
TTK: Evo4Fun in-game testing workbook, sheet dated 30/10/2026 (attributed)
gun $5,600 + ammo price unrecorded · patch-notes prices where stated, else community-recorded
FIRE RATE 1255 rpmCALIBER .45 ACPTYPE Submachine Gun
TTK vs ARMOR (FMJ)
T096ms
T1191ms
T2191ms
T3239ms
T4335ms
TTK BY AMMO (unarmored)
FMJ96ms
HP48ms
AP143ms
Edges AMP-9 by 170ms
RUNNER-UP#2 OF 5 BY TTK
AMP-9
380.6ms
TTK
FMJ
AMMO
$1,375
COST
TTK: Evo4Fun in-game testing workbook, sheet dated 30/10/2026 (attributed)
gun $1,375 + ammo price unrecorded · patch-notes prices where stated, else community-recorded
FIRE RATE 945 rpmCALIBER 9x19mmTYPE Submachine Gun
TTK vs ARMOR (FMJ)
T0190ms
T1317ms
T2381ms
T3444ms
T4571ms
TTK BY AMMO (unarmored)
FMJ190ms
HP63ms
AP254ms
◢ THE READ
The best SMG loadout in Wardogs right now is the Super-45. It posts the fastest measured time-to-kill of any SMG in the game -- about 210.4ms on a balanced profile, 170ms clear of the AMP-9, the next-fastest.
That order comes from scoring 5 SMGs 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 SMG BY TTK
BALANCED · FMJ ammo · lower = faster
Super-45 kills 170ms faster than AMP-9, the next best SMG.
1210.4ms
▸Super-45
2380.6ms
AMP-9
3411.4ms
PP-19 Vityaz
4430.6ms
MP5
5514.2ms
PP-19 Bizon
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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