Engineering/Methodology Hub

Engineering Reference & Provenance Hub

Methodology & Game Mechanics

Name: WardogTools.gg
Author: WardogTools.gg

A comprehensive, transparent technical breakdown of how data is extracted from the client archives, how ballistic trajectories are computed, and how in-game combat damage and recoil physics are evaluated. Explore the dedicated technical chapters below.

Chapter 1•Indirect Fire • NATO STANAG 4119

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Artillery Mechanics & Ballistics

Parabolic ballistic geometry, 6,400 angular mil conversions, piecewise linear firing table interpolation, terminal angle descent, and downhill trajectory carry compensation.

Core Mathematical Model:

d_{\text{equiv}} = d + \frac{\Delta z}{\tan(\omega)}

6,400 mils per circle vs. 360° compass bearings

Piecewise interpolation across empirical client tables

Downhill paradox correction via terminal descent angle

Time-of-flight models for Mortar (~75m/s) and SPH-2 (~240m/s)

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Chapter 2•Ballistics Engine • Hitbox Multipliers

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Weapon Mechanics & Damage Drop-Off

13-zone skeletal hitbox models, weapon class bone scalars, authentic DistanceDamageFalloffCurve engine properties, and expected damage tables across 25m to 1,200m.

Core Mathematical Model:

\text{Damage} = \text{Base} \times M_{\text{zone}} \times M_{\text{falloff}}(d) \times M_{\text{flesh}} \times (1 - R)

13-zone anatomical hitboxes and 6-zone simplified models

Class multipliers: Sniper (4.27x head), AR (2.35x), SMG (2.10x)

Unreal Engine DistanceDamageFalloffCurve extraction from DA_*_Stats

Full-power assault rifles retain 100% kinetic energy to 500m

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Chapter 3•Mitigation • Sequential Shatter Physics

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Armor Mechanics & Plate Durability

Standardized Tier 0–4 mitigation percentages, independent vest and helmet durability HP pools, AP caliber penetration bypass, HP cubic mitigation, and plate shattering.

Core Mathematical Model:

\text{TTK}_{\text{ms}} = (\text{STK} - 1) \times \left(\frac{60}{\text{RPM}}\right) \times 1000

Standardized Tier 0 (0%) through Tier 4 (60%) mitigation

Tier 4 helmet verification: 60% reduction and 540 HP pool

AP armor bypass: 50% rifle, 40% intermediate, 30% pistol

Dynamic sequential simulation of penetration vs. shatter kills

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Chapter 4•Gunsmith Physics • Keyframe Telemetry

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Recoil Mechanics & Pattern Compounding

Discrete pitch/yaw keyframe curves extracted from DA_*_Stats, attachment compounding math, angular-to-linear physical target projection, and MOA dispersion.

Core Mathematical Model:

\Delta x_{\text{cm}} = d_{\text{meters}} \times \tan\left(\frac{\theta_{\text{yaw}} \times \pi}{180}\right) \times 100

Per-shot pitch and yaw angular impulse keyframe curves

Multiplicative attachment stacking across muzzles, grips, and mags

Trigonometric projection to target displacement at 25m and 50m

12-gauge 8-pellet buckshot cloud cone and choke constriction

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Chapter 5•Topographical Engineering • UE5 RVT

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Map Extraction & Virtual Textures

Reverse-engineering Unreal Engine 5 Runtime Virtual Texturing (RVT), 2D Morton Z-order curve bit-interleaving decoders, BC1 block decompression, and heightmap ASL sampling.

Core Mathematical Model:

\text{TileIndex} \xrightarrow{\text{bit interleaving}} (x_{\text{tile}}, y_{\text{tile}})

Extraction of 4,096 DXT1 streaming tiles per map from .ubulk archives

Morton Z-order space-filling bit interleaving decoder

Multi-resolution WebP deep-zoom quadtree pyramid (levels 0–6)

Sub-pixel bilinear interpolation for ±0.2m elevation accuracy

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Chapter 6•Extraction Pipeline • AES Decryption

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Data Extraction & Provenance

Unpacking client archives with FModel and official AES keys, serialization of Unreal Engine DataTables into structured JSON, and dual-layer empirical validation.

Core Mathematical Model:

\text{Package} \xrightarrow{\text{AES-256}} \text{DataTables} \xrightarrow{\text{Serialize}} \text{JSON}

Direct parsing of DT_Weapons, DT_Ammo, and DA_*_Stats assets

Dual-layer validation: automated serialization + firing range verification

Continuous patch diffing across game updates

Full data provenance for every metric on WardogTools.gg

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Quick Reference: Standardized Armor Tiers & Multipliers

Armor Tier	Damage Mitigation	Coverage	Vest HP	Helmet HP	FMJ Durability Wear
Tier 0	0% Reduction	None	0 HP	0 HP	—
Tier 1	30% Reduction	Head / Torso, Stomach	540 HP	240 HP	1.00x
Tier 2	40% Reduction	Head / Torso, Stomach	600 HP	300 HP	1.00x
Tier 3	50% Reduction	Head, Neck / Torso, Stomach	660 HP	480 HP	1.00x
Tier 4	60% Reduction	Head, Neck / Torso, Stomach, Pelvis, Upper Arms	780 HP	540 HP	1.00x

Test These Mechanics in Real-Time

Experience the live calculations in the interactive tools:

Weapons Catalog13-zone TTK & damage

Recoil SimulatorGunsmith attachment test

Artillery CalculatorTopographical fire control