Weapon Mechanics & Damage Drop-Off

Damage calculation in Wardogs is a multi-stage deterministic pipeline. Bullet impact damage is evaluated based on base weapon caliber energy, anatomical bone multipliers, ammunition modifiers, distance falloff curves extracted from engine assets, and armor plate mitigation.

1. The Core Damage Pipeline

When a projectile impacts an entity in Wardogs, final damage applied to health is computed through five sequential evaluation stages:

\mathbf{\text{Damage}_{\text{final}} = \text{Damage}_{\text{base}} \times M_{\text{zone}} \times M_{\text{falloff}}(d) \times M_{\text{flesh}} \times (1.0 - R_{\text{effective}})}

Damage_base: Native caliber ballistic energy specified in DT_Weapons.
M_zone: Anatomical bone location multiplier scaled by weapon class.
M_falloff(d): Distance retention scalar extracted from DistanceDamageFalloffCurve.
M_flesh: Ammunition unarmored multiplier (FMJ: 1.0, AP: 0.80, HP: 2.0).
R_effective: Net armor absorption percentage factoring in penetration bypass.

2. Anatomical Bone Multipliers: 13-Zone vs. 6-Zone Models

The game client calculates hits across 13 distinct skeletal bones. For streamlined comparisons, the platform aggregates these into 6 primary operational zones:

Anatomical Region	13-Zone Multiplier	6-Zone Grouping	Armor Protection
Head	1.00x	Head (1.00x)	Tier 1+ Helmets
Neck	0.75x	Neck (0.75x)	Tier 3+ Helmets
Upper Chest	1.10x	Torso Benchmark	Tier 1+ Vests
Lower Chest	1.00x	Torso Sub-zone	Tier 1+ Vests
Stomach	0.95x	Torso Sub-zone	Tier 1+ Vests
Pelvis	0.90x	Pelvis (0.90x)	Tier 4 Vests Only
Upper Arms	0.60x	Arms Benchmark	Tier 4 Vests Only
Lower Arms	0.50x	Arms Sub-zone	Unarmored (Full Damage)
Hands	0.30x	Arms Sub-zone	Unarmored (Full Damage)
Upper Legs	0.60x	Legs Benchmark	Unarmored (Full Damage)
Lower Legs	0.50x	Legs Sub-zone	Unarmored (Full Damage)
Feet	0.30x	Legs Sub-zone	Unarmored (Full Damage)

3. Weapon Class Final Hitbox Multipliers

In addition to baseline anatomical multipliers, Unreal DataTable DT_InfantryData_BoneDamageModifiers applies category-specific scaling across all 13 skeletal bones. The table below represents the authoritative combined hitbox multipliers (Universal Anatomical × Weapon Class Modifier) used across all damage simulations:

Weapon Class	Head	Neck	U. Chest	U. Stomach	L. Stomach	Pelvis	Arms (U/L)	Legs (U/L)	Hand/Feet
Assault Rifles	2.35x	1.76x	0.97x	0.97x	0.92x	0.90x	0.54 / 0.45x	0.54 / 0.45x	0.27x
SMGs	2.10x	1.58x	1.16x	1.05x	1.00x	0.95x	0.78 / 0.65x	0.78 / 0.65x	0.39x
DMRs	2.45x	1.84x	1.18x	1.18x	1.18x	1.125x	0.75 / 0.625x	0.75 / 0.625x	0.375x
Sniper Rifles	4.27x	3.20x	2.64x	1.93x	1.84x	1.56x	0.90 / 0.75x	0.90 / 0.75x	0.45x
LMGs	2.35x	1.76x	0.97x	0.97x	0.92x	0.90x	0.54 / 0.45x	0.54 / 0.45x	0.27x
Shotguns	1.50x	1.13x	0.99x	0.90x	0.85x	0.81x	0.63 / 0.53x	0.63 / 0.53x	0.32x
Pistols / Sidearms	2.10x	1.58x	1.16x	1.05x	1.00x	0.95x	0.78 / 0.65x	0.78 / 0.65x	0.39x
Combat Bow	2.30x	1.72x	2.28x	1.90x	1.42x	0.90x	0.48 / 0.40x	0.48 / 0.40x	0.24x

4. Extracted Damage Falloff Curves & Engine Source Files

In the unpacked game files, weapon damage falloff curves are defined directly inside weapon platform Data Assets:

Engine Asset Provenance

Source Path: Plugins/GameFeatures/Weapons/Platforms/<PlatformId>/Content/Data/DA_<Weapon>_Stats.json
Target Property: Properties.WeaponStats.DistanceDamageFalloffCurve.EditorCurveData.Keys
Coordinate Scale: Time in keys is stored in Unreal Units (UU), where $10,000\text{ UU} = 100\text{ meters}$ . Value represents the damage retention factor ( $1.0 = 100\%$ ).

Weapon	Class	Source Asset	100% Damage Range	Falloff Curve End	Retention Floor
M4	Assault Rifle	DA_M4_Stats.json	0m — 500m	1,200m	20%
AK-74M	Assault Rifle	DA_AK74M_Stats.json	0m — 500m	1,200m	20%
FAL (RFB)	Battle Rifle	DA_WEPN_030_Stats.json	0m — 800m	1,200m	20%
KH-2002 / A-91	Assault Rifle	DA_KH2002_Stats.json	0m — 300m	1,200m	20%
Vector	SMG	DA_Vector_Stats.json	0m — 50m	70m (60%) → 1,200m	20%
MP9 (AMP-9)	SMG	DA_MP9_Stats.json	0m — 100m	200m (60%) → 1,200m	10%
PP-19 Vityaz	SMG	DA_SMG_03_Stats.json	0m — 200m	300m (60%) → 1,200m	10%
SVDM (SVD)	DMR	DA_SVDM_Stats.json	0m — 800m	1,200m	20%
SV-98	Sniper Rifle	DA_SV98_Stats.json	0m — 1,000m	1,500m	40%
AMR 50	Sniper Rifle	DA_SR_04_Stats.json	0m — 2,000m	2,500m	40%
Scout Rifle TD	Sniper Rifle	DA_WEPN_035_Stats.json	0m — 300m	1,200m	20%
PKM	Light Machine Gun	DA_LMG_02_Stats.json	0m — 1,000m	1,500m	20%

5. Expected Damage by Engagement Distance (Standard FMJ, Unarmored Chest)

The table below presents the calculated damage values across engagement distances from close-quarters to long-range sniper engagements:

Weapon	Caliber	Base	25m	50m	100m	300m	500m	800m	1,000m	1,200m
M4	5.56x45mm	30.82	30.82	30.82	30.82	30.82	30.82	20.25	13.21	6.16
AK-74M	5.45x39mm	28.62	28.62	28.62	28.62	28.62	28.62	18.81	12.27	5.72
FAL	7.62x51mm	49.51	49.51	49.51	49.51	49.51	49.51	49.51	29.71	9.90
KH-2002	5.56x45mm	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	24.67	16.67	11.33	6.00
Vector	.45 ACP	34.67	34.67	34.67	20.43	17.98	15.53	11.84	9.39	6.93
MP9	9x19mm	24.00	24.00	24.00	24.00	13.20	10.80	7.20	4.80	2.40
PP-19 Vityaz	9x19mm	25.42	25.42	25.42	25.42	15.25	12.43	8.19	5.37	2.54
SVD	7.62x54mmR	62.94	62.94	62.94	62.94	62.94	62.94	41.36	26.98	12.59
SV-98	7.62x54mmR	87.14	87.14	87.14	87.14	87.14	87.14	87.14	87.14	66.23
AMR 50	.50 BMG	177.97	177.97	177.97	177.97	177.97	177.97	177.97	177.97	177.97
Scout Rifle TD	5.56x45mm	45.00	45.00	45.00	45.00	45.00	37.00	25.00	17.00	9.00

Key Takeaway: Assault rifles and battle rifles retain 100% of their kinetic damage out to 500–800 meters, meaning that firefights occurring inside compound objectives and standard infantry engagement bands are governed exclusively by armor penetration, durability wear, and anatomical shot placement.

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