All Snipers in Wardogs, Ranked

Wardogs launched into Steam Early Access on September 10, 2026, and its 100-player, three-team battles for a shifting control zone give long-range players a lot of room to work with. The Recon role currently offers five sniper rifles: the Scout Rifle TD, Mosin Nagant, SV98, MK22, and AMR 50, and each one has a very different price, damage, and handling profile.

Some are cheap starter picks you can grab in your first few matches, while others take serious Recon XP and cash to unlock.

5 Scout Rifle TD

Scout Rifle TD | Credit: BULKHEAD

The Scout Rifle TD is the cheapest sniper in the game and the only break-action, single-shot option in the category, meaning there’s no bolt to rack between shots. That makes it the fastest-handling rifle on this list, but it comes with a catch: its base damage sits at just 28, its effective range tops out around 300 meters, and its accuracy rating is the loosest of any sniper in Wardogs.

It’s a fine budget pickup for players who want a lightweight secondary that can still tag targets at close-to-mid range, but it can’t compete as a genuine long-range rifle once better options unlock.

4 Mosin Nagant

Mosin Nagant | Credit: BULKHEAD

The Mosin Nagant is the most affordable of the full-power bolt-action rifles and unlocks earliest in the Recon progression, making it the natural next step up from the Scout Rifle TD.

Its 55 base damage is enough to threaten a one-shot on an unarmored target, but its 500-meter effective range and noticeably wide accuracy spread mean it falls off hard past mid-range engagement. It’s a dependable early pick for players still leveling Recon, but it’s quickly outclassed once the SV98 becomes available.

3 SV98

SV 98 | Credit: BULKHEAD

The SV98 matches the Mosin-Nagant’s 55 base damage but improves on nearly everything else that matters for actually landing shots. Its effective range doubles to 1,000 meters, its accuracy rating is noticeably tighter, and its aim-down-sights time is faster than any other bolt-action sniper in the lineup.

At a mid-tier price and unlock level, it’s a strong choice for players who’ve moved past the early-game rifles but aren’t ready to invest in the top-tier options yet.

2 MK22

MK22 | Credit: BULKHEAD

The MK22 earns its spot near the top on stats alone: it unlocks at Recon 25 for a 150,000 cash investment, but that buy-in gets you 60 base damage and a 1,000-meter effective range that puts it ahead of both the SV98 and Mosin Nagant, plus an accuracy rating that’s the second-tightest of any sniper rifle in Wardogs.

Combined with a manageable weight and solid handling, it’s a rifle worth grinding toward.

1 AMR 50

AMR 50 | Credit: BULKHEAD

The AMR 50 tops this list because nothing else in Wardogs comes close to its raw stopping power. Chambered in .50 BMG, it deals 107 base damage, which is nearly double the MK22, and holds that damage out to an effective range of 2,000 meters, making it the only true anti-material option among the sniper rifles.

Its accuracy rating is also the tightest in the category. The catch is that it’s the heaviest and slowest-handling rifle on this list, and it requires a high Recon level plus a hefty cash investment to unlock, so it’s best treated as an end-game reward rather than an early pickup.

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