WARDOGS Explosives Cheat Sheet — C4, IED, RPG and MAAWS Chart
Published 2026-09-214 min read
How many explosives it takes to breach every WARDOGS structure: C4, IED, RPG-7, MAAWS, MGL-40 and M67 counts for doors, HESCO walls, FOBs and more.
Guessing explosive counts gets defenders killed. This cheat sheet consolidates the community-tested numbers (compiled from the Steam "Explosives Cheat Sheet" guide by crzyp, checked September 21, 2026) for every placeable explosive in WARDOGS.
Explosives Needed to Destroy Structures
| Structure | C4 | IED | RPG-7 | MAAWS | MGL-40 | M67 Frag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Gate | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 25 | ~25 |
| HESCO Wall (Large) | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | ~10 |
| HESCO Wall (Small) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6–7 |
| Bremer Wall | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 50 | ~50 |
| Sandbags | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ~7 |
| Barbed Wire | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Hedgehog | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 100 | ~100 |
| L81 Mortar | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 34 |
| Stingray | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 34 |
| Vanguard CIWS | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 50 |
| Talon 9K-SAM | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 34 |
| Forward Operating Base | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 50 |
| Drill Rig | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Frag grenade numbers are estimates — placement is unreliable, and frags plus the MGL-40 should never be your plan for breaking into a base anyway.
What to Actually Bring
- C4 is the default breach tool. It's lighter than launchers ammo, throwable, and stacks more per bag slot. Two C4 open a small HESCO wall; five kill a whole FOB.
- IED only for demolition runs. One IED fully destroys a FOB or drill rig — bring it when the goal is razing the objective, not slipping inside.
- Halligan Bar for door chains. On apartment FOBs with multiple doors between entrance and objective, the breaching tool beats burning explosives on every door.
Vehicle Damage Quick Facts
- All vehicle damage lives in the engine, not the health bar — the bar lies about location. Most vehicles take max damage from the front; the L2A6 tank and SPH-2 artillery carry the engine in the rear.
- One charge to a tank's engine deck rear disables it, whether from C4, IED, RPG or MAAWS.
- Tires and tracks have separate health bars — shoot them to slow vehicles, not to kill them. Track damage barely touches main health.
- L2A6 front armor shrugs off RPGs; it takes MAAWS rockets (two to destroy) to punch it.
- AT mines destroy any vehicle that rolls over them in one hit — except tanks, which only burn if they reverse onto the mine and skip repairs.
- Launcher breakpoints from community testing: MAAWS one-shots a Humvee from side or front and can kill a tank in one; RPG needs three on a Humvee, four on tank weak spots, three on drill rigs.
Full stats live in the vehicles database, and once you're through the wall, our FOB building guide shows what the defenders should have placed.
Related: fob building guide · vehicles database · base building basics