WarhoundsMercenary Tactics Guide
XCOM-inspired turn-based tactics in alternate-future East Africa. Deterministic ballistics, destructible cover, five operator classes, and a mobile HQ to run between missions.
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What Makes Warhounds Different
Warhounds breaks from the XCOM template in one critical place: probability. Traditional tactics games show you a hit-chance number and ask you to gamble. Warhounds shows you the actual trajectory and asks you to think.
Deterministic Ballistics
No hidden probability rolls. If a shot misses, there is a physical reason — blocked line of sight, wrong angle, or range exceeded. Understanding the ballistics system is the core skill that separates good play from bad in Warhounds.
Destructible Cover
Every piece of cover can be eliminated by sustained fire or Grenadier ordnance. A position that feels safe at the start of a turn can be an open lane by the end. Strip enemy cover rather than flank — it is often faster and safer.
Five Operator Classes
Assault, Specialist, Sniper, Machine Gunner, and Grenadier each fill a distinct role. A well-composed squad of five — one of each class — covers approach routes and tactical gaps that any narrower mix would leave exposed.
Mobile HQ Strategy
Between missions, you run a hijacked cargo vessel — recruiting mercenaries, rotating wounded veterans through medical, managing your Intel budget, and selecting contracts. Every HQ decision shapes what the next mission looks like.
Faction Diplomacy
Four non-antagonist factions — the African People's Front, Shield Corps, Cai-Shen Corporation, and your own Warhounds PMC — each offer unique soldiers and exclusive contracts. Aligning with one can close off others; your choices are permanent.
High Lethality, Permadeath
Ten unique veteran operators can be permanently killed in action. Losing a veteran removes their abilities and story arc from the entire campaign. Managing the bench — keeping recruits ready, rotating wounded vets — is as critical as winning any firefight.
The result is a loop where tactical understanding compounds over the campaign. Your ballistics knowledge informs your class composition, your class composition shapes your base loadout decisions, your base decisions determine which factions you can build toward, and your faction alliances define the contracts and operators available for the next engagement. Each layer connects.
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Classes
All five operator classes with roles, strengths, and how to deploy each in a balanced squad. Includes squad synergy tips for every class combination.
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Guides
Getting started, ballistics physics, and base management — three guides covering the tactical and strategic layers of Warhounds from first mission to late campaign.
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Factions
All five campaign factions: the antagonist Daamat and four allies with distinct doctrines. Covers alliance mechanics, consequences, and how Intel investments unlock faction paths.
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Latest Updates & News
Warhounds Wiki Launched
WikiAug 13, 2026Complete coverage now live: all five classes with squad roles and tips, the deterministic ballistics system, mobile HQ base management, and all five campaign factions explained.
Warhounds Launches on Steam and Epic Games Store
GameAug 11, 2026Warhounds released on August 11, 2026. The game sold over 7,000 copies in its first 24 hours and launched to Mostly Positive reviews on Steam. Compatible with Steam Deck. A PS5 and Xbox release is planned for later in 2026.
Full Factions & Ballistics Guides Added
WikiAug 13, 2026Both the Factions guide (Daamat, African People's Front, Shield Corps, Cai-Shen Corporation, Warhounds PMC) and the Ballistics & Combat guide (why shots miss, destructible cover, cone overwatch, flanking) are now live.
Base Management Guide Published
WikiAug 13, 2026The Mobile HQ guide covers recruitment depth over individual upgrades, medical rotation for veterans, Intel budgeting, faction diplomacy, covert operations, and matching equipment loadouts to mission intelligence.