Faction War Guide

Core Concept

• Faction War is a sandbox free-for-all mode with no fixed win/loss conditions.
• Your goals can be:
• Help your faction eliminate other factions.
• Exploit the inter-faction chaos to profit.
• Challenge all Bosses on the map as a Lone Wolf.

Faction Selection Advice

• Random: Randomly assigned — adds uncertainty, for players who want surprises.
• Scav / USEC / Lab: Standard factions with balanced Boss pools, a conventional experience.
• BEAR: Bosses receive massive stat bonuses (x2.5), allies are stronger — for players who want powerful allies.
• Wolves: Prioritizes spawning all unique Wolf Bosses — for players who want the Wolf faction experience.
• Lone Wolf: No allies, hostile to all factions — for hardcore players seeking the ultimate challenge.

Tactical Consumable Timing

• Taunt Smoke Bomb: When the number of Bosses on the field drops, use it to spawn new combat targets.
• Chaos Detonator: Use when you want to create a map-wide brawl — the spectacle will be impressive.
• Hunter's Whistle: When you want to concentrate nearby Bosses for a focused takedown.
• Blood Hunt Beacon: When you want every Boss on the map chasing you (high risk, high reward).

Economy Strategy

• The Mystery Merchant sells ammo at base price; all other goods are x10 price.
• Prioritize buying ammo supplies — purchased ammo automatically fills the stack.
• Killing enemy faction Bosses drops loot crates — your main source of gear.
• Killing same-faction Bosses does not drop loot.

Death Buff Mechanic

• When a faction member dies, all surviving members of that faction gain +5% to all stats.
• This means the longer the battle goes on, the stronger the surviving Bosses become.
• If many of your faction's Bosses fall, the remaining allies become very powerful.
• Conversely, the last survivor of an enemy faction can turn into a super Boss.

Lone Wolf Mode Guide

• As a Lone Wolf you have no allies — Bosses from all 5 factions are your enemies.
• You receive extra supplies at the start.
• Exploit inter-faction Boss fights to wear them down.
• Blood Hunt Beacon can lure all map Bosses together for a massive free-for-all.
• This is the hardest mode variant — recommended only after your gear is well-established.