Faction War Guide

Core Concept

Sandbox free-for-all. No win/loss conditions. Set your own goals:

Help your faction dominate
Exploit inter-faction chaos for profit
Go Lone Wolf against everyone

Picking a Faction

Random — Surprise assignment. For the adventurous
Scav / USEC / Lab — Balanced pools, standard experience
BEAR — Boss stats x2.5, allies are beefy. Want strong friends? Pick this
Wolves — Unique Wolf Bosses prioritized
Lone Wolf — No allies, everyone hostile. Hardcore only

When to Use Tactical Items

Taunt Smoke Bomb — Low Boss count on field? Spawn more targets
Chaos Detonator — Want map-wide mayhem? Hit the button
Hunter's Whistle — Concentrate nearby Bosses for focused kills
Blood Hunt Beacon — Every Boss on the map chases you. High risk, high reward

Economy

Mystery Merchant: ammo at base price, everything else x10
Prioritize ammo — auto-fills your stack on purchase
Enemy faction Boss kills drop loot crates. Same-faction kills don't

Growth System

Boss growth: Per Boss, +5% HP/firearm/melee per same-faction death (only counts deaths after that Boss spawned; new spawns start fresh)
Player growth: Land the killing blow on enemy Bosses → +0.1% HP/firearm/melee per stack (accumulates over time)
Stack gains show a bubble above your head

Lone Wolf Tips

No allies — all 5 factions are hostile
Extra starting supplies to compensate
Let Bosses fight each other — clean up the survivors
Blood Hunt Beacon → map-wide free-for-all (spectacular and dangerous)
Only attempt with solid gear