WARDOGS M249 SAW: Stats, Price, Attachments and Loadout Notes

Quick answer: The M249 SAW is recorded in the lmgs category with an Alpha list price of $3,200. The tables below preserve the captured vendor values; they are a build record, not a promise that the Early Access balance is unchanged.

Record and confidence

Name: M249 SAW
Category: LMGs
Verification label in the captured dataset: Reported
Dataset: Data as of Alpha 1 · 7 Aug 2026
Recorded list price: $3,200
Recorded calibre: 5.56x45mm

This page converts a competitor Alpha capture into a player-facing reference without treating third-party observations as official current values. Check the date and verification label before comparing it with another weapon.

Core specifications

Parameter	Value
Fire rate	850 RPM
Fire modes	Auto / Semi
Muzzle velocity	915 m/s
Effective range	700 m
Zeroing	200–1000 m, 100 m steps
Accuracy	4.3 mrad
Deviation	20°
Melee	40
Suppression	×1

Damage and timing model

Parameter	Value
Damage	28
Rate of fire	850

Parameter	Value
Shots to kill	4
Time to kill	212 ms
Close range	364 ms
Medium range	812 ms
Long range	1,946 ms
Speed rank	#12 of 20

Any shots-to-kill or TTK value is a calculation based on the recorded damage and rate of fire. It can diverge from live play because armor, range falloff, hit location, latency and a later patch may change the result.

Compatible attachments

Magazines

Magazine	Price	Capacity	Calibre
STANAG 20 RND MAGAZINE	$10	20	5.56x45mm
STANAG 60 RND MAGAZINE	$180	60	5.56x45mm
M249 100 RND FABRIC MAGAZINE	$200	100	5.56x45mm

Optics

Optic	Price	Zoom	Zeroing	Band	Weight
VEKTOR FRENIX-X MICRO REFLEX SIGHT	$820	1.2×	Fixed	Short	0.03kg
FOUR RETICLE REFLEX	$580	1.2×	Fixed	Short	0.12kg
KOBRA REFLEX	$520	1.2×	Fixed	Short	0.41kg
OKP 7 REFLEX	$840	1.2×	Fixed	Short	0.48kg
TRICON 1.5X COMPACT PRISM SCOPE	$650	1.5×	100m-200m	Medium	0.2kg
CQ-2X PRISM COMBAT SCOPE	$640	2×	100m-300m	Medium	0.31kg
3X TACTICAL PRISM SCOPE	$740	3×	100m-300m	Medium	0.43kg
4X COMBAT PRISM SCOPE WITH REFLEX	$880	4×	100m-400m	Medium	0.42kg
3X-6X LPVO SHORT DOT	$860	—	—	—	—
6X MARKSMAN SCOPE + REFLEX	$1,650	—	—	—	—
6X PRECISION RIFLE SCOPE	$680	—	—	—	—
CGM4 SCOPE	—	—	—	—	—
MINI REFLEX SIGHT	$200	—	—	—	—
MMGL SIGHT	—	—	—	—	—
PGO-7	$850	—	—	—	—

Muzzle devices

Muzzle device	Price	Calibre
HEXAGON BRAKE	$350	5.56x45mm
BALLISTA BRAKE	$380	—

Foregrips

Foregrip	Price
SKS BIPOD	$800
M249 BIPOD	$1,050
BIPOD	$1,120
SV98 BIPOD	$1,250
PKM BIPOD	$1,350
PRO TILT BIPOD	$1,400

Compatibility was observed in the captured Alpha dataset. A listed part is not automatically the best part: price, weight, aim time and recoil trade against one another.

Ammunition and running cost

Load	Per round	Against standard	Tracer
Full Metal Jacket	$1.50	—	same price
Hollow Point	$4	2.7× standard	same price
Armor Piercing	$2.50	1.7× standard	same price

Treat ammunition as part of the loadout price. A cheap gun can become an expensive life when magazines and specialized rounds are included.

How to use this record

Choose the optic and magazine around the expected engagement distance, then cost the complete life. Fire rate, damage and modelled TTK are only a starting point; recoil, aim time and real hit rate decide whether the weapon fits you.

Repeat tests at the same range and armor state
Compare the base weapon with the complete attachment build
Keep enough cash for at least one useful respawn

What still needs a live-build check

Current shop price, unlock level and new-player discount
Recoil pattern, aim-down-sight time and attachment modifiers
Damage falloff, armor interaction and hit-location multipliers
Whether every listed attachment remains compatible after the latest patch

Sources and update policy

Captured values are attributed to their source. WARDOGS Guide treats them as reported Alpha data until independently checked in the current client.