WARDOGS FIELD MANUAL

Hot Zone field guide

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A Hot Zone is information-poor and noisy. Enter with a short plan: who checks close cover, who watches the longer lane, and where the team retreats when pressure rises.

Trade speed for certainty

Use smoke, destruction, or a different route only when it creates a decision for the opponent. A quick entry with no follow-up usually turns into isolated fights.