SEASON 2 / PRACTICAL FIELD GUIDE
A budget loadout that leaves another run in the bank.
Start Season 2 with a job, not a shopping list: choose a usable unlocked weapon, the protection and utility you need, then keep a full-price rebuy untouched.
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What is this page?
Start Season 2 with a job, not a shopping list: choose a usable unlocked weapon, the protection and utility you need, then keep a full-price rebuy untouched.
Who it is for
- Solo players comparing risk, utility and rebuy cash
- Players checking an old saved build against Update 0.2.0
How to use it
- Check your unlocks before pricing a kit.
- Buy the smallest set that completes the job.
- Protect at least one full-price rebuy and verify the live receipt.
Start with the actual default progression
AK74 is now a default Assault unlock with its 30-round magazine; its published vendor price is $800. Default unlock does not mean the weapon costs zero per life. T21 moves to Assault level 3 with a $10,000 unlock fee and a $1,200 vendor price.
- Do not buy a new progression unlock from the same cash you need for repeated deployments.
- The old $210 community preset is not a current Season 2 recommendation.
Work from an itemized reference
Our simple AK74 reference is $1,615: AK74, light helmet, light armor, bandage and one 5.45x39 ammo-price reference. Only the AK74 price is republished here; the other entries remain reported.
- Add enough ammunition and the right magazines after checking the vendor; this is not a complete combat-ready quantity recipe.
- Remove optional optics before removing job-critical utility.
Decide when to stop spending
If the deployment plus protected full-price rebuys exceeds your cash, reduce the kit or postpone the unlock. A cheap weapon is not a bargain if your team needs a tool you cannot afford.
- Compare the live receipt with the website before committing.
- Do not budget around a temporary discount persisting for the next life.
Itemized price and unlock reference
Cash vendor prices at base rate. Confirmed applies to the price only; historical unlock fields are marked separately. Bundle fees are not additive.
| Item | Vendor price | Track | Unlock | Unlock cost | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK74 | $800 | Assault | Level 0 | $0 | confirmed |
| LIGHT HELMET | $200 | — | — | — | reported |
| LIGHT ARMOR | $400 | — | — | — | reported |
| BANDAGE | $200 | Medic | — | — | reported |
| 5.45×39MM AMMUNITION | $15 | — | — | — | reported |
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Limitations
- This is not a complete live vendor export. Unchanged historical prices remain reported; confirm them in-game.
- Unlock fees are one-time progression costs, not per-life purchases. XP, supply units and destruction rewards are not vendor prices.
- Conditional discounts and server bonuses can change the receipt. No unpublished multipliers or battery prices are invented.
Frequently asked questions
Is AK74 free now?
The unlock is default; the official Season 2 vendor purchase is $800 per item. These are different costs.
Should I always buy armor first?
No. Start with the task and the tools it requires, then choose protection within a protected rebuy budget. This is budgeting guidance, not a universal combat meta.
Can a cheap kit guarantee profit?
No. Survival, completed objectives and match conditions determine outcomes. No fixed hourly income is promised.