Bulldog
On the Bulldog, one headshot kills an unshielded opponent, but not one with shields, and 5 body shots kill through a heavy shield.
Shots to kill and time to kill
Shields absorb damage one-for-one, so a light shield puts an opponent on 125 effective health and a heavy shield on 150. Time to kill measures from the first bullet landing to the last, which is why a one-shot kill reads 0.00s.
0–50m115.5 head · 35 body · 29.75 legs
| Target | Headshots | TTK | Body shots | TTK | Leg shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No shield | 1 | 0.00s | 3 | 0.20s | 4 |
| Light shield | 2 | 0.10s | 4 | 0.30s | 5 |
| Heavy shield | 2 | 0.10s | 5 | 0.40s | 6 |
Between 0 and 50 metres, 115.5 to the head kills an unshielded opponent instantly but leaves a shielded one alive. Body shots take 5 through a heavy shield at this range.
The Bulldog deals identical damage at every range — there is no falloff to play around.
Handling
Aiming down sights
- Zoom
- 1.25×
- Fire rate
- 6.315715 rounds/sec
- Run speed
- 0.76×
- Burst count
- 3
Scoping slows both your movement and your rate of fire, so it trades the ability to reposition for a cleaner shot. On a rifle that is rarely worth it in a close fight.
What a Bulldog buy actually costs
The Bulldog is 2,050 credits on its own, but nobody buys a gun on its own. Adding armour is what turns it into a real loadout, and these are the shield prices straight from the buy menu.
| Loadout | Shield | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bulldog + Light ArmorAbsorbs 66% of total damage taken. Breaks after it has absorbed 25 damage. | 400 | 2,450 |
| Bulldog + Regen ShieldAbsorbs 100% of total damage taken. Regenerates after it has absorbed damage. Has a total regeneration pool of 50. | 650 | 2,700 |
| Bulldog + Heavy ArmorAbsorbs 66% of total damage taken. Breaks after it has absorbed 50 damage. | 1,000 | 3,050 |
Abilities are on top of these figures and vary by agent, so treat the totals as the floor for a full buy rather than the final number. Heavy armour is what the kill tables above assume — it is the difference between 100 effective health and 150.
How it compares to the other Assault Rifles
All 4 Assault Rifles side by side, at point-blank range. The Bulldog row is highlighted. Damage falls off with distance on most guns, so these are the best-case numbers — the per-range tables above are the full picture.
| Weapon | Cost | Head | Body | Fire rate | Mag | Body shots to kill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandal | 2,900 | 160 | 40 | 9.75 | 25 | 4 |
| Bulldog | 2,050 | 115.5 | 35 | 10 | 24 | 5 |
| Phantom | 2,900 | 156 | 39 | 11 | 30 | 4 |
| Guardian | 2,250 | 195 | 65 | 5.25 | 12 | 3 |
Body shots to kill assumes a heavy shield, which puts an opponent on 150 effective health. Cost is in credits from the buy menu.
Bulldog vs Vandal
The Vandal kills with one headshot through a heavy shield and the Bulldog does not. The Bulldog answers with a higher rate of fire — 10 rounds per second against 9.75 — so it punishes a miss less harshly, but it cannot end a shielded duel with a single bullet the way the Vandal can.
All 60 Bulldog skins
Skins are purely cosmetic — none of them change the numbers above. Higher content tiers add upgrade levels, colour variants and effects rather than any advantage.
| Tier | Skins at this tier | Standard tier price |
|---|---|---|
| Select | 26 | 875 VP |
| Deluxe | 20 | 1,275 VP |
| Premium | 6 | 1,775 VP |
| Exclusive | 5 | — |
| Ultra | 3 | 2,475 VP |
Standard single-skin prices for each tier. Most Bulldog skins are sold inside a bundle rather than on their own, and bundle pricing sits below the sum of its parts — so treat these as the ceiling, not the receipt.
Bulldog FAQ
How many shots does the Bulldog take to kill?
Through a heavy shield, 2 headshots or 5 body shots. Against an unshielded opponent it is 1 to the head or 3 to the body.
Does the Bulldog one-shot headshot?
Not through a heavy shield. Headshot damage is 115.5, and a heavy shield puts an opponent on 150 effective health.
How much does the Bulldog cost?
2,050 credits. It sits in the Assault Rifles section of the buy menu.
Can the Bulldog shoot through walls?
Its wall penetration is rated Medium. Higher penetration keeps more damage when shooting through surfaces, which is what makes pre-firing common angles and spraying through soft cover viable.