{"id":24311,"date":"2026-10-13T12:53:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/?p=24311"},"modified":"2026-10-13T12:53:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:53:38","slug":"gray-zone-warfare-wipe-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/gray-zone-warfare-wipe-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Gray Zone Warfare Wipe Guide: What You Keep in 0.5, PvE vs PvEvP and How to Prepare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Gray Zone Warfare wipe<\/strong> arrives with Update 0.5: Rogue Ops<\/strong> on 22 October 2026<\/strong> (19 October for Supporter Edition owners). It’s the game’s first soft wipe<\/strong>: you keep your progression, but your locker and money are gone. You’ll also face one irreversible choice the first time you log in. This guide explains exactly what you keep and lose, how to pick between PvE and PvEvP, and what to do before and after the wipe.<\/p>\n

Everything here comes from MADFINGER Games’ official Rogue Ops devlogs. For the full list of new weapons and locations, see our Gray Zone Warfare 0.5 release date article<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gray Zone Warfare 0.5 wipe at a glance<\/h2>\n\n
Wipe type<\/strong><\/td>Soft (partial) wipe, the first in the game’s history<\/td><\/tr>\n
When<\/strong><\/td>19 October (Supporter Preview) \/ 22 October 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n
You keep<\/strong><\/td>Completed tasks, rank, unlocked apparel, vendor levels, statistics, faction<\/td><\/tr>\n
You lose<\/strong><\/td>Everything in your locker, and your money<\/td><\/tr>\n
One-time choice<\/strong><\/td>Transfer your progression to PvE or PvEvP (irreversible)<\/td><\/tr>\n
New characters<\/strong><\/td>Up to 4 per account<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n

Is there a wipe in Gray Zone Warfare 0.5?<\/h2>\n

Yes, but not a full one. MADFINGER chose a soft wipe<\/strong> so it can rebalance the in-game economy for Rogue Ops “while letting players retain their progression and avoid having to grind from scratch”. It’s the first wipe of any kind since the game launched in Early Access in April 2024.<\/p>\n

What do you keep and lose in the Gray Zone Warfare wipe?<\/h2>\n\n
Kept<\/strong><\/td>Wiped<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n
Completed tasks<\/td>Locker contents (all stored gear)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Rank<\/td>Money<\/td><\/tr>\n
Unlocked apparel<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
Vendor levels<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
Statistics<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
Faction<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n

PvE or PvEvP: which should you choose?<\/h2>\n

When you first enter the Supporter Preview or the full 0.5 release, you must choose which game mode your existing character’s progression transfers to. MADFINGER says this decision is irreversible<\/strong>, and your faction stays the same.<\/p>\n

That matters more than before, because from 0.5 PvE and PvEvP have separate progression<\/strong>. Some things to weigh up:<\/p>\n