# How to join a WARDOGS community server

> Find and join a WARDOGS community server from the Deploy menu, search by name, favorite it, and fix it when a server won't show or won't let you in.

By the Wilderack Crew. Last reviewed 2026-11-13. Topic: How to connect.

_Wilderack is not affiliated with BULKHEAD or Team17. WARDOGS community servers come only from BULKHEAD's approved hosting partners, so WARDOGS servers open on Wilderack only once BULKHEAD approves us._

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WARDOGS players join community servers from the server browser. There's no address to type: you find the server by name, or by its ID, and join.

> [!NOTE]
> WARDOGS servers can't be ordered on Wilderack yet. We open WARDOGS once BULKHEAD and Team17 approve Wilderack as a hosting partner. These steps work for every WARDOGS community server.

## Find a community server

1. Start WARDOGS and press **Deploy**.
2. Choose **Community**.
3. Type part of the server's name in the search box.
4. Pick the server and join.

The Deploy screen also points to **Infantry Mode** and **Low Level** community servers, for infantry fights and for newer players.

## Filters that help

- **Ping**: servers show their maximum ping, so you can skip ones too far away.
- **Show empty and full**: hide servers you can't play on right now.
- **Limited**: servers running Limited Mode, which keeps late-season power items out.
- **Favorites**: only servers you've favorited.

## Favorite a server

Favorite a community server from the browser, or from the pause menu while you play on it. Then use the favorites filter to find it again. This is the easiest way for a group to keep playing together.

## Join by server ID

Each community server has its own ID, a long number that stays the same between matches and restarts. Share it with your group along with the name, so nobody joins the wrong server with a similar name.

## Can't get in?

- **The server isn't listed.** Clear the filters and search again. A server that's restarting is back in the list once it's up.
- **Kicked for high ping.** The server's ping limit is lower than your ping. Pick a server closer to you.
- **The server is full.** Wait, or ask the admins about reserved slots for members.
- **Banned.** Only that server's admins can lift a ban. Contact them through their Discord or website.

[Common errors](https://wilderack.com/wiki/wardogs/common-errors/) covers more.

## Questions and answers

### How do I find a WARDOGS community server?

Press Deploy, choose Community, and type part of the server's name in the search. Filters for ping, empty or full servers and Limited servers narrow the list.

### Can I favorite a WARDOGS server?

Yes. Favorite a community server from the server browser or from the pause menu during a match. The browser has a favorites filter so you can find it again.

### Why was I kicked for ping on a WARDOGS server?

Each server has a ping limit, and players who stay above it for a while are kicked. Community admins set their own limit, so try a server closer to you or ask the admins.

## Sources

- [Scheduled Maintenance and Patch 0.11](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1867240/view/1843481262698449), BULKHEAD
- [Update 0.1.2](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1867240/view/1845383656376490), BULKHEAD
- [Season 03 Patch Notes](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1867240/view/1849192144179736), BULKHEAD

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