Set the board for the position you actually occupy

The browser tool offers Kavkazi, Europe and North America maps, plus region filters. It also provides X and Y fields for gun and target positions. Its published instructions support entering map coordinates instead of placing a marker by eye. EVIDENCE / 01Wardogs Zone: community artillery calculatorOpen source (opens in a new tab)

Compare nearby terrain with your in-game position after choosing the map. A marker on the right road but the wrong side of a hill is still the wrong input. Zoom in before placing it and revisit the gun marker whenever you move.

Choose the weapon you are using before reading an answer. The panel keeps the gun selection separate from target placement, so a plausible-looking bearing does not confirm that the firing solution belongs to the weapon you have selected.

Read bearing and elevation as separate instructions

The calculator defines azimuth as compass direction, with north at 0° and east at 90°. Elevation is the barrel angle. Its documentation says that available arcs depend on the selected weapon and target, and that the terrain model accounts for height differences. EVIDENCE / 01Wardogs Zone: community artillery calculatorOpen source (opens in a new tab)

Check direction against a recognizable map feature before adjusting the barrel angle in-game. If the gun would point away from the marked target, recheck your positions and which number you are reading.

Avoid adding your own height correction to the calculator's answer without testing it. You would be modifying a result that already claims to include terrain. If a shot behaves differently from the prediction, record that difference instead of assuming the displayed precision guarantees accuracy.

Use an observed round to check the result

Have a teammate identify the intended point and observe one round when practical. Keep the gun position fixed and distinguish a shot falling short or long from one landing left or right. Confirm that the spotter is describing the same target you selected.

Before changing the aim, revisit the inputs if the miss is large or unexpected. Was the gun marker left at its previous position? Did the map selection change? Are you reading the solution for another target? Correcting a mistaken input is more useful than repeatedly compensating for it.

If the tool shows no usable solution, check weapon selection and both markers before trying a different firing position. Do not substitute a result from the other weapon simply because it supplies a number.

Keep the gunner and spotter on the same target

Wardogs Zone offers a Squad Relay code for a shared board. The site describes a browser-based tool that is free to use without an account or installation. EVIDENCE / 01Wardogs Zone: community artillery calculatorOpen source (opens in a new tab)

For a squad using it, agree on one person to maintain the gun position and a clear target name before adjusting fire. If the group is working from screenshots instead, include the map, weapon and both marked positions with the result. A cropped elevation value omits too much context for another player to check.

If the board's map or weapon model no longer matches the build you are playing, use direct observation and in-game information until the tool is updated. Send the tool's maintainer the specific mismatch if you can reproduce it, including the selected map and weapon.