Factions
Three factions operate within Hostile Ground — Chapter II: LOCKBOX. Review their roles, insignia, and faction uniform guidance before preparing your loadout.
Ares Security Compact
A private security and recovery organization operating with precision and discipline.
Secure the asset. Control the outcome.
Authorized clothing / camouflage
- Woodland
- Desert Night
- Multicam Tropic
- MARPAT Woodland
- Jungle Tiger Stripe
- Ranger Green / OD
- Pencott Greenzone
- Kryptek Mandrake
- A-TACS FG
Gear: Any gear color.
Provisional Control Force
A regional military authority determined to maintain control of the operational area.
Authorized clothing / camouflage
- Multicam OCP
- Multicam Arid
- MARPAT/AOR1
- Desert MARPAT
- Chocolate Chip / 3-Color Desert
- 6-Color Desert
- Kryptek Highlander
- A-TACS AU
- Pencott Badlands
- Desert Tiger Stripe
- Tan
Gear: Any gear color.
Mandate
An armed authority controlling access, checkpoints, and information across the operational zone.
The published ruleset does not list a separate authorized camouflage table for Mandate. Confirm Mandate participation and uniform instructions with event staff before preparing your loadout.
Before You Deploy
Faction uniform compliance is governed by the Uniform Standards and Faction Uniform Requirements in the official rules. Headgear and face coverings are faction-color controlled; tactical gear color is unrestricted unless an event-specific rule says otherwise.