Operator's archive

FIELD MANUAL

Browse Iron Nest guides by system, including the turret, requisition, gunnery, maps, missions and medals.

VERIFICATION VERIFIED FOR GAME VERSION 1.0LAST UPDATED August 16, 2026

Iron Nest & stations

The layout, stations and movement systems inside the walking artillery fortress.

Machine dossier

The Iron Nest

A colossal walking artillery fortress built around two 800 mm guns.

Requisition & supplies

The currency, station and Punchcards used to request ammunition, reconnaissance, movement and supplies.

Requisition currency

Requisition Credits

How Requisition Credits are earned, displayed and spent during an Iron Nest operation.

Iron Nest station

Requisition Table

Where to find the Requisition Table and how to use Punchcards at the station.

Requisition catalogue

Punchcards

Compare every ammunition and utility Punchcard, including its RC cost, function and use limit.

Ordnance catalogue

Ammunition

Compare the shells requested through ammunition Punchcards, including their cost and battlefield role.

Gunnery & ballistics

The firing cycle, map measurements and calculations required to put a shell on target.

Operator procedure

The firing cycle

The essential workflow from receiving an order to confirming a hit.

Navigation procedure

Map measurements

How to read the tactical map, use its plotting tools, identify units and triangulate positions.

Tactical Map reference

Map Icons

Identify Tactical Map symbols, combined target modifiers, enemy units and friendly units.

Interactive tool

Ballistics Calculator

Calculate elevation and shell flight time from target distance and powder-charge selection.

Missions & medals

Mission-specific objectives, award conditions and known irregularities.

Mission awards

Medal guide

Exact Bronze, Silver and Gold medal requirements for every Iron Nest mission.

Campaign operations

Missions

Browse verified objectives, targets, unlocks and spoiler-marked walkthroughs for each campaign operation.