IRON NEST Missions: All 15 Campaign Missions in Order

Names are checked against Steam achievements. This is the sequence observed in one continuous full-game run, not a developer-published numbered mission list. Guide status never links to an unpublished route.

Steam achievements ↗ Observed order ↗

The official mission loop moves from teleprinter orders through notebook and map work, ballistic calculation, loading and firing, result feedback, the newspaper, and sleep before the next mission. Individual missions can change the information and feedback you receive; this overview intentionally supplies no target-specific values.

1. Read the current orders from the teleprinter.
2. Record the mission details in the notebook and measure the tactical map.
3. Use the ballistic calculator to translate the current information into a firing setup.
4. Select ammunition and powder charges that match the current orders.
5. Lay the turret, load the guns, and fire when the setup is ready.
6. Check result feedback from the map, recon photos, teleprinter, audio, or later orders.
7. Read the newspaper after the mission resolves.
8. Sleep to advance to the next mission, using the Requisition Console between missions when needed.

Developer FAQ ↗

• □Check whether the current teleprinter orders or mission phase has changed.
• □Confirm that the map work used the correct origin, bearing, or distance information from the current orders.
• □Recheck that the ammunition type and powder charges match the current orders.
• □Inspect turret rotation, elevation, linkage, and the state of both guns.
• □Review the latest impact, recon photo, newspaper, or new command for a changed target or phase.
• □Check whether the mission appears in the official Patch #1–#4 reliability or balance notes below.
• □If the problem remains, use only a published guide verified for the current version or an official discussion.

These notes summarize mission reliability and balance changes only. An official “fixed” label does not prove that every related save state has recovered.

1. Patch #12026-08-07BUILD 1.0 (1547)

   Fixed Czech and French mission intel plus incorrect or repeated newspaper and record behavior at the end of High Tide.

   OPEN OFFICIAL PATCH #1 NOTES ↗

2. Patch #22026-08-08BUILD 1.0 (1558)

   Fixed save corruption or blocked mission entry after a crash and elevation or linkage state not resetting after leaving a mission.

   OPEN OFFICIAL PATCH #2 NOTES ↗

3. Patch #32026-08-09BUILD 1.0 (1577)

   Fixed replayed mission events and between-mission turret state not resetting, several mission localization issues, and the Blindfire Spotter offset.

   OPEN OFFICIAL PATCH #3 NOTES ↗

4. Patch #42026-08-12BUILD 1.0 (1618)

   Fixed Fire on Call interruption after targets were cleared early and the last two Rock of Gibraltar medals, and adjusted Phantom Battery balance.

   OPEN OFFICIAL PATCH #4 NOTES ↗

1. How many missions are in IRON NEST?

   IRON NEST has 15 named Campaign missions in the full game. This count was last verified against Version 1.0 (1618) on August 12, 2026; Challenge Missions and the separate Demo are outside this Campaign total.

   The current Demo mission total is not officially confirmed; use /demo/ for the dedicated evidence boundary.

   Steam achievements ↗Observed full-game run ↗Developer FAQ ↗Full-game Steam page ↗Demo Steam page ↗

2. What is the last campaign mission?

   White Shells is the fifteenth and last mission in the observed Campaign order. That position comes from one continuous full-game run, not a developer-published numbered mission list.

   This is the sequence observed in one continuous full-game run, not a developer-published numbered mission list.

   Steam achievements ↗Observed full-game run ↗

3. Why do some answers say 14 missions?

   A progression-achievement-only count produces 14. Steam also names White Shells in its all-gold-medals achievement, so we count all 15 named missions and use a continuous run only for their order; this evidence pattern does not prove why any particular third-party answer says 14.

   This is the sequence observed in one continuous full-game run, not a developer-published numbered mission list.

   Steam achievements ↗Observed full-game run ↗

4. Do Challenge Missions count toward the 15?

   No. The developer FAQ treats Challenge Missions as a separate mode with procedural objectives, unlocks, and leaderboards, so they are not added to the 15 named story Campaign missions.

   Developer FAQ ↗Full-game Steam page ↗Steam achievements ↗Observed full-game run ↗

5. How many missions are in the IRON NEST Demo?

   Not officially confirmed. The Demo is a separate Steam app, and its official store page does not state a current mission total; the Demo guide owns the dedicated evidence boundary.

   Check the Demo evidence boundary

   The current Demo mission total is not officially confirmed; use /demo/ for the dedicated evidence boundary.

   Demo Steam page ↗Full-game Steam page ↗

6. Can you restart or replay a mission?

   No verified current procedure is available for Version 1.0 (1618), so this page does not provide restart or replay steps. Official patches confirm earlier replay and reset bugs were fixed, but not what progress, supplies, map marks, or events reset now.

   Official patches document earlier replay and reset fixes, but do not establish current steps or what progress, supplies, map marks, and events reset.

   Official patch notes ↗

7. How long does the Campaign take?

   The developer estimates roughly 8–12 hours when each Campaign mission is completed once without replaying. It is a playtest-based estimate, not a standard completion time or promise.

   This is a rough developer estimate based on internal and community playtests, not a standard duration or promise.

   Developer FAQ ↗

8. Are Mission 2 and Mission 3 called Fire and Light and Liberation?

   Yes. Steam achievements use the names Fire and Light and Liberation, and the observed continuous run places them second and third. Fire & Light is a video-title variant, not the canonical display name.

   This is the sequence observed in one continuous full-game run, not a developer-published numbered mission list.

   Steam achievements ↗Observed full-game run ↗

Official pages support names, mode boundaries, and patch history. The continuous recording is used only for its observed order, with its version limitation shown beside it.