IRON NEST How to Triangulate

Before you draw anything

Collect the pieces of information that are already known: the IRON NEST position, each spotter position, any named reference point, and the bearings or distances contained in the field reports. Marking these fixed points first reduces the chance of measuring from the wrong origin.

The exact interface may change between the demo and version 1.0, but the documented map logic is consistent across the community basics guide and the Pro Game Guides map walkthrough.

1. Mark the IRON NEST and every spotter

Place the IRON NEST marker at the position stated in the mission briefing. Then place a blue marker at each confirmed spotter coordinate. Keep friendly observers visually separate from hostile or reference markers.

If a mission only gives a spotter location once, record it on the map immediately. A Steam community discussion specifically recommends leaving the blue spotter marker in place so the coordinate is not lost later.

2. Draw each observation from the correct origin

For a bearing report, start the line at the spotter or reference point named in that report. Set the line to the reported bearing and extend it across the likely target area.

Repeat the process from a second known position. Do not start both lines from the IRON NEST unless both reports explicitly originate there.

3. Use the intersection as the target position

Where the two observation lines cross is the best supported target position. Place a red target marker on the intersection. If the lines do not meet cleanly, recheck the origin point, bearing and marker placement before changing anything else.

Mission 2 community notes describe the same workflow: mark the spotters, draw the reported lines, then use their crossing point to establish the hostile position.

4. Read bearing and range from the IRON NEST

Once the target is marked, draw a final measurement line from the IRON NEST to the red target marker. This final line—not either spotter line—provides the bearing and range needed for the turret firing solution.

Carry those values to the appropriate calculator and gun controls. Ammunition, powder charge and elevation are separate decisions and should be checked before loading.

Common mistakes

• Measuring from the wrong spotter or reference point.
• Moving the IRON NEST marker away from the briefing position.
• Treating a single bearing as an exact target location.
• Reading the firing bearing from a spotter line instead of the final IRON NEST-to-target line.
• Copying demo-era button labels without checking them in the current build.

Sources used

• Steam community basics guide — map tools, marker colors, spotter placement and the documented triangulation flow.
• Pro Game Guides tactical map guide — independent illustrated explanation of grid use, bearings, distances and target intersection.
• Mission 2 community discussion — mission-specific example of spotter coordinates and intersecting lines.
• Long-form gameplay video — visual reference for the map-and-fire loop; recorded before the full release.

This page deliberately does not invent target coordinates or mission-specific angles. Those values belong to the active mission briefing and may differ between scenarios.