Stage 1 — Turn the reports into search areas
The mission report supplies the input for your run.
IRON NEST Dead Reckoning Walkthrough: TEAR and AP
Dead Reckoning is a reveal-first mission. Read the three target reports, place TEAR shells into the smallest credible search areas, identify each revealed target before choosing its destructive shell, and sound the War Horn only after all three primary positions are confirmed destroyed.
Quick Answer
Dead Reckoning is a reveal-first mission. Read the three target reports, place TEAR shells into the smallest credible search areas, identify each revealed target before choosing its destructive shell, and sound the War Horn only after all three primary positions are confirmed destroyed.
- Build a search area for the Enemy Signal Station, Enemy Assembly Area and Enemy Field Command.
- Use TEAR to reveal hidden positions, then read the revealed target state before buying or loading a destructive shell.
- Confirm all three primary targets before sounding the War Horn.
Evidence: IN-GAME TEXT, with REPORTED and OBSERVED material used only where it is labelled.
Mission facts card
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Mission name | Dead Reckoning (Campaign mission 9) |
| Primary objective | Destroy three hidden primary positions, then signal the advance |
| Primary targets | Enemy Signal Station, Enemy Assembly Area, Enemy Field Command |
| Observation assets | Three Spotters |
| Reveal tool | TEAR Shell reveals hidden units |
| Purchase-cost reference | TEAR 8, STAR 2, AP 10, APHE 15 in the extracted 1.0 card data |
Evidence: IN-GAME TEXT and build data; REPORTED material is used for troubleshooting context.
Official mission description: “Cádiz's garrison has gone to ground, invisible to reconnaissance and unwilling to show itself.” The mission text says that TEAR forces the positions into the open, then instructs you to destroy them in detail.
Dead Reckoning walkthrough, step by step
The task has four practical stages: read the reports, reveal the first positions, resolve Field Command, then signal the advance. The order below is a method for handling the information in your run; it is not a fixed coordinate solution.
Stage 2 — Reveal before you commit to the destructive shell
The extracted card description says TEAR suppresses units and reveals hidden ones; the mission briefing makes the reveal step explicit.
The mission text also says that invisibility to reconnaissance does not confer immunity to artillery fire. A single third-party run reports a successful blind hit on a hidden Signal Station. That makes blind fire a possible, source-limited alternative—not the stable route to build the page around.
Stage 3 — If Field Command still does not appear
The reported late-correction numbers are examples from individual runs, not mission constants.
The useful general rule is: reveal first, classify second, calculate third. The reported late-correction numbers are examples from individual runs, not mission constants.
Stage 4 — Confirm all three, then sound the War Horn
After the signal is accepted, the completion report says the primary objective is complete and permits stand-down. Remaining hidden enemies may still be available for optional engagement.
Targets and ammunition
The three entries above are the primary targets. The mission also contains other enemy and allied entities; they are not interchangeable with the three War Horn conditions.
The extracted punchcard costs are TEAR 8, STAR 2, AP 10 and APHE 15. These are build-specific price facts, not proof that the mission begins with 30 requisition or that all three primary positions require AP. For the full shell reference, see all shell types. For the card and requisition reference, see all requisition cards.
Budget and medal boundaries
The available third-party mission card lists Requisition 300 and separately lists an Austere Service gold condition of requisition points spent ≤ 30. Community questions also describe a 30-point budget. Those statements do not establish that the mission starts with 30 points, so this guide treats 30 as a source-limited savings / medal target rather than a confirmed starting resource.
The same boundary applies to No Quarter. Third-party material reports a 15-kill gold value, while the extracted medal data contains multiple same-named No Quarter definitions without a mission field. This page therefore does not publish 15 as the current Dead Reckoning threshold.
What this page can give you is a decision method: spend on the smallest search action that reveals the next primary, avoid buying a destructive shell before its target state is known, and treat extra enemy kills as a separate medal objective until the mission-specific mapping is confirmed.
Stuck points and troubleshooting
Confirm the other two primary positions first, then re-read the latest report and inspect the last useful impact point. Some reported runs describe a new correction at this stage. Use that as a troubleshooting lead, not as a fixed “third target always appears here” rule.
Your search area may be too broad, or the impact may have missed the hidden position. Recalculate from the current report, use the most credible overlap, and wait for the map state to update. Do not assume a fixed TEAR radius from a third-party example.
AP is not a substitute for identification. Recheck that the confirmed target is the one you intended to hit, then use its revealed state to choose the destructive shell. The build data does not support a universal AP-only answer for all three primary targets.
Version notes and limits
The task graph has 48 nodes and 46 edges, with all 48 nodes reached by the reconstructed flow.
The game-build fields and mission text support the three-target structure, hidden starting states, TEAR description and War Horn branches. The player runs, fan walkthrough and Discord reports add troubleshooting context. They do not turn their individual coordinates, 30-point wording, 15-kill value or late-correction distance into current universal rules.
FAQ
How do I find the hidden targets in Dead Reckoning?
Read the three target reports, build a credible overlap for each, and use TEAR to reveal the hidden position. The exact region, bearing and distance are inputs from your run, not fixed coordinates from a guide.
What should I do if Enemy Field Command does not appear?
Confirm Signal Station and Assembly Area first, then inspect the latest useful impact and re-read the new report. Some player runs report a late correction at this point; use that as a troubleshooting method, not a fixed trigger or distance.
Do I need TEAR Shells to finish Dead Reckoning?
TEAR is the reliable reveal route, but the mission text says hidden targets are not immune to artillery. A single reported blind-fire success is not enough to promise a stable TEAR-free route.
When should I use AP in Dead Reckoning?
After a target is revealed, use its target state to choose the destructive shell. AP is a qualified choice for armour-1 targets in the build data; this page does not claim that all three primary targets require AP.
Is the Dead Reckoning requisition budget 30?
That is not confirmed as the starting budget. The available third-party material separates Requisition 300 from a spent ≤ 30 medal condition, while community posts use “30 points” as a player goal. Treat it as a source-limited savings question.
What is the No Quarter gold requirement?
This page does not confirm a mission-specific gold threshold. The available third-party value conflicts with the unassigned same-named medal definitions in the extracted data, so use the medals page by mission for the shared table.
When should I sound the War Horn?
Only after the Enemy Signal Station, Enemy Assembly Area and Enemy Field Command are each confirmed destroyed. The mission text warns that an early signal sends allied troops into contested ground.
Can I use fixed coordinates or firing settings?
No. Read the report for your run and calculate from its inputs. A coordinate, bearing, range, charge or elevation from a player run is a worked example and must not be treated as a universal answer.
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