Shell Types Explained in IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator

IRON NEST features around 30 total unlockable shell types, and matching the right shell to a given order is treated as a genuine tactical decision rather than a simple stat upgrade -- picking wrong wastes both the shell and the opportunity the order represented.

Confirmed Shell Categories

• Armor-Piercing -- intended for hardened or armored targets specifically called out in your printed orders.
• High-Explosive -- the general-purpose destructive round for standard, unarmored targets.
• Smoke -- a non-lethal utility round, likely tied to frontline support requests rather than direct destruction of a target.
• Chemical -- a grim, period-appropriate round reflecting the game's unflinching WWI/WWII-inspired dieselpunk tone.
• Incendiary -- fire-based, presumably better suited to structures or area denial than a single hardened point target.

Why This Matters More Than It First Seems

Since every shot already involves reading orders, measuring the map, and solving ballistics before you even touch the trigger (see the full firing loop guide), loading the wrong shell type on top of all that correct groundwork is a uniquely frustrating way to waste a shot -- treat shell selection as the final, equally important step of the process rather than an afterthought.

See the full data: IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator Weapons