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TimberAndSail.com is the #1 resource for the Oak & Iron board game & miniatures website. We offer a great collection of strategy guides to improve your gameplay, nation/faction guides, ship analysis guides, new scenarios, and many other resources related to the game. Check out our extensive Oak & Iron photo gallery of painted ships, gameboards and terrain ideas, post-game battle reports and tutorials, and “How-To Guides”.

We provide the best gameplay resources and information to help players learn about the game and improve their skills. Check back regularly as we continue to release new wargaming articles and publish news from throughout the Oak & Iron community.

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Oak & Iron Player Resources

Quick launch into some of our most popular gaming content, tools and resources below:

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Oak & Iron Faction Overviews

Discover the pros & cons of each Oak & Iron faction, the best admirals, initiative cards, and our recommendations for building Squadrons.

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Oak & Iron Ship Guides

See our analysis and breakdown of the stats of each Oak & Iron ship, their pros & cons, and get our recommendations for how to use them in your Squadrons.

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Strategy & Tactics Guides

Improve your skills as a player with our strategy guides on combat, movement, deployment, using fire ships, staying in formation, and many other topics.


Oak & Iron News & Articles

Get the latest news and articles about the Oak & Iron board game on TimberAndSail.com. We’ll post new content to expand the game and bring you the latest updates from the Oak & Iron community.

13 75pt Oak & Iron Tournament Lists:
7 Using a Starter Box!

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Oak & Iron Tournament games at ADEPTICON

Are you going to ADEPTICON 2024 or another OAK & IRON TOURNAMENT? Check out our collection of prebuilt 75-pt tournament lists. 7 of them can be built with just the CORE STARTER BOX and are fully competitive!

Download a force or get ideas for your 75pt Oak & Iron Tournament lists now!


How to Prepare for an Oak & Iron Tournament: Top 10 Tips

Prepare for an OAK & IRON TOURNAMENT and be stressful, especially if it’s your first one. Check out our list of suggestions so you can be ready for the game day and be better prepared and maximize your chances to win!

Get our Top 10 Tournament Prep Tips for Oak & Iron

Mike Tuñez visits the 2023 Oak & Iron tournament @ ADEPTICON

NEW Historical Scenario: “WAGER’S ACTION”

“Wager’s Action off Cartagena, 28 May 1708″ by English painter Samuel Scott (1702-1772)
“Wager’s Action off Cartagena, 28 May 1708″
by English painter Samuel Scott (1702-1772)

We’ve published a new scenario based on Wager’s Action. Featuring the Galleon and English 3rd Rate mini it comes complete with premade historical force lists and a new Sir Charles Wager Admiral. All content is FREE.

This scenario will be featured at ADEPTICON 2024. Saturday, March 23rd, 9:00 AM-11:30 AM. All forces will be provided so you only have to show up and play. Make sure to register at Adepticon.org

More Info on the scenario “Wager’s Action”


Oak & Iron Version 1.03:
Ships of the Line Updates

Explore the latest adjustments to Oak & Iron in the latest release of the errata version 1.03. This update focuses on rebalancing Ships of the Line. Download the latest stat cards and get the news.

More Info on v 1.03

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UNLEASH THE KRAKEN!

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New KRAKEN mini, stats, and rules available!

NEW ARTICLE: The KRAKEN for Oak & Iron Includes:

  • A brief KRAKEN history/background
  • Stat cards for 3 new KRAKEN units
  • 1 page PDF rules for “Sea Creature” (more beasts coming Soon™)
  • Solo play mechanics
  • A basic Scenario
  • Free printable KRAKEN token (if you don’t have a 3D printer)
  • STLs for a 1/600 scale KRAKEN compatible with the game. Printable on FDM (prints support free!) or Resin printers!

More Info on the KRAKEN

NEW SHIP ARTICLE:
Galleon of the 4th Order San José

With the release of the new Galleon ship mini comes a unique ship card for a unique Spanish ship – the San José. Learn more about the historical background of this ship and get access to the new stat card for the ship.

More Info on the San José

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New Galleon ship mini released!

NEW SHIP: Galleon!

At long last a new ship has released for Oak & Iron — the full-sized Galleon. Learn everything you need to know about the ship. Get a copy of the new stat cards, strategy & tactics, force-building suggestions & more!

More Info on Galleon

“A Wanted Man” – Raise the Black Scenario

An infamous man of fortune finds himself in need of a quick escape. Enjoy this new Oak & Iron Scenario based on the new “A Wanted Man” scenario from the Raise the Black Blood & Plunder Expansion.

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Summer of Plunder 2023 approaches!

⚔️🏴‍☠️Get ready for an epic adventure this summer with the Summer of Plunder 2023 campaign! ⚔️🏴‍☠️

Learn more about the 9-week global pirate gaming community campaign for Blood & Plunder and Oak & Iron players.

More Info on Summer of Plunder 2023

Summer of Plunder 2023 Campaign Map
Summer of Plunder 2023 Campaign Map

HMS Anne – Ultimate Ship Guide

The new English 3rd Rate Ship of the Line model has finally been released! It comes with a standard 3rd Rate stat card and a second card for a unique ship the HMS Anne. Get everything you need to know about the new ship in our Ultimate Ship Guide for the HMS Anne.

HMS Anne - Oak & Iron 3rd Rate Ship of the Line model
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Standard & English SioCAST Oak & Iron ships side-by-side

Review of the SioCAST English 3rd Rate Model for Oak & Iron

Here is a review of the new model (I got an early release at Adepticon).
-Photos of the old vs the new model side by side
-Analysis of the differences in the ships
-Close-ups pics of the ship from multiple angles

Get our Review of the New English 3rd Rate ship

What’s New in the Oak & Iron v1.02 Rulebook?

Timberandsail.com has scrubbed the new Oak & Iron v1.02 Rulebook and compiled a summary of Errata and Changes to the Game into a single page with page # references:

Get the details on the new v1.02 Rulebook

Firelock Games Reveals Their Plans
for Oak & Iron Content in 2023

Get the latest news on all the new miniatures, rules content, & products coming to the game of OAK & IRON. Based on an interview with Mike Tuñez of Firelock Games we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of the things coming to the game in the next year.

Coming Soon Oak & Iron Content – News from the Front!

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The Great Pirate Paint Off” – Pirate Painting Contest is Live!

Summer of Plunder is just around the corner. To prepare for the event we’ve teamed up with BloodandPigment.com and several sponsors to host a painting contest! Get all the details on the contest and prizes available here:

“The Great Pirate Paint Off” – Painting Contest Details

Blackbeard’s Revenge Boxed Set:
A Must-Have

Everything you need to know about the BLACKBEARD’S REVENGE Boxed Set for OAK & IRON. All the info of the ship minis, ship stats, box contents, product images & ship gallery. Plus a quick review of Stede Bonnet and the two ships in the set.

Read more about Blackbeard’s Revenge for Oak & Iron

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Oak & Iron Expansion Deck Vol 1 – What’s in It? Is It Worth Buying?

The Expansion Deck Volume 1 for Oak & Iron by Firelock Games adds several new options for players to use in building their Squadrons for the game. Get a full list of the contents of the set and get a sneak peek into what you are getting to decide if it’s the upgrade you want to add to your game.

Read more about the Expansion Deck Vol 1

Complete Oak & Iron Ship Upgrade Card List

New Oak & Iron Card Lists

We’ve added two new resources for Oak & Iron players. Online and downloadable PDFs of every card – both the original and the errata version from v. 1.01 of the rules.

Complete List of Oak & Iron Ship Upgrade Cards – all of the ship upgrades available in the Core Box and Expansion Deck Vol 1.

Complete List of Oak & Iron Initiative Cards – all of the Initiative cards available in the Core Box and Expansion Deck Vol 1.

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How To: Oak & Iron Ship Painting Guides

The Oak & Iron minis are playable and functional straight out of the box, but some folks enjoy the hobby aspect of the game and love to paint their minis. So here is a quick launch page of some miniature ship painting guides that you may find helpful to enhance the look of your ships. There are historically accurate 17th & 18th Century paint scheme suggestions and some tutorial videos to help!

Learn to paint your ships with our How To: Oak & Iron Ship Painting Guides

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How to Play “Pirates of the Caribbean” with Oak & Iron Rules

Are there rules to play the “Pirates of the Caribbean” in the Oak & Iron? No… But, then again, yes…
We’ve decided to combine the most popular pirate movie franchise of all time with one of the greatest historical wargames ever.

Check out our guide for How to Play the Pirates of the Caribbean with Oak & Iron Rules and get stats for the main 5 ships of Pirates of the Caribbean for play in your Oak & Iron games.


New to the Oak & Iron Board Game?

Oak & Iron is a quick-play naval skirmish game that blurs the lines of a board game and a miniatures war game. It’s rule-light so you can play quickly, but it’s got strategic depth and tactics to keep it challenging without sacrificing the fun.

Get everything you need to know about the game in our Oak & Iron Board Game review of the Core Box set.

Already own the Oak & Iron game and looking for more info?

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