
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,492
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Harpoon 4: Modern Tactical Naval Warfare
- 2–8 players
- 150 min
- Complexity 4.4/5
- 1997

Expansion for Harpoon (Third Edition)
1987
Rules assistance for Harpoon: Battles of the Third World War – Modern Naval Warfare Scenarios
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Harpoon: Battles of the Third World War – Modern Naval Warfare Scenarios is an expansion for Harpoon (Third Edition) released in 1987. It was designed by Larry Bond and its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement and Simultaneous Action Selection.
Covers 15 scenarios for the Harpoon system of modern naval warfare. These 15 scenarios cover the hypothetical war between NATO and Soviet forces during the 1980's. The Harpoon Series
Harpoon: Battles of the Third World War – Modern Naval Warfare Scenarios has a complexity rating of 3.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Harpoon: Battles of the Third World War – Modern Naval Warfare Scenarios belongs to these categories: Wargame, Nautical, and Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement and Simultaneous Action Selection. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Harpoon: Battles of the Third World War – Modern Naval Warfare Scenarios are: Larry Bond. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Harpoon: Battles of the Third World War – Modern Naval Warfare Scenarios as an expansion for Harpoon (Third Edition). Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Harpoon (Third Edition) to use it. Check that your edition of Harpoon (Third Edition) is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.