Hell Let Loose 20, Hotfix 2 Live Now Patch Notes (17th June 2026)

Following the release of Hotfix 1 last week, we're deploying Hotfix 2 to address the DirectX 12 crashes affecting AMD GPU users, reintroduce the Update 20 frontend, and resolve a number of issues across Juno Beach, vehicles, customisation, and more.

We've also addressed one of the most common areas of community feedback since Update 20's release with a targeted armor balance adjustment.

Armor Balance

We have also made a balance pass on engine health values across most armored vehicles in response to feedback from Update 20.

Since Update 20 launched, we've heard your feedback regarding Anti-Tank Launchers being able to disable Medium Tank engines too easily. Whilst the resistance system is intended to help mitigate damage, it currently does not apply to engines.

With that in mind, we've adjusted engine health values to improve survivability and create more consistent gameplay interactions.

Engine Health Adjustments

• All Medium Tank engines have had their health increased by 100.
• All Heavy Tank engines have had their health increased by 50, including the Firefly, Panther, and Churchill A.V.R.E.
• All other Self-Propelled Artillery (SPA) engines have had their health increased by 100.

Note from Corey in the Armor team:

"We hope you've been enjoying Update 20 so far. We will continue to iterate on and refine Armor gameplay in future updates, with the goal of creating clearer battlefield roles for each tank class while staying true to our long-term vision.

Our primary objective is to deliver the best possible gameplay experience for all players. Achieving that requires continued feedback from the community, so please keep sharing your experiences and suggestions with us. Keep an eye out for any Experimental Branch tests in the future. Experimental Branch tests remain the best environment to try upcoming features, test balance changes, and provide feedback directly to the team."

Catch Corey, alongside Matt & Xander, answer community questions in latest HLL Dev Livestream.

Bug Fixes

Juno Beach

• Fixed an issue preventing Canadians from placing Outposts and Garrisons in sections of the beach.
• Fixed multiple collision inconsistencies affecting vegetation across the map.
• Fixed an issue preventing players from shooting through barn windows.
• Fixed some spawning issues including one inside an inaccessible church area where players could become stuck.
• Fixed multiple floating assets and visual anomalies across the map.
• Fixed a visible red bounding box appearing above the Canadian HQs.

Performance & Stability

• Fixed DirectX 12 crashes affecting AMD graphics card users when loading into Tobruk, El Alamein, and Stalingrad.
• Fixed performance issues and frequent freezes reported on Xbox Series X|S across Juno Beach and related map variants.

Vehicles

• Fixed an issue preventing vehicle wheels from being repaired using the blowtorch.
• Fixed an issue where the German Luchs cannon would not display a cause of death when eliminating players.

Customisation & DLC

• Fixed an issue preventing the T-34 Medium Tank DLC skin from being previewed and equipped on the summer variant.
• Fixed an issue where purchasing the Veteran Smolensk Offensive DLC would unintentionally unlock Operation Suvorov.
• Fixed an issue preventing players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S from customising roles after using the customization menu multiple times.

Storefront & Newsfeed

• Fixed an issue where the "Available For Purchase" button in the Additional Content menu had no functionality on Epic Games Store.
• Fixed an issue causing errors when accessing Wishlist and Pre-Order links through the Newsfeed on Epic Games Store.

Please continue sharing your feedback through Discord, Reddit, Steam, and our Support Team channels. Your reports continue to help us identify, investigate, and resolve issues as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your continued support, and we'll keep you updated as work progresses.

War Correspondents Content

As always, our War Correspondents have been on the front-lines creating some incredible content. Check out some of their latest releases below:

Freckals:

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MrMG42:

https://www.reddit.com/r/HellLetLoose/s/LGK0rPUTb0

IronHeart:

RubberDuck: