Hell Let Loose Update 1.056 Patch Notes (Update 20) | Juno Beach, Canadians & Armor Changes

Hell Let Loose Update 20 Summary

• Added the new Juno Beach battlefield and Canadian Forces faction.
• Introduced the Armor Resistance System, Smoke Launchers, and Shell Unloading.
• Rebalanced tanks, anti-tank weapons, armor values, fuel costs, and salvage mechanics.
• Added a player reporting tool and in-game Newsfeed feature.
• Improved console Quick Play matchmaking and increased Rifle No.4 Mk I fire rate.

New Map: Juno Beach

• Added Juno Beach, focused on the Canadian landing during the Normandy invasion.
• Features urban combat zones, industrial areas, waterways, rural fields, trenches, hedgerows, churches, and Atlantic Wall defenses.
• Added multiple capture points across beaches, towns, industrial zones, and countryside locations.

Canadian Forces

• Added the Canadian Forces faction.
• Introduced new Canadian-themed weapons, vehicles, and uniforms.
• Added Canadian cosmetics for Commander, Infantry, Recon, Armor, and Artillery roles.
• Added support for Canadian and Allied appearances within Artillery squads on Juno Beach.

Weapons

• Added Canadian-manufactured Sten Mk II.
• Added Enfield No.2 Mk I.
• Added FN-Inglis No.2 Mk I.
• Added Lanchester.
• Added Rifle No.4 Mk I.
• Added Enfield Full.

Vehicles

• Added Canadian Transport Truck and Supply Truck.
• Added Canadian vehicle roster including Jeep, Daimler, Half-Track, Stuart, Sherman M4A3, Sherman Firefly, and Churchill Mk III A.V.R.E.
• Added historical markings across Canadian armored vehicles.

Armor System Overhaul

• Introduced the new Armor Resistance System.
• Armor now reduces incoming damage based on armor thickness.
• Increased resistance values across heavy, medium, and light armor categories.
• Reworked tank combat to emphasize positioning, armor knowledge, and coordinated attacks.
• Completed a full balance pass on armored vehicles.
• Adjusted vehicle health, armor, damage, ammunition, fuel costs, and cooldowns.

Smoke Launchers

• Added Smoke Launchers to selected tanks.
• Supports internal, external, and exhaust-based smoke deployment systems.
• Available on vehicles including Tiger, Panther, Churchill variants, Sherman Firefly, Jumbo Sherman 75, Cromwell, Tetrarch, and IS-1.

Shell Unloading

• Added Shell Unloading to all armored vehicles.
• Allows crews to remove loaded ammunition and switch shell types more efficiently.
• Unload times vary by vehicle class.

Armor Balance Changes

• Reduced turret top armor on all Heavy tanks.
• Adjusted Panther hull and turret armor values.
• Reduced armor protection on Sherman Firefly hull and turret sections.
• Reduced side armor on Medium tanks.
• Reduced frontal armor on most Light tanks.
• Lowered armor values on Recon vehicles.
• Adjusted armor profiles across several Self-Propelled Artillery vehicles.

Self-Propelled Artillery

• Increased anti-tank damage on most Self-Propelled Artillery vehicles.
• Reduced Bishop munitions cost.
• Self-Propelled Artillery can no longer destroy enemy Outposts through explosive damage alone.

Salvage Changes

• Updated fuel returns and salvage times for all vehicle classes.
• Heavy tanks now return 60 fuel.
• Adjusted values for Medium, Light, Recon, Half-Track, Truck, and Jeep classes.

Tank Crew Updates

• Added hammers to all Tank Commander and Crewman loadouts.
• Allows armored crews to assist with construction and vehicle salvage.

Anti-Tank Changes

• Reduced Anti-Tank Launcher ammunition from 3 to 2.
• Increased Anti-Tank Launcher damage from 330 to 420.
• Increased Anti-Tank Gun damage from 400 to 535.

Player Reporting Tool

• Added player reporting functionality.
• Players can select a report reason and submit additional information.

Bipod Deployment Improvements

• Improved player positioning while using bipods on uneven terrain.
• Reduced floating and clipping issues.
• Improved animation alignment when deployed.

Newsfeed Feature

• Added a Newsfeed section to the main menu.
• Provides access to development updates, changelogs, and announcements.

Quick Play Improvements (Console)

• Improved matchmaking for parties using Quick Play.
• Quick Play now avoids full servers that only have queue space available.
• Added party-size scaling to server space requirements.

Weapon Balance

• Increased Rifle No.4 Mk I fire rate by 40% for British and Canadian forces.

Bug Fixes

General

• Player T-poses when seat switching in transport trucks and half-tracks
• No UI indication when the auto balance threshold prevents the user from joining a team
• Bandages hint clauses are missing the “and” connector
• M1918A2 Bar is offset to the left when the bipod is deployed
• The Veteran M38 and Tactical M38 helmets are missing information tooltips in the Barracks tab
• Undescriptive error messaging when entering a password server while disconnected
• No error message is shown when attempting to access a server while disconnected

Field Manual

• New tank features like unloading shell and commander smoke disperser are not mentioned in the field manual
• Support crate page is outdated
• Searching for blank character returns SPA article
• The field manual equipment tab presents incomplete information in several chapters
• The field manual deployables nodes tab presents outdated information
• The Remagen map description mentions the main bridge being the only avenue across the river
• The field manual combat artillery assembly tab presents wrong information
• The artillery observer is missing from the leadership and officer markers tab

Half-Track

• Anti-tank mines and satchels sometimes deal less carryover damage to the half-track than expected when placed to the side

Remagen

• Players are able to hide by going prone next to a ramp

SPA

• German Brummbar SPA presents larger track hitboxes than intended
• The turret cupola on the US SPA M4A3 105mm Howitzer presents 100% carry over damage to the hull
• Repairing with the blowtorch the fighting compartment, turret mantlet or barrel of any SPA will cause the tracks to be repaired

Steam

• Player is unable to access vehicles using a controller