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\"Hell<\/p>\n

Hell Let Loose Update 21<\/strong> went live on all platforms on 23 September 2026. It’s one of the biggest updates the WW2 shooter has had in a while, adding rifle grenades, weapon fire selectors, a Soviet flamethrower, the M1903A3 Springfield, a new Conquest game mode and a large Armor and Anti-Tank balance pass.<\/p>\n

On October 9, the developers followed up with their first Community Feedback update, explaining which Update 21 problems they’re investigating and what’s planned for Update 22. Here’s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n

Hell Let Loose Update 21 at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n
Released<\/strong><\/td>23 September 2026, on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S<\/td><\/tr>\n
New weapons<\/strong><\/td>3 rifle grenade launchers, ROKS 2 flamethrower, M1903A3 Springfield<\/td><\/tr>\n
New features<\/strong><\/td>Weapon fire selectors, Conquest mode, weapon skins (DLC)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Balance<\/strong><\/td>AT guns, tank HE radius, Luchs, Crewman blowtorches, loadouts<\/td><\/tr>\n
Next<\/strong><\/td>Update 22: planted rifle grenades, HE damage fix, control fixes<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What’s new in Hell Let Loose Update 21?<\/h2>\n

Rifle grenades<\/h3>\n

Three rifle grenade launchers have been added: the Karabiner 98k with Schiessbecher, the M1 Garand with M7 launcher, and the SMLE No.1 Mk III with cup discharger. They work as normal rifles but can also fire HE, Smoke and AT grenades, depending on your role and loadout. HE grenades have the same blast radius as a frag grenade, and AT grenades can destroy Recon and Light Tanks and damage the tracks of heavier tanks.<\/p>\n

Rifle grenades fly much further than thrown grenades and explode on impact, but take longer to load. The developers describe them as a side-grade to hand grenades, not a replacement.<\/p>\n

Weapon fire selectors<\/h3>\n

Weapons that historically had more than one firing mode can now switch between them. That includes the MG34, FG42, STG 44, BAR (fast and slow auto), both Thompsons, the Bren gun, the Sten guns and the PPSh-41.<\/p>\n

New weapons and loadouts<\/h3>\n