I have never played HLL
Learn the safe first-life loop before touching specialist roles.
Mission selector
How to use this site
Pick the battlefield problem you are solving right now. These routes jump straight to the practical page instead of making you read the manual front to back.
01I’m brand newStart with spawn discipline, Offensive basics, and useful first-life habits.
02I’m squad leadingOpening OPs, garrisons, recovery calls, and short command language.
03I’m tankingCrew rhythm, armor matchups, kiting, threats, and tank ID plates.
04I’m on artilleryCalculate mils, save fire missions, time splash, and avoid friendly fire.
05I need map helpRead lanes, default garrison overlays, and map-specific tactical notes.
06Print a cheat sheetUse compact pocket cards for second-screen or paper reference.
Guided onboarding
Start here: choose your problem
New players do not need the whole manual at once. Pick the situation that sounds like your match and follow the three-step route.
I keep dying
Fix spawn choice, spacing, map checks, and open-field habits.
My squad has no spawns
Turn into Support/SL value and rebuild the spawn web.
I want to tank
Learn crew seats, fuel discipline, and why full crews matter.
I am SL for the first time
OP cadence, one clear order, and safe garrison judgment.
I am on artillery
Fire missions, splash timing, munitions discipline, and danger-close sanity.
Choose a path.
You will get three priorities, three mistakes to avoid, a page link, checklist link, and one copyable callout.
Command palette
Match emergency: what do we do now?
For second-screen use while dead, redeploying, or waiting on a spawn wave. Pick the emergency; copy the call and execute the first action.
Select an emergency.
The response will include immediate action, spawn choice, role switch, copyable callout, and follow-up link.
Content accuracy + field usability
Trustworthy in the middle of a match
This pass turns the polished manual into a safer second-screen tool: it flags patch-sensitive facts, pushes beginners toward the right first actions, and gives leaders practical decision trees for common collapse states.
First 10 minutes
New players should not start by reading every role. Start with spawn choice, squad proximity, defense awareness, and Support/Rifleman value.
Open first-match routeCollapse decisions
If the team is losing middle, has no garrisons, is spawn-trapped, or is being farmed by armor/arty, use named actions instead of vague comms.
Open decision treesArmor facts
Tank costs, damage behavior, and roster labels are useful references, not promises. Confirm exact live values before spending fuel or arguing balance.
Open armor safety railsWhat to re-check after patches
Use the source desk to audit roles/loadouts, artillery assumptions, map geometry, tank identifiers, and resource mechanics after major updates.
Open audit runbookBatch A · Match tools
Make the next spawn useful
Use these fast mid-match helpers when you only have a few seconds between deaths: pick a role, choose a spawn job, or grab a 30-second checklist.
01
What should I play?
Answer three quick questions for a practical role recommendation.
Standing by.
Default safe pick: Rifleman or Support with your squad.
02
Where should I spawn?
Check what is happening, then get a clear spawn job.
Spawn order pending.
If unsure: spawn defense, stay with squad, and protect the nearest useful garrison.
03
I have 30 seconds
Pick your job and copy the immediate checklist.
Personal kit
My Field Kit
Save high-value pages and tools locally on this device. Use it as a fast second-screen jump list during a match.
No saved field-kit items yet. Use “Save to Field Kit” buttons around the manual.
Radio discipline
Copy callout snippets
Use these as short, repeatable comms templates. Copy them, then replace the map mark, squad name, or direction with your current situation.
Support request
Support, stay with SL for blue-zone garry.
Enemy garrison
Enemy garrison suspected on my observe.
Armor mark
Medium tank, west road, moving south, armor mark accurate.
Defense recovery
Able defend, Baker build north backup.
Artillery splash
Rounds inbound on infantry mark, splash in 5, hold push.
Tank crew
Panther, 11 o’clock, 350 meters, moving left, side exposed.
Supplies on mark
Need supplies on my observe for defensive garry.
Build defensive garry
Build defensive garry, 200 meters off point, hidden from main road.
Heavy tank movement
Enemy heavy tank moving north-south on my armor mark; infantry screen south hedge.
Redeploy defense
Redeploy defense now, point is flashing; attackers hold spawn pressure.
Dispatch table
Choose your briefing
The manual is now split into smaller pages so the heavy interactive tank, map, and artillery data only loads where it is needed.
1
Beginner Field Guide
Core strategy, game modes, garrison web, and pre-spawn pocket cards.
2
Commander / SL Playbook
Opening logistics, first garrisons, recovery calls, active defense, and concise radio language.
3
Interactive Checklists
Spawn-screen decision cards for new infantry, Squad Leaders, Support, Engineer, Medic, Anti-Tank, and tank callouts.
4
Role Briefings
Every role explained with real HLL role icons and practical responsibilities.
5
Tanking School
Tank Bible-era doctrine, current armor habits, and clickable vehicle ID plates.
6
Map Room
Map dropdown with default Offensive garrisons plotted over local tactical maps.
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Artillery School
Fire-mission doctrine, shell timing, munitions discipline, bearings, and an interactive mil calculator.
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Printable Cheat Sheet
Compact beginner, garrison, tank crew, commander/officer, map-room, and artillery pocket cards for print or second screen.
Guide scope
What this Hell Let Loose guide covers
This field manual is designed for players searching for practical HLL help during or between matches: beginner strategy, garrison building, role selection, tank identification, map reading, artillery calculation, and concise squad comms.
Beginner HLL strategy
Learn how to spawn with a job, why garrisons win games, which roles are safe for new players, and how to stop feeding the same failed attack lane.
Tanking, Tank Bible lessons, and tank ID
Use armor crew drills, tank class matchups, kiting doctrine, infantry threat checks, and vehicle recognition plates to make better fuel decisions.
Maps, artillery, and team utility
Read default garrison references, terrain archetypes, artillery mils, fire mission timing, and printable cheat sheets for second-screen reference.
What should a brand new Hell Let Loose player learn first?
Learn spawn discipline, follow your Squad Leader, build and protect garrisons, defend when asked, and pick beginner-safe roles before taking leadership, recon, artillery, or expensive armor.
Does this site include a Hell Let Loose tanking guide?
Yes. Tanking School covers crew roles, callouts, armor class matchups, kiting, repair discipline, infantry threats, tank identifiers, and the Tank Bible lessons that remain useful.
Can I use this as an HLL artillery calculator?
Yes. The artillery page includes an interactive mil calculator, fire mission output, recent missions, shell timing notes, and danger-close checks to reduce team kills.
Field manual maintenance
What changed and what to re-check
Use these pages when you want to know what was added, what is patch-sensitive, and how to audit the manual after Hell Let Loose updates.
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Changelog
Recent feature batches: Beginner Mode, map layers, tank engagement helper, My Field Kit, and the full polish pass.
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Sources & patch notes
Stable doctrine, community-derived data, and update checklist for patch-sensitive tank, role, map, and artillery details.
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Maintenance checklist
Repeatable QA: syntax, links, fragments, console, visual, performance, and cache-busting checks.