Pick the team job
Start with the task the squad needs: leadership, infantry utility, reconnaissance, armour, helicopter or mortar support.
17 ROLES · FACTION LOADOUTS · EQUIPMENT WEIGHT
Hell Let Loose Vietnam Loadouts and Equipment Weight Guide
Choose a role for its team job first, then compare faction equipment and progression choices. The catalogue covers 17 roles and 418 dated entries; exact current weight values still require an in-game capture.
Reviewed Aug 16, 2026 · Dated catalogue separated from current-build behavior
ROLES17Across six unit types
CATALOGUE ENTRIES418Weapons and equipment
FACTIONSUS · NVARole-specific choices
EVIDENCE DATEMay 2026Verify changed values in game
QUICK ANSWER
Choose in three layers
Read the available kit
The same role name can have different US and NVA weapons or equipment. Compare the faction record instead of assuming a mirrored loadout.
Confirm what is unlocked
Use the current loadout screen as the authority. The directory preserves dated unlock labels so changes can be checked rather than silently overwritten.
WHAT WEIGHT CHANGES
It turns equipment into a visible tradeoff
The officially featured showcase demonstrates an equipment and weight interface while assembling a role kit. That makes weight part of the loadout decision, but the current sources do not verify every launch-build value or a universal movement penalty.
Use the current in-game meter for the final choiceDo not copy a beta-era number or penalty into a present loadout without checking the live interface after patches.
WHAT TO PRIORITIZE
Carry the tool your job depends on
- Keep role-defining construction, medical, spotting or crew tools.
- Choose faction weapons for the engagement you expect, not a universal tier list.
- Check whether a progression option removes equipment your squad still needs.
- Re-open the loadout after a patch before relying on a memorized value.
WATCH THE SYSTEM
Equipment and weight interface in gameplay
This gameplay was selected for the official role showcase. It helps explain the interface and decision process; values visible in the footage remain tied to the recorded build.
ALL 17 ROLES
Open the exact faction slots and unlock labels
Each destination lists its recorded US and NVA equipment by slot. Counts describe catalogue entries, not the number of items carried simultaneously.
Command · 2 faction recordsCommander23 entries · 8 progressionInfantry · 2 faction recordsSquad Leader26 entries · 8 progressionInfantry · 2 faction recordsRifleman20 entries · 9 progressionInfantry · 2 faction recordsGrenadier39 entries · 20 progressionInfantry · 2 faction recordsEngineer39 entries · 22 progressionInfantry · 2 faction recordsMedic21 entries · 5 progressionInfantry · 2 faction recordsSpecialist38 entries · 19 progressionInfantry · 2 faction recordsMachine Gunner26 entries · 12 progressionRecon · 2 faction recordsSpotter29 entries · 15 progressionRecon · 2 faction recordsSniper22 entries · 12 progressionArmour · 2 faction recordsTank Commander20 entries · 9 progressionArmour · 2 faction recordsCrewman19 entries · 9 progressionHelicopter · 1 faction recordLogistics Officer7 entries · 3 progressionHelicopter · 1 faction recordPilot7 entries · 3 progressionMortar Squad · 2 faction recordsObserver30 entries · 16 progressionMortar Squad · 2 faction recordsSupport28 entries · 13 progressionMortar Squad · 2 faction recordsGunner24 entries · 9 progression
QUICK ANSWERS
Loadout and equipment questions
How many roles and loadout entries are documented for Hell Let Loose: Vietnam?
The Steam role directory explicitly lists 17 roles across six unit types. This site currently indexes 418 weapon and equipment entries from the dated May 2026 catalogue, separated by role, faction, slot and unlock label.
Should I choose a role because it has the best weapon?
Choose the responsibility first. A strong weapon does not replace the Officer's spawn work, the Medic's rescue task, the Engineer's construction work or a crew role's coordination requirements. Compare equipment only after deciding which team job you can perform.
Does carrying more equipment make you slower?
Current indexed sources do not settle the launch-build penalty precisely enough for this guide to state a universal speed rule. Use the current in-game loadout and weight interface as the authority; the embedded showcase is useful context, not proof that every displayed value remains unchanged.
Are the unlock levels on this site current?
They are versioned catalogue evidence from May 2026, not a promise that later patches kept every level unchanged. Each role page preserves the recorded label and identifies the source boundary.
SOURCES & EVIDENCE BOUNDARY
What this guide can verify
These guides separate first-party release facts, dated catalogues and observed gameplay behavior. Version-sensitive values or features remain unstated when the current sources do not verify them.