The Insurgency Sandstorm Shell Shock update has dropped out of the blue, and it lives up to its name. This shell-shocking update arrived just days after its announcement, bearing a long-requested weapon type. Not only that, this update also introduces a new reward system, along with several other things that we’ll discuss.
The Insurgency Standstorm Shell Shock update arrived on October 21, 2025, mere days after its announcement. Its quick arrival means that players can access its contents without any unnecessary wait. So let’s not keep you waiting any longer and get into what the Insurgency Sandstorm Shell Shock update contains.
What’s In The Insurgency Sandstorm Shell Shock Update?
The main attraction of the Insurgency Sandstorm Shell Shock update is the new semi-automatic shotguns. The security team gets the S12K built on the AK platform, while the insurgents get the US12. These guns take inspiration from the real Saiga-12 and USAS-12 shotguns, so gun nuts should have a fun time with these.
These two weapons contain the standard upgrade slots for sights, muzzles, and side mounts, but they do have unique upgrades. They both have either extended magazines or massive drum magazines, a first for shotguns in Insurgency Sandstorm. Unfortunately, in exchange for bigger capacity, flechettes and slugs aren’t available to them.
Alongside the main attraction is a new challenges feature added in the Insurgency Sandstorm Shell Shock update. These challenges include daily, weekly, and static challenges that are available at all times, unlike the previous two. These challenges reward players with in-game currency, which they can use to obtain various cosmetics.
Players can also pin these challenges, which will appear on the game mode select screen. Tracked challenges also appear on the match result screen after a match ends. The new challenges feature finally gives players who love fashion another way to earn credits to buy their new clothes.
Next up is the new limited-time game mode called Chad Team 666, a mix of fan-favorite game modes. This mode sees your squad of vampiric special forces take on waves of zombified enemies in a high-intensity checkpoint mode. Players also have a massive amount of supply points, allowing them to chad themselves out as much as they want.
The Insurgency Sandstorm Shell Shock update also brings a whole host of new cosmetics as well. These new cosmetics include brand-new additions and updates to already available cosmetic items for weapons and gear. So players who love fashion won’t starve in the Insurgency Sandstorm Shell Shock update.
Will There Be More Updates Like The Insurgency Sandstorm Shell Shock Update?
Thankfully, updates like the Insurgency Sandstorm Shell Shock update are going to keep coming despite the absence of the original developers. So don’t worry, Insurgency Sandstorm is still very much alive and kicking, and you should be out there kicking some butt right now, too. Now follow your commander and PTFO!
For more information on games and Insurgency Sandstorm, stick to Dominade.
