Operation Silent Hunt | Rainbow Six Siege | Ubisoft (EU / UK)

ANTI-TOXICITY IMPROVEMENTS

For an in-depth look at our Year 11 Player Protection and R6 ShieldGuard plans, check out the recap and full Community Checkpoint livestream.

REPORTING

Toxicity reports now offer 16 categories to choose from instead of four, letting players be more specific in their reports and helping the moderation team better target sanctions.

TEXT CHAT

The detection system is now more advanced and with greater context awareness. We've also updated the feedback to align with the newer system previously established by voice chat moderation.

RANKED MATCH CANCELLATION

If a team causes a match to be cancelled, any players from that team who are disconnected will get an abandon penalty and a queue penalty.
If a player abandons a match which leads to it to be cancelled, that player and their squadmates will receive a match loss. Other teammates who are not in that player’s squad do not get the loss.

MAP MAINTENANCE

NEW MODERNIZED MAPS

This season adds modernized touches to Coastline, Villa, and Oregon, bringing updated graphics and lighting to these maps alongside new destructible ingredients and an overall health pass.

PLAYLIST

1V1 ARCADE

Players now have the chance to face off against another player in a public 1v1 mode in the Arcade playlist that offers online matchmaking. Settings and maps for this new mode were inspired by those favored by content creators and those picked most by players in the Custom Game 1v1 preset. This mode follows the same ruleset as Bomb mode.
Get ready to face off and see who's the best! The new Arcade mode will be active for a limited time from April 16 to 30 during Operation Silent Hunt.

RANKED MAP ROTATION

To give players a more varied and dynamic landscape, the maps in Ranked will rotate. At the start of the season, Kanal, Skyscraper, Theme Park, and Outback will be removed and Emerald Plains will join the rotation. This change will decrease the total number of Ranked maps from 16 to 13. Midway through the season, Coastline, Villa, Oregon, and Emerald Plains will be replaced by Skyscraper, Theme Park, Stadium Bravo, and Favela.

MATCH REPLAY

FREE CAM OPTIMIZATION

Using the free cam with mouse and keyboard should be a smoother experience after a small optimization initiative launches this season. A new move-slow function can be remapped to an input of choice in addition to new options that adjust camera movement speeds and zoom behavior.

REPLAY CONTROLS REWORK

A recently redesigned Replay HUD launches new customization options so players can hide various elements to fit their specific needs and preferences.

BALANCING

NEW CADENCE & APPROACH

Players told us that balancing shouldn’t come at the cost of fun or feel like endless nerfs. We agree. Our approach now goes beyond data so changes enhance gameplay without sacrificing enjoyment.
Starting in Year 11, seasons will feature four updates released every three weeks, alternating between major balancing updates with Ranked map rotations and smaller balancing updates.
Each season will also target a specific meta. In Season 1, we'll focus on entry-fragging and roaming roles. .

SKOPÓS

The v10 Pantheon Shells will move faster and hit harder in Year 11 with mobility and destruction boosts, plus reduced timers so Skopos can swap shells quicker.

• Same destruction as Aruni's melee attacks
• Speed rating increased to 3 (from 2)
• Health rating reduced to 1 (from 2)
• Active Shell idling time reduced to 1.3 seconds (from 1.5)
• Idle Shell activation time reduced to 1.3 seconds (from 1.5)
• Swap cooldown time reduced to 0.5 seconds (from 3)

FLORES

Flores will receive the T-95 LSW to improve the flexibility of his loadout.

F2 ASSAULT RIFLE

Vertical, Angled, and Horizontal grips are now available for the F2, making it easier to control the weapon's recoil.

BALLISTIC SHIELDS

Shield Operators (Blackbeard, Blitz, Montagne, Fuze, Clash) no longer can dash through undamaged barricades, lessening their ability to rush on their enemies and encouraging them to engage in combat from a farther distance.

OBSERVATION BLOCKER

Deploying an Observation Blocker is now faster (down to 1 second from 2.5), letting Defenders deploy quickly at the start of the Preparation Phase so they have time to focus on the rest of their setup.

YING

The cluster flashes from Ying's Candela increases to 1.6 seconds from 1.4 seconds for more consistent entry.

ALIBI

Alibi's last ping from her Prisma does not disappear when the debuff ends, so the amount of pings is increased by 1 to create stronger intel pressure.

ELA

The concussion effect of Ela's Grzmot mines has a longer duration, up from 7 seconds to 9 seconds.

AMARU

Amaru has 5 Garra Hook charges instead of 4, which improves her overall mobility.

DUAL FRONT

After 3 seasons, the team has decided to bid farewell to Dual Front and refocus all attention on the core of Siege: 5v5 gameplay and the Ranked experience. Technology developed in Dual Front will be incorporated in the game, but Year 11 Season 1 will be the last time this playlist is available. As a final hurrah, there will be a brand new assignment and exclusive rewards to earn. We encourage everyone to hop in and take advantage of this opportunity to celebrate Dual Front before it's removed from Siege at the start of Y11S2.

NEW NEUTRAL SECTOR ASSIGNMENT

The stealthy new Malware Containment assignment sees Operators tasked by Zero to take Eidolon's access key and control malware it grants access to.

Embark in a game of cat-and-mouse where you'll want to sneak past the automated cameras and be first to steal the access key. Whoever holds the key must shut down 5 active antennas before the enemy does, but move carefully and avoid being spotted — the key-holder can't use weapons, only the gadgets at their disposal. Zero advises enlisting the help of Solid Snake in this assignment. His ability to track nearby threats and replenish gadgets from fallen Operators will be an asset whether you're in possession of the key or trying to track down who has it.

Of the 6 total antennas, only three are active at a given time. The first team to shut down 5 will secure two thirds of an enemy sector as a reward.

OPERATOR POOL

There will no longer be a rotating Operator pool for Dual Front. All Operators supported by the game mode will be playable for the entire season.

QUALITY OF LIFE UPDATES

All playable Operators now have an extra secondary gadget. If the Operator is an Attacker, the new gadget is a Defender gadget, and vice versa. 2.5x sight has also been added as an attachment to multiple weapons.

Securing an objective is no longer divided into 3 checkpoints. All progress is saved, no matter what. There are also more objective locations for added variation in gameplay.