5/5/2026

Y11S1.3 PATCH NOTES

See the upcoming changes to Rainbow Six Siege with the release of Y11S1.3.

BALANCING

These are small adjustments that don’t aim to alter an Operator’s overall power level or flexibility. Instead, they focus on polishing gameplay details, improving consistency, and enhancing quality-of-life without shifting the meta. Our goal is to maintain a steady stream of these refinements alongside major updates, helping the game consistently and constantly evolve and improve.

CAVEIRA

Increased Silent Step's maximum duration to enhance flanking potential.

SILENT STEP

  • Max. resources: Increased to 15 seconds (from 12)
  • Total refill time: Increased to 15 seconds (from 12)

KAID

Reduced the activation time of the Electroclaw for more responsive counterplay and mid-round adjustments.

RTILA ELECTROCLAW

  • Activation time: Reduced to 3.5 seconds (from 4)

VIGIL

Extended the maximum duration of the ERC-7 to improve his ability to reposition and disrupt attacker intel for longer periods.

ERC-7

  • Max. resources: Increased to 15 seconds (from 12)
  • Total refill time: Increased to 15 seconds (from 12)

WARDEN

Increased Glance Smart Glasses' maximum duration to allow Warden to counter smoke and flash-based executes more reliably.

GLANCE SMART GLASSES

  • Max resources: Increased to 22 seconds (from 20)
  • Total refill time: Increased to 22 seconds (from 20)

ZERO

Reduced the Argus Camera laser refill time to enable more frequent gadget interaction and increase pressure on defender utility.

ARGUS CAMERA

  • Laser refill time: Reduced to 12 seconds (from 15)

AUG A2

Reduced vertical recoil to improve sustained fire control and weapon consistency.

RECOIL – PC & CONSOLE

  • Reduced vertical recoil

OPERATORS AFFECTED

  • IQ
  • Wamai

M762

Reduced lateral recoil to provide better predictability and reward controlled burst firing.

RECOIL – PC

  • Reduced horizontal recoil

OPERATORS AFFECTED

  • Zofia

SPEAR .308

Reduced vertical recoil to make the weapon more manageable during longer engagements.

RECOIL – PC & CONSOLE

  • Reduced first-shot kick
  • Reduced vertical recoil

OPERATORS AFFECTED

  • Finka
  • Thunderbird

LEVEL DESIGN

FIXED – When entering Landmark Drill or Target Drill modes in Villa, the default defensive barriers are missing.

FIXED – In the exterior construction area of Oregon, players can go on the generator for an advantageous line of sight.

FIXED – When entering the Yacht's second floor kitchen pantry, Defenders are marked as outside.

OPERATORS

FIXED – The left directional pad button has two simultaneous functionalities when playing as Solid Snake.

FIXED – The Frag Grenade is always highlighted in the Gadget HUD upon spawning as Solid Snake.

FIXED – When playing as Lion using the default model, his EE-One-D screen is blank.

FIXED – Oryx's Climb ability can be used alongside a Proximity Alarm, allowing him to use his weapon in situations he should not be able to.

FIXED – Using Azami's Kiba Barrier, Operators can vault under the stairs on the Border map.

AUDIO

FIXED – When a fire extinguisher explodes, the sound effect is missing unless Ela or Zofia are in the game.

USER EXPERIENCE

FIXED – Banned accounts can accept invites to custom online lobbies.

FIXED – Players cannot navigate to the Shop tab after purchasing Paragon & Elite Masterpiece bundles.

FIXED – Multiple Operators load on top of each other when switching tabs in the Hub screen.

FIXED – Voice Chat Input Sensitivity title and description are inaccurate.


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