Introducing Crystal Guard, Rainbow Six Siege’s third season of Year 6! This season, we’re introducing our latest Operator, Osa, an engineering prodigy from Croatia who brings expertise to Nighthaven with her quick wits and unapologetic enthusiasm for '60s sci-fi movies.
This season is packed with a plethora of updates including changes to Operator armor and DBNO scoring as well as balancing for Twitch, IQ, Mute, and Fuze. Players also have a new way to customize Elite Uniforms. Read more in the Patch Notes below.
I’ve seen the creative process in many different forms, but watching Anja “Osa” Janković at work, I realize I had never seen just how natural innovation is for some. Sketching, calculating and tinkering with such ease, there’s no question as to why Kali chose her to lead Nighthaven R&D.
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ASSAULT RIFLE
PDW9
SUBMACHINE GUN
PMM
HANDGUN
Claymore
Frag Grenade
Impact EMP Grenade
“Most shields are bulky and singular in function, but the Talon-8’s adaptability makes it incredibly efficient in establishing forward positions…”
The transparent and bulletproof Talon-8 Shield can be carried by Osa or deployed on floors or window frames, giving her a protective line of sight while she formulates an attack strategy.
Bank, Coastline, and Clubhouse have been rebuilt from the ground up to enhance balancing, environmental destruction, sound propagation, and lighting. Bank, one of Rainbow Six Siege's oldest maps, has largely remained untouched over the years. With this season's changes, all three maps are now in-line with today's technical standards, and Bank has received a full art rework. Some of the main changes to each map are outlined below.
BANK
COASTLINE
CLUBHOUSE
Players are now able to equip any headgear with an Elite Uniform as long as they are both owned and belong to the same Operator.
Operator armor has been converted to health (HP). 3-Armor Operators have 125 HP, 2-Armor Operators have 110 HP, and 1-Armor Operators have 100 HP.
OPPONENT RIM LIGHT
DBNO SCORING
TWITCH REWORK
IQ REWORK
MUTE CHANGES
FUZE CHANGES
FLASH DETECTION CHANGES
Five Operators will see their prices adjusted during Crystal Guard, starting with Maverick and Clash, whose prices are set to go down to 10,000 Renown or 240 R6 Credits. Next, is Amaru and Goyo, with a lowered price of 15,000 Renown or 360 R6 Credits. Last but not least, Zero now costs 20,000 Renown or 480 R6 Credits. Make sure to add them to your personal roster!
This season features an explosion of colors in a kaleidoscopic pattern. Acquire the Holographic Bundle to become a visual masterpiece.
The weapon skin will be released at season launch and is available for purchase throughout the season. Once unlocked, it remains in your inventory indefinitely and can be applied to all available weapons.
These changes will be broken down and explained in detail in our upcoming Designer's Notes blog post.
To learn more about the mischievous bugs we've fixed for this season, follow the link below.
BUG FIXES LIST