Official announcement for Rainbow Six Siege from Ubisoft, published on Steam on October 15, 2026.
See the upcoming changes to Rainbow Six Siege with the release of Y11S3.2.
Y11S3.2 BALANCING PATCH
RELEASE FOLLOW-UP
NOOR
HORUS LANCE LAUNCHER
- Drilling time reduced on Ballistic Shields, soft surfaces, and solid surfaces (non-destructible surfaces) to 1.5s (from 2s).
- Guard break strength on projectile impact against Ballistic Shields increased to 100% (from 30%).
- Equipping uses quickdraw animations, equip animation timings reduced to 0.4s (from 0.9s).
- Horus Lance impact damage against an operator is increased to 80 (from 50).
- Hitbox updated for better accuracy and consistency.
- Can now damage Ballistic Shield Operators while in the removal animation.
MAJOR CHANGES
TACHANKA
SHUMIKHA LAUNCHER
- Added firing mode to trigger Incendiary Grenades on impact.
SOLID SNAKE
SOLITON RADAR MK III
- Precision mode charges: Reduced to 3 (from 4).
VALKYRIE
LOADOUT
- Secondary weapons: Added Glaive-12.
REFINEMENT CHANGES
"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 evolve and improve at a constant pace."
CAPITÃO
FIRE BOLT
- Expansion: Reduced delay between expansions to 0.9 seconds (from 1).
CLASH
CCE SHIELD MK2
- Slowdown: Increased the strength when enemies retreat to 10% (from 5%).
OSA
TALON-8 CLEAR SHIELD
- Reduced deployment restrictions.
FIRE
- Damage: Increased to 14 hp (from 12).
OPERATORS AND OBJECTS AFFECTED
- Capitão
- Dokkaebi
- Goyo
- Noor
- Tachanka
- Gas Pipes
BARBED WIRE
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