PATCH NOTES: Y11S3 MID-SEASON UPDATE

See the upcoming changes to Rainbow Six Siege with the release of Y11S3.2.Y11S3.2 BALANCING PATCHRELEASE FOLLOW-UPNOORHORUS LANCE LAUNCHERDrilling 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 CHANGESTACHANKASHUMIKHA LAUNCHERAdded firing mode to trigger Incendiary Grenades on impact.SOLID SNAKESOLITON RADAR MK IIIPrecision mode charges: Reduced to 3 (from 4).VALKYRIELOADOUTSecondary 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."CAPITÃOFIRE BOLTExpansion: Reduced delay between expansions to 0.9 seconds (from 1).CLASHCCE SHIELD MK2Slowdown: Increased the strength when enemies retreat to 10% (from 5%).OSATALON-8 CLEAR SHIELDReduced deployment restrictions.FIREDamage: Increased to 14 hp (from 12).OPERATORS AND OBJECTS AFFECTEDCapitãoDokkaebiGoyoNoorTachankaGas PipesBARBED WIREThe BU-GIs become entangled in Barbed Wire, stopping completely and self-destructing.BUG FIXESGAMEPLAYFIXED - Defenders lose points for destroying their own Barbed Wire.OPERATORSFIXED - The hitbox for Noor's Horus Lance projectiles is too large.FIXED - Noor's Horus Lance Launcher reticle is not impacted by the Reticle Opacity option.FIXED - Osa's Talon-8 Shield's right button goes from ON to OFF when deployed.USER EXPERIENCEFIXED - Players cannot navigate left or right if they select the area above the OPEN NOW button in the Locker.FIXED - Newcomers do not receive a Recruit Rewards pop-up unless they reboot.FIXED - Voice chat indicator sometimes stops appearing.AUDIOFIXED - The drilling sound plays when Noor's Horus Lance projectiles are destroyed by electrified Barbed Wire.Join the discussion on X, Instagram, Reddit, Discord, Facebook, WhatsApp and TikTok.Encountering a bug? Report your experience with Bug Reporter.

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PATCH NOTES: Y11S3 MID-SEASON UPDATE

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
  • The BU-GIs become entangled in Barbed Wire, stopping completely and self-destructing.


BUG FIXES
GAMEPLAY

FIXED - Defenders lose points for destroying their own Barbed Wire.

OPERATORS

FIXED - The hitbox for Noor's Horus Lance projectiles is too large.

FIXED - Noor's Horus Lance Launcher reticle is not impacted by the Reticle Opacity option.

FIXED - Osa's Talon-8 Shield's right button goes from ON to OFF when deployed.

USER EXPERIENCE

FIXED - Players cannot navigate left or right if they select the area above the OPEN NOW button in the Locker.

FIXED - Newcomers do not receive a Recruit Rewards pop-up unless they reboot.

FIXED - Voice chat indicator sometimes stops appearing.

AUDIO

FIXED - The drilling sound plays when Noor's Horus Lance projectiles are destroyed by electrified Barbed Wire.


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