Rainbow Six Siege Operation Deadly Omen Patch Notes

R6 Siege Operation Deadly Omen is here. Check out the full patch notes here, including massive gameplay changes.

Rainbow Six Siege's newest operation is here, Deadly Omen. This massive update includes big gameplay changes, including a new operator and updates on how we play the game. 

Here is a full rundown of the Rainbow Six Siege Y9S1 patch notes. 

Rainbow Six Siege Operation Deadly Omen Battle Pass — Rewards, Premium, Deimos

Deimos 

A new attacker is here. Deimos is the first villain to join the operator roster and he comes with scary tracking capabilities and a powerful revolver. Here is what we know about Deimos. 

Revamped Shield Mechanic

As previously reported, Y9S1 will be updating any operator with a Ballistic Shield as a primary weapon. This includes Montagne, Blitz, and more. 

According to developers, hip fire was removed and these operators can instead spring with the shield equipped. Operators can also use Ballistic Shields to push through full-health barricades. 

Free Look is another change, allowing players to move their view without realigning their body. This allows them to look around without changing the shield's position. Operators can also throw projectiles while using Free Lock. 

ADS and Attachments

There are many improvements to attachments this season. 

Aim Down Sight

The time to transition from hip fire to aiming down sights has been increased across all weapons when idling or walking and has also been increased proportionately when going from sprint to aiming down sights.

Grips

• Horizontal Grip is a new grip that increases Operator movement speed.
• Vertical Grip has been updated to reduce recoil control to +20% (down from 25).
• Angled Grip has been changed to have a bonus to +20% reload speed Increase.

Under Barrels

Under Barrel laser has been changed to have a bonus of +10% Aim Down Sight Speed.

Sights

The following updates have been made to sights:

• 1.5x to Magnified scope: No bonus. 2.5x magnification.
• 2.0x to Telescopic scope: No bonus. 3.5x magnification.
• 3.0x to Telescopic scope: No bonus. 3.5x magnification.

Player Protection

Ranked Restrictions

Ranked is our most competitive playlist and players compete based on performance and skill level. Because of this we have added restrictions to ensure all players get an enjoyable experience. With the release of Operation Deadly Omen we are splitting Ranked Restrictions into two groups: Returning and New Players.

Returning and new players will have restrictions on access to Ranked until requirements are met. Players who have been inactive in the game for a season will need to win 5 matches in Quick Match or Standard, and players who have not played Ranked before the release of Deadly Omens will require a Clearance Level of 50, and have at least 10 Attack and 10 Defense Operators. This does not affect players who already have Ranked unlocked.

Data Bans on Machine Learning

The new model has been implemented to detect a greater quantity of cheating behavior by taking a more in-depth look at Players. This will help us in keeping up to date with the evolving cheating landscape and limit the impact on non-cheaters.

New Management Menu: The Locker

This is a new management system menu that will help organize cosmetic items. You can browse your collection a lot easier, even adding items to a favorites section. These will be at the top of your locker for quick access. There is also a section for the Latest, showing what you've recently earned from the Shop, Pack, or Battle Pass. 

Balancing

Azami

The Kiba Barrier has health and is vulnerable to bullets. The caliber of the weapon will affect the damage dealt to the barriers.

LMG

The LMG weapon class will be receiving an overall reduction to their recoil. With the combination of their magazine size and this adjustment they will also have a 10% movement penalty.

Finka

• Finka's Adrenaline Boost doesn't increase Reload Speed.
• Cleans shields' Suppressive Fire. Also reduces its effect by 50% if applied while affected by the Adrenal Surge.

Player Comfort

Rappel Improvements

We have made changes to rappel to improve the time it takes to enter and exit this ability, making play more natural and responsive for Attackers. We've also added some new animations.

Trajectory Previsualization

Trajectory Previsualization gives players the option to see a visual representation of where their throwable device will end up, letting players set up devices more accurately, as well as providing a ghost for devices that stick to surfaces to show where it will end up. Trajectory Previsualization is available for all game modes. and can be toggled on or off in the settings.

Training and Onboarding

Versus AI

This season we're adding more maps and Operators to this playlist, as well as improving the behavior of the AI.

5 maps have been added to the VS AI Playlist: Chalet, Oregon, Consulate, Bank, and Kafe Dostoyevsky. Chalet, Oregon, and the existing map Club House are available on both beginner and advanced modes, while Consulate, Bank, and Kafe Dostoyevsky are available on advanced only. We’ve also added MELUSI and ALIBI to the roster of Operators available for the AI. Players going against AI as Attackers can now play as LION, JACKAL, IANA, BUCK, FINKA, and ASH.

We have also fixed bugs and improved our models and behavior of the AI bots. In doing this we have trained our AI to be more aware of their surroundings and potential danger.

Map Training Playlist

This season we are adding Skyscraper, Coastline, Border and Nighthaven into the Map Training playlist.

Seasonal Weapon Skin

Aim down your sight and score that critical shot. To aid you in this endeavor, the Bullseye Bundle offers you the Dead Center weapon and attachment skin, the Ruthless Allegiance charm, as well as the Rupture operator card background. The seasonal weapon skin will be released at season launch and available for purchase throughout the season. Once unlocked, it remains in your inventory indefinitely and can be applied to all available weapons.

Operator Price Decrease

Doom and gloom are not all there is to Operation Deadly Omen, select Operators are getting a price decrease! Going down to 10,000 Renown, or 240 R6 Credits, is Operator Flores. Azami’s price is decreasing to 15,000 Renown, or 360 R6 Credits. Finally, Brava is now priced at 20,000 Renown or 480 R6 Credits. Now is the perfect time to try them out if you haven't already.

Tweaks & Improvements

GAME BALANCING

WEAPON CLASSES

• Revolvers, Sniper Rifles, and Slug Shotguns have been added.

WEAPON ATTRIBUTES

The Following updates and changes have been made to Weapon Attributes:

• Weapon Attributes have been updated to slow down general Aim Down Sight.
• Aim Down Sights transition accuracy has been simplified for all weapons to follow 1 of 3 curves during the time between hip fire and aiming down sights.
• Bullet travel distance has been cleaned up to ensure all weapons follow the same rules.
• Hip Fire mechanics have been cleaned up to ensure all weapon classes follow the same rules..
• Damage falloff normalization has been fixed.
• Mobility LMGS are now 10% slower.

RETICLES

The following updates have been made to Reticles:

• Red Dot C: Middle dot increased.
• Holo A: Middle dot increased.
• Holo B: Middle dot reduced.
• Holo C: Middle dot increased.
• Magnified A: Middle dot increased.
• Magnified C: Middle dot reduced.

PLAYER COMFORT

PICK-UP DETECTION IMPROVEMENTS

• Reworked pick-up detection so it's more permissive.

FILTERING IMPROVEMENTS

• A new filtering system allows players to filter Operators by their Specialties in the Operator's tab.

OPERATOR GUIDES

• New Seasonal Operator (DEIMOS) Operator Guide is available in-game and in the Operator section.

OPERATOR ALBUM

• The Operator grid was adjusted to fit 44 operators for both Attackers and Defenders.
• When hovering over an Operator in the grid, the side preview displays information related to the Operator.

SHOOTING RANGE UPDATES

• New Seasonal Operator (DEIMOS) is available in the Shooting Range.
• Updated lane 3 layout for better player experience.

GAME HEALTH

PLAYLIST UPDATE

Maps added to Quick Match

• Kanal
• Kafe Dostoyevsky
• Border
• Outback

Arcade Playlist update

• Predestroyed hatches in arcades. The interior hatches of all arcades maps (Favela, Consulate, Close Quarters, Emerald Plains, Villa, Themepark, Lair, Nighthaven, Coastline, Skyscraper, Stadium 2021) are predestroyed.
• Arcade now supports spectator mode.
• Removed Impact Grenades from Free For All game mode.

Unbannable Operator

• Deimos can't be banned in the Ranked playlist for the first two weeks after release.

Ranked Exclusive Rewards

• Starting this season, players who reach Gold 1 in Ranked will receive an exclusive reward at the end of the season. For this season, players who reach Gold 1 in Ranked will receive an exclusive headgear for Thermite.

FEATURE UPDATE

FLASHBANG CUSTOMIZATION

• Feature allows players to select the type of visual and audio effect applied whenever the player is blinded by a flashbang or other blinding device.

Read the full patch notes here.