The weapons tier list for Rainbow Six Siege Defender has been shaken up recently after the release of Y9S1 Operation Deadly Omen, with a ton of nerfs and buffs for several operators. This has led to a meta where players use the 2.5x sight as often as possible.
Many operators on defense gained the 2.5x ACOG sight, and some significant ones lost access to the 1.5x sight with the Y9S1 Deadly Omen update—the shell of which remains, albeit in the form of a 2.5x sight variant. This led to many defense operator weapons being picked up more often than others, causing a shift in the Defender weapons tier list.
In this article, we look at the Rainbow Six Siege Defender weapons tier list for Y9S1, which takes into account Y9S1.3 Defender Win Delta per Operator VS Presence for ranks Emerald and Above on PC and Console.
Note: This article is subjective and reflects the author's opinions.
Defenders in Rainbow Six Siege have a wide roster of weapons, and considering the Y9S1 sight changes and ADS times, many have stood out as more effective during rounds than others. This effectiveness accounts for fire rate, damage per second, range, and TTK (time to kill). Although the Defender tier list Y9S1 doesn't directly impact this weapons tier list, the Win Delta VS Presence ranking influences both.
The Defender weapons mentioned below consist of all the primary SMGs, LMGs, DMRs, ARs, Shotguns, Secondary SMGs, and Machine Pistols. They're categorized into five tiers: S, A, B, C, and D. The S tier comprises the best weapons on the defensive side, whereas D has the most disappointing ones.
The top choices in this weapons tier list include arguably the best guns on Defense in Rainbow Six Siege Operation Deadly Omen. They pack the most powerful
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