Rainbow Six Siege Y9S1.3 Designer Notes: Operator balances, gadget balancing, weapon balancing, and more

Numerous balances in the Rainbow Six Siege Y9S1.3 Designer notes are about to make their debut in the live servers. These are mainly focused on some operators, gadget & weapon balancing, and some quality-of-life changes based on several community feedbacks and pick rates of the operators. Ranging from Iana getting an EMP Grenade to Impact Grenade’s damage reduction, the developers have injected plenty of content for the community to cherish.

Having said that, this article will explore all the balancing changes of Operators, gadgets, weapons, and more in the Rainbow Six Siege Y9S1.3 Designer note.

KIBA BARRIER

LOADOUT

Developers’ Comments: Considering her ability to bait defenders and facilitate re-frag opportunities for teammates following the hologram, she should be an excellent operator choice for support players. Additionally, her infinite intel gathering resources make her particularly advantageous in the current situation, where drones are limited. Therefore, we will enhance her support capabilities by incorporating Impact EMP Grenades and maybe look into the Gemini Replicator in the future.

HEL PRESENCE REDUCTION

Developers’ Comments: The recent changes to Frag Grenades, along with increased operator access, have had a negative impact on Nokk's presence. To mitigate this issue while we investigate other solutions to make her more impactful, we will be increasing the duration of the HEL Presence Reduction. This adjustment will allow Nokk to traverse bigger areas more comfortably without being detected by defenders' cameras and catch them by surprise.

REMAH DASH

Developers’ Comments: We are updating the Remah Dash to improve comfort and consistency. From now on, Deployable Shields and Talon Shields will no longer