Innovation is natural for Osa while she reinforces the attacking team's position. She can deploy the Talon-8 clear shields on doors, door or window frames or keep it in hands to navigate through the map. The Talon-8 shields are bulletproof but transparent and let both side see through so be careful when positionning them. Additionally, Bank, Clubhouse and Coastline see some changes to add more comfort.

Osa (Anja Katarina Janković)

September 7th, 2021
Replacement of Armor with Health. Rework of DBNO scoring.

Seasonal event: TBA

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
• Release date: December 1st, 2015
  
• Base operators: 20+1 (Recruit)

Sledge (Seamus Cowden)
Thatcher (Mike Baker)
Mute (Mark Chandar)
Smoke (James Porter)

Twitch (Emmanuelle Pichon)
Montagne (Gilles Touré)
DOC (Gustave Kateb)
Rook (Julien Nizan)

Thermite (Jordan Trace)
Ash (Eliza Cohen)
Castle (Miles Campbell)
Pulse (Jack Estrada)

Blitz (Elias Kötz)
IQ (Monika Weiss)
Jäger (Marius Streicher)
Bandit (Dominic Brunsmeier)

Fuze (Shuhrat Kessikbayev)
Glaz (Timur Glazkov)
Tachanka (Alexandr Senaviev)
Kapkan (Maxim Basuda)

Harry (Dr. Harishva Pandey)
Six (Aurelia Arnot)
Dr. Ellen Mackintosh
Paulie Baker

Thunderbird uses her ability to protect and heal. She can deploy Kóna stations at several places on the map and operators standing next to them can absorb their charge to heal themselves. The Kóna stations can overheal and even revive a downed operator. But be careful though, both allies and enemies can use them! Additionally, Favela sees big changes with a rework.

Thunderbird (Mina Sky)

June 14th, 2021

Seasonal event: Containment

Crimson Heist is the twentieth expansion. Featuring operator Flores and his RCE-Ratero, it's stealing the corrupt to help his fellow citizens. Additionally, there is the newly reworked Border.

Flores (Santiago Lucero)

GONNE-6
March 16th, 2021
Match Replay (Beta), Reputation System

Seasonal event: Apocalypse

You can find confort or hardship in the light. Operator Aruni and her Surya Gate will be waiting for drones, Operators and their gadgets to come through. Defenders are free to roam, while Attackers should move with extra caution. Plus, a newly reworked Skyscraper is about to surface.

Aruni (Apha Tawanroong)

This season does not add weapons.
December 1st, 2020
Outside Detection timer has been reduced to 1 second, instead of 3 seconds.

Seasonal event: Road To S.I. 2021

Chock-full of unveiled secrets, Operation Shadow Legacy introduces a legend to keep all the Rainbow specialists on their toes. And who better to introduce to the team than Zero, the first ever member of the Rainbow Operations Staff, the one and only Sam Fisher himself? Bringing with him a new Argus device for intel and utility, he is sure to give all Operators a challenge.

As usual, you’ll find all you need to know about the new Y5S3 in the Patch Notes, including our new Operator, this season’s map rework, our unique seasonal skin and many upcoming features such as a fresh secondary gadget and a new Ping system!

Zero (Sam Fisher)

Assault Rifle: SC3000K
LMG: DP27
Melee: Karambit
September 10th, 2020
Ping 2.0, Match Replay, Map Ban, My Siege Stats and SquadFinder

Scopes & Sights: M4S, MH1, Scope 1.5x, Scope 2.0x, Scope 2.5x (Formerly ACOG), Scope 3.0x

New Gadget: Hard Breach Charge
Seasonal event: Sugar Fright

Don't miss a beat with Operation Steel Wave. Discover the new hard-breacher Ace and his S.E.L.M.A Aqua Breacher that combines the demolitionist’s explosive force with the humanitarian’s care. On the other side of the action, don’t be too alarmed if you find yourself slowed when there’s no barbed wire underfoot. This is the Banshee Sonic Defence that will alert Melusi of your presence. With them, expect a newly reworked House coming into the game.

Ace (Håvard Haugland)
Melusi (Thandiwe Ndlovu)

This season does not add weapons.
June 16th, 2020
Clearance level 50 now required for Ranked, Attachment Skins

New gadget: Proximity Alarm
Seasonal event: M.U.T.E Protocol

For the fifth year of Rainbow 6 Siege, give some space to two new operators as they break into this season with their unique abilities. Thanks to her Gemini Replicator, attacker Iana can create a usable clone of herself, while Defender Oryx can use his Remah Dash against enemies and walls.

Iana (Nienke Meijer)
Oryx (Saif Al Hadid)

This season does not add weapons.
March 10th, 2020
Barricades rework
Seasonal event: The Grand Larceny

Rise from the depths this season with Operation Shifting Tides. Try Kali and her explosive underbarrel gadget that lets her use it for more than just punching holes in walls and Operators. On the other side of the action, strange things happening to grenades, as Wamai deploys a new gadget with magnetic appeal. With them, expect a newly reworked Theme Park to surface.

Kali (Jaimini Kalimohan Shah)
Wamai (Ngũgĩ Muchoki Furaha)

(1) Sniper Rifle: CSRX 300
December 3rd, 2019
Reworking of Limb Penetration system, Theme Park Rework, Casual Playlist renamed to Quick Match, Capitão and Ela Elite Set, Acog scope for BOSG. 12.2

Seasonal event: Road to Six Invitational 2020

Operation Ember Rise is adding two new Operators to the Rainbow Six Siege roster. The first is a Defender named Goyo, whose Volcán Shields provide deployable cover with a fiery, explosive surprise. The second is an Attacker named Amaru, who can use her Garra Hook to quickly zip up to rooftops, exterior windows, open hatches, and skylights. And new Operators aren't the only thing changing up the Siege landscape this season; the Kanal map is set to receive a significant rework.

Amaru (Azucena Rocio Quispe)
Goyo (César Ruiz Hernández)

This season does not add weapons.
September 10th, 2019
Besides that, numerous changes and new features are on their way. In this season you’ll find more features as for example Battle Pass, the new Champions rank and Unranked playlist, new Operators menu, changes to the Shop interface and Player VS AI, and which Operators are getting a price decrease. Money Heist (La casa de papel) and Doktor's Curse limited timed events.

Operation Phantom Sight is the thirteenth free expansion for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. It adds two new Operators from the American Secret Service and the Danish Jægerkorpset. It will also feature a rework of the map Kafe Dostoyevsky.

Nøkk (REDACTED)
Warden (Collinn McKinley)

This season does not add weapons.
June 11th, 2019
Ranked playlist update, Reverse friendly fire, The Rainbow Six shop improvement, Lesion elite set, Glaz rework and update for D-50 (Deagle).

Showdown

The brand new event 3v3 Secure Area on the map created specifically for this event. Your posse of three will face off against another trio to overtake the ruins of Fort Truth and its mountain of gold. But don’t forget the golden rule: only BOSG.12.2 and Magnum LFP586 are allowed in this here shootout.

Duration of the event:

July 2, 2019 – July 16, 2019

Rainbow Six goes to the land Down Under for Operation Burnt Horizon. Protection specialists with the SASR Mobility Platoon, Gridlock and Mozzie are assigned protection detail for a high-value convoy across sunburnt country. An unscheduled pit stop at a lonely petrol station turns into a standoff when their convoy is unexpectedly pinned down. Discover the new Outback service station map, where the red desert brings plenty of heat.

Mozzie (Max Goose)
Gridlock (Tori Tallyo Fairous)

(2) Assault Rifle: Commando 9, F90
(1) LMG: M249 SAW
(1) SMG: P10 RONI
(1) Shotgun: Super Shorty (secondary)
(1) Pistol: SDP 9mm
March 6th, 2019
Newcomer playlist, Removed ACOG from R4-C (Ash's AR), Hibana elite set
Scopes & Sights: Vortex (Razor) sight

Rainbow Six Siege is heading to Morocco for Operation Wind Bastion, which not only features two new Moroccan Operators, but also a brand new map that will be the first ever to be closely linked to an Operator. Appropriately called Fortress, the map is modeled after the distinct architecture of a Moroccan Kasbah, and is designed to offer Operators a variety of tactics.

Nomad (Sanaa El Maktoub)
Kaid (Jalal El Fassi)

(2) Assault Rifle: AK-74M, ARX200
(1) SMG: AUG A3
(1) Shotgun: TCSG12
(1) Pistol: .44 Mag Semi-Auto
December 4th, 2018
Year Three Season Four will also introduce Pro Team Battledress uniforms and Headgears, a new navigational display in the shop, and a new fullscreen view for the weapons, as well as many gameplay fixes implemented this Season.

Road to Six Invitational 2019

Road to Six Invitational 2019 was special event which started on January 25th and ran every weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) until February 18th. Playlist was accessible on the main menu through the Discovery Playlist. This event included features and settings like Siege Esport Map Pool and Pick & Ban.

Operation Grim Sky is deploying Clash and Maverick. Experts in mob behaviour and high-precision strikes respectively, they'll also assess the new training facilities at the reworked Hereford Base.

Maverick (Erik Thorn)
Clash (Morowa Evans)

(2) Assault Rifle: M4, AR-15.50
(2) Pistol: 1911 TACOPS, P-10C
(1) SMG: SPSMG9 (secondary)
(1) Shield: CCE Shield
September 4th, 2018
Year Three Season Three is bringing forth modifications to address weapon sights misalignment, an adjustment with the Operator Idle Pick, and improvements to dynamic resolution scaling on consoles. Hatches are also getting a rework which will improve their destruction. Finally, in addition to gameplay and technical fixes, expect a map buff on Consulate.
Seasonal event: Mad House

In Operation Para Bellum, two G.I.S. Operators thrive under the blaze of the Tuscan sun. Team Rainbow is deploying Maestro and Alibi in the Villa of one of the most dangerous crime families.

Alibi (Aria de Luca)
Maestro (Adriano Martello)

(1) LMG: ALDA 5.56
(1) SMG: Mx4 Storm
(2) Shotgun: ACS12, Bailiff 410 (secondary)
(1) Pistol: KERATOS .357
June 7th, 2018
Year Three Season Two brings a breath of innovation, spawning, renovated HUD and UI, new Bulletproof Camera, a Clubhouse map rework, an Echo buff, Thatcher elite set, lots of gameplay fixes, and the Pick & Ban system.
New Gadget: Bulletproof Camera

With Operation Chimera, we are exploring a new fantasy: quarantine and biohazard. The two operators are biohazard specialists from France and Russia. During this first Season, first major coop event, Outbreak, will take place over four weeks. CBRN Threat Unit.

Lion (Olivier Flament)
Finka (Lera Melnikova)

(2) Assault Rifle: V308, Spear .308
March 6th, 2018
Outbreak event (read more below), Ash elite sets, Raw Input on PC, Interrupting tactical reload with going to ADS

The Outbreak

Outbreak was a first and same biggest limited time free coop event taking place within Operation Chimera expansion. Over a duration of four weeks, all Rainbow Six Siege owners will be able to team-up with two of their friends to take on a mysterious threat. The Outbreak event was deployed first on TTS on February 20th.

Duration of the event:

March 6, 2018 – April 3, 2018

Trivia:

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction, the new upcoming Ubisoft game based on the Outbreak event.

In White Noise, Team Rainbow premieres two Operators from the 707th Special Mission Battalion for a rescue mission high up Mok Myeok Tower, our new free map. Joining them is second GROM Specialist turned Rainbow Operator.

Dokkaebi (Grace Nam)
Vigil (Chul Kyung Hwa)
Zofia (Zofia Bosak)

(1) Assault Rifle: M762
(1) DMR: Mk 14 EBR
(1) LMG: LMG-E
(2) SMG: K1A, SMG-12 (secondary)
(1) Shotgun: BOSG. 12.2
(1) Pistol: C75 Auto
December 5th, 2017
Last season of Year Two aimed to improve player experience by introducing a new recoil animation for pistols, new UI indicators for Operators’ abilities and a grenade trajectory synchronization.

In Operation Blood Orchid, two Special Duties Unit Operators join Team Rainbow to raid Theme Park. This third season will showcase a reworking of the Operators and maps following an optimization of our data, namely a rework of textures, polished dynamic and static lighting, richer sky domes, new customization, and much more.

Lesion (Liu Tze Long)
Ying (Siu Mei Lin)
Ela (Elzbieta Bosak)

(1) Assault Rifle: T-95 LSW
(2) SMG: T-5, Scorpion EVO 3 A1
(3) Shotgun: SIX12, SIX12 SD, FO-12
(2) Pistol: Q-929, RG15
September 5th, 2017
Sky model update (all maps), Reworked graphic shaders with BDRF, New smoke animation

Operation Health has been all about fixing several issues and investing in better technology to make sure, Rainbow Six Siege keep growing strong in the upcoming years. It focused on three main pillars: technical improvements, a new deployment process and addressing top community reported bus. This season is not considered to be an expansion or DLC since it doesn't introduce any substantial content.

This season does not add weapons.
June 7th, 2017
Introduction of Alpha packs, 1-Step Matchmaking and exclusive free collectable items for Year 2 Pass owners

In Operation Velvet Shell, two G.E.O. Operators join Team Rainbow to regain control of the Coastline. Following a year of post-launch content, this major update aims to improve player comfort with an upgraded navigation interface, customisation selections and lots more.

Jackal (Ryad Ramirez Al-Hassar)
Mira (Dr. Elena Maria Alvarez Del Manzano)

(1) Assault Rifle: C7E
(2) SMG: Vector .45 ACP, PDW9
(2) Shotgun: ITA12L, ITA12S (secondary)
(1) Pistol: USP40
February 7th, 2017
New rank display, Dynamic menu view, Rook elite set

In Operation Red Crow, two Japan Operators join Team Rainbow to neutralize the threat residing in new free map, Skyscraper. This fourth major content update aims to improve game experience, offers new customization opportunities and lots more. The new map Skyscraper also offers fresh tactical opportunities for group-based assaults.

Hibana (Yumiko Imagawa)
Echo (Masaru Enatsu)

(1) Assault Rifle: Type-89
(2) SMG: MP5SD, Bearing 9 (secondary)
(1) Shotgun: SuperNova
(1) Pistol: P229
August 2nd, 2016
Battle dress uniforms, Weekly challenges, New Destruction physics and Elite Sets

In Operation Skull Rain, two Brazilian Operators join Team Rainbow to pacify the Favela the new season map. This third major content update aims to improve the game experience by adding countermeasures for toxic behaviour, a new weapon attachment, several game enhancements, customisation content and lots more.

Capitão (Vicente Souza)
Caveira (Taina Pereira)

(1) Assault Rifle: PARA-308
(1) LMG: M249
(1) SMG: M12
(1) Shotgun: SPAS-15
(1) Pistol: PRB92
August 2nd, 2016
Angled Grip, BattlEye – The Anti-Cheat, New custom game mode and Surrender system

In Operation Dust Line, two Navy SEAL’s Operators join Team Rainbow to secure the Border the new free map. This second major content update also introduces new weapon skins, advanced customisation options, the ability to change your loadouts between rounds and lots more.

Blackbeard (Craig Jenson)
Valkyrie (Meghan J. Castellano)

(1) Assault Rifle: SR-25
(1) DMR: Mk17 CQB
(1) SMG: MPX
(1) Shotgun: SPAS-12
(1) Pistol: Deagle 50
May 10th, 2016
Introduction of Headgears & Charms, Winning team showcase, Gadget and Attachment balancing

First major content update, Operation Black Ice, which gives you access to the new Yacht map, two new Canadian operators, new weapon skins and many more features. Available on all platforms.

Buck (Sebastien Côté)
Frost (Tina Lin Tsang)

(1) Assault Rifle: C8-SFW
(1) DMR: CAMRS
(1) SMG: 9mm C1
(1) Shotgun: Super 90
(1) Pistol: Mk1 9mm
Feburary 2nd, 2016
The update adds new weapon skins and a Spectator Camera, switch between a tactical overhead view and free-cam & first-person view.

The Technical Test Server (TTS) is an alternative version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege game available to all players who own the game. The feature allows players to test new gameplay features that may be added in future patches on servers separate from the base game they are played on. When joining the TTS, a copy of the player's account is made specifically for the test server. Progression in the TTS is separate from the full game.

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