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Dread Factor Battle Pass

Dark clouds gather over the horizon and danger springs from every shadow. From May 30th to August 28th, Rainbow Six Siege unleashes Operation Dread Factor to light the way. To aid during these troubled times, new Operator Fenrir arrives to bolster the ranks. Hailing from Sweden, Fenrir brings a cool head and a calculating approach to battlefield tactics. Deploying Fenrir’s F-NATT Dread Mine causes vision-restricting fear to those who blunder into it.

Navigate the multiple paths of our Battle Pass and collect up to 100 rewards. Play matches, earn tokens, and reach for the rewards you desire in the order you want! Acquire marvelous items, such as Viking-themed sets for Fenrir and Ace, a must-see Punk-style set for Nøkk and the delicate Porcelain set for Kali, among many others. To top it off, do not miss out this season’s signature weapon skin, Fable Shapings, and the Vicious Little Nightmare drone skin!

For those wishing to start the season in style, ahead of their peers, get your hands on the Premium Battle Pass. At only 1200 R6 Credits, it allows early access to the new operator, the mysterious Fenrir. If you grab the Premium Bundle, you obtain 20 Battle Tokens and 2 Breach charges to jumpstart your journey!

Join us in Operation Dread Factor, learn to control your fear and unleash your full potential. For more information, visit https://rainbow6.com/battlepass

Rainbow Six Siege Steam sale gives you the best FPS for cheap

In many ways, Rainbow Six Siege is the mother of all modern tactical shooters. Ubisoft's FPS game may have dropped off a little in recent years, but it remains one of my favorite shooters of all time. So, if you enjoy popping heads in a more realistic setting than either Overwatch or Valorant, this Rainbow Six Siege game Steam sale has you covered.


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Y8S2 Operation Dread Factor Patch Notes Addendum




You can find here the updates and fixes made over the course of the Y8S1 Season Test Server. For the full Operation Commanding Force Patch Notes, follow the link below.
Operation Commanding Force Season Patch Notes: https://rainbow6.com/CommandingForce.

Y8S1 PATCH SIZE

Find the download sizes for each platform below.
• Ubisoft Connect: 5.34 GB
• Steam: 3.6 GB
• Xbox One: 4.35 GB
• Xbox Series X: 4.87 GB
• PlayStation 4: 4.53 GB
• PlayStation 5: 4.18 GB

[h2]OPERATOR BALANCING[/h2]
[h3]FENRIR[/h3]
• Adding the 5.7 USG to Fenrir's loadout;
Following the feedback received, we are adding the 5.7 USG as a secondary option Fenrir. This new option will provide a better secondary weapon when using the SASG-12 as a primary weapon. This is an addition to the current loadout.

[h3]FEATURE[/h3]
Custom game team mixer
• New button added to allow hosts in custom local games to randomize teams.

[h3]BUG FIXES[/h3]
[h3]GAMEPLAY[/h3]
FIXED - Gadgets are not destroyed if deployed on a hatch that is destroyed.
FIXED - Automatic weapons fire when slightly holding down shoot trigger on controller.
FIXED - Players get a black screen when joining a match while Oryx is hanging from a hatch.
FIXED - Player can lean while immobilized when remapping the lean input to a controller stick.
FIXED - Players join a random team instead of their original team when disconnecting and reconnecting to a custom game.
FIXED - Defusing animation will continue to play occasionally after releasing the defuse button.
FIXED – Ammo boxes are missing from multiple maps in Training Grounds.
FIXED – Friendly Fire penalties are given to players during Free For All game mode.
FIXED – Various VFX issues.

[h3]LEVEL DESIGN[/h3]
FIXED - Valkyrie's Black Eye can be hidden in the plans in the Green Stairs of Emerald Plains map.
FIXED - Devices can be placed on top of the vending machine at 1F Motel Reception of the Outback map.
FIXED - Defenders are detected outside when standing next to a wall in 1F Living Room of the Villa map.
FIXED - Players get stuck in West Stairs wall after rappelling in EXT East Courtyard on Hereford Base map.
FIXED - Devices that stick to walls can be hidden behind a bookshelf in 1F Visa Office of the Consulate map, giving an unfair advantage.
FIXED – Hibana's X-Kairos can be shot through the desks present throughout Consulate map.
FIXED – Players can navigate onto the scaffolding section at EXT Scaffold of the Consulate map.
FIXED – Exploitable lines of sight towards 2F Yellow Stairs and 2F Bathroom from the red railing located at the EXT Courtyard of the Consulate map.
FIXED – Players can clip through the metal sheet located at EXT Shooting Range of the Hereford Base map.
FIXED – Inside windows can't be barricaded in 2F Master Bedroom of the Villa map.
FIXED – Aruni's Surya Gate cannot be deployed on the eastern side of the hatch from below between B Garage and 1F Exposition room on the Consulate map.
FIXED – Skylight at EXT Building roof of the Consulate map isn't centered with the rooftop opening.
FIXED – Players get stuck in falling animation if they navigate between a chair and wall located in 2F Manager's Office of the Consulate map.
FIXED – Players get stuck behind the sofas in 2F Consul Office of the Consulate map.
FIXED – Placeholder texture is present on the door frame that connects 2F Meeting Room to 2F Hallway of the Consulate map.
FIXED – Throwable sticky devices can't be retrieved when thrown at the corner of the vending machine and the wall in 1F Service Stairs of the Consulate map.
FIXED – Devices that stick to the wall cannot be deployed on the statue located in 1F Spiral Stairs of the Consulate map.
FIXED – Players get an unintended line of sight when using a deployable shield to vault onto a countertop in 2F Copy Room of the Consulate map.
FIXED – Players can get on to a window frame in 2F Bathroom of the Consulate map.
FIXED – Defuser can be planted in the northwest corner of 2F Consul Office of the Consulate map.
FIXED – Players can climb onto the showcase in 2F Consul Office of the Consulate map.
FIXED – Players get stuck behind the sofas in 2F Consul Office of the Consulate map.
FIXED – Players get stuck in falling animation if they navigate between a chair and wall located in 2F Manager's Office of the Consulate map.
FIXED – Skylight at EXT Building roof of the Consulate map isn't centered with the rooftop opening.
FIXED - Collison, asset, and texture issues on various maps.
FIXED – Various planting and pick-up defuser issues.
FIXED - Various LOD issues.
[h3]OPERATORS[/h3]
FIXED - Wrong animation plays when throwing a device and moving or leaning while prone.
FIXED - Icons for destroyed security cameras remain on screen when viewed through Brava's Kludge Drone.
FIXED - Aruni's Surya Gate converted by Brava's Kludge Drone has no effect on Iana's Gemini Replicator.
FIXED - Iana's Gemini Replicator shows a second defuser icon when Iana is holding the defuser.
FIXED - Gauge for Iana's Gemini Replicator remains red if destroyed or dismissed early.
FIXED - Finka's Adrenal Surge will eliminate her if used while downed.
FIXED - Finka's Adrenal Surge keeps Finka from being eliminated if used before stepping on Frost's Welcome Mat and she's the last attacker standing.
FIXED - Mira's Black Mirror protects Operators from flash effects if used on the other side of the Black Mirror.
FIXED - Valkyrie's Black Eye look sensitivity is too high compared to other Observation Tools.
FIXED - Solis' SPEC-IO Electro Sensor can't use Mega Scan at the minimum ability charge.
FIXED - Zero's Argus Launcher doesn't reload if the animation is canceled near the end.
FIXED - Fenrir's F-NATT Dread Mine VFX disappear when affected by a flash.
FIXED – Fenrir's F-NATT Dread Mine reappears on screen when a player enters and exits Observation Tools that were deactivated.
FIXED – Wrong VFX plays when Fenrir is prone while holding the F-NATT Dread Mine.
FIXED – Doc cannot use devices after using his Stim Pistol to revive himself.
FIXED – Wrong VFX plays when players are affected by Fenrir's F-NATT Dread Mine in third person.
FIXED – Missing VFX for fade in and fade out effects for Fenrir's F-NATT Dread Mine.
FIXED – Activation codes for Fenrir's F-NATT Dread Mine are not retrieved when picking up mines deactivated by an EMP.
FIXED – VFX for Fenrir's F-NATT Dread Mine are canceled and replay when entering the area of effect.
FIXED – VFX loop for Fenrir's F-NATT Dread Mine when player stand at the edge of the detection radius.
FIXED – Footprints are not pointing to Defenders when using Jackal's Eyenox Model III.
FIXED – Various animation issues.
FIXED – Various Operator VFX issues.
[h3]USER EXPERIENCE[/h3]
FIXED - Fenrir's HUD is not present in first person when viewed through Match Replay.
FIXED - 1F Fireplace spawning point is missing from Chalet map.
FIXED - Post-Action Report is missing after Lone Wolf Training Grounds matches.
FIXED – Thunderbird's Kona Station loadout icon is a placeholder.
FIXED – Local custom game lobbies can't be made while not connected to the internet.
FIXED – Infinite Ammo Symbol is misaligned in the Golden Gun game mode.
FIXED – Players aren't returned to the initial view when leaving free camera mode after selecting another player in Match Replay.
FIXED – In-game HUD doesn't immediately appear when spawning or closing the Options menu during any session.
FIXED – Text is missing from Fenrir's ability icon for the inventory module of the HUD during gameplay.
FIXED – Damage value is incorrect for the D-50 in Golden Gun game mode.

NEW RAINBOW SIX SIEGE STREAMER CHARMS FOR Y8S2!

NEW RAINBOW SIX SIEGE STREAMER CHARMS FOR Y8S2!


[h2]Announcing the next Streamer Charms![/h2]

Each season will bring the release of new charms, as well as a return of the streamer’s charms from previous seasons!

[h2]New[/h2]


FooYa

IceCold

Athieno

Marciu

[h2]Returning[/h2]



Ad9m Alfredoplays AnneMunition Beaulo Bighead Bnans Braction CCSesports Drid FastAnne Gabbo Heideltraut Interro JerichoFive JessGOAT Jynxzi Just9n Kalera KingGeorge KittyR6 LagonisR6 Lil_Lexi Lt Custard Lusorkoeffizient MacieJay Mag6 M3RYLAND Matimi0 MrBboy45 Narcoleptic Nugget Nesk PaladinAmber Patife Pengu RazaH REMGURI / 렘쨩 Rubsarb SexyCake Sha77e Shorty shroud SilphTV Tatted Tranth Varsity WhiteShark67 yo_boy_roy z1ronic Zander ziGueira GarfieldIsDoc BikiniBodhi Supr RyyFyy FoxA Nerdengenheiro MinimicheggaRainbow6itacom Jost_Rekt Just_Ryuk Paluhh Poxonlox

[h2]How to acquire charms[/h2]

These charms are only available by subscribing to the respective streamer’s Twitch channel with a linked Ubisoft account. For more information on how to link your Ubisoft and Twitch account, as well as opt in for Twitch Drops, please refer to this FAQ.

[h2]How to get involved[/h2]

We are always on the lookout for additional content creators to add to the program. If your goal is to see your charm in game, we use the following criteria to begin the selection process for potential candidates:

This is an evolving program so to reflect this, the following requirements have been adjusted.

Requirements to be considered
- Approximately 150+ concurrent viewers.
- Average of 10 Rainbow Six streams per month.
- Average of 20 hours of Rainbow Six streamed per month.
- Positive standing with Ubisoft/Rainbow Six Siege.
- High quality level of content.
- Twitch Partnered.
- Rainbow Six Siege reserves the right for final decision.

Consideration for Removal
- Less than 10 Rainbow Six Siege main streams over 3 months.
- Level of quality dropping below an acceptable level.
- Standing with Rainbow Six Siege/Ubisoft compromised.
- Any actions that may negatively affect the R6S/Ubisoft brand.
- Loss of Twitch Partnership.
- Rainbow Six Siege reserves the right for removal of any charms.