R6 update 1.74 is now rolling out for PS4 and Xbox One players. According to the official R6 1.74 patch notes, the latest update brings the quality of life improvements. Additionally, today’s R6 version 1.74 also includes stability and performance improvements.

Previously, a big Operation Ember Rise update was released with two new operators – Amaru and Goyo as well as reworked Kanal map. The patch also added new Champions rank, Unranked playlist, new Operators menu, changes to the Shop interface and Player VS AI.

Unfortunately, since the last update, many players are still experiencing several issues when trying to play the game online. Today’s R6 version 1.74 is expected to fix a few of these issues.

R6 update 1.74 patch notes

SURRENDER

• Surrender now requires a unanimous vote.
• Surrender feature is now only available if the team is currently losing in rounds.
• Surrender is still only available starting with the 3^rd

RFF

In hostage mode, anyone who detonates a Volcan shield is now responsible for any explosive damage it does once the hostage is picked up. Prior to hostage pick up Goyo is still responsible.

BUGFIXES

• FIXED – R6 update 1.74 Ffxed an issue with Attacker side logic bias during lobby creation. Attacker and Defender side assignment is now completely random.
• FIXED – Users are able to vault over an operator with extended shield if that operator stays between a player and a vault prompt.
• FIXED – Players can get stuck in the leaning position after ADSing when Lean to Hold is on.
• FIXED – Defenders can keep using their camera when a logic bomb is activated.
• FIXED – Players sometimes do not receive a matchmaking penalty if they cancel right as the match begins.
• FIXED – Defuser can sometimes disappear if an attacker is killed immediately after it is secured.

OPERATORS

ALIBI

• FIXED – Alibi’s Prisma animation outline remains after players collide with it.

ASH

• FIXED – Ash’s breaching round is not destroyed when used on barbed wire with an active Bandit Battery.

GOYO

• FIXED – Goyo can complete deployment of his Volcan shield before gauge bar has completed.
• FIXED – Goyo’s Volcan shield clips with operators when forcing collision with the shield while prone between the shield and other props/walls.

HIBANA

• FIXED – Replication for Hibana’s X-Kairos destruction pattern is inconsistent between clients.

KAID

• FIXED – Electricity VFX disappears when the reinforced wall on which Kaid’s Rtila is deployed is shot at.

MAESTRO

• FIXED – Maestro’s turret movement SFX remains for users that are still spectating his camera after he leaves it.
• FIXED – Maestro’s Evil Eye will sometimes shift position if another player is moving and spectating another camera and suddenly switches to the Evil Eye.

MONTAGNE

• FIXED – Players can sometimes change between ADS and non-ADS when Monty’s shield is out.

MOZZIE

• FIXED – Mozzie drone SFX remains after being destroyed.

LEVEL DESIGN

CLUBHOUSE

• FIXED – Pixel LOS behind on Clubhouse in B Church.

KANAL

• FIXED – Pixel LOS in Green Stairs of Kanal.
• FIXED – LOS through exterior truck on Kanal.
• FIXED – Collision issues on EXT Coast Guard Roof of Kanal when crouching/prone.
• FIXED – LOD visual issues on Kanal in B Kayaks.
• R6 update 1.74 fixed an issue where players can drop the defuser between two portable toilets in Construction Site on Kanal.
• FIXED – A spot in Construction Site on Kanal will show a death timer if players enter it.

KAFE

• FIXED – Sealed window in Prep Room on Kafe can allow damage propagation from explosions.

USER EXPERIENCE

• FIXED – The theme park thumbnail is missing in the Ranked Guide.
• FIXED – Drones float for a few seconds after jumping on a wall or a doorway.
• FIXED – Players can sometimes lose functionality in the Operators tab after equipping an elite and returning to quickly to main menu.
• FIXED – When Operators go prone against a wall, the animation SFX can loop multiple times.
• FIXED – Missing SFX when accessing observations tools for several operators.
• FIXED – Concussion SFX sometimes remains/can be heard by other players.
• FIXED – First person camera issues after an attacker is bounced back after attempting to hot breach or is blocked by Clash when trying to rappel in.
• FIXED – In standard deployment mode, the attach prompt can remain in the HUD after deploying a deployable shield/Volcan and swapping to weapons.
• FIXED – Missing textures on Kapkan’s Phantom Sight uniform.

• R6 1.74 added matchmaking improvements.
• Addressed UI related bugs.
• Fixed crashing issues.
• R6 version 1.74 added AI improvements.
• Added performance and stability improvements.
• Other minor under the hood fixes.

R6 update 1.74 is now available for download on PS4, PC and Xbox One.