R6 Update 2.44 Patch Notes for PS4 & PS5 (Ver 1.000.048)

Ubisoft has released a new R6 Siege update 2.44 (Y8S1) on PS4, PC, PS5(version 1.000.048), and Xbox One. According to the official R6 2.44 patch notes, the latest update adds a new attacker (Brava) to the game. Additionally, today’s Rainbow 6 Siege version 2.44 also includes various bug fixes and gameplay changes.

Previously, a major R6 Siege update 2.44 added a new operator, gadget, ranked map, and much more. Recently, hotfix 2.36 was also released with minor tweaks. Unfortunately, players are still experiencing issues with the game. Today’s R6 update 2.44 will fix a few of these issues.

Read more details below.

R6 2.44 Patch Notes (Update Y8S1) – March 7, 2023

New Attacker: Brava

• 3 speed Operator from Brazil
• Gadget: Kludge Drone
  • Hacks opponent electronics
  • Steals or destroys hacked devices
• Counters:
  • Mozzie: can use drone’s functionality as defender
  • Mute
  • Solis
  • Vigil
• Primary weapons:
  • PARA-308 assault rifle
  • CAMRS DMR
• Secondary weapons:
  • Super Shorty shotgun
  • USP40 pistol
• Secondary gadgets:
  • Claymore
  • Smoke Grenade

Anti-Cheat: Mousetrap

• Detects mouse & keyboard usage on consoles
• Adds increasing amounts of input latency when device is detected
• Launching mid-season

Onboarding

• Introducing Beginner Challenges
• Grouped by operator specalties, i.e. hard-breachers
• Rewards: Operators, Renown, Boosters, Newcomer Packs
• Available to all players

Balancing

• Removed reload canceling
• Zero: now has to manually pierce walls, gadget thereby better hidden
• Buffed Muzzle Break & Compensator attachments

Battle Pass

• New addition: Bravo Pack tickets
  • Earned for levels above level 100
  • Unlock any Bravo Pack rewards of your choosing
• Later in Year 8: UI and UX improvements to revamped Battle Pass

Player Behavior

• New voice chat anti-toxicity measures
• Muted by default after repeated abuse

Quality of Life

• Launch Test Server right from the live servers main menu

OPERATOR BALANCE

ZERO

ARGUS CAMERA

• The camera won’t pierce the surface automatically.
• The piercing action can only be initiated by Zero and only when controlling a deployed Argus Camera.
• Once the camera has pierced a surface, any living attacker can swap sides.

WEAPON BALANCE

ONE IN THE CHAMBER

WEAPON RELOAD SYSTEM

• If you interrupt the reload animation after the magazine is removed the weapon will remain without a magazine until the animation is completed.
• The ammunition is available once the magazine is attached to the weapon.
• If the weapon uses a closed bolt system, a bullet will remain in the chamber, if a reload of a partially spent magazine is interrupted. You can shoot this bullet at any time.

COMPENSATOR

BASE STATS

• Compensator effectiveness increased.
• Horizontal recoil: Reduction of 35% (from 15%).

MUZZLE BRAKE

BASE STATS

• Muzzle Brake effectiveness increased.
• First shot kick: Reduction of 50% (from 45%).

QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS

TWITCH

SHOCK DRONE

• Deceleration power: Increased to 14 (from 5.9). You will stop sooner when releasing the input.

GAMEPLAY

FIXED – Electricity VFX is not visible on deployable shields, reinforced walls and hatches.

FIXED – Players are able to see through barricades while picking up a deployable gadget.

LEVEL DESIGN

FIXED – Various gaps on Consulate that were allowing the attackers to see inside the building.

FIXED – Various LOD issues on Nighthaven Labs.

FIXED – Multiple LOD issues on various maps.

OPERATORS

FIXED – Solis’ hands go into an animation loop after cancelling the Megascan.

FIXED – Solis’ SPEC-IO loses functionality when Solis reactivates SPEC-IO after a Megascan at the end of the gauge.

FIXED – Solis’ hands remain frozen when vaulting while SPEC-IO is active.

FIXED – Hibana’s X-Kairos pellets are not destroyed if they are placed on a Kiba barrier and the Kiba barrier gets destroyed.

FIXED – Various operator VFX issues.

USER EXPERIENCE

FIXED – Xbox players cannot invite cross-generation.

FIXED – No notifications are present in the game when the player is presented with the cinematic that plays on first boot.

FIXED – Grim is missing from the U+ accounts.

FIXED – Various UI issues.

FIXED – Various Battlepass V2 issues.

FIXED – Various crossplay issues.

FIXED – Various localization issues.

FIXED – Various shop and customization issues.

FIXED – Can’t reconnect to an online Custom Game after leaving the session and attempting to re-join.

R6 Y7S4.1 Patch Download Size

Find the download sizes for each platform below.

• Ubisoft Connect: 1.7 GB
• Steam: 1.7 GB
• Xbox One: 1004.25 MG
• Xbox Series X: 1.25 GB
• PS4: 1.22 GB
• PS5: 1.11 GB

Download free Rainbow 6 Siege update 2.44 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox One.