Rainbow Six Siege update Y7S4 details are now available for PS4, PS5, PC, and Xbox One players. According to R6 Y7S4 patch notes, the latest update added a new operator, a new map, as well as crossplay and cross-progression. Apart from this, Rainbow 6 Siege patch Y7S4 also includes balancing changes and bug fixes.
Previously, a big season 7 update added a new defender Azami (Kiba barrier gadget), permanent Team Deathmatch mode, and changes for Goyo, Melusi, Thunderbird, Kali, Valkyrie, and Zero. Recently, a hotfix Y7S1.2 was also released. Unfortunately, players are still experiencing issues with the game. Today’s R6 Siege update Y7S4 will fix a few of these issues.
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R6 Patch Notes for Y7S4 – December 6, 2022
New
SOLIS DEFENDER
Operator Solis is atechnological specialist, Solis brings advanced computer knowledge, and uses her SPEC-IO Electro-Sensor’s augmented reality to relay precise battlefield information to her team with a flick of her fingers.
PRIMARY WEAPON
P90
ITA12L
SECONDARY WEAPON
SMG-11
GADGET
Impact Grenade
Bulletproof camera
NEW MAP: NIGHTHAVEN LABS
With many access points and a total of five stairs connecting the three floors, this facility allows for free navigational flow, especially if you’re carrying the ordnance to take down its many breakable walls. Both Attackers and Defenders will have to avoid getting too comfortable, or they could easily be flanked and lose their position. Watch for unusual opportunities like the runout hatch just outside Meeting Room, and you’ll find this map is made for creative strategies!
Nighthaven Labs is coming to all playlists with Operation Solar Raid.
CROSSPLAY & CROSS-PROGRESSION
With cross-progression, your progress, currencies, and items are shared across all platforms. This season also brings crossplay to console players. Now you can play with players from other consoles and Squad up with friends via Ubisoft Connect. Players who wish to opt out of crossplay can turn off Crossplay Matchmaking in the Options menu.
OPERATOR BALANCING
ACE
- Reduced damage of the AK-12 to 40 (was 45).
ALIBI
- The Prisma will no longer be detected as an enemy when thrown outside of the building.
- Removed the 1.5x scope from the MX4 Storm.
ARUNI
- Aruni now has 3 Health and 1 speed (was 2 Health, 2 Speed).
DOKKAEBI
- Dokkaebi now has 1 Health and 3 speed (was 2 Health, 2 Speed).
ECHO
- Echo now has 2 Health and 2 speed (was 3 Health, 1 Speed).
ELA
- Ela now has 2 Health and 2 speed (was 1 Health, 3 Speed).
FINKA
- Increased the first kick and vertical recoil of the 6P41 on console.
FUZE
- Reduced damage of the AK-12 to 40 (was 45).
- Increased the first kick and vertical recoil of the 6P41 on console.
JACKAL
- Increased magazine size of the C7E to 30 (was 25).
MELUSI
- Melusi now has 3 Health and 1 Speed (was 1 Health, 3 Speed).
MUTE
- Mute now has 3 Health and 1 Speed (was 2 Health, 2 Speed).
NOKK
- Increased vertical and horizontal recoil of the FMG-9 for PC.
OSA
- Osa now has 3 Health and 1 Speed (was 2 Health, 2 Speed).
SENS
- Sens now has 1 Health and 3 Speed (was 3 Health, 1 Speed).
SLEDGE
- Sledge now has 3 Health and 1 Speed (was 2 Health, 2 Speed).
SMOKE
- Increased vertical and horizontal recoil of the FMG-9 for PC.
THATCHER
- Thatcher now has 3 Health and 1 Speed (was 2 Health, 2 Speed).
THUNDERBIRD
- Thunderbird now has 2 Health and 2 Speed (was 1 Health, 3 Speed).
ZERO
- Zero now has 1 Health and 3 Speed (was 2 Health, 2 Speed).
ZOFIA
- Zofia now has 3 Health and 1 Speed (was 2 Health, 2 Speed).
- Increased the first kick and vertical recoil of the LMG-E on console.
TWEAKS & IMPROVEMENTS
GAME BALANCING
Hip Fire
- Operators now keep the same hip-fire spread in all stances.
Movement while ADS
- Reduced the overall movement speed while aiming down sight, to match the 3 Health Operators.
PLAYER COMFORT
Progression Bar
- The progress bar for some hold-input interactions more accurately reflects the amount of time players actually need to hold the input.
- Affects: Gadget deployment and pick-up.
AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) 1.0
- AMD FSR 1.0 has been added to the Option Menu to allow players to boost their performance or the quality of their graphics in game.
- Only supported by Vulkan.
Action Reminder Keywords
- Added keywords (ex: Vault, Deploy, Rappel) next to the action reminders to make it easier for newer players to understand what action they’ll perform.
- These can be deactivated in the HUD options.
Notification Menu
- The notifications page has been redesigned to improve readability and streamline the interactions.
- It is now possible to mark a notification as read without deleting it from the page.
- The Notifications tile in the Player HUB will now also show the number of notifications that are unread, so it is easier to keep track of the new messages.
In-Game Pings and Markers
- Markers (Pings, Objectives, Runnouts, etc.) now stick to the side of the screen when not in field of view.
- This should lessen the need to turn around to find a world marker.
Online Custom Games
- Players can now start an online Custom Game even with one team empty, as long as more than one player is in the lobby.
GAME HEALTH
Map Rotations
- Added Nighthaven Labs map to Ranked, Unranked, Quick Match, Team Deathmatch, and Newcomer.
