Rainbow Six Siege update 1.48 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is now available for download. According to the official Rainbow Six Siege 1.48 patch notes, the new update has added various balancing changes and improvements. The update has addressed an issue where the weapon turns invisible if a player throws their drone and it is destroyed instantly. In addition, today’s new Rainbow Six Siege version 1.48 update also addressed a bug where players were facing game crashes as soon as they launch the game.
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Rainbow Six Siege update 1.48 Changelog
BALANCING CHANGES
LION
- Outline will only appear for the duration of player movement.
- Scan charges reduced from 3 to 2.
- Cooldown between scans increased from 10 to 20 seconds.
JÄGER
- Magpie no longer destroys Hibana’s X-KAIROS pellets.
BLITZ
- Shield Flash range reduced from 8 meters to 5 meters.
- Shield Flash charges reduced from 5 to 4.
VIGIL
- Electronic Rendering Cloak will deplete its charge in 12 seconds, down from 30 seconds.
- Electronic Rendering Cloak will now recharge in 6 seconds, down from 12 seconds.
HIBANA
- Claymore replaced with Breaching Charge.
YING
- Smoke Grenades replaced with Claymore.
LMG DAMAGE
BUG FIXES in Rainbow Six Siege 1.48
GAMEPLAY
- Rainbow Six Siege 1.48 addressed a bug where Players are able to exploit hip fire accuracy by performing a series of actions.
- Fixed – Weapon turns invisible if a player throws their drone and it is destroyed instantly.
- Rainbow Six Siege update 1.48 addressed an issue where Defenders can remain stuck after deploying a gadget if using the Advanced Gadget Deployment setting.
- Fixed – Sometimes Deployable Shield’s replication is not the same after doing specific actions.
LEVEL DESIGN
BORDER
- Fixed – Attackers can plant the Defuser on top of a shelf in 2F Armory Lockers.
KAFE
- Fixed – Character model will become 2D if prone close to the 1F VIP Section stairs.
COASTLINE
- Rainbow Six Siege patch 1.48 addressed an issue where the Defuser can be disabled by destroying the floor underneath it if is planted in 2F Billiard Room.
HOUSE
- Rainbow Six Siege 1.48 addressed a bug where Players becomes invisible under the stairs in 1F Lobby area.
OPERATORS
LION
- Fixed – Lion’s scan sound effect persists into the next round.
FINKA
- Rainbow Six Siege 1.48 addressed a bug where If Finka’s boost ends while a player is in Smoke’s Gas, the damage multiplier is not removed.
- Fixed a bug when the Spear .308 magazine is completely empty, aiming down sights while reloading will shorten the animation slightly.
KAPKAN
- Rainbow Six Siege version 1.48 fixed an issue where the EDD will not give 40 damage if it is positioned on the lowest point possible on a door.
VALKYRIE
- Fixed – Black Eyes are able to see through borders in 2F Stock Trading room on Bank.
DOC
- Rainbow Six Siege update 1.48 addressed a bug where Activating the Stim Pistol while holding a deployable shield switches weapon instantly.
ELA
- Rainbow Six Siege patch 1.48 fixed an issue where Ela will lose functionality if her gadget will be destroyed while trying to pick it up.
BANDIT
- Fixed a bug where Shock wire remains active on a deployable shield after the shield was destroyed
JÄGER
- Fixed a bug where Operator is sometimes stuck when trying to pick up deployable gadgets.
USER EXPERIENCE
- Rainbow Six Siege 1.48 fixed an issue where players with VS Notifications preference OFF still see the notification in-game
- Fixed – Players are able to equip a standard and Elite BDU at the same time
- Rainbow Six Siege version 1.48 fixed Slasher Headgear for Buck is missing the red eyes.
Check your game update and download the latest Rainbow Six Siege update 1.48.