Rainbow Six Siege update Y8S1 details released for PS4, PS5, PC, and Xbox One. According to R6 Y8S1 patch notes, the latest update brings operator balancing changes and weapon balancing. Apart from this, Rainbow 6 Siege patch Y8S1 also includes various other 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 Y8S1 will fix a few of these issues.
Read more details below.
R6 Y8S1 Patch Notes – 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.
Rainbow 6 Siege Y8S1 Download Size
- Steam – 3.6 GB
- UC – 5.34 GB
- Xbox One – 4.35 GB
- Xbox Series X – 4.87 GB
- PS4 – 4.53 GB
- PS5 4.18 GB
