Rainbow Six Siege Update 2.86 Patch Notes (Y9S3.3)

Rainbow Six Siege update 2.86 (Y9S3.3) is available to download on PS4, PS5, PC, and Xbox One. According to the official Siege update 2.86 patch notes, the latest update addresses Siege Cup, UI elements, and user experience issues. Apart from this, Rainbow 6 Siege patch 2.86 also includes balancing changes for Iana, Mozzie, Zero, and Zofia.

Rainbow Six Siege Update 2.86 Patch Notes (Y9S3.3) – October 22, 2024

Operator Balancing

Iana

• Reduced hologram cooldown to 20 seconds (from 30).

Jackal

• Removed distortion caused by bullets.

Kali

• Added Smoke Grenades.

Mozzie

• Increased Pests to 4 (from 3).
• Added Impact Grenades.

Zero

• Increased Argus cameras to 6 (from 4).

Zofia

• Removed Breach Charges.
• Added Hard Breach Charges.

Weapon Balancing

CSRX-300

• Reduced bullet trail duration and size.

Bug Fixes

Gameplay

• Fixed – Incorrect UI element showing “unknown” for lower bracket transition in Siege Cup.
• Fixed – Spectators unable to access text chat during matches.
• Fixed – Siege Cup banner incorrectly stating “Waiting for others to join” after pairing against an enemy.
• Fixed – Inconsistent Caster card placement in certain Custom Game presets.
• Fixed – Devices briefly reactivate after being picked up despite EMP effect.
• Fixed – “!!Missing Timer” text appearing on the AAR screen.
• Fixed – Incorrect registration info in Siege Cup’s More Info section.
• Fixed – Some players’ matches not starting in Siege Cup, showing “NEXT MATCH IN Starting Soon” ribbon.

Operators

• Fixed – Skopós’s V10-Pantheon Shells spawn without a shield at 2F Executive Office on the Plane map.

User Experience

• Fixed – Missing Redeem button in Bravo Collection when using a Bravo Pack Ticket.
• Fixed – Missing thumbnail for the Crushing Canes skin for Montagne’s Le Roc shield in the Marketplace.

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 patch 2.86 will fix a few of these issues.