Ranking Rainbow Six Siege’s Year 4 Operators
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Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege has concluded its Year 4 content lineup, packing eight Operators across four scheduled seasonal updates. Ubisoft wraps the year amid record success, as the title surpasses over 50 million players, and achieves its highest active player count since launch. Alongside exemplary efforts to tackle community concerns, the hit shooter enters 2020 healthier than ever.
Year 4 also expanded the playable roster, introducing new gadgets and gizmos, further diversifying the mechanics of combat. That explored some of Ubisoft’s most creative additions to the tactical sandbox yet, while those astray failed to attain the spotlight. With more recruits on the horizon, we’ve ranked every Operator released under Rainbow Six Siege Year 4.
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The Year 4 Pass unlocks the game’s eight latest Operators, alongside exclusive in-game gear, progression boosters, and much more. With Rainbow Six Siege’s next annual roadmap just months away, it’s your last chance to secure this all-inclusive bundle.
1. Mozzie (Operation Burnt Horizon)
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It’s tempting to hijack the drones, spending the round heads-down in cameras. However, Mozzie’s benefits have emerged from hyper-focused drone denial capabilities, whether blocking up key routes or targeting singular devices. Also capable of fending off attackers, while securing up to three additional viewpoints, he’s a valuable inclusion for any coordinated team. That makes an accessible core Operator concept for the millions still onboarding, with intricacies for long-term veterans. And with an ever-growing pool of intelligence gadgetry, he’s remained a top pick throughout 2019, leading the Year 4 lineup.
2. Wamai (Operation Shifting Tides)
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While Wamai, like most Year 4 Operators, inherits recycled weaponry, his AUG A2 is among the few assault rifles on defense. It provides a hard-hitting alternative to the more reactive MP5K submachine gun and complements his anchor-focused role.
There’s a punishing learning curve for Wamai, but upon mastering Mag-NET placement across objective sites, it’s the perfect ambush to catch attackers off guard. He may still be finding his place in the meta as the latest Rainbow Six recruit, but the core gadget design lies among Ubisoft’s best triumphs to date.
3. Kali (Operation Shifting Tides)
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That doubles with a roaring high-damage CSRX 300 sniper rifle, capable of tearing up anyone or anything in its way. The instant down quickly settles any gunfight, while destructive capabilities make it easy to target defenders through soft walls. Glaz remains in troubled waters, but Kali avoids those mistakes with a viable utility to complement her signature weaponry. Unfortunately, Rainbow Six Siege doesn’t account for long-range encounters, with that 5X to 12X variable scope going to waste across most maps.
Sniper rifles undoubtedly have their place in Rainbow Six Siege, but Ubisoft is only just nailing down their implementation. The bolt-action shifts in the right direction, capable of supporting allies from afar, with her sidearm best for close-quarters rows. And with new maps and gadgets expected with Year 5, Kali will only continue to grow around arising opportunities.
4. Gridlock (Operation Burnt Horizon)
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Once deployed, the Trax capsule propagates a sprawl of razor-sharp pads that steadily multiply over time. The fangs will damage and slow attackers, with an audible rustle, doubling as trap and intelligence over a broad radius. They’re not hard to deal with, but cause underfoot nuisance annoyance that disrupts the flow of combat. Gridlock hasn’t exhibited consistent influence on the meta but is attributed as one of the many factors that kept roamers in their place.
5. Goyo (Operation Ember Rise)
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Generally framed the strongest of its Latin American season, he presents an accessible premise, but with higher-tier strategies hinged on placement. Goyo must balance the best routes to set attackers ablaze, while also considering the dangers your shields present to teammates. And as he makes his first competitive appearances, more value may surface with time.
6. Nøkk (Operation Phantom Sight)
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Nøkk requires a vastly different role to your standard attacker, with those in Rainbow Six Pro League still unearthing effective strategies that leverage her unique hook. But with the FMG-9 and SIX12 SD, flanked by the D50, her oft-silenced loadout falls short in raw firepower. That rewards patience and map knowledge, best positioned out of the spotlight, waiting for the prime chance to strike.
Nøkk initially fell short of expectations, as Ubisoft deployed various minor improvements, but it remains hesitant to implement major reworks as players harness her tools. That leaves Nøkk with the hope of broader influence, even if currently failing to gain traction in higher-level play.
7. Amaru (Operation Ember Rise)
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There’s something undeniably satisfying about what Amaru brought to multiplayer, whether soaring through barricades or ascending open hatches. Those moments make Amaru worth every play, gaining the jump on complacent objective anchors. It’s just a shame those moments are so infrequent, failing to change common strategies among defenders.
Amaru was wasn’t the most influential nor creative addition for Year 4, but carved a role that was just fun to play. The speedy gunslinger has some serious kick headed your way — but only when the stars align.
8. Warden (Operation Phantom Sight)
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Warden has had it rough, backed by official Ubisoft data alluding to an Operator short of presence and win delta expectations. Ubisoft has trialed various changes, switching from three-armor, one-speed to two-armor, two-speed, and introducing a nitro cell. That’s had only a marginal effect on his adaptability, still far behind his Year 4 allies. Warden is undoubtedly the lowest point of 2019 additions and could require some substantial work to be viable for the future.
More awaits with Year 5
With Rainbow Six Siege’s Year 4 content winding down, Ubisoft is shifting efforts toward plans for 2020. Our first wave of alleged Year 5 leaks detailed initial concepts for Y5S1 Operators, alongside confirmed weaponry, and a new Stadium mid-season event.
In the meantime, the Rainbow Six Siege Year 4 Pass is currently discounted by 30 percent, ahead of removal in early 2020.
All Access Pass
Rainbow Six Siege Year 4 Pass
$21 $30 $9 off
The Year 4 Pass unlocks the game’s eight latest Operators, alongside exclusive in-game gear, progression boosters, and much more. With Rainbow Six Siege’s next annual roadmap just months away, it’s your last chance to secure this all-inclusive bundle.
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