Rainbow Six Y8S2 Operator Nerfs And Buffs

In the upcoming update Rainbow Six Y8S2, Operator nerfs and buffs will be implemented in order to effectively balance out the roster. Here are all of the following Operators who will be receiving changes:

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Alibi

Loadout

• Removed Deployable Shield
• Removed Impact Grenades.
• Added Observation Blocker
• Added Proximity Alarm.

Reasoning: Observation Blockers contribute to the mind games around the Prismas allowing you to hide them from drones to be more effective against Attackers. Proximity Alarms gather intel and contribute to map control, Removal of Impact Grenades will also help slow her down

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Clash

Loadout

• Added Deployable Shield.

Reasoning: Clash is now able to contribute more to the site setup.

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Goyo

Loadout

• Removed Nitro Cell.
• Added Bulletproof Camera.
• Added Impact Grenades.

Reasoning: A Bulletproof Camera gives an alternative to gathering intel and allows Goyo to protect his gadgets from being spotted or destroyed by various drones. Impact Grenades encourages flexibility.

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Grim

Kawna Hive Launcher

• Equip time: Reduced to 1 second from 1.1 seconds.
• Rate of fire: Increased to 70 rpm from 40 rpm. 

Kawan Hive

• Activation: Time reduced to 0.4 seconds from 1 second
• Vulnerabilities: It is also vulnerable to bullets, laser, and melee damage.

Hive

• Duration: Increased to 16 seconds from 8 seconds
• Size: Radius increased to 4.6 meters from 3.6 meters
• Detection system: Now detects any part of the body, not only the head.
• Decay: Duration reduced to 4 seconds from 9 seconds. The time between pings is normalized to 1 second (from 1/3/9).

Loadout

• Added Baliff 410 as a secondary weapon option.
• Added Hard Breach Charge as a secondary gadget option.

Reasoning: Kawan Hive Launcher is more responsive by reducing the equipping time and increasing the rate of fire Secondly, the Kawan Hive will release its charge faster, so a well-placed projectile will easily catch defenders nearby. Hive’s radius and duration increased to better limit the Defender’s movements

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JÄGER

Loadout

• Removed Barbed Wire.
• Added Observation Blocker.

Reasoning: The Observation Blocker has great synergy with operators like Jäger that need to hide their utility from unwanted eyes.

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Pulse

Loadout

• Removed Barbed Wire.
• Added Deployable Shield
• Added Observation Blocker.

Reasoning: Deployable Shield and Observation Blocker allow for a more passive playstyle.

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Smoke

Loadout

• Removed Deployable Shield.
• Added Proximity Alarm.

Reasoning: New loadout makes Smoke more viable and useful.

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Tachanka

Loadout

• Added Proximity Alarm.

Reasoning: Help use resources more effectively

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Thunderbird

Loadout

• Removed Impact Grenades
• Removed Nitro Cell
• Added Barbed Wire
• Added Bulletproof Camera

Kona Station

• Cooldown: Reduced to 15 seconds (from 35).
• Healing: Reduced to 20 hp (from 30).

Reasoning: Reduce killing potential

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