

Both of these defenders have similar versatile loadouts and very crucial gadgets, making them an easy pick on multiple Siege maps. The pick rate of the two SAS defenders – Smoke and Mute – have remained consistently in the middle over the years. In 2nd and 3rd place are Valkyrie and Mozzie, the two intel-providing operators, who are quite important in forming a balanced team. While he used to be picked more in past seasons, the nerf to his speed, gadget, and weapon have toned down his power and pick rate a bit.

On the defending side, Jager is still topping the presence chart with a great margin. If the very fact that the March peak in concurrent players was Siege’s largest player count since its release in 2015 isn’t enough to reassure you, then let us explain the. The meta in Rainbow Six Siege has also shifted from the heavy-utility meta to a more balanced one, so an Ash-pick is not mandatory now. It is true that Rainbow Six Siege’s player count, at least on Steam (console player stats aren’t available) has been declining since hitting its peak in March. Ubisoft has already noticed this high presence and will be nerfing these three operators in the upcoming Y6S3 Crystal Guard season, where Sledge will lose his SMG-11, Iana will lose the ACOG on her ARX200 and 2.0x sight on G36c, and Ace’s AK-12 will have greater recoil.Īsh, whose presence once used to cross the charts, had her pick rate reduced with the multiple nerfs she received in the past, which includes the removal of the ACOG on her R4-C, a significant R4-C recoil nerf, reduced number of breaching rounds, and loss of stun grenades. This is because of their strong utility and primary weapons that have high damage and are relatively easier to control. Sledge, Iana, and Ace sit on top of the presence chart with an over 50% pick rate.

RAINBOW 6 SIEGE STATS PATCH
Image comparison with the previous patch High Pick Rate (Presence > 40%)
