Rainbow Six Siege: Patch notes for Y7S1.2 update

Rainbow Six Siege will soon roll out the patch Y7S1.2. It could be one of the game’s biggest updates in terms of wide-reaching effects.

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By Rohit Kohli | May 23, 2022 | 3 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Rainbow Six Siege will soon roll out the patch Y7S1.2. It could be one of the game’s biggest updates in terms of wide-reaching effects. While mid-season updates are small in size, Ubisoft is altering over 20 to change Attacker flankwatch and the defender tier list in its meta.

In this article, we will tell you what to expect with the Rainbow Six patch Y7S1.2. We will also discuss the new Operation Demon Veil update drops.

What’s new in Rainbow Six patch Y7S1.2?

Emerald Plains map added

It is the game’s first map in over three years. Players will finally be able to enjoy it in Operation Demon Veil. The map was teased at the season’s launch. Almost two months later, players will be able to experience the country club-inspired map. The map offers several nooks and crannies for players to set up defenses in or launch attacks.

Claymore buffed

Claymores aren’t very much preferred as a secondary gadget. They might be good for flank watch if players have anyone such as Nomad, they can be easily destroyed and only one of them can be gained by players. However, now attackers will get two angles with the explosive as a new buff will give them an extra Claymore when opting for this gadget.

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Y7S1.2 PATCH SIZE

Below you will find the download sizes for each platform. 

  • Ubisoft Connect:  3.75 GB
  • Steam: 1.9 GB
  • Xbox One: 2.46 GB
  • Xbox Series X: 2.61 GB
  • PS4: 2.98 GB
  • PS5: 2.32 GB

Rainbow Six patch Y7S1.2 notes

New Map: Emerald Plains

Added Emerald Plains to Ranked, Unranked, Quick Match, Team Deathmatch, Newcomer and Lone Wolf PVE map playlists.

Operator Balancing

Bandit

Bandit can now attach multiple batteries to the same surface or device.

Blackbeard

Added Claymore (removed Breaching Charges).

Gridlock

Gridlock now has 4 Trax canisters (from 3).

Nomad

Recovery time from knock-back effects is now 1.25s (from 2s).

Operators will now remain prone after recovering from a knock-back effect.

Oryx

Recovery time from knock-back effects is now 1.25s (from 2s).

Operators will now remain prone after recovering from a knock-back effect.

Warden

Increased duration and cooldown of Glance Smart Glasses to 20s each (from 10s).

Ying

Reduced duration of the Candelas flash to 1.4s (from 2.8s).

Increased the number of Candelas to 4 (from 3).

Gadget Balancing

Claymore

  • Increased the number of Claymores to 2 (from 1).
  • Operators affected: Thatcher, Ash, Twitch, IQ, Blackbeard, Capitão, Jackal, Zofia, Lion, Maverick, Kali, Ace, Zero, Flores, Osa

Tweaks and Improvements

Player Comfort

FoV

Added Field of View slider on console (PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series S/X).

Please note, setting the field of view above 60 may result in lower frame rate and some graphical issues.

Game Health

Map rotations

  • Removed Outback from the Newcomer playlist.

Bug fixes

Gameplay

  • FIXED – Various Team Deathmatch issues.
  • FIXED – Players are not getting points for destroying drones during “Prep Phase”.
  • FIXED – Operators are receiving damage after being pushed through a destroyed wall by Nomad or Oryx.
  • FIXED – Operators affected by Capitão’s Asphyxiation Bolt still take damage after the fire disappears and Capitão exits the game.
  • FIXED – Montagne will retain his Ballistic shield equipped if Oryx pushes him while retracting the Shield.
  • FIXED – Defenders can see Jackal footprints in support mode after reconnecting.

Level Design

  • FIXED – Various LOD issues on Emerald Plains map.
  • FIXED – Various LOD issues on multiple maps.

Operators

  • FIXED – Various Azami Kiba Barrier issues.
  • FIXED – Deployable gadgets get destroyed when Kapkan deploys his EDD in their proximity.
  • FIXED – Tachanka can kill the hostage when the Hostage Death setting is turned off.
  • FIXED – Various operator VFX issues.

User Experience

  • FIXED – Various Localization issues.
  • FIXED – Various Customization issues.
  • FIXED – Various UI issues.
  • FIXED – Various Shop issues.
  • FIXED – Various Audio and SFX issues.
  • FIXED – Various Battle Pass issues.
  • FIXED – Missing blood particles when taking damage.
  • FIXED – Various key binding issues.
  • FIXED – Multiple playlist and matchmaking issues.

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