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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
3.3|Nov 2, 2026
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COMMUNITY CHECKPOINT #6: Y11S3.3 UPDATES

3/5 Moderate

Noor receives massive buffs to her Horus Lance Launcher and damage, while the new Legend Division solo queue introduces strict requirements for Champion players.

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Key Changes

  • 1Noor Horus Lance Launcher drilling time reduced to 1.5s and direct damage increased to 80
  • 2New Legend Division permanent solo queue launched for Champion-ranked players
  • 3Ranked Map Pool seasonal rotations removed in favor of a stable 15-map 'best of' pool
  • 4Osa deployment restrictions significantly reduced for tighter spaces
  • 5Tachanka Shumika Launcher added 'Bounce Mode' to pass through fragile objects
  • 6Snake Soliton Radar MK III charges reduced from 4 to 3
  • 7Valkyrie received the Glaive-12 as a new secondary weapon
  • 8Fire damage increased to 14 HP across all fire-based gadgets and pipes
  • 9Barbed Wire now completely stops Ram's BU-GI gadget
  • 10Testing Grounds returning in Y11S4 to test 'Half Reinforcements'

All Changes

👥Operators(14)

  • buffNoor: Horus Lance Launcher drilling time reduced from 2s to 1.5s on all surfaces.
  • buffNoor: Horus Lance Launcher Guardbreak strength on projectile impact increased from 30% to 100%.
  • buffNoor: Horus Lance Launcher equip timings reduced from 0.9s to 0.4s via Quickdraw animations.
  • buffNoor: Direct impact damage against Operators increased from 50 to 80.
  • buffNoor: Horus Lance Launcher now damages ballistic shield Operators during shield removal animations.
  • fixNoor: General hitbox improvements implemented.
  • changeTachanka: Shumika Launcher now features a switchable Impact Mode (default) and Bounce Mode for projectiles to pass through fragile objects.
  • nerfSnake: Soliton Radar MK III precision charges reduced from four to three.
  • buffValkyrie: Glaive-12 added as a new Secondary Weapon option.
  • buffCapitao: Delay between fire expansions reduced from 1s to 0.9s.
  • buffClash: Slowdown strength when running away from her increased from 5% to 10%.
  • buffOsa: Frontal deployment space restriction reduced from 1.1m to 0.25m.
  • buffOsa: Vertical deployment space restriction reduced from 6.25m to 0.6m.
  • buffOsa: Space restriction behind player during deployment reduced from 0.3m to 0.005m.

🎮Gameplay(2)

  • buffFire: Fire damage increased from 12 HP to 14 HP, affecting Tachanka, Goyo, Capitao, Dokkaebi, Noor, and Gas Pipes.
  • buffBarbed Wire: Barbed Wire now completely stops Ram's BU-GI.

🏆Game Modes(2)

  • newLegend Division: Introduced Legend Division, a permanent solo queue playlist for Champion players with specific security and rank requirements.
  • changeLegend Division: Legend Division access requires R6 Shieldguard, Secure Boot, 2FA, Level 200+, previous Platinum rank, and Reputation Standing level 3.

🗺️Maps(2)

  • changeRanked Map Pool: Seasonal Ranked map pool rotations have been removed to provide a more consistent competitive experience.
  • changeRanked Map Pool: Ranked pool shifted to a 'best of' approach with approximately 15 maps, including 9 Pro competition maps.

📅Coming Soon(6)

  • change3.3 Update: Minor but impactful tweaks for Denari, Jackal, and the Commando arriving in the 3.3 update.
  • nerfTCSG: TCSG nerf scheduled for Y11S4.
  • newTesting Grounds: Testing Grounds returning in Y11S4 featuring 'Half Reinforcements' and a Hostage mode rework.
  • changeQuick Match: Hostage and Secure Area modes returning to the regular Quick Match rotation in Y11S4.
  • change3v3 Arcade: The 3v3 Arcade playlist is scheduled to return in Y11S4.
  • changePatch Cadence: Future .1 and .3 patches will ship fewer but more impactful changes based on player feedback.

Summary

Legend Division & Ranked Changes

The new Legend Division is a permanent solo queue playlist for Champion-ranked players, requiring high clearance levels and security features to ensure a competitive environment. Additionally, the development team is removing seasonal Ranked map rotations in favor of a stable 'best of' pool featuring 15 high-quality maps.

Operator Balancing

This update focuses heavily on Noor, significantly reducing her gadget's drilling and equip times while boosting her direct impact damage. Other notable changes include a new firing mode for Tachanka's Shumika Launcher, deployment improvements for Osa, and a secondary weapon addition for Valkyrie.

Future Outlook

Starting in Y11S4, the Testing Grounds will return to trial 'Half Reinforcements' and a Hostage mode rework. The developers also announced that future .1 and .3 patches will be smaller but more impactful, moving away from the current minor update structure.

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