Patch Notes – Ice Storm

WHAT’S NEW

OPERATORS & GADGETS

  • Added a new generic gadget for Rook: Bulletproof Camera
    • This gadget can withstand gunfire from the front and is equipped with a rechargeable EMP burst that can temporarily disable electronic gadgets.
  • Added new Operator: Buck 
    • Buck is an Attacker Operator, and his unique gadget is an underbarrel shotgun mounted under his weapon known as the “Skeleton Key”. It is used to breach soft walls and create fast entrances to objectives.
    • Buck is armed with the C8-SFW Assault Rifle and the SDP 9MM Handgun, and equipped with a Frag Grenade.
  • Added a new warning message for Bandit’s Shock Wire when attempting to electrify Barbed Wire without sufficient space.
  • Introduced a new “Signal Lost” debuff for Defenders when placing cameras outside of buildings.

 

GAMEPLAY

PLAYLIST

Quick Play: Bomb Rush

  • Quick Play’s main mode is now a twist on Bomb where every Attacker has a Defuser.
  • There is no Operator selection phase, so use the new Pre-Selection feature and coordinate with your Fireteam before matchmaking.
  • The preparation and action phases are shorter than a normal Bomb match.
  • Some walls are pre-reinforced and the Bomb site is already known by both teams at the start of the round.
  • Death Drones are enabled, so Attackers that are eliminated early in the round can still help their team. 

 

NEW TUTORIAL

  • All players will be required to play through the revamped tutorial on our new tutorial map, “Homebase”.
  • Players can now learn the controls, movement, actions and objectives of the game for both Attackers and Defenders.
  • Play as Sledge during the Attacker tutorial and Kapkan during the Defender tutorial. Players will get to keep both Operators once the tutorials are completed.
  • Improvements also include new HUD, art, text popups, audio lines, and easier to follow objectives.

 

NEW PRACTICE FEATURE

  • Accessible through the Operator screen, the Practice dropdown allows players to test their weapons/gadgets in the Shooting Range or directly in specific maps.

 

NEW DEATH DRONE FEATURE

  • We are introducing Death Drones for the Attacking team in Quick Play. These are not enabled in Ranked and Arcade modes. 
  • After dying as an Attacker, you will take control of an additional Drone spawned outside to provide intel for your team. 
  • The eliminated player can only move this Drone for a set amount of time before the battery runs out. No new Death Drones can spawn near the end of a round.

 

PLAYER PROGRESSION

GENERAL

  • Faster loading times and more responsive loading bar.
  • Faster time to get into a match.

 

BOOT CAMP 

  • Players can now get more familiar with Rainbow 6 Mobile’s features with the new Boot Camp system. By playing matches, players will progress through the Boot Camp to unlock features and receive exclusive rewards. 
    • Features unlocked by progressing on boot Camp:
      • Battle Pass
      • Access to the different playlists
      • Operator Mastery
      • Ranked Mode

Warning: with the deployment of this new feature, some features that were previously immediately available are now locked until the player reaches the required match threshold.

 

OPERATOR XP BOOSTERS AND PRIME BOOSTERS

  • A new type of currency has been created: Operator XP Boosters.
    • Operator XP Boosters are an Operator specific currency that is spent automatically after the Operator selection phase of each round.
    • Spending 1 Operator XP Booster for a round awards 400 Operator XP at the end of the match.
    • Operator XP Boosters can be found in the different reward systems, or by opening Booster Packs.
    • We are also introducing Prime Boosters, a new item allowing players to convert the Prime Booster into an Operator XP Booster of their choosing.

 

TUTORIAL

  • A new tutorial step has been added to explain how to unlock Operators. Players are given Renown during the tutorial to unlock two Operators – 1 Attacker and 1 Defender.
    • Attackers
      • Glaz
      • Ying
      • Thatcher
    • Defenders
      • Rook
      • Bandit
      • Smoke

 

SOCIAL

PRIVATE MATCH

  • Group up with friends in Private Match lobbies.
  • Invite friends to try out friendly matches:
    • Found in the Settings menu.
    • At least 6 players are required to begin a Private Match.

 

PRE-SELECT YOUR OPERATOR

  • In certain modes such as Bomb Rush and Team Deathmatch, players can set a list of preferred Operators. At the start of each round, the system will auto-pick an Operator according to their preferences.

 

MAPS

HOMEBASE

  • A specialized tutorial map has been added.

RESTAURANT

  • A training map has been added.

 

STORE

DAILY REWARDS SYSTEM

  • A new free item feature is live! You can now easily track when your next free item will become available and grab it from the Shop.

 

PUSH NOTIFICATIONS

  • Push notifications are now available to ensure you stay up to date on important in-game events.

 

NEW PACKS

  • Players can now receive Silver and Gold Bullets by participating in various progression systems. These currencies can be used to purchase Draw Packs in a new Shop section called "The Forge".
  • When looting an item you already own from one of these Packs, its value will be converted to Obsidian. This currency can be used to purchase exclusive offers in "The Forge".

 

IMPROVEMENTS

OPERATORS & GADGETS

  • Reworked Barbed Wire to enhance game performance.
  • Improved the gadget pick-up process by resolving issues where the gadget could be deployed in certain positions but couldn't be picked up afterward.
  • Improved the gadget deploy process.
  • Improved network stability for throwable gadgets, as well as the pick-up and deployment processes for deployable gadgets. 

GAMEPLAY

PLAYLISTS
Arcade: Team Deathmatch

  • The experience was sped up to ensure players spend more time in matches than in menus:
    • Operator selection phase was removed. Simply use the Pre-Selection feature to select a top Attacker and Defender. The top choice will always be selected since Multi-Pick is allowed.
    • The mode is now only one round, randomly being all Attackers or all Defenders.

 

Competitive: Ranked

  • Unlock Ranked mode when you reach the corresponding Boot Camp level.
  • To ensure the fairness and competitiveness of Ranked mode matches, players who have reached the rank of Gold or above need to have at least 5 Attackers and 5 Defenders unlocked to start a Ranked match.

 

GAME MODES

Bomb

  • Fixed the End Screen result to now show the exact score at the end of the round.
  • Feedback added when the Defuser is being planted.

 

Secure Area

  • Implemented new Capture zone visual. 

 

GAMEPLAY

  • Easier to destroy Cameras & Drones

 

TIPS

  • Multiple “Tips” messages added during loading screens, match start screens, and death screens.

 

DRONE

  • Navigation improvements for Drones (drone vents, drone jump).

 

BOT BEHAVIOR AND NAVIGATION

  • Improved reaction speed.
  • Movement paths are now less predictable.
  • Improved search behavior.
  • Bots now use more gadgets

 

PLAYER PROGRESSION

REWORK OF THE OPERATOR UNLOCK ECONOMY

  • Operators no longer need to be progressively recruited by playing matches with Tickets. 
  • Instead, Operators are now unlocked by spending a new currency called Renown (obtainable by playing the game), or by spending Platinum (obtainable from the Shop).
  • Operator Tickets, Mastery Tokens, and progression towards Recruitment of each Operator have been removed and converted into Renown (see conversion rates below).
  • All Operators already unlocked using the previous system are still unlocked.
  • Conversion rates:
    • Existing Operator Recruitment progression has been converted by each Ticket progress node, based on the Operator’s previous rarity:
      • 800 for Series 2 Operators
      • 950 for Series 3 Operators
      • 1,100 for Series 4 Operators
      • 1,450 Renown for Series 5 Operators.
    • Mastery Tokens have been converted to 10 Renown per Mastery Token, up to a cap of 4,000 Renown.
    • Operator Tickets have been converted to 10 Renown per Ticket, up to a cap of 1,000 Renown.

 

OVERHAUL OF THE EVENTS SECTION

  • Players can now view all running Events and Challenges in a more convenient way in the Missions menu (previously Events). Like before, this menu is accessible via the main menu.
    • KNOWN ISSUE:  Timer when tapping a locked day tab in “Learning the Ropes” Event is displaying the incorrect remaining time.

 

OPERATOR DEFAULT SKINS

  • To bring us closer to the Rainbow Six aesthetic, we have changed the default Head, Torso, and Legs cosmetics of all Operators to resemble more that of Rainbow Six Siege’s cosmetics. The previous versions of the default Operator cosmetics can now be found as rewards in Operator Missions.

 

BATTLE PASS DAILY & WEEKLY CHALLENGES

  • Challenges for the season are now split into two sections within the Missions menu: Battle Pass Dailies and Battle Pass Weeklies.
    • Battle Pass challenges offer different rewards:
      • Battle Pass XP
      • Renown
      • Silver Bullets to open Draw Packs in the Shop
    • The reroll feature has been removed.

 

OVERHAUL OF THE EVENT SECTION

  • Players can now view all running Events and Challenges in a more convenient way in the Missions menu (previously Events). Like before, this menu is accessible via the main menu.

 

IMPROVED DISPLAY OF REWARDS IN MENUS

  • Rewards appear more often as 3D models, and reward information – especially attachment stats – is more present throughout the game.

 

SOCIAL

FIRETEAM

  • The Fireteam lobby will now display Missions with the highest completion ratio.
  • The Fireteam lobby (and the social panel) will suggest players to help you find teammates.
  • You can now browse the menu while matchmaking:
    • Visit loadouts, shop, customize Operators, check/claim challenges, and much more!
  • Easy Team-Up: On the right side of the lobby there is a team-up widget that showcases friends who are online, recent players, and suggestions for players that would make for good matchups.

 

MATCHMAKING

  • Added an estimated matchmaking time for each Playlist.

VOICE CHAT

  • Improved feature stability for a smoother communication experience.

 

HUD

HUD LAYOUT CUSTOMIZATION

  • New layout presets
    • Choose from several preset HUD layouts best suited to your playstyle, including gamepad and tablet layouts.
  • Gadget/Drone layout customization
    • Customize your camera/drone’s unique HUD layout, separate from your main HUD.
  • Customize Elements
    • Buttons are no longer the only customizable part of the HUD. Now you can change the position, scale, and opacity of HUD elements like the health bar, kill feed, compass, and more.
  • Visibility list updates
    • More options have been added to the Visibility List tab, which allows you to hide specific elements or buttons from your HUD entirely.
  • View filtering
    • There are many elements that make up the HUD Layout. Now you can filter to edit only buttons, only elements, or everything at once. 

 

SMART PING

  • Pings are now context specific, allowing you to ping enemies, enemy gadgets, and ally gadgets to give teammates more situational awareness. 

 

SUBTITLES

  • Subtitles are now more legible, with adjusted sizing and transparent backgrounds.

 

MAPS

  • Optimized all legacy maps for improved performance.
  • Visual improvements have been made on all maps, including lighting and textures.

 

AUDIO

GAMEPLAY

  • Added SFX and VO to updated tutorial flow.
  • Improved damage dealt and damage received audio feedback.
  • Added SFX for Bulletproof Camera.
  • Added unique SFX for Bulletproof Glass material.
  • Further differentiated Light, Medium and Heavy armor ratings audio.
  • Slightly increased weapon fire reverberation.
  • Added SFX for weapon inspections.

 

GAME MODES

  • Reworked overrides and exclusions of certain SFX and Announcer VO to better fit each game mode. You can now expect a more tailored experience for each mode.
  • Added SFX for respawn in modes that support the feature.

 

UI/META

  • Updated progression SFX (Battle Pass, Mastery, etc.).
  • Updated Round Intro and Team Swap SFX.
  • Updated the rewards reveal SFX.
  • Updated Operator Unlock video SFX.
  • Operator MVPs now correctly play with audio in all menus.
  • Implemented audio for Prime Booster feature.
  • Implemented audio for Boot Camp feature.
  • Updated Fireteam and Lobby SFX.
  • Added SFX for all new Operator MVPs.

 

MUSIC

  • Reworked transition logic between Main Menu tracks to ensure music flows better.

DIALOG

  • Added new Announcer VO for entering Death Drone.

TECH

  • Reduced impact of Sound Propagation's 2nd path on final Obstruction value. This should reduce cases where certain sounds were overly obstructed (especially in staircases).

 

STORE

SHOP DESIGN OVERHAUL

  • The Shop's visuals have been revamped for a cleaner, more consistent look, making it easier to navigate and find relevant offers.

 

SHOWCASE REVAMP

  • The entire showcase system has been redesigned with new visuals and features, creating a more engaging and interactive experience.

DYNAMIC PRICING

  • Players can now benefit from a reduced price on offers when they already own one or more of the included items.

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS

  • Reorganized the system behind the Shop to make everything run faster and smoother.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Improved consent options for better privacy protection.
  • Optimized content flow for faster, smaller downloads.
  • Added a new video when the app is launching to introduce the game’s atmosphere.

 

BALANCING & CHANGES

OPERATORS & GADGETS

  • Frag Grenade: Removed the ability to cook grenade.
  • Frag Grenade: Added fuse time reduction after the first bounce.

 

GAMEPLAY

WEAPON RECOIL CHANGES
Universally removed hard left/right changes of direction during recoil. We also almost universally toned down the first shot recoil of weapons, as it made long range aim adjustments too inconsistent and awkward depending on the weapon. 

This should enable more burst-focused firing styles to shine at mid/long ranges. Vertical recoil is also more uniform when firing full-auto, making the spacing between each shot more equal.
These changes are aimed at making recoil control more rewarding and consistent, while keeping a similar level of difficulty across the board.
 
Bandit
Changed pattern to be more challenging but also more consistent.

Dokkaebi
Reduced recoil overall, added second recoil stage that smooths out recoil for the remainder of magazine.

Hibana
The pattern is less aggressive while having slightly more randomness in the second half.

ATK Recruit
Tightened horizontal randomness.

Rook
Tightened horizontal recoil spread.

Sledge
Smoothed out recoil pattern to be more uniform throughout.

Thatcher
Overall recoil reduction. 
Recoil spread now goes left.

Thermite
Smoother and more predictable horizontal recoil.
Recoil spread now goes left.

Twitch
Higher randomness in the second half of the magazine.

Valkyrie
Reduced vertical climb.

SMG-11
Made early/mid spray predictable and kept the second half of the magazine mostly random.

DRONE

  • Drones are now unable to jump while scanning.

 

PLAYER PROGRESSION

CHANGES IN THE OPERATOR SERIES
Many Operators had their Series updated. We removed completely Series 5, and all Operators are now distributed between Series 1 to Series 4.

  • Ash is now Series 4, from Series 3.
  • Caveira is now Series 4, from Series 5.
  • Dokkaebi is now Series 4, from Series 5.
  • Glaz is now Series 3, from Series 4.
  • Jager is now Series 3, from Series 2.
  • Kapkan is now Series 2, from Series 3.
  • Mute is now Series 3, from Series 2.
  • Rook is now Series 3, from Series 2.
  • Smoke is now Series 3, from Series 4.
  • Thatcher is now Series 3, from Series 2.
  • Thermite is now Series 3, from Series 2.
  • Twitch is now Series 4, from Series 5.
  • Ying is now Series 3, from Series 4.

 

BATTLE PASS PREMIUM OFFERS

  • The Premium Battle Pass now contains the new Operator of the season.
    • During the season a new Operator is released in, they will only be available in the Battle Pass. Once the season ends, this Operator will become available for purchase with either Renown or Platinum.
  • The Premium Pass now also offers a bonus XP gain for the Battle Pass (+20%) and Premium challenges have been removed.
  • The Premium Pass Elite offer is now improved, with unique rewards instantly unlocked after purchasing it, in addition to all the Premium Pass content.
  • Premium Battle Pass is now purchasable solely as an in-app purchase, not with Platinum anymore.
     

MASTERY REWARDS

  • Mastery tracks now only contain weapon attachments and currencies. Operator Missions now reward Player Profile customization items that were previously obtainable via Mastery tracks. The required XP per Mastery level has also been rebalanced to make progression feel more fun and satisfying.

MASTERY PROGRESSION

  • With the update from the Ticket system to Renown, we updated the sources for Operator Mastery XP from playing matches. Players now will receive 80XP for the Operator they played based on the Score value on that round, 20XP for winning that round (limited to the Operator in which the round was played) and 30XP for being the match MVP (to all Operators used in that match).

 

BUG FIXES

OPERATORS & GADGETS

  • Fixed several Server and Client crashes related to gadgets.
  • Fixed interaction feedback that displayed incorrect color when Operator gadget was jammed by Mute’s Jammer.
  • Fixed issue where Rook’s Armor Pack visually remained in his hands when there was an error during the deploy process.
  • Fixed an issue where the Shock Drone would occasionally fail to scan enemy Operators and destroy enemy gadgets during gameplay.
  • Fixed a bug where the 'No Breaching Hammer Remaining' text was missing when gadget ammo reached 0.
  • Fixed an issue where gadgets would float in the air after the hatch beneath them was destroyed.
  • Fixed an issue where an incorrect death tip was displayed after being killed by Thatcher.
  • Fixed an issue where the walk animation was missing in 3rd person view when the Operator deployed a gadget from the maximum allowed distance.
  • Fixed an issue where Bandit's Shock Wire could be placed far away from Barbed Wire and reinforced walls.

 

PLAYER PROGRESSION

  • Harmonized the behavior of notification dots.
  • Fixed the issue when the game gets stuck on the initial loading screen.
  • Fixed the issue where challenges were not progressing or progressing in a delayed manner.
  • Fixed transition issues when switching from menu to gameplay and vice versa.
  • Removed the faulty attachments that were previously incorrectly rewarded for short range primary weapons

 

HUD

  • HUD Layout Customization Tool can no longer get stuck offscreen.
  • Lean Edge Tap setting remains saved after enabling/disabling in the Layout Customization Visibility List.

 

AUDIO

  • Fixed an issue where Announcer VO subtitles would sometimes not trigger.