Rainbow Six Siege Y11S1.3 Patch Notes (5th May 2026)
Rainbow Six Siege's Y11S1.3 update is live today with operator duration buffs, recoil tuning, and a batch of bug fixes including some Solid Snake-specific issues.
Ubisoft has pushed Y11S1.3 live for Rainbow Six Siege today, and it's a polish-focused update rather than a meta-shaking one. The team is upfront about that: the goal here is consistency and quality-of-life, not power shifts.
The operator changes are if you run Warden, Oryx, or Pulse in your rotations. Warden's Glance Smart Glasses get an extended maximum duration, which makes him a more reliable answer to smoke-and-flash executes rather than a situational pick. Pulse's Silent Step also gets a longer window, giving flankers a bit more room to commit to a play. On the defender side, Maestro's ERC-7 duration increase is a quiet buff to his ability to hold intel denial for longer, and the Argus Camera laser refill reduction means more frequent gadget pressure from Pulse. Two weapons also received recoil reductions on both PC and console, improving sustained fire control.
The bug fix list is longer than the balance changes, and I'm glad to see the Oryx exploit addressed. Using Climb alongside a Proximity Alarm to fire in situations he shouldn't have been able to was a competitive problem. The Solid Snake fixes are more cosmetic, but given how recently that crossover landed, cleaning those up quickly is the right call.
Here's everything that changed.
Full Patch Notes
See the upcoming changes to Rainbow Six Siege with the release of Y11S1.3.
These are small adjustments that don’t aim to alter an Operator’s overall power level or flexibility. Instead, they focus on polishing gameplay details, improving consistency, and enhancing quality-of-life without shifting the meta. Our goal is to maintain a steady stream of these refinements alongside major updates, helping the game consistently and constantly evolve and improve.
Increased Silent Step's maximum duration to enhance flanking potential.
Reduced the activation time of the Electroclaw for more responsive counterplay and mid-round adjustments.
Extended the maximum duration of the ERC-7 to improve his ability to reposition and disrupt attacker intel for longer periods.
Increased Glance Smart Glasses' maximum duration to allow Warden to counter smoke and flash-based executes more reliably.
Reduced the Argus Camera laser refill time to enable more frequent gadget interaction and increase pressure on defender utility.
Reduced vertical recoil to improve sustained fire control and weapon consistency.
RECOIL – PC & CONSOLE
Reduced lateral recoil to provide better predictability and reward controlled burst firing.
Reduced vertical recoil to make the weapon more manageable during longer engagements.
RECOIL – PC & CONSOLE
FIXED – When entering Landmark Drill or Target Drill modes in Villa, the default defensive barriers are missing.
FIXED – In the exterior construction area of Oregon, players can go on the generator for an advantageous line of sight.
FIXED – When entering the Yacht's second floor kitchen pantry, Defenders are marked as outside.
FIXED – The left directional pad button has two simultaneous functionalities when playing as Solid Snake.
FIXED – The Frag Grenade is always highlighted in the Gadget HUD upon spawning as Solid Snake.
FIXED – When playing as Lion using the default model, his EE-One-D screen is blank.
FIXED – Oryx's Climb ability can be used alongside a Proximity Alarm, allowing him to use his weapon in situations he should not be able to.
FIXED – Using Azami's Kiba Barrier, Operators can vault under the stairs on the Border map.
FIXED – When a fire extinguisher explodes, the sound effect is missing unless Ela or Zofia are in the game.
FIXED – Banned accounts can accept invites to custom online lobbies.
FIXED – Players cannot navigate to the Shop tab after purchasing Paragon & Elite Masterpiece bundles.
FIXED – Multiple Operators load on top of each other when switching tabs in the Hub screen.
FIXED – Voice Chat Input Sensitivity title and description are inaccurate.
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