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Rainbow Six Siege: Y11S1.3 Patch Notes (May 5, 2026): what changed
Buff 9Fix 12
TL;DRThis update buffs Caveira, Kaid and Vigil. It also includes more balance changes, other adjustments and bug fixes.
Who this matters to
Caveira players
Caveira gets buffs in this update.
All 21 changes
Caveira
Buff
Silent Step · Max. resources
Caveira's Silent Step maximum resource increases from 12s to 15s.
12s→15s
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Max. resources: Increased to 15 seconds (from 12)
Kaid
Buff
Rtila Electroclaw · Activation time
Kaid's Rtila Electroclaw activation time decreases from 4s to 3.5s.
4s→3.5s
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Activation time: Reduced to 3.5 seconds (from 4)
Vigil
Buff
ERC-7 · Max. resources
Vigil's ERC-7 maximum resource increases from 12s to 15s.
12s→15s
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Max. resources: Increased to 15 seconds (from 12)
Warden
Buff
Glance Smart Glasses · Max resources
Warden's Glance Smart Glasses maximum resource increases from 20s to 22s.
20s→22s
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Max resources: Increased to 22 seconds (from 20)
Zero
Buff
Argus Camera · Laser refill time
Zero's Argus Camera laser refill time decreases from 15s to 12s.
15s→12s
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Laser refill time: Reduced to 12 seconds (from 15)
AUG A2
Buff
Recoil – PC & Console
Reduced vertical recoil for the AUG A2 (PC & Console).
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Reduced vertical recoil
M762
Buff
Recoil – PC
Reduced horizontal recoil for the M762 (PC).
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Reduced horizontal recoil
Buff
Recoil – PC & Console
Reduced first-shot kick for the M762 (PC & Console).
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Reduced first-shot kick
Buff
Recoil – PC & Console
Reduced vertical recoil for the M762 (PC & Console).
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Reduced vertical recoil
Level Design
History · 3 patches →Fix
Fixed: When entering Landmark Drill or Target Drill modes in Villa, the default defensive barriers are missing.
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FIXED – When entering Landmark Drill or Target Drill modes in Villa, the default defensive barriers are missing.
Fix
Fixed: In the exterior construction area of Oregon, players can go on the generator for an advantageous line of sight.
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FIXED – In the exterior construction area of Oregon, players can go on the generator for an advantageous line of sight.
Fix
Fixed: When entering the Yacht's second floor kitchen pantry, Defenders are marked as outside.
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FIXED – When entering the Yacht's second floor kitchen pantry, Defenders are marked as outside.
Operators
History · 5 patches →Fix
Fixed: The left directional pad button has two simultaneous functionalities when playing as Solid Snake.
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FIXED – The left directional pad button has two simultaneous functionalities when playing as Solid Snake.
Fix
Fixed: The Frag Grenade is always highlighted in the Gadget HUD upon spawning as Solid Snake.
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FIXED – The Frag Grenade is always highlighted in the Gadget HUD upon spawning as Solid Snake.
Fix
Fixed: When playing as Lion using the default model, his EE-One-D screen is blank.
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FIXED – When playing as Lion using the default model, his EE-One-D screen is blank.
Fix
Fixed: Using Azami's Kiba Barrier, Operators can vault under the stairs on the Border map.
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FIXED – Using Azami's Kiba Barrier, Operators can vault under the stairs on the Border map.
Fix
Fixed: When a fire extinguisher explodes, the sound effect is missing unless Ela or Zofia are in the game.
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FIXED – When a fire extinguisher explodes, the sound effect is missing unless Ela or Zofia are in the game.
User Experience
History · 10 patches →Fix
Fixed: Banned accounts can accept invites to custom online lobbies.
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FIXED – Banned accounts can accept invites to custom online lobbies.
Fix
Fixed: Players cannot navigate to the Shop tab after purchasing Paragon & Elite Masterpiece bundles.
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FIXED – Players cannot navigate to the Shop tab after purchasing Paragon & Elite Masterpiece bundles.
Fix
Fixed: Multiple Operators load on top of each other when switching tabs in the Hub screen.
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FIXED – Multiple Operators load on top of each other when switching tabs in the Hub screen.
Fix
Fixed: Voice Chat Input Sensitivity title and description are inaccurate.
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FIXED – Voice Chat Input Sensitivity title and description are inaccurate.
Structured by Nerf Radar from the official notes (parsed automatically and reviewed by hand). Ubisoft's official Rainbow Six Siege patch notes (Ubisoft's announcements on Steam) as fetched; labels come from the numbers in each line, and anything unclear is held for review. Source: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/359550/view/1831432155579580 · fetched Oct 13, 2026.