Rainbow Six Siege Y11S3 “Split Fire” Update Released on September 1 via Patch 3.46/1.000.151
The latest major update for Rainbow Six Siege is out and this is for the Y11S3 Split Fire content drop. Console gamers will see this download as R6 Siege update 3.46/1.000.151 and this should be a hefty download across all platforms.
Expect this patch to bring in a new Defender in Noor, alongside a host of gameplay bug fixes and more.
Read on for a peek at what this character can do, alongside the complete list of changes made today, September 1.
Rainbow Six Siege Y11S3 Update Live via Patch 3.46/1.000.151
Noor — Defender
Primary Weapons
- Commando 9
- ALDA 5.56
Secondary Weapons
- 1911 TACOPS
- Bailiff 410
Gadgets
- Deployable Shield
- Barbed Wire
Health: ★★★
Speed: ★★★
Horus Lance Launcher
Noor is designed specifically to counter Shield Operators, disrupting pushes and giving Defenders stronger area and plant denial.
His Horus Lance Launcher fires 5 projectiles that:
- Pierce shields and destructible surfaces.
- Explode into flames after piercing.
- Can travel through floors and ceilings.
- Can be fired from adjacent rooms.
- Can target devices such as Castle’s Armor Panels and Azami’s Kiba Barriers.
Other changes in today’s patch include balancing adjustments:
- Kali Balancing
- CSRX 300 gets new 3.5x and 8x magnification options.
- Reduced weapon pump time.
- Increased magazine capacity.
- LV Explosive Lance activation no longer interrupts ADS or leaning.
- Overall goal is to make Kali more agile and responsive.
- Dokkaebi Changes
- Jegeo Payload now requires a continuous connection to complete.
- The upload can be interrupted, creating counterplay for IQ, Mute, and Solis.
- Impact EMP Grenades replaced with Breach Charges.
- Other Balance Changes
- Lion: Reduced Scan warning time.
- Echo: Sonic Burst recharges faster.
- Kapkan: Trap damage increased from 60 → 62 HP.
- Claymore: Damage increased from 150 → 155 HP.
- Villa Targeted Map Update
- Living Room/Library bomb site moved to the basement.
- Permanent layout changes aim to create alternative objectives and more defensive site options.
- Modernized Maps
- Stadium Alpha, Stadium Bravo, and House receive visual improvements.
- Shooting Range and Tutorials also receive visual updates.
- New 3v3 Arcade Mode
- Builds on the previous 1v1 Arcade mode.
- Uses smaller teams and faster matches while retaining Siege’s tactical gameplay.
- Wasteland Circuit Event
- Limited-time drone racing event.
- Players race drones through custom tracks featuring obstacles, shortcuts, and high-speed challenges.
- Doktor’s Curse Returns
- Halloween event returns later in the season.
- Mute, Grim, and Hibana join the roster of playable Operators.
- Overall Focus
- Operation Split Fire emphasizes competitive integrity, skill, mastery, counterplay, and player feedback.
R6 Siege Bug Fixes in Y11S3
GAMEPLAY
- Fixed – AI training bots will try to break Azami’s Kiba Barriers instead of navigating around them.
- Fixed – AI training bots do not spawn in the Yacht map of the Clear House playlist.
- Fixed – AI training bots rappel slowly.
- Fixed – Players cannot aim down sights using the iron sights on the Bearing 9 or Super Shorty.
- Fixed – Several tutorial objectives in the Shooting Range cannot be completed.
OPERATORS
- Fixed – The extend and retract animations of Montagne’s Le Roc Shield are not smooth.
- Fixed – Pulse’s Cardiac Sensor does not display detected enemies.
USER EXPERIENCE
- Fixed – Players cannot change the match settings if they become Squad Leader while in the Essentials tab of Playlists.
- Fixed – If players pick the same Operators in 3v3 Arcade, the game crashes when a match finishes.
- Fixed – Operator Guide images do not load when navigating using the keyboard arrows.
- Fixed – Horizontal grips are unavailable when customizing guns.
AUDIO
- Fixed – If players disable voice chat while in the main menu, their voice chat is still active when they start a match.
Hopefully, this patch doesn’t break anything that will require another update to fix.
