Rainbow Six Siege’s Next Patch Brings Mouse and Keyboard Support to Consoles

Ubisoft has published the official Y11S2.2 patch notes for Rainbow Six Siege. The mid-season update is scheduled to bring mouse and keyboard support to consoles, with those players entering the PC crossplay pool when using the control method.

Mouse and keyboard use will remain forbidden in the other crossplay pools. Custom Games will also gain a new Input Device option, letting hosts decide whether the control method is allowed. Console players using mouse and keyboard will gain access to text chat as part of the change.

The returning Arcade 1v1 Bomb mode is receiving a new map pool, revised matchmaking, and several rule changes. Coastline, Consulate, and Outback are joining the pool, while House is leaving it. The patch also changes Operator selection, preparation time, objective visibility, and the reinforcement count.

Operator adjustments focus on Dokkaebi, Wamai, Jäger, and Zofia, while Rauora, Melusi, Twitch, and Lesion receive smaller refinements. The update also includes fixes for the XK23, AI gadget deployment, and voice chat.

Rainbow Six Siege Y11S2.2 Patch Notes

MOUSE & KEYBOARD SUPPORT ON CONSOLES

M&K is coming to consoles! Their use will be allowed in the PC crossplay pool, but will still be forbidden in other pools. Teams with console players will have stronger communication, as M&K makes text chat available to all. You can decide whether a Custom Game allows mouse and keyboard with a new Input Device option added to match settings.

ARCADE 1v1 BOMB

1v1 is back. After listening closely to community feedback, we’ve rolled out a set of changes aimed at making matches faster, fairer, and more competitive.

MAP POOL

Coastline, Consulate, and Outback have been added to the pool and House has been removed.

MATCHMAKING

We tweaked the matchmaking configuration for the 1v1 Arcade to better reflect the skill level of players.

SETTINGS

• Operator Attrition replaces Operator Ban.
• Every Operator can be played, except Montagne, Blackbeard, Blitz, and Clash.
• Preparation Phase lasts 15 seconds instead of 30.
• Objective site location is revealed at the beginning of the round.
• Reinforcements pool has been reduced from 10 to 6.

BALACNING: MAJOR CHANGES

DOKKAEBI

JEGEO PAYLOAD

• Cooldown is now per-target (from global ability).
• Cooldown: 14 seconds (from 7).

WAMAI

MAG-NET SYSTEM

• Charge update frequency 20s (was 40s).
• Total maximum Charges 7 (was 6).
• Reduced activation time to 0.5s (was 1.5s).

LOADOUT

Gadgets:

• Added Deployable Shield.
• Replaced Impact Grenades with C4.

JÄGER

BASE STATS

• Speed: 3 (was 2).
• Health: 1 (was 2).

ZOFIA

KS79 LIFELINE

• Concussion Grenades ammunition increased to 3 (was 2).
• Impact Grenades ammunition increased to 3 (was 2).

BALANCING: REFINEMENT CHANGES

416-C

RECOIL – M&K & CONTROLLER

• Vertical: Reduced Vertical recoil on all burst stages.
• Horizontal: Smoothed lateral recoil on all burst stages.
• Recoil Evolution: The hardest part of the recoil will start on bullet 10 instead of 8, also has been generally softened.

OPERATORS AFFECTED

• Jäger

RAUORA

D.O.M. PANEL

• Reduced cooldown between shots to 1s (was 3s).

MELUSI

BANSHEE SONIC DEFENSE

• Increased area of effect to 4.3m (was 4m).

TWITCH

SHOCK DRONE

• Reduced laser charges refill time to 28s (was 30s).

LESION

GU MINE

• Reduced refill time to 25s (was 30s).

BUG FIXES

GAMEPLAY

FIXED – Mute’s Signal Disruptor will disable the ACOG or Holo sights when equipped on the XK23.

FIXED – XK23 Magazine briefly spawns at wrong location when cancelling a tactical reload and then reloading an empty magazine.

FIXED – AI do not deploy their gadgets in the Kanal map’s 1F Security room and 1F Map Room.

USER EXPERIENCE

FIXED – Sometimes microphone icons are greyed out and players are unable to communicate with voice chat.

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