Rainbow Six Siege is set to release the third DLC pack on Aug. 2, called Operation Skull Rain. This new DLC will introduce two new BOPE Operators, a new map, new weapon attachments and so much more. Keep reading to get the patch notes for the latest update as well.

New Stuff

There are plenty of new items in the Skull Rain DLC, so let’s get started.

First up are the two new BOPE Operators. The first one, Taina “Caveira” Pereira, is a Defender. Caveira’s special ability allows her to sneak up on an enemy and interrogate him or her. This will reveal the locations of the other enemies on a map.

The second new operator is Vicente “Capitão” Souza, an Attacker. Capitão has a special crossbow that can shoot either mini smoke grenades or asphyxiation darts. The former can act as cover for your team, while the latter is lethal to enemies.

The new map, called Favela, is set in the slums of Brazil. Claiming to be the most destructible map to date, Favela will mix narrow streets with high vantage points. Expect plenty of sniper and shotgun opportunities here.

A new game mode is also included with the Skull Rain DLC. This mode, called Tactical Realism, is a way to play with ‘hardcore’ rules. This means everything on the HUD is gone, with the exceptions of the round timer, compass, and weapon and gadget panels. You no longer can mark enemies, there is no kill confirmation, and there is now realistic ammo management. This mode is still in beta, so expect to see some more tweaks before it is called done.

Other new features include new weapon skins, a new angled grip weapon attachment, a surrender option if your team is getting destroyed and other improvements to the overall health of the game.

Patch Notes

The Patch notes for Skull Rain have been edited down for brevity. For more information on the changes coming to Rainbow Six: Siege, check out the full patch notes.

GAME HEALTH

• Client side anti-cheat implemented to combat cheaters

• Additional team killing countermeasures added

• Improved vote to kick flow

• More tools to handle toxic players in text chat on PC

• Operator’s limbs no longer clip through walls and barricades

• Field of view is now standardized for all players when using cameras and during the kill cam

• Kill cam is now a more accurate representation of what happened

• Modified information in ranked lobby to improve matchmaking experience

• Better tracking of connectivity and matchmaking issues that players are facing

PLAYER COMFORT

• Teammate loadout information on waiting screen

• Fullscreen weapon preview

• Map rotation will now appear more random

• Tactical maps have been redesigned to provide more detail

• Players can now choose which operator spawns with the defuser

• Attackers are now alerted when all drones have been eliminated

• Compass is now displayed when using drones and cameras

• Location ping has been upgraded to be more user friendly

• The in-game HUD now provides more clear information at a glance

• Less invasive HUD when the defuser is on the ground

• Most recently played playlist will be the default selection when accessing the main menu

• Ping (latency) and FPS information is now displayed to improve awareness of performance

• More intricate mouse sensitivity options

• New menu mouse algorithm has been implemented

RANKED

• Ranks will be partially reset at the beginning of Season 3

• Number of ranked qualification matches needed to get a rank is now displayed

So what do you think? Are you excited for any of the new content coming to Rainbow Six Siege with the Operation Skull Rain DLC? What other changes do you hope get included in a future patch? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.