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WithOperation Twin Shells,Rainbow Six Siegeintroduces a brand-new operator,Skopós. She is an operator unlike any other seen inRainbow Six Siege’s nine-year history. While Skopós is the primary highlight of Operation Twin Shell, the season alsoadds several interesting features and changesthat you must know before jumping into your next ranked game.
From operator balancing changes to the newSiege Cup tournament, there’s a lot going on in Operation Twin Shells, and if you’re interested in learning everything that’s new this season, the following guide should provide a comprehensive understanding of everything new this season brings to the table.
Operator Skopós
Skopós is a fresh addition to the defender lineup, bringing a unique playstyle, setting her apart from the rest of the operators inRainbow Six Siege. Skopós' backstory states that she survived a military accident, but had to undergo nine surgeries and rehabilitation. She now relies on her wheelchair for mobility, but her physical limitations haven’t stopped her from joining the ranks of the top-performing soldiers inRainbow Six Siege, and she’s got a unique way of making her presence felt on the battlefield despite operating from a remote location.
Skopós relies on hertwin V10 Pantheon Shells (combat robots)that serve her as bothobservation and assault tools. She can seamlessly switch between both her shells and use them individually. When controlling one of her shells, the other shell turns inactive and shields itself, but Skopós can use it as an observation tool. The ability to control two combat robotstechnically allows Skopós to teleport across the map if the shells are used strategically. Despite having two shells to work with, Skopós still only has one life.If an active shell is destroyed in combat, Skopós will be eliminated from the round.
Skopós is a two-speed and two-armor operator and brings abrand-new PCX-33 assault rifle, which can be outfitted with any 1x sight. Additionally, her utility allows you to choose between impact grenades and proximity alarms.
Operator Balancing Changes
With every new season, Ubisoft introduces a slew of balancing changes, including operator buffs and nerf, and it’s a similar case with Operation Twin Shells, which makes some interesting adjustments for the following three operators:
Utility Balancing Changes
Along with the operator balancing changes, the new season also brings a few utility tweaks for both attackers and defenders. These utilities include the Claymore, Proximity Alarm, and Drones, but the Claymore tweakspecifically targetsOryx’sability to bypass the fuse timer. Here’s how all three utilities have been tweaked in the new season of Siege:
Siege Cup
The Siege Cup will run for the first 2 weeks of every season, and enrolling your squad requiressigning upfor the cup and waiting for an invitation from Ubisoft.
New In-Game Rewards
Starting with Operation Twin Shells,Rainbow Six Siegewill now have a new reward pack calledCompetitive Packsthat contain season-exclusive rewards. These packs can be acquired by earning Competitive Coins, which also is a new currency type introduced this season. you’re able to earn Competitive Coins by playing the Siege Cup or Ranked playlists.
1v1 Custom Game Preset
The new season now gives you the ability tocreate custom 1v1 matches against your friends and on your preferred map. The Duel presets allow you to choose between short and long matches, with the former lasting 6 rounds and the latter 14 rounds. Players will swap roles at the end of each round.
Versus AI 2.0
Rainbow Six Siegeintroduced Versus AI 1.0 inOperation Deep Freeze, allowing you to take on smart AI defenders while playing as an attacking yourself. With Versus AI 2.0, you can now experience a full Siege match against an AI team that plays both attacking and defending roles and with the ability to swap roles after two rounds. You now also get to choose between the Beginner and Advanced difficulties depending on your experience with the game.
These AI opponents have been trained through a complex machine-learning algorithm that allows them to learn from the vast library of data collected from player matches. You can expect these AI opponents tomirror strategies that are commonly experienced in PvP matches.
Quality Of Life Improvements/Changes
Finally, Operation Twin Shell also brings a few qualities of life changes toRainbow Six Siege,aiming to improve your gameplay experience:
