Hot on the heels of the Rainbow Six Siege: Crimson Heist Year 6 reveal, the FPS game's devs are sharing even more information on what to expect when the big day arrives. Ubisoft has just posted its Y6S1 pre-season designer's notes which reveal, among other things, that two key Rainbow Six Siege operators are in for some balance changes when the new season drops.
Blackbeard, the US navy seal attacking op, is one of these. His unique ability - the face shield mounted on his weapons - is taking a bit of a hit, with the multiplayer game's devs nerfing its health. From Y6S1, the HP of Blackbeard's shields will drop by more than half to 20, down from 50, which means they'll break away significantly more quickly after taking damage. Additionally, Blackbeard's MK17 damage is getting slapped with a nerf, too, dropping to 40, which is down from 49.
Ubisoft aiming this change at the majority of Siege players, with the studio saying it's targeting casual, top ranked, and pro players with the Blackbeard nerfs. Noting that he's a "point of frustration for Defenders", the post explains that, "by reducing the HP of his shields and damage of his MK17, this will slightly reduce both his killing potential and survivability".
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