Earlier this week, Ubisoft Montreal revealed in the Rainbow Six Siege Year 6 Season 1 designer notes that Blackbeard is in for some key nerfs when Crimson Heist's launch arrives. The attacking op will see his shield's health dropped by more than half and his MK17 damage dialled down - but, it's possible we could see a more comprehensive rework down the line.
In an interview with the FPS game's director Jean-Baptiste Hallé ahead of the Rainbow Six Siege Crimson Heist release date, we asked whether Blackbeard might see a nerf in Year 6 or beyond, given he's not necessarily overpowered, but that his shield in its current state can be a point of frustration in a gunfight with the op. "I've never been happy with Blackbeard to be entirely transparent with you," Hallé tells us.
"It's a matter of priority. I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up needing a complete rework, a bit like Tachanka had." However, it looks like we won't see anything along these lines hit the game soon. "Right now, we have higher priorities to tackle in terms of balancing, but I cannot be happy with Blackbeard's state if he's considered as frustrating as he is," he continues.
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