To counter hard breachers in Rainbow Six Siege, you can use operators like Bandit, Kaid, or Mute to deny breach gadgets. Additionally, bringing anti-breach gadgets like bulletproof cameras, deployable shields, or impact grenades can also help disrupt their attempts to breach reinforced walls or hatches.
Understanding Hard Breachers
Hard breachers in Rainbow Six Siege play a crucial role in breaching reinforced walls and hatches, creating entry points for their team. The two primary hard breachers in the game are Thermite and Hibana. Thermite can breach reinforced walls with his Exothermic Charges, while Hibana can create smaller holes from a distance using her X-KAIROS pellets. Hard breachers are essential for attackers in creating new paths, opening up sightlines, and disrupting defender positions.
Counter Strategies Against Hard Breachers
1. Mute Jammers and Bandit Batteries: Utilizing Mute jammers or Bandit batteries can prevent hard breachers from breaching reinforced walls. Placing these gadgets strategically on walls can deny hard breachers the opportunity to breach, forcing attackers to find alternative entry points or waste time clearing out the gadgets.
2. Kaid's Electroclaws and Bandit Trick: Kaid's Electroclaws can electrify reinforcements, making it challenging for hard breachers to breach them. Bandit can also electrify walls to counter hard breachers effectively. By deploying these gadgets properly, defenders can deny access to walls and hatches, forcing attackers to adapt their strategies.
3. Vertical Play: Utilizing vertical gameplay can counter hard breachers effectively. Defenders can play from below or above and disrupt the hard breachers’ attempts to breach by shooting them through destructible floors or ceilings. This strategy can catch attackers off guard and force them to rethink their approach.
4. Impact Trick: Impact grenades can be used to deny hard breachers the space needed to breach reinforced walls. By throwing impact grenades at the breach point just as the hard breacher attempts to breach, defenders can destroy the breach charge and prevent attackers from gaining access through that route.
Operator Synergies and Communication
Effective communication among defenders is crucial when countering hard breachers. By coordinating defensive strategies and combining operator abilities, defenders can create a formidable defense against hard breachers. Operators like Smoke, Jäger, and Valkyrie can complement each other's abilities to disrupt and delay hard breachers.
Smoke's Gas Canisters can deny entry points, forcing attackers to retreat or risk taking damage. Jäger's Active Defense System can intercept projectiles, protecting defenders from grenades or stun devices used by hard breachers. Valkyrie's Black Eye cameras can provide valuable intel on attacker movements, allowing defenders to anticipate hard breachers' actions.
Additionally, reinforcing key walls and hatches strategically can limit the effectiveness of hard breachers and create chokepoints for defenders to capitalize on. By reinforcing essential chokepoints and utilizing operator synergies effectively, defenders can create a strong defense against hard breachers.
Adapting to Hard Breacher Strategies
Understanding the specific strategies and tendencies of the opposing team's hard breachers is essential in devising a counter-strategy. By observing how the attackers approach breaching and adapting to their tactics, defenders can anticipate and counter hard breacher plays effectively.
Defenders should adapt their defensive setups based on the map, objective location, and the attacker's composition. By scouting the attacking team's operators and adjusting defenses accordingly, defenders can be better prepared to counter hard breachers and mitigate their impact on the round.
Flexibility and quick thinking are key when countering hard breachers. Being able to adjust defensive strategies on the fly and communicate effectively with teammates can help defenders mount a successful defense against hard breacher-heavy compositions.