Rainbow Six Siege Y9S1 Attacker Tier List: Ranked Worst to Best

Sens is one of the worst operators in Rainbow Six Siege. His walls are easily countered and are very risky to play. He doesn’t provide much utility besides his skill, but he does have decent weapons.

PROS:

• Has a decent DMR with an ACOG scope

CONS:

• Ability is risky to use
• Ability is easy to counter
• Doesn’t provide much utility

Black Beard’s shield provides a great advantage in gunfights, however, he doesn’t bring much utility to the team. He has decent weapons but is not great in the current meta.

PROS:

• Decent guns with ACOG scopes
• Shield can win gunfights

CONS:

• Doesn’t have good utility
• Not great with bad aim
• Loses against high fire-rate weapons

Nokk has become quite weak this season. Her guns are pretty bad right now. Nokk’s ability is also lacking, as you can still see her on cameras.

PROS:

• Has grenades

CONS:

• Ability is almost useless
• Primary weapons have a lot of recoil and low damage
• There are better picks for the same role

PROS:

• Great utility destruction
• Has both good long and short range weapons

CONS:

• Not as useful when played from spawn
• Kali's sniper can be awkward to use indoors

Capitao is a good operator versus passive players. His ability can be very situational, but he has great utility. Club House is his best map, but he still needs a bit of a buff. He has decent weapons but is very situational.

PROS:

• Has Decent weapons
• Amazing Utility 

CONS:

• There are better characters for his role
• Can be too slow

After the shield updates, Blitz can do quite well against highly aggressive solo players. He’s good on small maps, but he has a lot of counters now. His blind is still pretty useful and has a decent range.

PROS:

• Fastest Shield character
• Can be very strong against players who don’t know how to counter him

CONS:

• Doesn’t bring much utility
• Can’t hip-fire anymore

Glaz can be very strong in a team setting, but it requires specific maps and situations to excel. He doesn’t provide amazing utility, but he can be great for covering teammates. Peeking off of your smoke grenades can be very effective.

PROS:

• Great at teamplay
• Decent at applying pressure

CONS:

• Not that great at solo play
• Situational pick

Zero is great at providing information and is good both at team and solo play. He doesn’t provide much utility besides his cams. It’s hard to push with Zero, as you don’t have the tools.

PROS:

• Has good weapons
• Can provide a ton of information

CONS:

• Needs time to set up 
• Cams are easily detectable 

Flores is a decent operator, but it depends on the enemies you’re facing. Mute hard-counters this character. He is in a bit of an awkward place right now, as Brava and Twitch just do his job better.

PROS:

• Has a great DMR with an ACOG
• Good at clearing utility

CONS:

• Other Operators in his role are better
  
• Can be easily hard-countered
• Situational pick

Gridlock throws down traps that multiply and slow down enemies. Her ability can be very effective post-plant. She’s not as effective at watching her flank as she should be.

PROS:

• Has one of the best Guns in the game
• Good at making a lot of noise

CONS:

• Situational pick
• Traps are not as strong as they appear 

IQ is great for clearing hard-to-find utility. She now has grenades, which can be very useful. She also has a G8 with an ACOG scope, which is quite strong.

PROS:

• Decent weapons available 
• Great for new players

CONS:

• Situational pick
• Ability can be very bad depending on the enemy team 

Amaru is good for establishing map control quickly. Primarily good in a team environment. Can singlehandedly win rounds, but is very situational.

PROS:

• Great Operator for rushing
• Has a good weapon with an ACOG

CONS:

• Requires good teamplay to be efficient
• Needs at least a small amount of info to be effective

Brava can be extremely useful but it depends on the map and enemy composition. She can be very useless if she can’t hack enemy utility. Brava's drones can be hard to use at times.

PROS:

• Can completely disable enemy utility
• Has good weapons and an ACOG scope

CONS:

• Very Situational
• Not great if you play her consistently

Osa can be either very strong or very weak. It depends on the enemies you’re facing. She has good weapons and is great for team play.

PROS:

• Has good weapons
• Provides decent utility

CONS:

• Bad against teams with a lot of impact grenades/C4s
• Situational pick 

Jackal can be quite overrated, as he is banned often. That is mainly because he’s a really annoying operator to go against. His tracking is good but not overpowered. 

PROS:

• Has good weapons with an ACOG
• Great at dealing with Roamers

CONS:

• Can be countered if not careful
• Good teams can shut him down easily

Twitch is pretty similar to the other drone operators. She has a bit of an advantage because you can clear a lot more utility with her drones. Her weapons are not too great but still decent, and she has good utility.

PROS:

• Can destroy most utility in the game
• Good at providing info
• Has a DMR with an ACOG scope

CONS:

• Has to be on cameras a lot 
• Weapons are not too great

Sledge is a great, well-rounded character. He has good weapons and utility. Sledge is good for vertical play but not as good as Buck.

PROS:

• Good weapons with an ACOG scope
• Good Utility

CONS:

• Slow Operator
• Doesn’t stand out

Zofia has fallen off a bit, as she’s quite slow now, especially when pulling out her launcher. She still has decent guns and good utility clear.

PROS:

• Good weapons 
• Decent utility and utility destruction

CONS:

• Really slow operator
• Can get caught off guard a lot

Maverick is great at sneaking around and getting peeks. Making small holes in walls and picking off players is one of the best ways to utilize him. His DMR is great, and he also has good utility.

PROS:

• Good at creating pressure
• Good utility
• Great at removing breach denial

CONS:

• Can be easily killed through his holes
• Situationally good depending on Sites

Hibana is a very slow hard-breacher, and there’s a lot of risk associated with her. She has decent weapons, and the character itself is fast. She can be good at play-making with her flashes.

PROS:

• Has decent utility
• Best Operator for opening hatches

CONS:

• Prone to Bandit and impact "tricking"
• Very slow at breaching

Grim can be quite situational, depending on the maps you play. He can be amazing, especially post-plant and combined with smoke grenades. His ability needs some getting used to.

PROS:

• Decent gun with an ACOG scope
• Amazing at teamplay

CONS:

• Hard to master his ability
• Not as great when playing solo

Deimos is the new operator this season. He’s received a lot of mixed reviews since he’s been out. Can be very strong in team play and has good guns. He can be very effective, but it requires a lot of learning.

PROS:

• Has amazing weapons 
• Good at hunting down roamers 
• Ability provides Wall Hacks

CONS:

• Hard to master
• Requires strategizing and droning to be effective

Montagne received a great buff from the shield changes. He can apply a lot more pressure now and is way better at 1v1s. He can still be situational since he needs to work well with his team.

PROS:

• Shield buffs made him more versatile
• Hard to pick off
• Good in teamplay

CONS:

• Stuck with the team
• Hard to master

Nomad is great for pushing above the site. She’s amazing in a team environment for holding flanks. Nomad can easily counter Clash. She's great against teams with a lot of roamers.

PROS:

• Has good guns with an ACOG scope
• Ability is handy and versatile
• Has decent utility

CONS:

• Her guns have higher-than-usual recoil

Thatcher is still strong despite the appearance of EMP grenades. He has some great weapons and utility. He’s a great team character, but not great for solo play.

PROS:

• Has great weapons
• Has Amazing utility
• Can be useful in a lot of situations

CONS:

• Requires team play to be good

Thermite is a very good hard-breacher. He makes big holes, which are easy to sprint through and can apply a lot of pressure. He’s a very consistent operator with decent weapons.

PROS:

• Has good utility 
• Has a good weapon
• Makes big breaches 

CONS:

• Better with team play

Ram can be a bit underrated. She is great at vertical play, but that’s not her only use. Ram can make a ton of noise while planting and can rush easily. She has great weapons as well as a shotgun secondary weapon.

PROS:

• Has good utility 
• Great for vertical play
• Has good weapons

CONS:

• Slow operator

Iana is a great solo queue operator and can gather a ton of information. She’s a very versatile character and has great weapons and utility. Her ability can be very useful in finding enemies and making them relocate.

PROS:

• Great at gathering intel
• Has decent weapons 
• Has good utility 

CONS:

• Performs better with good communication

Despite the countless nerfs, Finka is still one of the best attackers. Her LMG is very strong and has an ACOG scope. Her ability is still strong with the boost it provides, and she is a great pick for any round. 

PROS:

• Simple to use
• Great guns with ACOG scopes 
• Ability is always useful

CONS:

• Often gets nerfed

Ace is the best hard-breacher in the game for Ranked. He has one of the best weapons in Rainbow Six Siege, and it has an ACOG scope. A very safe-to-play character who brings a lot of utility thanks to his kit.

PROS:

• Fast Breacher
• Safe to play
• Has the best weapon in the game

CONS:

• The holes he makes with his ability can be too small sometimes

Ying is one of the best attackers in the game, as she provides a ton of utility. It’s hard to stop her flashes and smoke grenades, so Jaeger and Wamai do not hard-counter her. Ying needs to coordinate with her team a lot.

PROS:

• Provides amazing utility, as Candelas are hard to destroy
• Has decent guns
• Amazing in team play

CONS:

• You have to coordinate with your team

Dokkaebi is one of the most banned characters in Rainbow Six Siege. If you can catch a roamer and hack his phone, it almost guarantees the round. She provides a ton of information for the team and has great weapons.

PROS:

• Good primary and secondary weapons
• Ability and passive are amazing
• Great at stopping roamers and denying cams

CONS:

• Her passive relies on killing an isolated enemy