Ubisoft has shared more details on what to expect in Rainbow Six Siege's upcoming Operation Para Bellum update. The update kicks off the second season of Year 3 and introduces two big balance changes to the game, along with two new Operators and other features .
First, Echo will receive a significant buff after the update. Specifically, Ubisoft is giving him a second Yokai plane. The maximum charge for each of his drones has also been reduced from 3 to 2, while the recharge time between shots has been increased to 20 seconds.
"Our main goal was to have a feature that would be effective throughout the entire round," Ubisoft said. said. "A few months ago we decided to give Echo a second Yokai. The aim is to encourage him to take more risks with them throughout the tour." he added.
Other Operators are also getting some fixes in Season 2. It will be "slightly slower" after the update, while operators that are fast will move a little faster. You will also receive a "small increase" in movement speed with a pistol.
"One of the fundamentals of the speed and armor system is for balancing between the two. However, we found that speed is stronger than armor in almost all cases. " said. “In order to restore this balance, we are thinking of balancing both points in the middle. This change is meant to make highly armored Operators more lively and further increase gameplay fluidity.” said.
Finally , Ubisoft shared a new trailer that offers our first look at Season 2's new map: Villa. As the name suggests, the new map is based around a large mansion in the Italian countryside, in line with the two new Italian Operators introduced in Operation Para Bellum.
The update will be officially announced during the Rainbox Six Siege Pro League Finals , which will take place May 19-20 .
