Grab your gadgets and get ready to fight.
Rainbow Six Extraction is a new game from Ubisoft set in the Rainbow Six universe – it’s going to feature a few familiar faces from Rainbow Six Siege, but they’re not going to be exactly as you remember them. Here’s everything you need to know about the playable Operators launching with Rainbow Six Extraction and how they’ll be fighting the mysterious Alien threat that’s bearing down on humanity.
Rainbow Six Extraction – All playable Operators
Ubisoft is going to bring eighteen familiar faces from Rainbow Six Siege to Rainbow Six Extraction at launch – however, they’ve only revealed twelve of the lucky Operators making the jump so far.
We’ll keep this updated when more Operators are revealed by Ubisoft, but here’s who’s joining the fight so far…
GRIDLOCK – TRAX Stinger anti-personnel traps
” Throws and deploys ground traps. Enemies hit by the trap take damage and move at a slower pace for a limited time.”
NOMAD – AIRJAB repulsion grenades
” Shoots proximity mines, knocking back enemies caught in the blast. Also clears the area of hazards.”
SMOKE – Z9 toxic gas grenades
” Throws remotely detonated Smoke Gas grenades, dealing damage to any enemy in the gas.”
ELA – GRZMOT concussive mines
” Throws sticky proximity mines, stunning enemies caught in the blast. Mines recharge over time.”
SLEDGE – Tactical Breaching Hammer
” Equips a robust tactical hammer which can stun parasites and destroy walls to create new paths.”
ALIBI – PRISMA volumetric display device
” Can deploy a decoy from Drones to lure and distract any enemies in the area. Enemies attacking the decoy become scanned.”
LION – EE-ONE-D drone
” Detects all moving enemies in an area for a medium duration, requires a recharge after each use.”
VIGIL – ERC (Electronic Rendering Cloak)
” Disrupts enemies making him undetectable for a medium duration. Requires a recharge after each use.”
HIBANA – X-KAIROS grenade launcher
” Shoots remotely detonable sticky explosives that stick to all surfaces. Detonate to deal armor penetrating damage.”
DOC – STIM pistol
” Fires his Health Pistol to heal or revive himself or his teammates when Downed.”
PULSE – HB-7 Cardiac Sensor
” Detects VIPs, MIAs, and enemy Nests through obstacles.”
FINKA – Nanobot-driven adrenalin boost
” Temporarily boosts the team’s reactivity and survival. Revives any Downed teammates and they always go Downed while active.”
In addition to the gadgets specified above, all Operators will have access to the following additional gadgets:
- Glue Grenade – Slows enemy movement;
- Arc Mine – Quickly eliminates oncoming threats around corners;
- Field Wall – Deploys an impact barrier that stops projectiles;
- REACT Light – Can be used to detect enemies through walls;
- Scan Mine – Provides an additional set of eyes;
Rainbow Six Extraction is due to release on January 20th, 2022, for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC via Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Connect, and Stadia.
