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BestGoyoLoadout · Rainbow Six Siege

Expert recommendations and community choices for the current patch.

Y11S3Last reviewed 2 Sep 20260 community votes

Recommended loadout

Y11S3
  • Expert recommended

TCSG12 + P229

Iron Sights · Suppressor · Laser: equipped

Impact Grenade

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Primary weapon

Attachments · TCSG12

Secondary weapon

Secondary attachments · P229

Gadget

  • Proximity AlarmNo votesPassive intel on a flank you cannot watch yourself.
  • Bulletproof CameraNo votesDurable intel on an approach that cannot be cleared by a single bullet.
  • Impact GrenadeNo votesExpert pickOpens rotates and vertical lines instantly. The most flexible defender gadget.

TCSG12 slug shotgun with Suppressor and laser, P229 with Muzzle Brake and laser as a matching backup, and Impact Grenades for rotates and vertical lines.

Why it works

The TCSG12 is a slug shotgun for paced shots from cover. Hold a position with room to retreat while canisters contest another route. The laser aids aiming speed, and the P229 supplies a backup for an interrupted fight. Compare the Vector .45 ACP when you prefer automatic bursts; do not treat the two primaries as interchangeable.

Who it is best for

Players who want Impact Grenades as the default utility: instant rotates and vertical lines to reposition around the fire his own canisters are already denying.

Attachment roles: the laser aids aiming speed, the angled grip aids reload speed, and the horizontal grip aids movement speed. Ubisoft attachment rework. Check available options in game.

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Other defenders who fill an overlapping role.

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