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BestLionLoadout — Rainbow Six Siege

Expert recommendations, community choices, and situational alternatives for the current patch.

Y11S2Last reviewed 11 Aug 20260 community votes

Recommended loadout

Y11S2
  • Expert recommended

Primary weapon

Attachments 417

Secondary weapon

  • LFP586No votesHandgun
  • P9No votesHandgunExpert pick

Gadget

  • ClaymoreNo votesCovers your back while you hold an angle or plant the defuser.
  • Frag GrenadeNo votesExpert pickDirect damage against anchors and utility. High skill ceiling, high payoff.
  • Stun GrenadeNo votesDisorients defenders through a wall or around a corner to enable an entry.

417 with Magnified A, Muzzle Brake and laser for a controlled DMR, P9 with Muzzle Brake and laser as a matching backup, and Frag Grenades for direct damage on anchors and utility.

Expert recommendation

Written and reviewed by hand for this patch. This is an opinion, not a win-rate measurement.

Why it works

Muzzle Brake is the right barrel on every DMR: because the 417 fires slowly, there is no sustained horizontal drift to fight between shots, so taming the vertical kick between individual shots is what actually matters. Magnified A gives Lion the reach to confirm kills at the range his EE-ONE-D scan already reveals movement at. The laser sharpens hip-fire for the rare close trade. The P9 mirrors it with Muzzle Brake and the same laser attachment for a consistent backup.

Who it is best for

Players who want Frag Grenades as the default utility — direct damage against anchors and utility once Lion's scan has already told the team roughly where to look.

What the community runs

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Primary weapon

2.5x. The old ACOG. Real reach down a sightline, at the cost of close-range swing.

Tightens the first shots. Best on burst-fire and marksman weapons.

Reduces vertical recoil. The default pick for sustained fire.

Secondary weapon

Handgun

No optic. The cleanest peripheral vision, and nothing to obstruct a close angle.

Tightens the first shots. Best on burst-fire and marksman weapons.

Grip

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Gadget

Direct damage against anchors and utility. High skill ceiling, high payoff.

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Other attackers who fill an overlapping role.

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