Attacker/Breach · Front Line
BestBlackbeardLoadout — Rainbow Six Siege
Expert recommendations, community choices, and situational alternatives for the current patch.
Y11S2Last reviewed 11 Aug 20261 community vote
Recommended loadout
- Expert recommended
- Community favourite
Primary weapon
Attachments — Mk17 CQB
Secondary weapon
Gadget
- Claymore100%1 votesMost votedCovers your back while you hold an angle or plant the defuser.
- Frag Grenade0%0 votesExpert pickDirect damage against anchors and utility. High skill ceiling, high payoff.
Mk17 CQB with Magnified A, Extended Barrel and laser for a rifle built to hold angles at range behind the gun shield, 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
Magnified A gives Blackbeard the reach to actually use his gun shield the way it's meant to be used — holding a long angle rather than pushing into rooms, since he has no sidearm to fall back on if he gets caught up close. Extended Barrel trades recoil control for extra damage at range, which is the right tradeoff here: the shield already slows how fast he can reposition, so the fights he takes are mostly at the range Extended Barrel rewards. The laser sharpens hip-fire for the rare moment he does get caught in close.
Who it is best for
Players who want Frag Grenades as the default utility — with no secondary weapon to fall back on, direct damage against anchors and utility from a safe distance is more useful than a deployable that requires exposing yourself to place.
What the community runs
Anonymous player votes for this patch. These are preferences, not win rates.
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Community results updated
Based on 1 vote on Y11S2.
Small sample. These percentages come from only 1 vote, which is under the 25 needed before a split is worth reading into.
Primary weapon: three views
- Overall community
- Mk17 CQB1 vote
- Emerald–Champion players
- No data yet0 self-reported votes
- Expert recommendation
- Mk17 CQBHand-written for this patch
These do not all agree, and that is fine. Community percentages describe what players prefer, not what wins more rounds. A popular pick is not wrong, and the expert pick may simply be tuned for a situation most players do not play.
Primary weapon
1 vote- Mk17 CQBExpert pick100%1 vote
Sight
1 vote- Iron Sights100%1 vote
No optic. The cleanest peripheral vision, and nothing to obstruct a close angle.
Barrel
1 vote- Flash Hider100%1 vote
Reduces vertical recoil climb. Universally good — the safe default on most weapons.
Grip
1 vote- Vertical GripExpert pick100%1 vote
Reduces vertical recoil. The default pick for sustained fire.
Secondary gadget
1 vote- Claymore100%1 vote
Covers your back while you hold an angle or plant the defuser.
Most popular complete builds
Whole submitted loadouts, not each slot's winner stitched together. The two are often different.
Most popular complete build
100%1 of 1 submission
- Primary: Mk17 CQB
- Sight: Iron Sights
- Barrel: Flash Hider
- Grip: Vertical Grip
- Gadget: Claymore
Platform split
Not reported on these submissions.
Rank split
Not reported on these submissions.
Rank and platform are self-reported and are not checked. Read the methodology.
Vote on your Blackbeard loadout
No account needed. Submit one complete loadout — you can replace it at any time this patch.
Similar operators
Other attackers who fill an overlapping role.
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