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BestCastleLoadout · Rainbow Six Siege
Expert recommendations and community choices for the current patch.
Y11S3Last reviewed 2 Sep 20261 community vote
Recommended loadout
- Expert recommended
- Community favourite
- High-rank favourite
UMP45 + Super Shorty
Holo A · Extended Barrel · Vertical Grip · Laser: equipped
Proximity Alarm
Vote on this loadoutPrimary weapon
Attachments · UMP45
Secondary weapon
Secondary attachments · Super Shorty
Gadget
- Proximity Alarm100%1 votesMost votedExpert pickPassive intel on a flank you cannot watch yourself.
- Bulletproof Camera0%0 votesDurable intel on an approach that cannot be cleared by a single bullet.
UMP45 with Holo A, Extended Barrel and laser for extra range damage, Super Shorty with Iron Sights and laser as a pocket shotgun backup, and Proximity Alarm as the default utility.
Why it works
Extended Barrel trades recoil control for extra damage at range: worth it since Castle plays a patient, positional game behind his barricades rather than sweeping for first contact. Holo A keeps peripheral vision clean, and the laser speeds up aiming down sights for closer trades. The Super Shorty only offers Iron Sights and nothing else, so it's mostly a fixed pick with a laser on top.
Who it is best for
Players who want Proximity Alarm as the default utility: early warning on the exact approach Castle's barricades are already funnelling attackers toward.
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.
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 Y11S3.
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
- UMP451 vote
- Emerald–Champion players
- UMP451 self-reported vote
- Expert recommendation
- UMP45Hand-written for this patch
All three views land on the same primary weapon this patch.
Primary weapon
1 vote- UMP45Expert pick100%1 vote
Sight
1 vote- Holo AExpert pick100%1 vote
NATO. Clear centre, but obstructs more peripheral vision than a red dot.
Barrel
1 vote- Extended BarrelExpert pick100%1 vote
Increases damage at range. Does not help recoil at all.
Grip
1 vote- Horizontal Grip100%1 vote
Increases movement speed. Choose it for mobility rather than recoil control.
Secondary weapon
1 vote- Super ShortyExpert pick100%1 vote
Secondary sight
1 vote- Iron SightsExpert pick100%1 vote
No optic. The cleanest peripheral vision, and nothing to obstruct a close angle.
Secondary gadget
1 vote- Proximity AlarmExpert pick100%1 vote
Passive intel on a flank you cannot watch yourself.
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: UMP45
- Sight: Holo A
- Barrel: Extended Barrel
- Grip: Horizontal Grip
- Secondary: Super Shorty
- Secondary sight: Iron Sights
- Gadget: Proximity Alarm
- Primary laser: Equipped
- Secondary laser: Equipped
Platform split
- PC
- 100%(1)
Rank split
- Emerald
- 100%(1)
Rank and platform are self-reported and are not checked. Read the methodology.
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