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BestSmokeLoadout — 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 — M590A1

Secondary weapon

  • P226 MK 25No votesHandgun
  • SMG-11No votesMachine PistolExpert pick

Gadget

  • Barbed WireNo votesSlows and announces attackers moving through a choke point.
  • Proximity AlarmNo votesPassive intel on a flank you cannot watch yourself.
  • Deployable ShieldNo votesExpert pickCreates cover for an anchor angle or blocks a common run-out path.

M590A1 with Iron Sights and laser for close-range denial, SMG-11 with Holo A, Flash Hider, Vertical Grip and laser as a full backup, and Deployable Shield as the default utility.

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Expert recommendation

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

Why it works

Smoke's decisive fights happen inside the site, usually after his gadget has already committed the attackers to a bad position, so the M590A1's raw stopping power at close range matters more than reach. The laser sharpens hip-fire for those close trades. The SMG-11 is the real second weapon here — Flash Hider keeps its vertical climb controlled, and Holo A and the laser keep target acquisition fast.

Who it is best for

Players anchoring site and playing for the post-plant.

One common mistake

Throwing the gas early to stop a push instead of saving it for the defuser.

Situational alternatives

When the recommended Smoke setup is not the right call.

Utility-focused setup

Gadget
Deployable Shield changed to Barbed Wire

Barbed Wire punishes attackers already caught in the gas cloud rather than giving you somewhere to hide from them — use it when you plan to fight through the gas instead of behind a shield.

Tradeoff: You lose the instant, no-exposure cover Deployable Shield gives you while holding an angle.

What the community runs

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Primary weapon

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

Leaves the slot empty. Rarely correct when a barrel is available.

Grip

Not available

Secondary weapon

Machine Pistol

NATO. Clear centre, but obstructs more peripheral vision than a red dot.

Reduces vertical recoil climb. Universally good — the safe default on most weapons.

Reduces vertical recoil. The default pick for sustained fire.

Gadget

Creates cover for an anchor angle or blocks a common run-out path.

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Similar operators

Other defenders who fill an overlapping role.

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