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BestThunderbirdLoadout — Rainbow Six Siege

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

Y11S2Last reviewed 15 Aug 20260 community votes

Recommended loadout

Y11S2
  • Expert recommended

Primary weapon

Attachments — Spear .308

Secondary weapon

  • Bearing 9No votesMachine Pistol
  • Q-929No votesHandgun
  • ITA12SNo votesShotgunExpert pick

Gadget

  • Barbed WireNo votesSlows and announces attackers moving through a choke point.
  • Bulletproof CameraNo votesDurable intel on an approach that cannot be cleared by a single bullet.
  • Deployable ShieldNo votesExpert pickCreates cover for an anchor angle or blocks a common run-out path.

Spear .308 with Holo A, Flash Hider and laser for a controllable rifle, ITA12S with Reflex A and laser as a pocket shotgun 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

Flash Hider keeps the Spear .308's vertical climb manageable through sustained fire — the same setup that works well for Finka, but Holo A over Magnified keeps peripheral vision clean for the closer fights that happen around her Kóna stations. The laser sharpens hip-fire for those trades. The ITA12S adds real close-range destruction as a backup, with Reflex A and the laser for fast target acquisition.

Who it is best for

Players who want Deployable Shield as the default utility — instant cover for holding an angle near a station without exposing yourself.

What the community runs

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Primary weapon

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.

Secondary weapon

Shotgun

NATO. Bracketed reticle, between red dot precision and holo visibility.

Barrel

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Grip

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Gadget

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

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