Ubisoft has introduced Rainbow Six Siege’s new season, Operation Twin Shells. The sport will deploy a brand new operator, Skopós, together with new fixes and patches. Skopós is a Defending Operator with a brand new mechanic that may change the sport. Right here’s the whole lot it’s essential to find out about Rainbow Six Siege’s Skopós.
Skopós’ Loadout
Skopós’ loadout is straightforward however will pack a punch throughout matches. She’s going to use the PCX-33 assault rifle as her major weapon and the P229 as her secondary. Skopós additionally has entry to 2 gadget objects, the Influence Grenades and Proximity Alarms.
Skopós’ Distinctive Skill: V10 Pantheon Shells
Skopós’ distinctive capability is her two V10 Pantheon Shells, Talos and Colossus. They’re humanoid robots known as Shells that Skopós can management within the sport and swap between. Skopós can solely activate one Shell at a time. To recollect how the 2 Shells work, the lively Shell features like an operator, and the inactive Shell features like a gadget.
The lively Shell can use weapons to get kills, share with, and use the Influence Grenades and Proximity Alarms that Skopós has. It may possibly roam across the map and provides the staff information when Skopós controls it. When in use, the lively Shell can’t be detected utilizing IQ’s scanner, and EMPs gained’t have an effect on it. Then again, the inactive Shell shall be in a crouched-down place and deploy a bulletproof barrier with a power just like a deployable defend. The limitations from the inactive Shell are bulletproof, however they don’t seem to be explosion-proof. So, objects corresponding to Ash Cost, Flores Drone, and Frag Grenade can break the Shell’s barrier, which may make the Shell weak and make it straightforward for the enemy staff to kill.
Other than its bulletproof barrier, the inactive Shell can be utilized as a digicam to see what’s taking place within the space the Shell was positioned in and may swap from being inactive to lively, making Skopós the quickest operator since she will be able to use her Shells to teleport from totally different places within the map. Because the Shells are mechanical, Doc or Thunderbird can’t heal them; they will additionally not put on Rook’s vest. These Shells are resistant to gasoline, corresponding to Fenrir’s dangerous results and Smoke’s Poisonous Babes.
How To Use Skopós
Skopós is a flexible operator that can be utilized in several conditions. Along with her V10 Pantheon Shells, she can be utilized to roam the map and search for enemies or change into an anchor with the inactive Shell’s limitations. Using Skopós in your video games has limitless potentialities.
In case you use Skopós’ as an anchor, her inactive Shell can block off entrances and see the place the enemies are on the map utilizing the Shell’s digicam. The one caveat is that if the inactive Shell is killed, Skopós turns into gadgetless. Nonetheless, you’ll be able to keep away from this example by inserting Proximity Alarms close to your Shell to inform you about close by enemies so you’ll be able to pull again your Shell. One other means you’ll be able to make the most of Skopós’ Shells is by utilizing her lively Shell as a roamer to scope the map and see the place they’re. The lively Shell can flank the enemy if Skopós is pinched between them.
Which Operators Can Counter Skopós
Skopós could appear overpowered on paper, however her two Shells may be eradicated simply in case you have the precise instruments and operators. Listed below are some operators that may counter Skopós’ distinctive capability.
IQ
IQ can make the most of her Electronics Detector to search out Skopós when switching between Shells. As talked about, IQ’s scanner can’t detect the lively Shell, so the one strategy to counter that is to get rid of Skopós herself.
Thatcher
EMPs won’t have an effect on the Shells, but when Thatcher makes use of the EMP on Skopós, she gained’t have the ability to swap to her Shell since Thatcher’s EMPs will disable any digital gadgets, together with Skopós’ controller for her Shells.
Dokkaebi
Dokkaebi can use her capability to disconnect Skopós from her inactive Shell. Within the sport’s HUD, when utilizing Skopós, it can inform you if Dokkaebi is making an attempt to sever your connection to your inactive Shell. You may stop this by swapping to the inactive Shell, stopping Dokkaebi from disconnecting you out of your Shell. In case you can’t stop the disconnection, you will notice Dokkaebi’s emblem on the display.
Brava
Brava can use her drone to overheat the inactive Shell. Skopós can have 8 seconds to swap to forestall the hack, however you can be disconnected out of your Shell in the event you fail.
Nomad
Nomad’s Airjabs gained’t set off if positioned subsequent to the inactive Shell however will set off as soon as Skopós switches to activate it. Utilizing Skopós’ distinctive capability, technique and creativity is crucial for this operator. Gamers can technically swap from three places on the map when using Skopós and her two Shells. Skopós will deliver new play types and ways to the sport when the season launches. Operation Twin Shells shall be launched on September 10.
