Rainbow Six Siege Operators List: All 78 Attackers and Defenders

Rainbow Six Siege has 78 operators: 39 attackers and 39 defenders. The newest is Noor, a defender added in Operation Split Fire (Year 11 Season 3) in September 2026. This list follows Ubisoft's official operator page, including the specialties Ubisoft gives each operator.

Last checked: November 9, 2026.

Newest operators

Ubisoft adds new operators a couple of times a year and remasters older ones in between. These are the most recent additions:

A few notes on the newest ones:

• Noor is built to counter shield operators. His launcher fires five projectiles that drill through shields and destructible surfaces, then burst into flames. They also work through floors and ceilings and against devices like Castle's Armor Panels and Azami's Kiba Barriers.
• Solid Snake comes from Konami's METAL GEAR series. His radar shows a minimap of nearby enemies, and he can pick up secondary gadgets from fallen operators.
• Denari places devices that link into laser tripwires, which slow and damage attackers who cross them.
• Striker and Sentry replaced the old Recruit. They have no unique gadget but can choose from the secondary gadgets for their side.

Recent seasons also brought remasters that changed existing operators: Dokkaebi (Y11S2), Thatcher (Y10S4), Clash (Y10S2) and Blackbeard (Y9S4).

Operator specialties explained

Ubisoft tags every operator with one or two specialties. Attackers and defenders use different sets, apart from Anti-Gadget, Intel and Support, which appear on both sides.

Count by specialty on each side:

• Attackers: Front Line 15, Intel 14, Map Control 13, Support 13, Anti-Gadget 11, Breach 10
• Defenders: Anti-Entry 14, Intel 13, Support 13, Crowd Control 12, Anti-Gadget 11, Trapper 10

Most operators have two specialties, so the counts add up to more than 39 per side.

All attackers

The 39 attack operators, in alphabetical order, with Ubisoft's specialties for each:

All defenders

The 39 defense operators, in alphabetical order:

Starter operators

Ubisoft's operator page marks nine operators as Starter Operators, the ones it points new players toward first:

• Attackers: Striker, Sledge, Thermite, Glaz
• Defenders: Sentry, Mute, Smoke, Bandit, Kapkan

Most of them have simple, reliable gadgets. Sledge's hammer breaks hatches, floors and unreinforced walls, and Thermite's Exothermic Charges open reinforced walls. On defense, Mute's jammers and Bandit's batteries stop attackers from breaching or droning.

If you're on free access, you start with 10 operators and can unlock up to 26 through progression. Our guide to whether Rainbow Six Siege is free explains what's included.

Operator squads

Ubisoft also groups operators into five squads for the game's story. Each squad has a leader:

Squads are part of the game's story and don't change how operators play.

How to pick operators as a new player

You can't take every operator at once, so it helps to think in terms of what your team is missing:

1. On attack, bring a hard breacher. Reinforced walls stop most attacks. Thermite, Hibana, Ace, Maverick and Zofia all carry the Breach specialty.
2. Bring someone who handles gadgets. Defender devices like Mute's jammers or Bandit's batteries can stop a breach. Thatcher, Twitch, Kali and Brava are attackers tagged Anti-Gadget.
3. On defense, slow the entry. Anti-Entry operators like Kapkan, Frost, Castle and Noor make it harder to walk into a site.
4. Add intel on both sides. Valkyrie's cameras, Pulse's heartbeat sensor or Iana's hologram give your team information without risking a fight.

For the full mechanics of each gadget, Ubisoft's operator pages list weapons, gadgets, health and speed for every operator.

Frequently asked questions

How many operators are in Rainbow Six Siege?

There are 78 operators as of November 2026, split evenly into 39 attackers and 39 defenders. The count went up to 78 with Noor in Operation Split Fire.

Who is the newest operator in Rainbow Six Siege?

Noor is the newest. He's a defender from Egypt who arrived in Year 11 Season 3, Operation Split Fire, in September 2026, and his Horus Lance Launcher is designed to counter shield operators.

Is Solid Snake in Rainbow Six Siege?

Yes. Solid Snake joined as an attacker in Year 11 Season 1, Operation Silent Hunt, in March 2026. He uses the Soliton Radar Mk. III to spot nearby enemies and can pick up gadgets from fallen operators.

What happened to Recruit in R6?

Recruit was remastered in Year 9 Season 2, Operation New Blood. The attacker version is now called Striker and the defender version is Sentry. Both can pick from their side's secondary gadgets instead of having a unique ability.

What are the operator roles in Rainbow Six Siege?

Ubisoft uses nine specialties: Breach, Front Line and Map Control on attack; Anti-Entry, Crowd Control and Trapper on defense; and Anti-Gadget, Intel and Support on both sides. Each operator has one or two of them.

Which operators are good for beginners?

Ubisoft marks nine operators as Starter Operators: Striker, Sledge, Thermite and Glaz on attack, and Sentry, Mute, Smoke, Bandit and Kapkan on defense. Their gadgets are simple to use and useful in almost every round.

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