update · August 14, 2025

Rainbow Six Siege Y10S2 Update Targets Cheaters and Toxicity

Ubisoft rolls out an extensive security and behavioral update for Siege X, featuring R6 ShieldGuard improvements, reputation standing shifts, and upcoming chat controls.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege received a major operational update detailing ongoing anti-cheat measures through R6 ShieldGuard alongside shifts in player behavior tracked by the Reputation System.

R6 ShieldGuard Security and Exploits

Matches featuring players receiving four or more cheater reports climbed from an average of 1.8% to 2.5% following the launch of Siege X, driven by new cheat programs and exploits. Developers deployed updates to in-house obfuscation technology, addressed major teleportation bugs, external overlay advantages, gadget placement issues, and operator-induced crashes. Operation Daybreak updates continue to strengthen anti-cheat defenses, while an additional ban wave executed in early August follows an investigation into BattlEye and ShieldGuard effectiveness. The game maintains an average of over 11,000 permanent bans per month. Furthermore, account-linking tools now flag returning cheaters and target players who knowingly squad up with them.

Reputation System and Toxicity Drops

Data following the full rollout of the Reputation System shows an 81% drop in dishonorable players and a 54% drop in disruptive players, alongside a 114% increase in exemplary standing. Temporary bans issued to over 4,600 chronic offenders since March resulted in three out of five penalized players changing their behavior without reoffending. The system is now integrated into Dual Front mode.

Chat Moderation and Privacy Updates

Text chat moderation expands in Y10S3 to let players with a Respectable standing or higher report false flags. Voice chat moderation arrives in Y10S3, issuing automated warnings and mutes for flagged voice communications while impacting player reputation standings. Additionally, Privacy Mode comes to consoles in Y10S3, auto-assigning nicknames during matches and revealing true usernames only after a match concludes.

Why this patch matters

The Y10S2 update outlines measurable behavioral gains from the Reputation System alongside continued technical investments to counter persistent exploits and cheaters.