Golden Gun

"Play a 5v5 match where only the Golden Gun can be wielded to eliminate opponents."
— In-game Description

Golden Gun is an Arcade gamemode featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, introduced in the Operation Void Edge expansion. The gamemode was originally only available for a limited-time but can now be played at any time following the implementation of the permanent Arcade Playlist in the Operation Dread Factor expansion.^[1]

Overview[]

The mode is a variant of Team Deathmatch. Each player only has access to a D-50 adorned with the golden Extravagance weapon skin. The weapon is a one-hit kill to all players but will need to be reloaded after every shot. Knifing is possible which can make up a missed shot or close combat.^[2]

Matches are played 5v5 with a timer of seven minutes and thirty seconds. With respawning allowed, the first team to achieve 90 kills wins the match. As with normal TDM, the gamemode features no preparation phase. The Deployable Shield is not available Defenders like in normal gamemodes and is instead grants these Operators alternatives such as the Bulletproof Camera or Nitro Cell.

Operators[]

Only 38 of the 57 Operators are available for use due to balancing. All 38 available Operators are unlocked for use by all players. The following Operators are unavailable for use in the gamemode:

Maps[]

The gamemode is available on five maps.

Trivia[]

The D-50 features a special animation that spins the weapon after every reload.
The Extravagance weapon skin for the D-50 is available for purchase for the duration of the gamemode for 12500 or 300 .
The game mode is inspired by the Golden Gun that is featured in the James Bond video game franchise.
The game mode made a brief appearance at the Six Invitational 2021 Community Event as one of the playlists streamed during the event.
The original version of the mode was a variant of Secure Area. Rounds were played with a three minute timer and it had no preparation phase as the location of each objective was already known. Respawning was also not available.
The info menu for the third appearance of Golden Gun featured images of the original Chalet, Kanal, and Skyscraper maps, instead of their reworked versions.
The mode was available for several different periods when it was available for a limited time: