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The L85 is a rifle variant of the SA80 small arms family, all of which are selective fire, gas-operated assault rifles.

Both variants exist in the Rainbow Six universe.

  • The L85A1 is the first issue model.
  • The L85A2 is an improved model that has undergone H&K upgrades.

The L85 is categorized as an assault rifle in the Rainbow Six universe.

Rogue Spear[]

The 5.56mm L85A1 AR is a weapon featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear. The weapon comes with a SUSAT scope for increased zoom capability.

The 5.56mm L85A1 AR is the standard infantry weapon of the British Army. Its bullpup design trades accuracy for maneuverability.

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Raven Shield[]

The L85A1 is a weapon featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield. The weapon is equipped with a SUSAT scope by default.


Rainbow Six 3 (Console)[]

The L85A1 is a weapon featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 (Console). The weapon features it's integral SUSAT scope by default, just like in Raven Shield.


Black Arrow[]

The L85A1 is a weapon featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow.

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Vegas (PSP)[]

"Bullpup son of the SA80 system, uses 5.56 NATO."
— In-game Description

The L85A1 is a weapon featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas (PSP).

Vegas 2[]

The L85A2 is a weapon featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2.

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Siege[]

"Assault rifle favored by SAS for medium to long range combat. Takes 5.56×45mm rounds."
— In-game description

The L85A2 is an assault rifle featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. It is available for use by the Attack Recruits, Sledge and Thatcher.

Overview[]

The L85A2 is the latest iteration of the SA80 family, which have been the standard issue service rifle of the British Armed Forces since 1987. Much like the Type-89, it's heavily based on the gas-operated ArmaLite AR-18 platform.

In game, with an easily manageable recoil and a damage model that allows it to kill all Operator Armor types in three bullets, it performs well at mid to long range engagements, with its mediocre rate of fire being the main drawback.

The L85A2's low vertical recoil allows the comfortable use of a Compensator, which can further improve the weapon's horizontal stability to optimize for longer sprays and mid to long range engagements.

Pros[]

  • Low vertical recoil
  • High damage per shot
  • Low damage dropoff

Cons[]

  • Slow rate of fire
  • Under performing in close range combat
  • High horizontal recoil

Situations[]

In the CQC Basics Situation, the character plays as an SAS Recruit equipped with an L85A2 with a MH1 Holographic Sight, Flash Hider, Vertical Grip, and a P226 Mk 25 as a sidearm. In both game modes, the White Masks will often wield this rifle in their numbers.

Weapon Attachments[]

Sight
Barrel
Grip
Under Barrel

Recruit has access to these pre-set attachments: NATO Holographic Sight, Flash Hider, Vertical Grip

Weapon Skins[]

Main article: L85/Siege/Skins

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Customization[]

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Extraction[]

"Assault rifle favored by SAS for medium to long range combat. Takes 5.56×45mm rounds."
— In-game description

The L85A2 is an assault rifle featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction. It is available for use by Smoke and is unlocked for use by Sledge at Operator level 6.

Overview[]

The L85A2 performs exactly the same as it's counterpart in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. It has an easily manageable recoil and performs well at mid to long range engagements, with its mediocre rate of fire being the main drawback. The L85A2's low vertical recoil allows the comfortable use of a Compensator, which can further improve the weapon's horizontal stability to optimize for longer sprays and mid to long range engagements.

Pros[]

  • Low vertical recoil
  • High damage per shot
  • Low damage dropoff

Cons[]

  • Slow rate of fire
  • Under performing in close range combat
  • High horizontal recoil

Weapon Attachments[]

Sight
Barrel
Grip
Under Barrel

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Mobile[]

This section is currently under construction. It may contain little or inaccurate information.

The L85A2 is an assault rifle featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Mobile. It is available for use by Sledge.

Attachments[]

Slot Attachment
Optics
Side Rail
Muzzle
Grip
Magazine
Internal


Trivia[]

  • In Vegas 2, Siege, and Extraction, the L85A2's iron sights completely disappear upon mounting an optic to the weapon.
  • In Vegas 2, the rifle is incorrectly shown to have pistol-type sights when it should be modeled with a correct ghost-ring style rear sight.
  • In Vegas 2, the weapon incorrectly holds 25 rounds out of a 30 round magazine. The "New Weapons" trailer correctly shown it to have 30 rounds, though.[1]

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