Operators are playable characters in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. There are currently 74 playable operators (excluding Recruit), all hailing from one of the 35 CTUs in the game, categorized into 2 positions: Attackers (ATK) and Defenders (DEF).
Positions
Attacker
- Primary weapons: Assault Rifles, Submachine Guns, Shotguns, Marksman Rifles, Light Machine Guns, Ballistic Shields
- Sidearms: Handguns, Machine Pistols, Shotguns
- Gadgets: Breach Charges, Frag Grenades, Smoke Grenades, Stun Grenades, Claymores, Hard Breach Charge, GONNE-6
- Generic gadgets: Drones, Grappling Hooks
Defender
- Primary weapons: Assault Rifles, Submachine Guns, Shotguns, Marksman Rifles, Light Machine Guns, Ballistic Shields
- Sidearms: Handguns, Machine Pistols, Shotguns
- Gadgets: Barbed Wires, Deployable Shields, Nitro Cells, Impact Grenades, Bulletproof Cameras, Proximity Alarms, Observation Blockers
- Generic gadgets: CCTVs, Barricades, Reinforcements
Roster
Pathfinders (December 1, 2015 - February 2, 2016)
 Attackers |
 Defenders | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 SAS
|
 Sledge |
 Thatcher |
 Smoke |
 Mute |
 FBI SWAT
|
 Ash |
 Thermite |
 Castle |
 Pulse |
 GIGN
|
 Twitch |
 Montagne |
 Doc |
 Rook |
 Spetsnaz
|
 Glaz |
 Fuze |
 Kapkan |
 Tachanka[N 1] |
 GSG 9
|
 Blitz |
 IQ |
 Jäger |
 Bandit |
| Other |  Recruit[N 2] | |||
- ↑ Tachanka was reworked in Operation Shadow Legacy. https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/rainbow-six/siege/news-updates/3oicefa3jo02tshojJDi3P/tachanka-rework
- ↑ Recruit is no longer available in the game. https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/7GuRzEQEr7vbP8K6Y6RLl2/rainbow-six-siege-operation-new-blood-operator-remaster-and-balancing-guide
Year 1 (February 2, 2016 - February 7, 2017)
Consists of:
- Operation Black Ice (Feb 2, 2016 - May 10, 2016) Y1S1
- Operation Dust Line (May 10, 2016 - Aug 6, 2016) Y1S2
- Operation Skull Rain (Aug 6, 2016 - Nov 17, 2016) Y1S3
- Operation Red Crow (Nov 17, 2016 - Feb 7, 2017) Y1S4
Attackers |
Defenders | |
|---|---|---|
 JTF2
|
 Buck |
 Frost |
 SEALs
|
 Blackbeard |
 Valkyrie |
 BOPE
|
 Capitão |
 Caveira |
 SAT
|
 Hibana |
 Echo |
Year 2 (February 7, 2017 - March 6, 2018)
Consists of:
- Operation Velvet Shell (Feb 7, 2017 - June 7, 2017) Y2S1
- Operation Health (June 7, 2017 - Sept 5, 2017) Y2S2
- Operation Blood Orchid (Sept 5, 2017 - Dec 5, 2017) Y2S3
- Operation White Noise (Dec 5, 2017 - March 6, 2018) Y2S4
Attackers |
Defenders | |
|---|---|---|
 GEO
|
 Jackal |
 Mira |
 SDU
|
 Ying |
 Lesion |
 GROM
|
 Zofia |
 Ela |
 707th SMB
|
 Dokkaebi |
 Vigil |
Year 3 (March 6, 2018 - March 6, 2019)
Consists of:
- Operation Chimera (March 7, 2018 - June 7, 2018) Y3S1
- Operation Para Bellum (June 7, 2018 - Sept 4, 2018) Y3S2
- Operation Grim Sky (Sept 4, 2018 - Dec 4, 2018) Y3S3
- Operation Wind Bastion (Dec 4, 2018 - March 6, 2019) Y3S4
Attackers |
Defenders | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CBRN
|
 Lion |
 Finka |
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 GIS
|
 Maestro |
 Alibi | ||
 GSUTR
|
 Maverick |
 Clash | ||
 GIGR
|
 Nomad |
 Kaid | ||
Year 4 (March 6, 2019 - March 10, 2020)
Consists of:
- Operation Burnt Horizon (March 6, 2019 - June 11, 2019) Y4S1
- Operation Phantom Sight (June 11, 2019 - Sep 11, 2019) Y4S2
- Operation Ember Rise (Sept 11, 2019 - Dec 3, 2019) Y4S3
- Operation Shifting Tides (Dec 3, 2019 - March 10, 2020) Y4S4
Attackers |
Defenders | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 SASR
|
 Gridlock |
 Mozzie | ||
 Jaeger Corps
|
 Nøkk |
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 Secret Service
|
 Warden | |||
 APCA
|
 Amaru |
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 FES
|
 Goyo | |||
 NIGHTHAVEN
|
 Kali |
 Wamai | ||
Year 5 (March 10, 2020 - March 16, 2021)
Consists of:
- Operation Void Edge (March 10, 2020 - June 16, 2020) Y5S1
- Operation Steel Wave (June 16, 2020 - Sept 10, 2020) Y52S
- Operation Shadow Legacy (Sept 10, 2020 - Dec 1, 2020) Y5S3
- Operation Neon Dawn (Dec 1, 2020 - March 16, 2021) Y5S4
Attackers |
Defenders | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 REU
|
 Iana |
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| GIGR (unofficially)
|
 Oryx | |||
| NIGHTHAVEN
|
 Ace |
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 ITF
|
 Melusi | |||
 ROS
|
 Zero |
|||
| NIGHTHAVEN
|
 Aruni | |||
Year 6 (March 16, 2021 - March 15, 2022)
Consists of:
- Crimson Heist (March 16, 2021 - June 14, 2021) Y6S1
- North Star (June 14, 2021 - Sept 7, 2021) Y6S2
- Crystal Guard (September 7, 2021 - November 29, 2021) Y6S3
- High Calibre (November 30, 2021 - March 15, 2022) Y6S4
Attackers |
Defenders | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 FBI (asset)
|
 Flores |
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 STAR-NET
|
 Thunderbird | |||
| NIGHTHAVEN
|
 Osa |
|||
 Garda ERU
|
 Thorn | |||
Year 7 (March 15, 2022 - March 2023)
Consists of:
- Demon Veil (March 15, 2022 - June 14, 2022) Y7S1
- Operation Vector Glare (June 14, 2022 - September 2022) Y7S2
- Operation Brutal Swarm (September 6, 2022 - December 2022) Y7S3
- Operation Solar Raid (December 6, 2022 - March 2023) Y7S4
Attackers |
Defenders | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated |  Azami | |||
 SFG
|
 Sens |
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| NIGHTHAVEN
|
 Grim |
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 AFEAU
|
 Solis | |||
Year 8 (March 2023 -March 2024)
Consists of:
- Operation Commanding Force (March 2023) Y8S1
- Operation Dread Factor (June 2023) Y8S2
- Operation Heavy Mettle (September 2023) Y8S3
- Operation Deep Freeze (December 2023) Y8S4
Attackers |
Defenders | |
|---|---|---|
 COT
|
 Brava |
|
| Unaffiliated |  Fenrir | |
 35th Commando Battalion
|
 Ram |
|
| DAE |  Tubarão |
Year 9 (March 2024 - Present)
Consists of:
- Operation Deadly Omen (March 2024) Y9S1
- Operation New Blood (June 2024) Y9S2
- Operation Twin Shells (September 2024) Y9S3
Attackers |
Defenders | |
|---|---|---|
 Keres Legion
|
 Deimos |
|
 Rainbow
|
 Striker |
 Sentry |
 EKAM
|
 Skopós |
Pricing
All original Operators, known as "Pathfinders", can be unlocked for 1,000
Renown. Post-launch Operators can be unlocked with Renown or R6 Credits. With the release of every expansion, the price of each Operator from previous expansions is reduced until capping at 10,000 Renown or 240
R6 Credits. Ownership of the Premium Battle Pass also gives the player a 10% off for all operators.
Striker and Sentry are an exception as they are the Reworked operator/s Recruit.
These are their available prices as of Operation Twin Shells.
| Expansion | Renown
|
R6 Credits
|
|---|---|---|
| Base Game (Pathfinders) | 1000 | N/A |
| Black Ice to North Star | 10000 | 240 |
| Crystal Guard to Vector Glare | 15000 | 360 |
| Brutal Swarm to Dread Factor | 20000 | 480 |
| Heavy Mettle to Twin Shells | 25000 | 600 |
Trivia
- There are illustrations of unreleased/cancelled operators from Egypt, New Zealand and Armenia by Arman Akopian, one of the game's concept artists.
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