Rainbow Six Siege Operation Tenfold Pursuit – Operator Remaster, New Weapon, and 10th Anniversary Event
Attacking Operator Thatcher gets a new device-zapping gadget remaster in Operation Tenfold Pursuit, coming on December 2 to Rainbow Six Siege. He’s also getting a powerful new weapon – the PMR90A2 designated marksman rifle – and he’s not the only one. The new season will also introduce a reworked and modernized version of the Fortress map, along with modernized versions of Skyscraper and Theme Park. A deluxe dose of Operator balancing updates is on the way as well, as is a new playlist called Testing Grounds where players can try out experimental features during specific time windows. Additions to Training Grounds, improvements to Ranked matchmaking, and an increased cadence for Player Protection updates are all coming in Operation Tenfold Pursuit.
The remaster for Thatcher replaces his EMP grenade with a new gadget: The E.G.S. Disruptor. The E.G.S. Disruptor is a large two-handed electromagnetic pulse launcher with a prominent scanner viewscreen. The scanner element can detect electronic devices through walls, marking them as blue circles if they are unknown gadgets, or with a specific icon if Thatcher or his allies have already scouted them. The circular scanner viewscreen has a smaller concentric circle, and any devices in that targeting area will be affected by the E.G.S. Disruptor’s EMP charge.
The launcher element of the gadget can fire a charge through any surface and will disable any electronic devices it hits. Disabled devices are also identified, allowing Thatcher to not only see which devices he affected, but also how long the effect will last. Whether you’re taking out Bandit or Kaid’s electrified effects to enable your teammates to breach a wall, or clearing Aruni’s Surya Gates or Denari’s laser emitters to
