The new Operation Shadow Legacy expansion for Rainbow Six Siege has brought big changes for the game, including tweaks to three of its operators. One such operator is Maverick, who now comes with six gas canisters, rather than the original five. Ubisoft has said it is targeting casual play and top ranked play with this change.
It had already been reported that Thatcher would be getting a significant nerf, but new Designer's Notes reveal that Maverick and Iana will be getting changes too. Thatcher's nerf sees his EMP grenades now only able to disable, rather than destroy, while Iana's adjustments are more to bring her in line with some of the other big changes Operation Shadow Legacy has introduced.
Maverick's buff doesn't add to his strength as an attacker, but does make it far easier to manage his loadout and use the canisters effectively. Iana, meanwhile, is now able to ping using her Gemini Replicator (the hologram), as part of the new Ping 2.0 system.
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