Rainbow Six Siege is always evolving as a tactical shooter. Ubisoft is constantly implementing balancing tweaks to keep the competitive multiplayer experience fair and enjoyable. In mid-season updates, these tweaks tend to be minor changes and understandable alterations. However, the recent Smoke nerf is a big one and it has a lot of players confused - and amused. Going forward, Smoke - the operator known for his gas mask - will not be vulnerable to his own toxic gas. Yes, that means his gas mask is effectively useless.
Commenting on this major change in the Y7S1.2 Designer's Notes, Ubisoft explains that " while this change is pretty explicitly a nerf, it mainly targets what is essentially a special immunity just for Smoke. Adding this vulnerability should make it more obvious at a glance how abilities affect all Operators, even if they are technically wearing a gas mask."
"Removing Smoke's immunity also impacts the most hyper-aggressive Smoke players", Ubisoft continues. "The gas can still be used for area denial and to apply pressure, but Smoke can no longer prowl through that denied area without paying a cost."
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