Rainbow Six Siege Y8S3.1 has just received an update for September 12, and the patch notes focus on bug fixes and making the competitive play more stable. The update is quite large compared to the past, with the Steam one coming in at around 17 GB, but console players should have an easier time updating. You can see the size of the update on each platform below. Some unintended features have also been removed, like Ram’s BU-GI Auto Breacher being more capable than intended. Here is the complete list of patch notes for the September 12 update for Rainbow Six Siege Y8S3.1:
Rainbow Six Siege Y8S3.1 September 12 Update Patch Notes
Y8S3.1 Patch Size
Find the download sizes for each platform below.
- Ubisoft Connect: 5.82 GB
- Steam: 16.9 GB
- Xbox One: 3.09 GB
- Xbox Series X: 3.27 GB
- PS4: 3.99 GB
- PS5: 3.26 GB
BUG FIXES
GAMEPLAY
- Ram’s BU-GI Auto Breacher doesn’t completely destroy the first-floor walls of 1F Strip Club on the Club House map.
- Ram’s BU-GI Auto Breacher doesn’t destroy Thunderbird’s Kona Station if it’s placed on a reinforced surface.
- Operators get stuck inside of a barrel when exiting rappel on the Fortress map.
- Defuser can’t be retrieved if dropped when entering or exiting the rappel stance at EXT North Rappel on the Tower map.
- Ram’s BU-GI Auto Breacher can’t go through the wall at 2F Infirmary on the Yacht map.
- Attacker drones can reach a spot with a useful line of sight and can’t be destroyed on the Nighthaven map.
- The third spawn location description is missing for Attackers on the Bank map.
- Fenrir’s F-NATT Dread Mine doesn’t open in the end-of-round replay when activated.
- Some gadgets are missing collision and can be deployed inside Ram’s BU-GI Auto Breacher.
LEVEL DESIGN
- The staircase connecting 1F Central Hallway to 2F Central stairs is labeled as B Central Stairs on the Clubhouse map.
- Indestructible windows can be barricaded during the Defense tutorial.
- Wall studs are visible in B1 Red Stairs of the Kanal map.
- Barricades float when placed in the doorway at 2F Dorm Main Hall on the Oregon map.
- Can’t properly destroy the wall between 1F Bar and 1F Lounge on the Tower map.
- Operators can get out of bounds by using a space between a ladder and railing at EXT South Roof on the Tower map.
- A portion of the wall can’t be destroyed at the 2F Master Bedroom of the Chalet map.
AUDIO
- Missing SFX when destroying the canister on Mira’s Black Mirror.
- Missing VFX when Operator phones dropped for Dokkaebi are hacked by the Kludge Drone.
- Missing SFX when drones are destroyed while in support mode during the end of the round.
OPERATORS
- Ram’s BU-GI Auto Breacher laser is visible through walls with low-quality settings.
USER EXPERIENCE
- The user doesn’t receive a penalty when reported for voice abuse in multiple sessions.
- Warden’s Smart Glasses thumbnail appears in low resolution in the Operators tab.
- The Cursor doesn’t appear in the Operator Guides while using free camera during Match Replay.
- Players aren’t highlighted after swapping teams in a Custom Game lobby.
- Saved game mode settings for the Quick Match and Arcade playlists reset after restarting the game.
- Hot and Spicy attachment skin is missing from the exclusive set highlighted in the Intro section of the Battle Pass.
- Text for device name overlaps in Ram’s Operator section.
- Interaction animation doesn’t play when players spectate Fenrir.
- Missing reward image for when the free Alpha Pack reward popup appears.
- Compass appearance can’t be changed while using the normal HUD preset.
- Dread Factor Ranked charms are displayed with Heavy Mettle rank information.
- Multiple LOD issues on various maps.
- Various Shop and Customization issues.
- Various Localization issues.
For more information on future updates and patch notes, keep a close eye on The Nerd Stash. We also have patch notes for other popular games, like Overwatch 2 and Destiny 2.
Update for September 12 for Rainbow Six Siege Y8S3.1 is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.
