Rainbow Six Siege: the best weapons

Rainbow Six Siege has a total of 35 weapons spread across 20 operators. We show you the best shotguns, submachine guns and other weapons in this practical tip.

The best submachine guns in Rainbow Six Siege

In short-range combat, a submachine gun is almost always stronger than an assault rifle. Since victories usually result in duels at short to medium distances, MPs are very often worthwhile.

• One of the most powerful submachine guns is the UMP 45. It is almost always superior in confined spaces, but it also does enough damage over medium distances. The UMP 45 is particularly suitable for cards such as "Bank".
• The UMP 45 can be used by the FBI agent "Pulse".
• A good alternative is the P90, if battles can take place at a greater distance. Here, the P90 does better than the UMP 45. The UMP 45 does more damage at a very short distance.
• The P90 can be used by the "Rook" operator of the GIGN team.

Rainbow Six Siege: The Best Shotguns

Shotguns are also short-range weapons because they have a very wide range. In addition, you can destroy barricades faster with shotguns thanks to the high penetration power.

• One of the best shotguns is the M1014. It is a classic semi-automatic shotgun. The M1014 is a good choice, especially on cards with many windows.
• You can select the M1014 as FBI operator "Castle".
• A good alternative is the pump-action shotgun M590A1. At a very short distance it is even stronger than the M1014.
• The M590A1 can be equipped by the SAS operator "Smoke". Especially in combination with its smoke grenade, you can surprise opponents well.

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The best pistols in Rainbow Six Siege

Pistols are great as a secondary weapon when there are surprising ranged combat. This can happen, for example, at the beginning of a round, when defenders attack the attackers at their starting point.

• The M45-MEUSOC does a lot of damage and is therefore particularly practical when it comes to precision. This is the case in Flugzeug-Heist, for example, when you are not allowed to meet the civilians.
• You can use the M45-MEUSOC as an FBI thermite.
• The best all-round pistol is the 57USG. You can get this with the FBI operator "Ash".

Other special weapons in Rainbow Six Siege

In addition to the classic weapons, Rainbow Six Siege also has a precision rifle, assault rifles and an LMG.

• The OTS-03 is the only sniper rifle and is therefore suitable for medium to long distances. Here you should have a high precision, because with the precision rifle every hit should sit.
• The OTS-03 can be used by all agents of the Spetsnaz team.
• The best all-rounder in Rainbow Six Siege is the assault rifle "AUG A2". It works well in any combat situation, even if there is a better alternative for every combat situation. Nevertheless, it is the best overall package.
• The AUG A2 can be equipped by the GSG9 operator "IQ".
• The RP-46 is the only light machine gun in Rainbow Six Siege. The LMG stands for brute force and is suitable for defending strategically important points. Place it in a skillful cover, don't move and shoot anything that moves.
• The RP-46 can be used by the Tachanka operator of the Spetsnaz team.

In the next practical tip you will find the different game modes of Rainbow Six Siege.