[FOOTSTEPS AND GUNSHOTS]
CHRIS WATTERS: Operation Deep Freeze
is descending on "Rainbow Six Siege"
and introducing an operator whose gadget
is designed to cool off attacker rushes and ice out attacker
gadgets.
His name is Tubaráo.
And I'll tell you all about his cryogenic Zoto canisters
and his powerful loadout about 45 seconds from now.
Operation Deep Freeze also delivers
a new map, the secret HQ of the sinister Deimos,
half hidden in a cave and appropriately named Lair.
To help you learn this and other maps inside and out,
a new type of training called map run is inbound as well as
a versus AI mode to accelerate your ranked readiness
by pitting you against AI enemies that
emulate real players.
You'll also want to keep an eye out for the frag grenade update
and update your tactics accordingly.
So let's get into it.
Time to dive in to Operation Deep Freeze.
Speaking of diving, the new operator
is actually something of an undersea adventurer,
hailing from the Azores archipelago
off the coast of Portugal.
Tubaráo is a defender with medium speed and health
whose gadget and loadout allow him to thrive in both roamer
and anchor roles.
His MPX submachine gun offers a snappy response
to any attackers he engages, while his AR-15 DMR is modified
to use 50-caliber rounds.
With the P226 MK 25 pistol as his sidearm
and a choice of Nitro Cell or Proximity Alarm,
Tubaráo can adapt his play style to complement
the many uses of his unique Zoto canister gadget.
Let's start with the basics.
The Zoto functions a bit like an impact grenade in that Tubaráo
throws it, and when it hits a surface, boom, it activates.
Instead of destroying things, however, the Zoto super
cools anything caught in its radius.
This means slowing down the movement
speed of operators and disabling or pausing gadgets.
The iced out area lingers for a bit,
continuing to affect anything inside it,
but eventually dissipates, and everything affected
resumes normal operation.
[EXPLOSION]
Attackers can thaw things out more quickly
by destroying the Zoto canister itself with, say,
Zofia's impact rounds, Twitch or Zero's
gadget lasers, or some good old-fashioned frags or bullets.
The freezing area of effect created by the Zoto
doesn't destroy gadgets or harm operators.
What it does is create a powerful window
of opportunity for Tubaráo and his team
to destroy gadgets or harm operators.
Slowing an operator hinders their movement and reactivity.
This has obvious benefits in most engagements,
but consider deploying a Zoto against an incoming Amaru
to negate her speed advantage or against the shield
operator to sandbag them while you outmaneuver.
Maverick is a good counter here, as he'll merely be
slowed in his breach progress.
But denying a breach and helping his team
hold a wall is one of Tubaráo's strengths.
However, defenders need to be smart
when playing off a Zoto freeze because gadgets they deploy
in the frozen area will also be affected.
A Bandit battery would activate immediately upon thawing out.
But a Kaid Electroclaw likely won't have time
to engage if it unfreezes at the same time as the breaching
gadget.
So be sure to place it just outside the frozen area
so it has time to arm before the freezing dissipates.
This applies to Nitro Cells as well, which
is important to keep in mind because a Zoto canister thrown
on a ceiling will freeze the floor above.
And if an operator walks on a frozen floor,
their footsteps will be visible from below.
This makes a very tempting target.
But a Nitro Cell won't work in the frozen area.
So Tubaráo and his fellow Nitro Cell slingers
will have to anticipate where their enemies will go and throw
accordingly.
[EXPLOSION]
But don't sleep on his roaming capabilities.
A well-placed Zoto canister will disable a claymore
and allow Tubaráo to apply pressure
from the attacker's flank.
A Zoto can also put the chill on Nomad's Airjab grenades.
Tubaráo's gadget is versatile, and its efficacy
in a variety of situations allows
him to be useful and impactful throughout the entire round.
And did I mention his AR-15 DMR shoots high-caliber bullets?
Talk about an impact.
[GUNSHOTS]
Tubaráo will be unlockable at season launch
through the Premium Battle Pass and available
two weeks later for purchase with Renown or R6 credits.
But Operation Deep Freeze is bringing
a bunch of free updates for all players
as well, including the new layer map.
This is the secretive military installation
where the masked antagonist, Deimos, prepares his assaults
against Team Rainbow.
There's even a room on the top floor
where you can see some of his previous plans.
Built into a massive cavern, layer
has numerous entry points on each floor,
including a top floor spawn point.
So defenders will have to make the most of the prep phase
to prepare for aggressive entry.
There's more to come in Operation Deep Freeze.
But one more thing you'll want to note
as you prepare for launch is that you'll no longer
be able to cook frag grenades.
You can shorten the fuse timer a bit
by bouncing them off of a surface,
but you'll have to adapt your timing and positioning
if you want to keep using them to deadly effect.
As part of this update, twice as many operators
will now have access to frags as Blackbeard, IQ, Lion, Osa,
and Sens are gaining them.
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[GUNSHOTS]
MAN: Caught you.