Ballistic Shields (Tank) balance history — Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege · PatchDiff

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Ballistic Shields

GeneralDefense · Tank

1 patcheslast touched 83mo ago▼ -2

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Up = buffed, down = nerfed

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Patch history

Jul 22, 2019·Y4S2.3 PATCH NOTES-2
- ▼📊Numerichip-fire cone—→Increased
  Hip-fire spread is now increased for all operators when a Ballistic Shield is equipped, primarily impacting Fuze, Montagne, and Blitz.
  Standardized hip-fire penalty for all operators with shields.
- ▼🔁ReworkMeleedamageLethal→DBNO
  Melee attacks with a Ballistic Shield now only injure and put opponents into DBNO instead of killing them.
  Melee no longer kills instantly.

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