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Shield Operators balance history — Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege · PatchDiff

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Shield Operators

GeneralShield · Defender

1 patcheslast touched 89mo ago▼ -1

Power trajectory

Up = buffed, down = nerfed

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Feb 14, 2019·Y4S1 DESIGNER’S NOTES: PRE-SEASON-1
- ▼📊NumericADS speed—→Slower
  Slowing down ADS speed for shield operators to encourage tactical positioning over direct gunfights.
  Slowing down the speed of aiming down sights while having a shield equipped