Who’s Watching the Defuser?
This operator's gadget can heal both allies and enemies.
Who is Thunderbird?
This map, which was once universally hated, was reworked and is now just slightly less hated.
What is Favela?
This operator's tragic backstory involves getting betrayed by his best friend, turning him into a vengeful mercenary.
Who is Nøkk?
This operator is responsible for countless hostage casualties, despite their gadget not being meant for that.
Who is Fuze?
This feature was added to counter cheaters and throwers, but instead just made queue times twice as long.
What is Reputation System?
This operator’s drone can jump, shock enemies, and somehow still gets shot in 0.2 seconds.
Who is Twitch?
This classic map features a train room that somehow turns into a warzone every single round.
What is Kafe Dostoyevsky?
This operator is known for being a former member of Rainbow before betraying the team and forming their own faction.
Who is Deimos?
This in-game feature allows you to check corners safely, yet 90% of players ignore it and die instantly.
What is leaning?
This operator was released and instantly banned in every ranked game for months due to their overpowered gadget.
Who is Grim?
This operator's ability literally lets them see through walls, making them a nightmare in clutch situations.
Who is Solis?
This map is infamous for that one doorway that sees 80% of all gunfights.
What is Border?
This operator has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering but spends most of their time zapping drones.
Who is Bandit?
This elite skin turned an operator into a "chicken nugget" according to the community.
What is Tachanka Elite?
Ubisoft changed this operator’s recoil so much that they went from meta-defining to unplayable overnight.
Who is Zofia?
This attacker’s gadget can detonate from below, above, or the side, causing mass destruction and regret.
Who is Fuze?
The "Blackbeard on the roof" strat was made famous on this map, before Ubisoft nerfed him into oblivion.
What is Kanal?
These two operators used to be best friends, but after one of them defected, their friendship turned into a rivalry.
Who are Kali and Wamai?
This bug-turned-feature allows players to instantly "teleport" their aim onto an enemy’s head with a controller.
What is controller recoil smoothing (aka MnK on console complaints)?
This change to ranked mode made the community furious, even though they asked for it in the first place.
What is removing the old rank system (MMR-based ranks)?
This defender can put cameras inside walls, which means your spawn peek just went viral.
Who is Valkyrie?
This map was removed for a rework but still haunts R6 veterans who remember its endless angles and bulletproof counters.
What is House (Old Version)?
This operator lost their ability to speak due to an injury but still somehow gets voice lines.
Who is Vigil? (sounds awfully like a casino owner I used to know)
This legendary quote from a pro player defined an era of R6’s competitive scene.
What is “Nice shot, man” (Pengu after getting wallbanged)?
This one patch changed so much of the game’s meta that the community still argues about whether it was good or bad.
What is Operation Health?