Rainbow Six Siege had a pretty rough launch, with player numbers dropping to about 11000 just one month after release. The developers (Ubisoft Montreal) kept at it though, and started working on a clear plan and roadmap to develop their vision of the ultimate competitive shooter.

This approach worked; players noted the continued work the developers were putting in and the changes and improvements they were making were received with general praise. This all led us where we are now: Rainbow Six Siege perhaps isn’t the most popular esports game out there, but it’s safe to say that it has earned its place as a premium esports title, with a healthy playerbase of well over 50k at any given time.

With no signs of slowing down, the game sees new players joining the fray each day but Rainbow Six isn’t the easiest game to get into. There’s a ton of operators to know about, and having an intimate knowledge of the maps is crucial to performing at your best in this game. To get to know all the ins and outs of the game you’ll just have to play it for yourself, but we can help you make sure that you won’t be held back by your gear or ingame settings.

In this article we’ve compiled the gear that the Rainbow Six Siege (commonly referred to as just ‘Siege’ or ‘R6’) professionals are using, as well as their ingame settings and sensitivity settings. This is the perfect list to use if you’re just starting out and looking to get your settings in order, but it also contains a lot of useful information for veterans of the game.

Player population data based on numbers provided by steamcharts.com.