Siege Y6S4: New SMG Weapon, Thorn Loadout, & Update Patch Notes

Operation High Calibre is called Operation High Calibre because of the new SMG weapon that's coming with Thorn's loadout in the Y6S4 update. It's a beast and we have everything you need to know about it below - alongside details on the actual update itself. Rainbow Six Siege's next season is going to be worth checking out.

When does the next update actually come out?

Operation High Calibre is set to start at the following times - after an hour of Server Downtime that should introduce the new SMG weapon and Thorn:

• PC (Steam, Uplay, Luna, Stadia)
  • 06:00 PST / 09:00 EST / 14:00 GMT
• Xbox (One, Series X|S)
  • 07:00 PST / 10:00 EST / 15:00 GMT
• PlayStation (4, 5)
  • 08:00 PST / 11:00 EST / 16:00 GMT

This update is going to be around the following sizes and we should see some updated Patch Notes tomorrow - we know the Camera Gadget changes are being delayed already.

• team - 4.8GB
• Uplay - 5.4GB
• Xbox One - 4.1GB
• Xbox Series X|S - 4.3GB
• PlayStation 4 - 4.4GB
• PlayStation 5 - 4.1GB

NEW WEAPON - Yes, it fires .50 Cal rounds

We wish we were joking, but the new UZIK50GI is a small Submachine Gun that shoots .50 Calibre rounds. This means it packs a punch and can tear through destructible environments with ease.

The UZIK50GI has a slower firing rate than your average Submachine Gun and its recoil pattern is a little more erratic. However, that's what you get when you get an SMG that deals as much damage as this.

The UZ50GI features in Thorn's loadout - which is as follows:

• Primary Weapon: UZIK50GI / M870
• Secondary Weapon: 1911 TACOPS / C75-Auto
• Gadgets: Barbed Wire / Deployable Shield
• Unique Gadget: Razorbloom Shell
• Armour: 2 Armour
• Speed: 2 Speed

You can get a glimpse of the new weapon, Thorn's UZ50GI SMG, in the High Calibre Reveal below:

At the moment, we only know that the UZIK50GI is going to be the main Primary Weapon for Thorn - the newest Operator, who's debuting in Operation High Calibre. It'll probably pop up in another Operator's loadout, but we won't know for sure until the pre-season Y6S4 Designer's Notes are released. We might see an updated loadout in the Test Server - the High Calibre update is set to go live today (November 9th), though. So... Keep an eye out.

Operation High Calibre, Siege's Y6S4 update, is expected in late November / early December.