Solis is a formidable defender introduced in Rainbow Six Siege’s Operation Solar Raid. Hailing from Colombia, she brings a unique set of skills and gadgets that can significantly impact the outcome of a match. Mastering Solis requires understanding her loadout, unique ability, and strategic synergies.
Loadout Overview
Primary Weapons:
- P90 Submachine Gun: Known for its high fire rate and moderate recoil, the P90 is effective in close to mid-range engagements. Its large magazine allows for sustained fire, making it suitable for holding off multiple attackers. However, it lacks magnified optics, so choosing a preferred 1x sight is essential.
- ITA12L Shotgun: This shotgun delivers devastating damage at close range. It’s also useful for remodeling the environment, creating rotation holes, and opening lines of sight. Pairing it with the SMG-11 secondary can balance its limited range.
Secondary Weapon:
- SMG-11 Machine Pistol: A high fire-rate secondary weapon that can be challenging to control due to its recoil. With practice, it becomes a lethal tool in close-quarters combat. Attachments like the flash hider can help manage its recoil.
Secondary Gadgets:
- Bulletproof Camera: Provides valuable visual intel, allowing you to monitor key areas and gather information on attacker movements.
- Impact Grenades: Useful for creating quick rotations or destroying attacker gadgets. The choice between these gadgets should align with your team’s strategy and the specific demands of the round.
Unique Ability: SPEC-IO Electro-Sensor
Solis’s standout feature is the SPEC-IO Electro-Sensor, an augmented reality headset that detects and tags electronic devices used by attackers. When activated, it highlights devices such as drones, breach charges, and other electronic gadgets within a 15-meter range. While using the SPEC-IO, Solis cannot wield her primary or secondary weapons but can still perform other actions like reinforcing walls or deploying secondary gadgets.
Key Features:
- Detection: The sensor outlines electronic devices, providing real-time intel on attacker gadgets.
- Overdrive Mode: Solis can activate an overdrive mode up to three times per round, allowing her to identify specific gadgets. This mode drains the device’s battery more quickly and alerts attackers’ observation tools within range that Solis is using overdrive.
- Cluster Scan: By performing a cluster scan, Solis tags detected devices for all teammates to see. The tags remain static, even if the device moves afterward.
Strategic Tips
- Intel Gathering: Use the SPEC-IO to locate attacker drones and gadgets early in the round. Communicate this information to your team to prepare defenses accordingly.
- Gadget Denial: Identify and destroy key attacker gadgets like breach charges or claymores. This can significantly disrupt the attackers’ plans and force them to adapt on the fly.
- Roaming Support: While Solis is not a traditional roamer, her ability to detect electronic devices can aid roaming teammates. By providing intel on attacker positions and gadgets, roamers can make informed decisions and execute flanks more effectively.
- Synergies with Teammates:
- Mute and Bandit: Solis can detect incoming electronic gadgets, allowing Mute and Bandit to position their jammers and batteries more effectively to counter hard breachers.
- Mozzie: By identifying drone locations, Solis can assist Mozzie in capturing them with his Pest Launcher, turning attacker intel tools against them.
- Kaid: Solis can pinpoint electronic breach devices, enabling Kaid to deploy his Electroclaws strategically to prevent hard breaching.
- Countering Attackers:
- IQ: Be cautious, as IQ can detect the SPEC-IO when it’s active. Avoid overusing the device and position yourself unpredictably to mitigate this threat.
- Thatcher and EMP Grenades: Thatcher’s EMPs and the attackers’ impact EMP grenades can disable the SPEC-IO. Be mindful of their presence and plan your gadget usage accordingly.
- Defuser Detection: Solis can detect the defuser when it’s dropped or planted. Use this to your advantage by relaying its location to teammates, allowing for coordinated retakes or defenses.
Playstyle Recommendations
Solis thrives in a supportive role, providing critical information to her team. While she can hold her own in gunfights, her primary value lies in her ability to reveal and counter attacker gadgets. Position yourself in areas where you can safely use the SPEC-IO without being exposed, and always communicate your findings to your team.
