Rainbow Six Siege Rook Deactivation: Full Timeline of the Bug, Ban, and Upcoming Patch
Q1: Why is Rook locked in the operator selection screen?
Ubisoft disabled Rook server-side to prevent players from exploiting an animation-cancel glitch that made defenders invulnerable while equipping his trauma plates.
Q2: When will Rook return to Rainbow Six Siege?
Rook is scheduled to return following an upcoming maintenance update. Internal QA teams are validating an interaction rewrite on the PC Test Server before pushing the patch live to consoles and PC.
Q3: Will players who used the invulnerability exploit face bans?
Ubisoft's code of conduct treats deliberate, repeated exploitation of game-breaking glitches in Ranked matches as actionable offenses. Match logs from affected lobbies are undergoing review by the anti-cheat team, with temporary matchmaking suspensions expected for repeat offenders.
Q4: Can you still select Rook in custom matches or Shooting Range?
No. The deactivation flag acts as a global lockout across all production game modes, preventing the character from loading into custom matches, terrorist hunts, and training routines until the patch goes live.
