There is a simple version of this and a complete version, and both are below in that order.

Short answer

The direct answer is above the fold; the reasoning underneath is there for when the direct answer does not fit your situation.

  • Check which version any conflicting advice was written for.
  • Revisit after a major patch if the behaviour changes.
  • Check the version you are actually running before assuming anything is broken.

Siege rewards knowing the building more than knowing the gun, which is why map knowledge outranks aim here. Nothing here depends on a setting you are unlikely to have. The accepted community answer is broadly right and wrong in a specific way that matters here.

Worth knowing alongside this

A single check up front replaces a lot of guessing later. It is worth separating what the game does from what players have concluded it does. Most of the disagreement online comes from people describing different versions of Rainbow Six Siege. Nothing here assumes a particular playstyle beyond wanting the thing to work.

Edge cases are genuinely rare, which is why the simple answer is usually the correct one. Testing this yourself takes a few minutes and settles it definitively. There is usually a fast way and a reliable way, and it is worth knowing which one you are choosing.

When the usual advice fails

The mechanic behind it is simpler than the discussion around it suggests. None of this needs a paid tool, a third-party launcher or an account on a site you have never heard of. Most of the disagreement you will find online is two people describing different builds.

  • Test it yourself where testing is cheap.
  • Do not build a routine around an edge case.
  • Keep a save or backup from before you start — it costs nothing and occasionally saves an evening.
  • Try the straightforward approach before the elaborate one.

What to do instead

There is no hidden trick here that the game is keeping from you. Everything below is framed around the current state of Rainbow Six Siege rather than a launch-week impression. Screenshots age faster than text, which is why this describes rather than shows. Patch notes move numbers around constantly; the shape of the answer holds even when a specific value shifts.

It helps to understand why a step exists, because then you can adapt it when your situation is slightly different. The community wisdom on this is roughly half right, and the half that is wrong costs the most time. If your result differs from what is described here, note what is different first rather than starting over.

Why it works this way

If a step reads as obvious, do it anyway — the obvious ones are the ones people skip and then wonder about. Anything that behaves differently on console than on PC is flagged where it matters. Where two approaches both work, the one with fewer moving parts is the one to keep.

The short version is near the top on purpose; the reasoning is there if you want to know why. Treat anything stated without a version number as provisional. Do the cheap check before the expensive one — that ordering alone saves most of the frustration.

The practical answer

If you are coming to this after a long break, the terminology has probably moved on. Half the pages on this topic were written for a build that no longer exists, which is why they stop matching what you see. Rainbow Six Siege is not shy about hiding useful information two menus deep, so some of this is simply knowing where to look.

Where people go wrong

  • Treating a rare edge case as the normal behaviour and planning around it.
  • Skipping the prerequisite because it looked optional in someone else's summary.
  • Grinding a method that was patched months ago because a thread still ranks well.

Siege FAQ

Is there a faster method?

Sometimes, at the cost of reliability. Where that trade exists it is described rather than recommended blindly.

Why do other guides describe this differently?

Most were written for an earlier version and never revisited. Compare the steps against what your build actually shows.

Do I need any mods or third-party tools for this?

No. Everything described here works with the base game on any supported platform.

Is this still accurate after the latest Rainbow Six Siege update?

The method is; individual numbers may not be. If a value on your screen differs, trust the screen and keep the sequence.

Anything that shifts with the next Rainbow Six Siege update will show up as a changed number, not a changed approach.