Ela: counters, combos and tips
Defender · Nighthaven · roamer, trapper (concussion)
Ela is countered by Brava (hacked mines concuss defenders), IQ (spots mines beyond their trigger radius) and Thatcher (EGS disables mines). Ela pairs best with Oryx and Lesion.
Ela's gadget: Grzmot Mine
Three sticky proximity mines (4 m trigger, line of sight) that concuss everyone within 6 m for 5 s: blurred vision, no sprint, cancelled actions.
Who counters Ela?
BravaStronghacked mines concuss defenders.
IQStrongspots mines beyond their trigger radius.
ThatcherStrongEGS disables mines.
TwitchStrongdarts destroy mines from range. Hunts down Ela.
FinkaSituationalSurge shortens the concussion.
What does Ela counter?
Ela isn't a direct counter to any one operator; the value is in the role.
Best Ela combos
Oryx
LesionEla myths
- Twitch hunts down Ela (learned rule twitch>ela on 'hunt'). Twitch's drone destroys the mines, which makes it a trap clear (entry), not a roamer hunt.
Key Ela facts (Y11S3)
- Grzmot Mines stick anywhere, arm in 1 s, trigger at 4 m with line of sight to the upper torso, and concuss everyone within 6 m (teammates too) for 5 s, cancelling actions and stopping sprints.
- The mines are electronic: IQ finds them from outside the trigger range, Thatcher disables them, Twitch, Zero, Kali and Flores destroy them, and Brava hacks them so they concuss defenders. Finka's surge shortens the concussion.
Sources
- Rainbow Six Wiki: Brava
- Rainbow Six Wiki: Ela
- How Operators REALLY Work in R6 Siege X - Beginner Breakdown (Poxonlox) at 10:14
- How to Counter EVERY Operator in Rainbow Six Siege (Alka) at 18:50
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