Finka: counters, combos and tips
Attacker · Nighthaven · entry support, team sustain (revive)
Finka is countered by Smoke (+50% gas damage on boosted attackers), Lesion (gu mine cancels the boost) and Mute (no surge inside the jammer). Finka counters Echo (overrides Yokai disorientation) and Ela (overrides Grzmot concussion). Finka pairs best with Ash, Montagne and Blitz.
Finka's gadget: Adrenal Surge
Team-wide boost (3 uses): +20 HP heal/overheal, revives downed teammates, faster ADS/reload, concussion and flash resistance, faster through barbed wire. Cannot be used inside Mute's jammer.
Who counters Finka?
SmokeStrong+50% gas damage on boosted attackers. Beats Finka on the site.
LesionSituationalGu mine cancels the boost.
MuteSituationalno surge inside the jammer.
What does Finka counter?
Best Finka combos
Key Finka facts (Y11S3)
- Gives all attackers a 20 HP heal (overheal to 120), revives downed attackers (not Frost-trapped or Caveira-interrogated), 25% faster ADS, 15% faster reloads, 40% faster through barbed wire, 50% shorter stun/Candela effects, 75% less concussion; overrides Ela/Zofia concussion and Echo's Yokai. (since Y6S2 (permanent HP) / Y6S4 (recoil removed))
- Finka can't activate it inside Mute's Signal Disruptor; teammates inside it don't get the boost. (since Y3S1)
- Boosted attackers take 50% more Smoke gas damage and are detected by Pulse from 14 m; Lesion's Gu and Echo's blast cancel the boost. (since Y3S1)
- Y11S2.1 (June 2026): Adrenal Surge cooldown 18 s (from 20). (since Y11S2.1)
Sources
- Rainbow Six Wiki: Finka
- How to Counter EVERY OPERATOR in R6 (2023) (Poxonlox) at 9:04
- How to Counter EVERY Operator in Rainbow Six Siege (Alka) at 7:53
- Rainbow Six Wiki: Mute
- hotspawn.com
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