Who counters Kali in Rainbow Six Siege?

Jäger, Wamai and Rook. Jäger: ADS intercepts lances. Wamai: Mag-NET pulls lances. Rook: Armor plates stop the one-shot CSRX.

Who pairs well with Kali?

Thermite: Lance, then burn. Ace: Lance, then breach. Hibana: Lance, then pop.

Kali: counters, combos and tips

Q: What does Kali counter?

Bandit, Kaid, Mute, Mira and Castle. Bandit: Lance kills batteries through the reinforced wall. LV Lance kills the batteries. Kaid: Lance kills claws. Mute: Lance kills jammers.

Q: What is Kali's gadget?

LV Explosive Lance (on the CSRX 300). Underbarrel lances that burrow through any wall, even reinforced, for 3 s and then explode on both sides (3 m), destroying defender gadgets behind the wall; can be caught by Jäger ADS or Wamai Mag-NET.

Attacker · Nighthaven · anti-utility (through walls), hard-breach support, long-range fragger

Kali is countered by Jäger (ADS intercepts lances), Wamai (mag-NET pulls lances) and Rook (armor plates stop the one-shot CSRX). Kali counters Bandit, Kaid (lance kills claws) and Mute (lance kills jammers). Kali pairs best with Thermite, Ace and Hibana.

Kali's gadget: LV Explosive Lance (on the CSRX 300)

Underbarrel lances that burrow through any wall, even reinforced, for 3 s and then explode on both sides (3 m), destroying defender gadgets behind the wall; can be caught by Jäger ADS or Wamai Mag-NET.

Who counters Kali?

JägerStrongADS intercepts lances.
WamaiStrongMag-NET pulls lances.
RookSituationalArmor plates stop the one-shot CSRX.

What does Kali counter?

BanditHard counterLance kills batteries through the reinforced wall. LV Lance kills the batteries.
KaidHard counterLance kills claws.
MuteHard counterLance kills jammers.
MiraStrongLance destroys Black Mirrors.
CastleSituationalLance destroys Armor Panels.

Best Kali combos

ThermiteLance, then burn.
AceLance, then breach.
HibanaLance, then pop.

Key Kali facts (Y11S3)

Lance burrows into any wall (reinforced too), then blows up on both sides with a 3 m radius; minimal damage to operators, destroys gadgets.
Destroys Mute jammers, Bandit Shock Wires, Kaid Electroclaws, Jäger ADS, Castle panels, Kapkan, Valkyrie cams, Echo Yokai, Gu/Grzmot mines, Prismas, Evil Eyes, Mozzie pests, Volcán, Banshees, barbed wire, bulletproof cams, deployable shields and Black Mirrors.
Lance is electric-proof: not destroyed by shocked walls or wire.
Intercepted by Jäger's ADS and Wamai's Mag-NET; can be shot at the tail while burrowing.
Knocks Clash's shield aside (CSRX shot and lance), but does not destroy it.
Pro presence: played in 1% of all rounds in SiegeGG-tracked matches (time window not stated, likely cumulative, so older operators are favoured). (since siege.gg, read 2026-10-20)

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