Who counters Nomad in Rainbow Six Siege?

Wamai. Wamai: Mag-NET catches Airjabs. Mag-NET catches the Airjabs.

Who pairs well with Nomad?

Gridlock: Lock both flanks. Rauora: Flanks shut.

Nomad: counters, combos and tips

Q: What does Nomad counter?

Clash. Clash: Knocks Clash down, shield and all.

Q: What is Nomad's gadget?

Airjab Launcher. Three sticky proximity repulsion grenades fired from her rifle; they knock down any grounded defender within 3 m: flank and plant watch.

Attacker · Wolfguard · flank watch, plant support, roamer denial

Nomad is countered by Wamai (mag-NET catches Airjabs). Nomad counters Clash (knocks Clash down, shield and all). Nomad pairs best with Gridlock and Rauora.

Nomad's gadget: Airjab Launcher

Three sticky proximity repulsion grenades fired from her rifle; they knock down any grounded defender within 3 m: flank and plant watch.

Who counters Nomad?

WamaiStrongMag-NET catches Airjabs. Mag-NET catches the Airjabs.

What does Nomad counter?

ClashStrongKnocks Clash down, shield and all.

Best Nomad combos

GridlockLock both flanks.
RauoraFlanks shut.

Where Nomad is strong

Strong anchor on Oregon. Sites: Oregon Kids' Dorms / Dorms Main Hall, Oregon Dining Hall / Kitchen, Oregon Kitchen / Meeting Hall, Oregon Laundry Room / Supply Room.
Air jab off the double door to start the round. Sites: Kafe Dostoyevsky Kitchen Cooking / Kitchen Service.

Nomad myths

Mute > Nomad. After the Y10S4 rework, jammers block signals; Airjabs are proximity mines and are listed as unaffected (the removal is right).
Nomad > Clash is missing. True: Airjabs knock Clash down.
Wamai > Nomad is missing. True: Mag-NET catches Airjabs.

Key Nomad facts (Y11S3)

Airjab sticks to a surface, arms after 1 s, beeps softly, and knocks down defenders within 3 m (needs torso/head line of sight; not on falling/rappelling operators). (since Y4S1.3 (beep))
Can be shot out of the air in flight; caught by Wamai Mag-NET; the Nomad page also lists Jäger ADS.
Electrified objects (Bandit/Kaid) destroy an Airjab placed on them.
Mute's current page lists Airjabs as NOT stopped by Signal Disruptors (proximity, no signal) after the Y10S4 jammer rework; the Y6S1 change that made jammers stop Airjabs is from the old jammer. (since Y10S4)
Airjabs easily knock Clash to the ground.
Pro presence: played in 21% 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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