Who counters Oryx in Rainbow Six Siege?

Jackal, Gridlock, Lion and Nomad. Jackal: tracks his footprints. Hunts down Oryx. Gridlock: Trax stop the dash. Lion: EE-ONE-D catches him dashing.

Oryx: counters, combos and tips

Q: What does Oryx counter?

Blitz, Montagne, Osa and Rauora. Blitz: knocks him down through the shield. Montagne: dash knocks him down even with Le Roc out. Osa: smashes the Talon shield.

Q: What is Oryx's gadget?

Remah Dash. Three dash charges (recharge 5 s each since Y11S2.3) that smash soft walls, barricades and shields and knock attackers down, including shield users and planters; he also climbs through open hatches. A fast roamer and flanker.

Defender · Redhammer · roamer, flanker, anti-shield (situational)

Oryx is countered by Jackal (tracks his footprints), Gridlock (trax stop the dash) and Lion (EE-ONE-D catches him dashing). Oryx counters Blitz (knocks him down through the shield), Montagne (dash knocks him down even with Le Roc out) and Osa (smashes the Talon shield). Oryx pairs best with Ela.

Oryx's gadget: Remah Dash

Three dash charges (recharge 5 s each since Y11S2.3) that smash soft walls, barricades and shields and knock attackers down, including shield users and planters; he also climbs through open hatches. A fast roamer and flanker.

Who counters Oryx?

JackalStrongtracks his footprints. Hunts down Oryx.
GridlockSituationalTrax stop the dash.
LionSituationalEE-ONE-D catches him dashing.
NomadSituationalAirjabs launch him back.

What does Oryx counter?

BlitzStrongknocks him down through the shield.
MontagneStrongdash knocks him down even with Le Roc out.
OsaSituationalsmashes the Talon shield.
RauoraSituationaldestroys D.O.M. panels.

Best Oryx combos

ElaFast roam.

Where Oryx is strong

Strong roamer on Oregon. Sites: Oregon Kids' Dorms / Dorms Main Hall, Oregon Dining Hall / Kitchen, Oregon Kitchen / Meeting Hall, Oregon Laundry Room / Supply Room.

Key Oryx facts (Y11S3)

Dash recharge cut to 5 s (from 8). (since Y11S2.3 (patch 11.2.3, Aug 4 2026))
Dash (3 charges, about 5 m) breaks barricades, soft walls (costs him 5 HP), deployable and Osa shields, and knocks back any attacker it hits, including Montagne, Blitz and Fuze with their shields up; it forces a planter off the defuser. (since Y5S1, current)
Climbs up through open hatches, independent of dash charges; can hang on the ledge to peek. (since Y5S1)
Can destroy Rauora's D.O.M. panels with the dash. (since since Rauora release)
Countered by Gridlock's Trax, Nomad's Airjabs and Zofia's concussions (stop or launch the dash), Claymores above hatches, and Lion and Jackal tracking (he has no anti-tracking).
Can dodge a DeathMARK chase by climbing a hatch, but is still tracked. (since Y9S1)

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