Rook: counters, combos and tips

Defender · Viperstrike · support, anchor

Rook is countered by Capitão (fire damage ignores armor). Rook counters Kali (plated defenders survive her one-shot sniper). Rook pairs best with Mira and Doc.

Rook's gadget: R1N Rhino Armor (Armor Pack)

Drops a bag of 5 armor plates for the team: each plate gives extra health (25 since Y11S1.1), guarantees a DBNO instead of death on body damage (headshots and melee still kill), doubles bleed-out and allows a self-revive.

Who counters Rook?

• CapitãoSituationalfire damage ignores armor.

What does Rook counter?

• KaliSituationalplated defenders survive her one-shot sniper.

Best Rook combos

• MiraArmored anchor.
• DocArmor and stims.

Key Rook facts (Y11S3)

• Armor Pack extra health raised to 25 HP (from 20). (since Y11S1.1 (patch 11.1.1, Mar 24 2026))
• 5 plates in a satchel (attackers can take them too); a plated operator is downed instead of killed (except headshots and melee), bleed-out doubles, self-revive possible; one DBNO per round still applies. (since current wiki text)
• Capitão's bolts deal flat damage regardless of armor; explosives (Fuze, Zofia, Flores, frags) still deal heavy damage; Sledge's hammer and melee kill through plates; Kali needs 2 shots on plated targets.

Sources

1. Rainbow Six Wiki: Rook (Siege)
2. Rainbow Six Wiki: Kali
3. Ubisoft (official)
4. Rainbow Six Wiki: Rainbow Six Siege patches/Patch 11.1.1
5. liquipedia.net

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