Striker: counters, combos and tips

Attacker · flex, backup breach, support

Striker is countered by Mute (jams hard breach charges). Striker counters Kaid (switches off Kaid).

Striker's gadget: Gadget Kit (two secondary gadgets)

The attack recruit: no unique gadget, but carries two secondary gadgets from frags, hard breach charges, smokes, stuns, breach charges, Impact EMPs and claymores.

Who counters Striker?

• MuteSituationalJams hard breach charges.

What does Striker counter?

• KaidStrongSwitches off Kaid.

Key Striker facts (Y11S3)

• Can take two of: Frag x2, Hard Breach Charge x2, Smoke x2, Stun x3, Breach Charge x3, Impact EMP x2, Claymore x2. (since Operation New Blood)
• Hard Breach Charges open reinforced walls but are remote charges: Mute jams them, shock destroys them.
• Impact EMPs disable electronics, less efficiently than Thatcher.
• Pro presence: played in 7% 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)

Sources

1. Rainbow Six Wiki: Mute
2. 25 Mistakes that 99% of R6 Players Make *JYNXZI REACTS* (Jynxzi Live) at 13:44
3. How to Counter EVERY Operator in Rainbow Six Siege (Alka) at 20:29
4. Rainbow Six Wiki: Striker (Recruit)
5. Rainbow Six Wiki: Thermite (Siege)
6. siege.gg

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