Best Hibana loadout in Rainbow Six Siege

Players look to equip the best Hibana loadout in Rainbow Six Siege when dealing with reinforced walls, hatches, or Armor Panels. This is because Hibana is a hard-breach operator whose primary gadget has the versatility and explosive power to deal with multiple reinforced obstacles in some form or another. Released with Operation Red Crow, she has been a strong pick in an attacker lineup ever since.

Featuring a three-speed and one-armor kit, Hibana brings a variety of tools and weapons during a round that assists the entire team. Her ability to deal with opponents at long and close ranges makes her a strong foe to go up against.

In this article, we will review the best Hibana loadout in Rainbow Six Siege and explore how players can utilize her to the fullest extent.

Note: Some aspects of this article are subjective and based on the author's opinion.

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Best Hibana loadout in Rainbow Six Siege for Operation Collision Point

Take a look at the best Hibana loadout in Rainbow Six Siege (Image via Ubisoft)

With the release of Operation Collision Point and all the changes it brought, attackers can no longer use shields for oppressive attacks. This resulted in players picking operators that allowed the attacking side to deal with defensive utility strategically. This is where Hibana comes in and enables her team by opening up angles to contest the defenders.

Also known as Yumiko Imagawa, Hibana hails from Nagoya, Japan, and is a member of the ViperStrike squad of Rainbow Six Siege. She is a fast and agile hard-breacher who can take care of multiple reinforced surfaces and features a lethal kit that makes her a fragger after her breaching duties are taken care of. Below, we shall go over an optimal Hibana loadout in Rainbow Six Siege.

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Primary weapon choices for the best Hibana loadout in Rainbow Six Siege

Type-89 is the most picked primary in a Hibana loadout in Rainbow Six Siege (Image via Ubisoft)

Among the two options available to players in her kit, the Type-89 is the most optimal pick for any Hibana loadout in Rainbow Six Siege. This is because the Type-89 is a rifle that features a high fire rate, low destruction, and moderate horizontal recoil and deals 40 HP damage per bullet.

What holds this gun back, or in a way keeps it balanced, is its small 20+1 round magazine. Combined with the high fire rate, this ensures players don't take too many gunfights in quick succession.

Weapon	Type-89
Muzzle	Compensator (to decrease horizontal recoil)
Grip	Vertical Grip (to decrease vertical recoil)
Underbarrel	Laser (to decrease ADS time)

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Supernova is a pump-action shotgun (Image via Ubisoft)

The second option for a primary weapon in Hibana's inventory is the Supernova Shotgun, which, although a strong weapon for its category, is subpar for a loadout considering the role Hibana usually plays.

Nevertheless, the Supernova is a pump-action shotgun that can kill opponents or put them in a DBNO (downed but not out) state. It features a tight pellet spread and comes with a 7-round magazine that makes it a menace in CQB (close-quarter battle).

Weapon	Supernova
Sights	Ironsight (to decrease ADS time)
Muzzle	Suppressor (to suppress sound)
Underbarrel	Laser (to decrease ADS time)

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Secondary weapon choices for the best Hibana loadout in Rainbow Six Siege

Bearing-9 machine pistol in a Hibana loadout in Rainbow Six Siege (Image via Ubisoft)

For a secondary weapon choice, the Bearing-9 is always the better pick since it is a machine pistol and offers automatic action instead of a semi-automatic pistol. It comes with an exceptionally high 1100rpm fire rate, 33 damage per bullet, and a 25+1 round magazine. This makes the Bearing-9 a reliable option for CQB.

This gun has a noticeably high horizontal recoil so using the appropriate attachments to make it more accurate is important.

Weapon	Bearing-9
Muzzle	Compensator (to decrease horizontal recoil)
Underbarrel	Laser (to decrease ADS time)

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Secondary gadget choices for the best Hibana loadout in Rainbow Six Siege

Secondary gadgets in a Hibana loadout in Rainbow Six Siege (Image via Ubisoft)

Hibana can employ one of two secondary gadgets featured in her inventory. The first is a pair of Stun Grenades that can be utilized to clear clear corners or blind defenders holding aggressive angles.

The other secondary utility available in this loadout is Breach Charge. This allows Hibana to employ even more beaching capability by allowing her to open up soft walls, hatches, or angles, without having to use any ammunition from her primary gadget.

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How to play Hibana in Rainbow Six Siege

Pellet presets in X-Kairos launcher in Rainbow Six Siege (Image via Ubisoft)

Survival is a key factor for Hibana players in Rainbow Six Siege. This is important up until her role as a hard breacher has been fulfilled and her X-Kairos ammunition has been exhausted. She can then take on a fragger role, which is possible thanks to her strong weapon arsenal and her three-speed.

Some important points to note about the X-Kairos launcher and its pellets are that it can be shot in stacks of 6, 4, and 2. Shooting a single stack of any of these presets will open up angles but won't allow any movement through it. Players require two stacks of either 6 or 4 pellet sets to make safe crouch or vault-capable rotations.

With Hibana, it is necessary to always remember to switch to the secondary machine pistol when your primary runs out of ammo. This is because the 20+1 round magazine exhausts very quickly and can put players in awkward and risky situations. Team-play is key for any Hibana player as her primary objective is to assist her team by breaching and opening up angles that can challenge defenders.

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