Best Osa loadout in Rainbow Six Siege

Players looking to approach an objective strategically without the hassle of a full-fledged primary shield should aim to use the best Osa loadout in Rainbow Six Siege. She is a support and intel-based operator who can be found on the frontlines during a match, providing her team with a bulletproof and transparent half-shield to contest defenders.

She is an attacker who comes with a one-speed, three-armor kit and enables a methodical playstyle that focuses on opening up angles and contesting defenders from the safety of the Talon Shields.

In this article, we shall take a look at the most optimal Osa loadout in Rainbow Six Siege and explore ways in which players can fully utilize this character's kit.

Note: This article is subjective and is based on the author's opinion.

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Best Osa loadout in Rainbow Six Siege for Operation Collision Point

Osa is a member of the Nighthaven squad in R6 (Image via Ubisoft)

Released during Operation Crystal Guard, in Year 6 Season 3, Osa is a support operator who employs her Talon-8 clear shields to provide a mobile clear deployable shield for her entire team. This bulletproof shield requires defenders to expend explosive utilities to destroy it.

Also known as Anja Katarina Janković, Osa hails from Split, Croatia, and is a member of Nighthaven Squad in Rainbow Six Siege. The Talon-8 shields can be deployed on various surfaces like windows, doorways, and floors. Osa is also capable of acting like a half-shield for the attacking team by equipping the Talon-8 clear shield and adjusting its position.

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

The primary weapon in an Osa loadout in Rainbow Six Siege (Image via Ubisoft)

The primary assault rifle in an Osa loadout in Rainbow Six Siege is the 556XI, which first appeared in the Pathfinder operator Thermite's loadout in Rainbow Six Siege. It is a short-range rifle that has a lot of stopping power.

It can deal 47 damage per bullet, has a 690rpm fire rate, and fits 30+1 rounds in a magazine. The gun has low vertical and horizontal recoil and can be utilized to quickly take down defenders thanks to its low time-to-kill (TTK).

Weapon	556XI
Muzzle	Flash hider (to reduce burst recoil)
Grip	Vertical grip (to reduce vertical recoil)
Underbarrel	Laser (to reduce ADS time)

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PDW9 SMG comes with a high magazine and magnified scope (Image via Ubisoft)

The PDW9 is the second primary weapon in an Osa loadout in Rainbow Six Siege. This primary weapon is an SMG, which comes with a fast fire rate, large magazine size, and low vertical but high horizontal recoil. The PDW9 is a safer choice when having to engage in multiple consecutive gunfights.

This weapon has 34 damage per round, a fire rate of 800rpm, and a magazine capacity of 50+1 rounds. Because this SMG has a significant amount of horizontal recoil, we'll look at the best attachments for making the PDW9 perform at its full potential.

Weapon	PDW9
Muzzle	Compensator (to reduce horizontal recoil)
Grip	Vertical grip (to reduce vertical recoil)
Underbarrel	Laser (to reduce ADS time)

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

Secondary gadgets in an Osa loadout in Rainbow Six Siege (Image via Ubisoft)

There are a total of three secondary gadgets available in an Osa loadout in Rainbow Six Siege. These can assist the attacking team in dealing with defender utility and planting the defuser. Claymores can help deal with aggressive defenders who are roaming or intend to jump out of windows and doorways.

The Frag grenade can be used to clear out corners and destroy defender gadgets that are posing problems for the attacking team. Impact EMP grenades are very useful in dealing with electrified items like reinforced walls that need to be opened up for a particular attack strategy.

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How to play Osa in Rainbow Six Siege

Deploying Talon-8 clear shield in Rainbow Six Siege (Image via Ubisoft)

Playing Osa requires a great deal of map knowledge, game sense, and team coordination. The way Talon-8 shields work, their setup, and their usefulness depend on the team using them.

During the drone phase, make sure you are saving it to gather information on the defender setups and operator selection. This will allow your team to utilize the attacker repick ability to get set up as necessary.

During the action phase, make sure to communicate with your team and help them with your secondary gadgets wherever necessary. If the attackers require you to rappel on a window with the shield, make sure you don't get killed off during deployment animation. This is because the Talon-8 deployment animation on any surface, especially during rappel, makes Osa vulnerable.

On maps like Border, Coastline, Nighthaven labs, Kafe Dostoyevsky, and so on, Osa can be very useful due to the large size of the map and Osa's ability to cover a vast area from behind strategically placed shields. Make sure you have drones or other forms of intel to counter vertical C4 when entering rooms above the ground floor.

An important tip to know while playing Osa is that if you aim your cursor toward the Talon-8 shield and try to plant the defuser, Osa will instead pick up the shield. To counter this, either look vertically upwards and start planting or turn 180 degrees and then plant.

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