Sledge R6 Guide — Loadout, Sites, & How to Play in 2026

In Rainbow Six Siege, Sledge is an attacker built around the Tactical Breaching Hammer. Memorize the standard vertical drop spots per map: Bank CEO from white stairs, Clubhouse Cash from bedroom, Kafe Cocktail from 3F. Drop a frag through the hole onto known anchor positions. Recon 6's plans pick Sledge at 39 sites, led by CEO Office on Bank.

Sledge is the king of vertical play. His breaching hammer creates instant soft floor / wall holes for vertical drops, murder holes, and custom angles. Banned in 50%+ of Coastline / Skyscraper / Chalet matches because of his vertical destruction.

Where is Sledge strongest?

Sledge is strongest at CEO Office on Bank, where Sledge is a recommended attack pick. Sledge is picked at 39 sites: 39 recommended. The plans pair Sledge most often with Thatcher (16 sites), Lion (14) and Hibana (13).

• CEO Office / Executive Lounge on Bank (2F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Tellers' Office / Archives on Bank (1F): attack, recommended, vertical / soft breach.
• Armory Lockers / Archives on Border (2F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Customs Inspection / Supply Room on Border (1F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• CCTV / Vault Checkpoint on Calypso Casino (B): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Kitchen / Dining Room on Chalet (1F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Cash Room / CCTV Room on Clubhouse (2F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Church / Arsenal on Clubhouse (B): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Hookah Lounge / Billiards Room on Coastline (2F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Blue Bar / Sunrise Bar on Coastline (1F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Administration / CEO Office on Emerald Plains (2F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Blue Bedroom / Green Apartment on Favela (1F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Pink Apartment / Pink Kitchen on Favela (1F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Aunt's Bedroom / Aunt's Apartment on Favela (2F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Dormitory / Games Room on Fortress (2F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Waiting Room / Cafeteria on Fortress (1F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Hammam / Sitting Room on Fortress (1F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Kitchen / Living Room on House (1F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Mining Room / Fireplace Hall on Kafe Dostoyevsky (2F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Bar / Cocktail Lounge on Kafe Dostoyevsky (3F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Coast Guard Meeting / Lounge on Kanal (1F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Lab / Lab Support on Lair (B): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Kitchen / Cafeteria on Nighthaven Labs (1F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Kids' Dorms / Dorms Main Hall on Oregon (2F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Kitchen / Dining Hall on Oregon (1F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Meeting Room / Office on Presidential Plane (2F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Bedroom / Bathroom on Skyscraper (1F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Work Office / Exhibition on Skyscraper (2F): attack, recommended, vertical / soft breach.
• Kids' Dormitory / Dormitory on Stadium Bravo (2F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Piano Room / Living Room on Stadium Bravo (1F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Piano Room / Kitchen on Stadium Bravo (1F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Lab / Storage on Theme Park (1F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Tea Room / Bar on Tower (1F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Restaurant / Bird Room on Tower (1F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Exhibit Room / Media Center on Tower (2F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Trophy Room / Statuary Room on Villa (2F): attack, recommended, vertical / soft breach.
• Cockpit / Maps Room on Yacht (4F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Cafeteria / Staff Dormitory on Yacht (2F): attack, recommended, vertical play.
• Server Room / Engine Storage on Yacht (1F): attack, recommended, vertical play.

Open Sledge in the operator tool.

Sledge's loadout and gadget

A breaching hammer that breaks soft walls and floors up close. Each swing takes 0.8 seconds as of Y11S3.1 (was 1 second). 25 charges per round — effectively unlimited.

Ubisoft's Sledge page has the current loadout; SiegeGG's Sledge stats track pro picks.

Sledge's strengths

• Unlimited soft breach charges (25 hammer hits).
• Silent breach — defenders don't hear hammer like they hear breach charges.
• Frag secondary gadget for direct kills through soft walls.
• Strong AR (L85A2) for entry frag.

Who counters Sledge?

Operators that counter Sledge:

• Mute (jammers don't block hammer but Sledge can't hatch through Mute-protected hatches if reinforced).
• Maestro (Evil Eye on the floor below catches Sledge through soft floor).

Playing against Sledge

On defense: reinforce floors above bomb sites if Sledge is on the attack. If reinforce isn't possible, place Maestro Evil Eyes on the floor below covering common vertical drop spots — Maestro's laser punishes Sledge through the soft floor. Goyo canisters on the floor below also work for vertical denial.

Climbing ranked with Sledge

Memorize the standard vertical drop spots per map: Bank CEO from white stairs, Clubhouse Cash from bedroom, Kafe Cocktail from 3F. Drop a frag through the hole onto known anchor positions. Don't hammer randomly — vertical destruction without target wastes utility. Run with a hard breacher below for combined floor + wall pressure.