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

In Rainbow Six Siege, Vigil is a defender who plays as roam / anti-drone. A passive that cloaks Vigil from attacker drones and Lion scans for 6 seconds at a time. Activate cloak when you hear Lion scan or attacker drone deployment. Recon 6's plans pick Vigil at 30 sites, led by CEO Office on Bank.

Vigil is the cloaked roamer. His ERC-7 makes him invisible to attacker drones AND Lion scans for 6-second windows. Strong against drone-heavy attack comps.

Where is Vigil strongest?

Vigil is strongest at CEO Office on Bank, where Vigil is a recommended defense pick. Vigil is picked at 30 sites: 30 recommended. The plans pair Vigil most often with Jager (14 sites), Smoke (14) and Mute (13).

• CEO Office / Executive Lounge on Bank (2F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Armory Lockers / Archives on Border (2F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Cigar Room / Pool on Calypso Casino (2F): defense, recommended, roam.
• CCTV / Vault Checkpoint on Calypso Casino (B): defense, recommended, roam.
• Master Bedroom / Office on Chalet (2F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Kitchen / Dining Room on Chalet (1F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Cash Room / CCTV Room on Clubhouse (2F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Church / Arsenal on Clubhouse (B): defense, recommended, roam.
• Hookah Lounge / Billiards Room on Coastline (2F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Kitchen / Service Entrance on Coastline (1F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Piano Room / Exposition Room on Consulate (1F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Bar / Lounge on Emerald Plains (1F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Kitchen / Dining on Emerald Plains (1F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Football Office / Football Bedroom on Favela (2F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Pink Apartment / Pink Kitchen on Favela (1F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Master Bedroom / Car Room on House (2F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Reading Room / Fireplace Hall on Kafe Dostoyevsky (2F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Kitchen Service / Kitchen Cooking on Kafe Dostoyevsky (1F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Armory / Weapon Maintenance on Lair (1F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Lab / Lab Support on Lair (B): defense, recommended, roam.
• Tank / Assembly on Nighthaven Labs (B): defense, recommended, roam.
• Security Room / Cargo Hold on Presidential Plane (1F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Tea Room / Karaoke on Skyscraper (2F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Kitchen / BBQ on Skyscraper (1F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Throne Room / Armory on Theme Park (1F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Bunk / Day Care on Theme Park (2F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Restaurant / Bird Room on Tower (1F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Exhibit Room / Media Center on Tower (2F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Aviator Room / Games Room on Villa (2F): defense, recommended, roam.
• Kitchen / Dining Room on Villa (1F): defense, recommended, roam.

Open Vigil in the operator tool.

Vigil's loadout and gadget

A passive that cloaks Vigil from attacker drones and Lion scans for 6 seconds at a time. Recharges between uses.

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

Vigil's strengths

• Cloak vs all attacker intel (drones + Lion + Iana scans).
• 3-speed mobility for flanking.
• Strong primary (K1A).
• Cloak recharges — can be used multiple times per round.

Who counters Vigil?

Operators that counter Vigil:

• Caveira (interrogate works on Vigil).
• Pulse (heartbeat sensor still detects Vigil even cloaked).

Playing against Vigil

On attack: Vigil is invisible to drones — assume he's on a flank route. Use Pulse-equivalent intel (when on attack, doesn't exist) — instead, predict Vigil paths from spawn and pre-aim. Caveira-equivalent doesn't exist on attack.

Climbing ranked with Vigil

Activate cloak when you hear Lion scan or attacker drone deployment. Use 6-second windows for surprise flanks. Don't cloak preemptively — wait for actual scan / drone usage to maximize cloak value.