Kanal — Complete Strategy Guide
In Rainbow Six Siege, Kanal is a ranked map this season with 4 bomb sites: Server Room (2F), Security Room (1F), Coast Guard Meeting (1F) and Kayaks (B). Recon 6's plans on Kanal lean on Kali and Maverick for attack and on Mute and Maestro for defense.
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Jump to a site: Server Room, Security Room, Coast Guard Meeting, Kayaks.
How should you play Kanal's bomb sites?
Server Room / Radar Room (2F)
On Server Room, Maverick and Kali lead the attack; Mute and Maestro lead the defense.
Attack
Essential: Maverick (hard breach), Kali (support). Recommended: Zofia (vertical play), Ying (entry frag). Flex: Fuze (flex / intel).
Layered execute: Fuze flashes from main, Ying pushes Radar Room for the trade, Maverick and Kali hit Server Room simultaneously.
Callouts: Server Room, Radar Room, Lighthouse, Quay.
Defense
Essential: Mute (anti-breach), Maestro (intel). Recommended: Jager (utility denial), Alibi (roam). Flex: Thunderbird (flex / sustain).
Alibi forces attackers to play slow — early picks from off-site keep their utility on flank-watch.
Callouts: Server Room, Radar Room, Lighthouse, Quay.
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Security Room / Map Room (1F)
On Security Room, Hibana and Thatcher lead the attack; Mute and Echo lead the defense.
Attack
Essential: Hibana (hard breach), Thatcher (support). Recommended: Zofia (vertical play), Ash (entry frag). Flex: Fuze (flex / intel).
Open with Thatcher clearing electronics, then Hibana hits the Security Room wall on call.
Callouts: Security Room, Map Room, Lighthouse, Quay.
Defense
Essential: Mute (anti-breach), Echo (intel). Recommended: Jager (utility denial), Caveira (roam). Flex: Doc (flex / sustain).
Anchored 4, roaming 1: Doc, Jager, Mute, and Echo hold site; Caveira plays off-site for pick potential and timing pressure.
Callouts: Security Room, Map Room, Lighthouse, Quay.
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Coast Guard Meeting / Lounge (1F)
On Coast Guard Meeting, Maverick and Kali lead the attack; Kaid and Maestro lead the defense.
Attack
Essential: Maverick (hard breach), Kali (support). Recommended: Sledge (vertical play), Ying (entry frag). Flex: Lion (flex / intel).
Open with Kali clearing electronics, then Maverick hits the Coast Guard Meeting wall on call.
Callouts: Coast Guard Meeting, Lounge, Lighthouse, Quay.
Defense
Essential: Kaid (anti-breach), Maestro (intel). Recommended: Aruni (utility denial), Pulse (roam). Flex: Lesion (flex / sustain).
Anchored 4, roaming 1: Lesion, Aruni, Kaid, and Maestro hold site; Pulse plays off-site for pick potential and timing pressure.
Callouts: Coast Guard Meeting, Lounge, Lighthouse, Quay.
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Kayaks / Supply Room (B)
On Kayaks, Thermite and Flores lead the attack; Mute and Valkyrie lead the defense.
Attack
Essential: Thermite (hard breach), Flores (support). Recommended: Zofia (vertical play), Zero (entry frag). Flex: Capitao (flex / intel).
Open with Flores clearing electronics, then Thermite hits the Kayaks wall on call.
Callouts: Kayaks, Supply Room, Lighthouse, Quay.
Defense
Essential: Mute (anti-breach), Valkyrie (intel). Recommended: Jager (utility denial), Pulse (roam). Flex: Goyo (flex / sustain).
Anchored 4, roaming 1: Goyo, Jager, Mute, and Valkyrie hold site; Pulse plays off-site for pick potential and timing pressure.
Callouts: Kayaks, Supply Room, Lighthouse, Quay.
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Open Kanal strats →Kanal callouts from match footage
Kanal's attacker spawns: Sailboats, Floating Dock and Construction Site.
Most-seen Kanal room callouts: Front Lawn, Coast Guard Meeting Room, Supply Room, Radar Room, Pipes, Balcony, Balcony Renovations, Radio Room Hallway, Map Room Corridor, Server Room, Control Room and Supply Room Corridor.
How the Kanal names were read.
Official sources: Ubisoft's Kanal page and SiegeGG's Kanal stats.