Rainbow Six Siege 'Defuser falling through the map' bug acknowledged, item disabled

Rainbow Six Siege by Ubisoft is a highly popular tactical first-person shooter that has garnered a dedicated fanbase since its release.

However, no game is without its flaws, and players have often encountered a number of issues. For instance, we previously highlighted a high ping issue in the game due to wrong server selection.

Rainbow Six Siege cursor bug where the mouse was losing functionality had also come to light.

Rainbow Six Siege ‘Defuser falling through the map’

Some Rainbow Six Siege players have now recently encountered a significant bug with the ‘Defuser falling through the map’ (1,2,3,4,5,6).

This glitch has happened to me twice today in ranked where we plant the defuser and instantly lose the second it gets planted, no we didnt plant on any hatches this is so annoying we are losing rounds that we should havr won im getting pissed
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Urgent issue! Defuser planted in comp match, but got instantly diffused. @Rainbow6Game @Ubisoft, please investigate and fix! #RainbowSixSiege #BugFixNeeded
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The Defuser is a critical tool that attackers employ in the gameplay to neutralize a bomb that the defending team put.

However, some players have reported incidents in which it falls through the map, making it unreachable and preventing the attackers from achieving their goal.

I’m sure some people have been hit by the painfully annoying glitch where the round ends upon planting and you lose. But like in ranked is there actually a point in even planting with that risk now?
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The issue seems to occur randomly, with no specific trigger or pattern. When it happens, the Defuser either sinks into the ground or falls through a solid surface, becoming unreachable.

This issue disrupts the core gameplay experience as the attacking team heavily relies on planting and protecting the Defuser to gain a strategic advantage.

But with the Defuser becoming unattainable, attackers feel vulnerable, making it difficult to accomplish their mission.

Issue acknowledged

Fortunately, Ubisoft has acknowledged the issue and has been actively working to address it. The team has also taken action by disabling the Defuser and initiating investigations to identify the root cause of the problem.

The temporary disabling of the Defuser highlights Ubisoft’s dedication to providing a fair and balanced gameplay environment for its players.

Hopefully, Ubisoft will provide a satisfactory solution for the Rainbow Six Siege players who are grappling with the ‘Defuser falling through the map’ bug.

We will update this story as events unfold.

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