Rainbow Six Siege Beginner Guide
Newcomer path, four operators, drones, and why spawn peeking is a 4v5.
What you are actually playing
Siege is a round-based attacker/defender FPS built on destruction and gadgets. You win by gathering intel and denying plants, not by running like a Call of Duty playlist. Drone or cam the site, execute or hold with utility, then clutch only after you used the gadgets you bought.
The first week
Play Situations and the newcomer path. Map knowledge is the real unlock, not operators. Learn two attackers and two defenders with simple kits (Ash/Sledge, Mute/Kapkan) before gadget-heavy mains. Oregon and Clubhouse first.
Drones
Drone before you enter. A dead drone is cheaper than a dead operator. Reinforce the site you are actually playing.
The 4v5
A spawn peek that dies is a 4v5. Roaming so far you cannot get back for the plant is the same number.
What good looks like after a week
You can drone a room, hold a site without blocking your rotate, and save utility for the plant. Then Bank and vertical. Ranked after that.