PROs:
- Tactics changing utility
- Vector melts at close range
- Loadout synergizes well with utility
CONS:
- One speed
- Low damage per bullet
Mira
Defensive operator
Revolutionary to defensive meta, Mira provides one-way mirrors that give a great advantage to the defensive squad when placed and utilized correctly.
She is filling roles of:
- Area denial
- Intel gatherer
Organization
GEO
Availability
DLC Y2S1
Armor Rating
Heavy
Speed Rating
Slow
Operator Guide - Mira
Table of Content
Biography
Working alongside her father in his mechanics store from a young age, Álvarez can find the weaker spot on any machinery and turn it into an edge. She joined the police force Cuerpo Nacional de Policía so that she could be of service to those in need of protection, and thus serve her country.
Proving to have stellar strength, endurance and knowledge of vehicles sparked her progress in the ballistic field. She joined the Grupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO) to develop and test bulletproof materials on the field as well as enhancing bridging vehicles.
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Detailed information on how to play Mira R6 Siege operator
Utility
What is the utility?
In Rainbow Six Siege Mira comes equipped with two Black Mirrors – one-sided mirrors that can be deployed on walls, both reinforced and not. Mira can place mirrors on either head or crouch level.
Black Mirrors allow defenders to have visuals on the other side of the mirror, therefore offering safety to Mira or her teammates as they are invisible from the opposite side.
Black mirrors are an excellent tool for area denial. They require attackers to either sacrifice utility to dispatch mirror or risk getting killed while attempting to access the impacted area.
The release of Mira drastically changed the way many sites play in Rainbow Six Siege. Black Mirrors are a perfect example of utility implementation that changes the game in a very significant way without being clearly overpowered.
Why is Mira not overpowered?
That’s because Black Mirrors can be countered in many ways. And once countered, mirrors provide a significant disadvantage to defenders.
That’s because Black Mirrors can be countered in many ways. And once countered, mirrors provide a significant disadvantage to defenders.
Black Mirrors are resistant to gunfire and explosives. However, since the Y6S2 update, they are vulnerable to melee attacks.
How to use utility?
Using Mira’s Black Mirrors is a broad topic. There are specific defensive setups designed completely around her windows, and players still come up with new ideas!
Mechanically:
Mirrors can be placed by pressing the ability button to pull out the mirror. Next Mira has to get in melee range of the wall and aim at it. Holding animation will change (Mira puts a Black mirror closer to the wall) when deployment is possible. As the last step, players will have to hold the ability button until deployment is finished – 5 seconds.
For a start, let’s touch on the topic of where you can place Mirrors and how will it impact its characteristics:
Mirrors are not deployable on walls that cannot be reinforced by defenders – often called “hard” walls.
They can be deployed on walls that are reinforce-able, whether the wall is reinforced or not. However, the status of the wall will impact how Mirror can be utilized and destroyed:
Reinforced wall
Hard breachers can destroy mirrors as they are the only ones to breach through reinforcements.
Best to be used when there’s a “soft” wall (can be shot through) next to Mirror or open space (like a doorway).
Un-reinforced wall
When placed on unreinforced wall Mirrors can be countered by the destruction of the wall they are placed on. As a result, operators like Ash and Zofia can deal with them.
Un-reinforced walls Mirror placement is usually done on the crouch level. Thanks to crouch placement player behind Mirror can shoot from the above Mirror. We can achieve such placement with a single “soft” wall without a doorway or other soft wall right next to it.
THE Y6S2 NERF – SHATTERED GLASS
With the introduction of glass shattering mechanics to Rainbow Six Siege in Operation North Star, proper positioning of Black Mirrors become more important than ever!
Previously you could get away with a Black Mirror where enemies were able to get in close proximity to the gadget. Now, such placement will be countered more often than not.
OPENING MIRRORS
Besides breaching utility destruction, Mirrors can be opened by either team by meleeing or shooting a gas canister that serves as an ejection mechanism. You can find a mechanism on the side where Mirror was deployed.
Bear such a possibility in mind as attackers can use a penetrable ceiling and floor to open your Mirror without destroying the wall it is placed on.
Mirrors can be placed on reinforced walls only from the side it was reinforced from! Important note to remember as teammates can prevent any valuable setup for Black mirrors.
PLACEMENT PRINCIPLES
Now let’s shift our focus to a few principles that players should keep in mind when deciding on Mirrors’ placements in Rainbow Six Siege.
The most effective mirrors fill the following descriptions:
- allow to peak quickly
- deny attackers the possibility to push from an important angle
- provide visual over a large area – can be both long or wide-angle
- are hard to dispatch without risk
To sum up:
Set your Mirror in a way that will provide the most significant advantage to your team, hinder the opposing team the most, and be challenging to deal with.
PRACTICAL TIPS
Here are a few practical tips to utilize while setting up Mirrors:
- Shoot openings in soft walls in front of Black MirrorsDoing so provides for additional coverage from behind the Mirror
- Open holes in walls next to MirrorSuch setup will help with throwing explosives to kill the enemy or deny a plant.It also helps with accurate shooting while peeking.
- Shoot holes in the wall you are reinforcing and debris on the side of the MirrorPrevents annoying debris from obscuring the view, as well as increases width of angle visible from behind Mirror
Video shows a few examples of Mirror setups that are quite common nowadays on Border top floor defense.
DOUBLE MIRROR SETUP
Another way to use Mirrors is a double Mirror setup.
Such setup was more prevalent in early Mira days, but it can still work.
The way to set it up is to place two Mirrors next to each other and open one of them. By doing so, you create a possibility for a quick peek from Mirrors, but still limiting wall opening options for opened Mirror to Hard breachers only.
However, please note that using a double Mirror setup is risky. You provide visuals by opening one of the Mirrors that can be used by attackers, as well.
COMMUNICATION IS KEY
Last, but not least, communicate with your teammates to figure where would they like you to put Mirrors or let them know what is your plan.
This way, teammates will not reinforce walls you intend to use for Miras and avoid reinforcing it from the wrong side!
Such information will help any operators who can synergize with your utility to know what to do.
Remember, just because you know what you plan, consider normal and a must set up, does not mean it is evident for your teammates.
Interactions
SYNERGIES
In Rainbow Six Siege, Mira synergizes well with Breach denial and Anti intel operators. Kaid and Bandit are superior at destroying the attacker’s hard breach utility, while Mute can block Shock drones to prevent them from opening Black Mirrors.
Mira’s Black Mirrors can also aid Bandit in Bandit tricking when placed on the wall leading outside of the objective building. Thanks to such a position Mirror helps Bandit with visual information, not requiring him to trick wall based on audio cues.
However, such placement of Mirror is risky as in case it gets opened, it provides a severe disadvantage to the defensive team.
SMOKE
Black Mirrors can be utilized well by another area-denial focused defender. Yes, we are talking about Smoke. Black Mirrors provide him with visual information about attackers pushing the objective and safety for using gas canisters when needed.
C4
Besides Smoke, any defender with access to C4 can benefit from visual info provided by Black Mirrors.
Counters:
Mira is not a hard counter to any specific attacker. However, she is instead a counter to objective pushes and acts as plant denial in proper circumstances.
Countered by:
- Shock drone – TwitchThe most direct counter to Mira’s Black Mirrors. Twitch drones can “zap” ejection. Shock drones cannot jump. Therefore, placing the deployable shield in a single doorway that is the only way leading to the mirror can prevent the Shock drone from opening it.
- X-Kairos – HibanaHibana is the most adept hard breacher at opening Mira’s Black Mirrors thanks to the possibility to use a breaching device at the range. The detonation of even single X-Kairos pellets on Black Mirror will open it completely.
- Both operators can open Rainbow Six Siege Mira Window, but due to the minimal range of their gadgets are somewhat risky and limited at their countering capabilities.
Since Operation North Star, the glass can be shattered with a melee attack. Doing so causes the glass to become opaque.
Situationally, Soft breaching attackers are capable of getting a line of sight on an ejection gas canister.
Such circumstances require a penetrable ceiling or floor at the “defender side” of the Mirror. A soft breacher can create a hole from above or below the Mirror.
However, when breaching from above any defender with access to breaching charges can be useful.
How to play -
Mira R6 Siege
Playstyle
ANCHOR
An anchor is a defender who for the majority of the round stays on an objective site to defend it or has eyesight on the objective room.
An essential aspect of anchoring is delaying attackers’ push to the objective site. Additionally, anchors should prioritize staying alive in Rainbow Six Siege.
This role usually requires less map knowledge and involves a more static playstyle – as an anchor; you will hold angles for the majority of the round.
3-ARMOR
As a 3-armor operator, Mira is more resistant to damage, which can play a significant role in successfully repelling an attack on-site or dying, leaving the objective undefended.
1-speed operators are also slower than higher speed-rated operators and make more noise on the move. This factor alone makes flanks harder to pull off and returning to the site a longer process.
She is well suited to play her Black Mirrors due to Nitro Cell.
ROLES ARE FLUID
Roles in Rainbow Six Siege can be fluid and are not exclusive to any operator. A three-speed operator can be used successfully as an anchor, while the 1-speed operator is capable of pulling off a flank.
However, as per their design, those operators will not excel at those roles most of the time and are better suited to fill the designated role.
If you want to learn more about anchoring, we recommend visiting the section dedicated to this role by clicking the below button.
Difficulty
HARD
- Mira requires advanced map knowledge and game experience
- Has a vital role in defensive set up and is not a recommended operator for new players
- In many scenarios, team coordination is necessary for optimal usage
Loadout guide -
Mira R6 Siege
Available options
Primary weapons
Secondary weapons
Universal gadgets
Nitro cell
The throwable explosive detonated remotely by the user. It can be pre-placed or used similarily to grenades — the best counter to Shield operators and preventing the defuser plant.
Proximity Alarm
A deployable alarm that emits a sound when attackers are within its line of sight and range.
Loadout suggestion
Loadout choices are an individual aspect, and rarely there is a “go-to” loadout in R6 Siege.
Sight choices are purely personal and depend on the player’s playstyle, map, even objective & specific role.
Please treat the below suggestion as what it is – our preferences.
We encourage you to experiment to find your setup.
Remember, just because something works for someone else, does not mean it has to and will work for you!
Suggested loadout:
| Primary weapon | Barrel | Grip | Scope |
| Vector .45 ACP | Compensator | Vertical grip | Reflex |
| Secondary weapon | Barrel | Grip | Scope |
| ITA12S | N/A | N/A | Red dot |
| Gadget |
| Nitro cell |
Why such loadout?
PRIMARY WEAPONS
Ita12L is one of the worst (if not the worst) shotguns in Rainbow Six Siege and does not synergize well with Mira’s utility.
If you would typically want to pick a shotgun for environmental destruction, then it is significantly better to choose a secondary shotgun option instead.
Vector is an excellent defensive gun with a very high rate of fire (1200) and low recoil. Downsides of this gun are low damage per bullet (21) and a small number of bullets in a magazine (26) especially considering high RPM.
Since Grim Sky compensator is the barrel to go with if you want to control Vector while spraying.
The vertical grip is the only available grip, so there’s no discussion here. Put it on as there’s no downside while it lowers the recoil of a gun.
SECONDARY WEAPONS
I recommend Ital12S as the secondary weapon. You will rarely use it for kills. It will, however, serve you exceptionally well to remodel the site and prepare Mirror setup without depending on other operators’ help. I suggest leaving laser sight out for Mira as it decreases the spread of pellets, which in the case of re-modeling, is negative. Less spread equals less environmental destruction, thus requiring more ammo to get the same effect.
UNIVERSAL GADGET
Nitro cell synergizes exceptionally well with Mira’s utility. C4 can be thrown to deny plant or access where bullets cannot reach or would be too risky. Mira can lean quickly outside of Mirror’s cover and throw C4, giving the attacker little time to react and land the shot. In some cases, she might be even not visible to attackers – shotgun holes only above the head level for throwing explosives.
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