Rainbow Six Siege Ranked Rules: Decay, Placements & Party Limits
Placement matches, the seasonal reset and squad rank restrictions in Rainbow Six Siege Ranked 3.0. These are the current rules from Ubisoft.
Last reviewed against official sources November 8, 2026
Placements and the season reset
Each season opens with 5 placement matches that award extra Rank Points. You cannot place directly into Champion, and squad restrictions do not apply during placements.
Season reset
Ranks reset every season. Your placements plus last season's result set where you start.
When does the Rainbow Six Siege season end? →Who can you queue with?
Since Ranked 3.0 (June 2026), squadmates must be within three full ranks of each other from Copper to Emerald, and within two when a Diamond or Champion player is in the squad.
Copper – EmeraldSquadmates within three full ranks of you
Diamond · ChampionSquadmates within two full ranks of you
- Party sizes
- Solo up to a full five-stack; the rank rule applies to every squad size.
- Exceptions
- Placement matches ignore squad restrictions.
Where these rules come from
Every rule on this page comes from the developer’s own patch notes, support pages or announcements, and is re-checked whenever a new season or patch lands. Rules we could not confirm there are left out rather than guessed.
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What is the squad rank restriction in R6 Ranked 3.0?
Within three full ranks from Copper to Emerald, and within two when a Diamond or Champion player is in the squad. Placement matches have no restriction.
How many placement matches are there in R6?
Five at the start of every season, worth extra Rank Points.