Rainbow Six Siege
What Is an Anchor in Rainbow Six Siege?
A defender who stays on the objective all round, holding angles and protecting the site while roamers play outside it.
What is an anchor in Rainbow Six Siege?
An anchor is a defender who stays on site for the whole round. While roamers leave the objective to slow attackers down, anchors hold close angles, protect key gadgets and are often the last line of defense in a clutch. Good anchors survive long and deny the plant.
Anchors vs roamers
Defense in Siege is usually split between anchors and roamers. Roamers play away from the site, flank and waste the attackers' time; anchors stay inside the objective, so the attackers still have to fight through them even after the roamers die.
What a good anchor does
- Holds safe angles: plays positions that are hard to clear with grenades and drones.
- Protects gadgets: keeps reinforcements and anti-breach gadgets alive.
- Watches floors and ceilings: reacts to vertical play from above.
- Times the defuser: waits for the plant and plays the denial instead of taking early fights.
Example
Both roamers die early, leaving a single anchor on site. They stay hidden behind a deployable shield, let the attackers start planting and win the round by denying the defuser.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which operators are good anchors?
Defenders with gadgets that protect the site, such as shields, anti-grenade devices or anti-breach tools, tend to make the best anchors.
How many anchors should a team have?
Most teams play two or three anchors and two or three roamers, depending on the map and the site.