Rainbow Six Siege
What Is Vertical Play in Rainbow Six Siege?
Attacking or defending through floors and ceilings in Rainbow Six Siege, destroying the surfaces above or below the objective.
What is vertical play in Rainbow Six Siege?
Vertical play (or "vert") means fighting through floors and ceilings instead of only walls and doors. Attackers open the floor above the site to shoot down at defenders, and defenders open ceilings to shoot up. Because so many surfaces are destructible, vertical play is one of the best ways to clear an anchor hiding on site.
How vertical play works
Most floors in Siege are soft and can be destroyed with shotguns, breach charges or explosives. Attackers take control of the room above the objective, open small holes and pick off defenders below, while also preventing them from moving freely between cover.
Key tools for vertical play
- Shotguns and hammers: open floors quickly and quietly.
- Buck and Sledge: two operators built to destroy floors and make murder holes.
- Hatches: reinforced hatches need a hard breach to open from above.
- Defending vert: defenders reinforce hatches, roam above the site and open ceilings to fight back.
Example
The attackers control the room above the site. Sledge opens the floor, Buck shoots down through it, and the defender hiding in the corner has nowhere left to stand when the plant starts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "vert" mean in Siege?
It is short for vertical play: shooting or breaching through floors and ceilings instead of walls.
How do you counter vertical play?
Hold the floor above the objective with roamers, reinforce hatches and avoid standing under destroyed ceilings.