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How to rescue an MIA Operator in Rainbow Six Extraction: Archaean Trees, Anchor Points, and Cells explainedHere’s how to save an MIA character in Rainbow Six Extraction
Here’s how to save an MIA character in Rainbow Six Extraction
Want to know how to save an MIA Operator in Rainbow Six Extraction?Your characters inRainbow Six Extractiondon’t die when they lose all their health: instead, they’re given a lifeline thanks to a certain REACT protocol, which coats them in a foam to protect them for just long enough to mount a rescue mission.
Rescuing an MIA Operator can be a bit confusing, as there are multiple elements that you’ll need to understand first. Below we’ll explain what happens when you go MIA, and how to rescue an MIA Operator in Rainbow Six Extraction, including information about the Archaean Tree, anchor points, cells, and more.
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Rainbow Six Extraction: what happens when you become MIA?
Even thebest Operators in Rainbow Six Extractioncan sometimes fail. if your Operator is knocked out during a mission they will become MIA. The Operator will be automatically surrounded in REACT Foam to protect them against the Archaeans while a rescue mission is undertaken. This rescue attempt comes in the form of an objective for one of the three sub-zones of the next mission.
If an Operator goes MIA, you’ll temporarily lose a portion of the XP you earned while on that mission. The higher your Operator level, the more XP you lose. So if you’ve been busily following our guide onhow to level up fast in Rainbow Six Extraction, just know that it comes with a price!
With the next mission, one of the objectives will be to rescue the MIA Operator. If you succeed, then that temporarily lost XP from the previous mission will be returned to you, and your Operator will be returned to you at low Health.If you fail the rescue mission, your Operator is still returned to you, but you’ll permanently lose that portion of XP that was withheld at the end of the last mission.
How to rescue MIA Operators in Rainbow Six Extraction
To rescue your MIA Operator in Rainbow Six Extraction, you’ll need to find the Archaean Tree located in one of the mission’s three sub-zones. The MIA Operator is trapped inside this Tree, and must be pulled free.
Here are the important tips and notes to remember.
Focus on the Anchor Points and Cells
It’s unlikely that you’ll win an extended tug-of-war against a Tree with all of its anchor points constantly buffing its strength, so you’ve got two options really. The first option is toshoot the cellsbefore they reach the Tree. A single shot with any gun will do the trick.
The second option is todestroy the anchor pointsthemselves. Anchor Points will open up their “petals” in order to send out another strengthening cell. While it’s unfurled, it’s vulnerable. A few shots will kill it. This is more efficient than simply popping the cells, because without anchor points, the Tree receives no cells at all. The downside is that the Tree will constantly throw out new tendrils to new anchor points, so you’ll need to keep your head on a swivel to keep popping them all until the Operator is free.
At max strength, the Tree is stronger than you are, so you need to spend at least some time shooting either cells or anchor points in order to successfully rescue the Operator. This is easier with two or more players than if you’re playingRainbow Six Extraction solo, because you can have one player continually pulling the Operator free, and the other(s) working on destroying cells and anchor points.
Understanding the progress bar
Extracting the MIA Operator
Once you rip the MIA Operator free from the Tree’s grasp, you simply need to carry them to the extraction point. While carrying them on your shoulder, you can only use your secondary weapon, but you can also place the Operator down and pick them back up as necessary.
At the extraction point, interact with the Extraction Pod to place the MIA Operator inside. Once that’s done, they’re safe, and you will be free to extract or continue with the rest of the mission, knowing that your lost Operator - and your lost XP - will both be returned to you once you’re done.
If you want to take a closer look at this whole MIA rescue process for yourself, the easiest, safest way to do this is to enter the VR Training mode. The final sub-zone teaches you how to rescue an MIA Operator, so you can get some hands-on experience without the tension of possibly losing XP.
And there you have it: that’s how you can save an MIA Operator in Rainbow Six Extraction. Elsewhere you can check out ourRainbow Six Extraction tips and tricks- or, if you want to expand your roster, you can learnhow to unlock more Operators in Rainbow Six Extraction, so that losing one character doesn’t hurt quite as much.
