Badge in Rainbow Six Siege: What Ubisoft Means by It
When Ubisoft announces a "badge" for Rainbow Six Siege, it means a small icon shown next to your name in Twitch chat. It is not a rank emblem inside the game. Every badge announced in 2026 was tied to a limited event and a Twitch subscription.
As of 2 November 2026 neither of the two badges Ubisoft announced this year is still obtainable.
The 2026 badges
| Event | Badge | When | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Is Magic | Tachanka Unicorn | 6 to 20 May 2026 | Subscribe to a participating Siege streamer |
| Wasteland Circuit (Siege's first drone racing event) | DRON-E | 23 Sep to 13 Oct 2026 | Subscribe to any creator in the R6 category on Twitch |
The Tachanka Unicorn badge unlocked immediately after subscribing, according to Ubisoft's 5 May 2026 post. The DRON-E badge unlocked shortly after the subscription was confirmed.
Subscription rules
Ubisoft's wording for the Wasteland Circuit badge sets these conditions:
- The subscription has to be new and paid (Tier 1, 2 or 3), a gift subscription, or a recurring one.
- Prime Gaming subscriptions do not count.
- It has to be bought while the channel is live in the correct category, during the campaign dates.
- Twitch and Ubisoft accounts need to be linked first.
Badges versus Drops
The same posts announce Twitch Drops, which are separate rewards granted for watching rather than subscribing, and which land in the game, not in chat.
| Reward | What it is | How |
|---|---|---|
| OL' CLANKER drone skin | In-game cosmetic | Watch 3 hours of Siege gameplay on official or partner channels, 23 Sep to 13 Oct 2026 |
| MOSTLY BARK weapon skin | In-game cosmetic for the Bailiff 410 | Watch 2 hours, 6 to 13 May 2026 |
Drop progress accrues in blocks of 30 minutes or more, and the reward must be claimed in your Twitch Inventory before it appears in the game.
What it is confused with
- Charms: Weapon cosmetics. Ranked 3.0, introduced with Operation System Override on 2 June 2026, pays seasonal charms and card backgrounds based on the highest rank reached in the season. Those are rank rewards, not badges.
- Banners and card backgrounds: The backdrop of an operator card. See Banner.
Related terms
- Banner: operator card backgrounds and how seasonal ones are earned.
- Text chat: chat moderation and the options that control it.
- Roles and gunplay glossary: other Siege terms.
FAQ
Does Rainbow Six Siege have rank badges?
Ubisoft's 2026 announcements use "badge" only for Twitch chat badges. Ranked rewards are charms, card backgrounds, competitive coins, Alpha Packs and headgear.
Can I still get the DRON-E badge?
No. It ran from 23 September to 13 October 2026.
Do Prime Gaming subscriptions unlock badges?
No. Ubisoft states that Prime subscriptions do not count toward the reward.
Is a Twitch Drop the same as a badge?
No. A Drop is an in-game item earned by watching; a badge is a chat icon earned by subscribing.
