Thatcher

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Operator Information

Affiliation:

S.A.S.

Team:

Attack

Real Name:

Mike Baker

Birthdate:

June 22, 1961 (1961-06-22)

Birthplace:

Bideford

Height:

1.80m

Weight:

72kg

Released:

Launch (2015-12-01)

Renown price:

Free
500 ^SE
1,000 ^SE
1,500 ^SE
2,000 ^SE
10% off ^SP

R6 Credit price:

300
270 ^SP

Availability:

Casual
Ranked
Competitive

Base Stats

Armor:

Medium

Speed:

Medium

Mike "Thatcher" Baker is an attacking operator included in the original release of Rainbow Six Siege.

Unique Gadget

EG MKO-EMP Grenade
	Throwable Electromagnetic Pulse grenade capable of disabling most hostile electronics within a short radius, even through walls. Disabling hostile cameras for 10 seconds instead.
Quantity: Range: Disable duration: Counters:  Countered by:   3  5.2 meters  10 seconds

Weapons

Primary

AR33
	Auto, semi, and burst capable assault rifle used by the S.A.S., best in medium range encounters.
Damage: Rate of fire: Mobility: Magazine size: Total ammunition:  41 (35 Sup)  749 RPM  50  25  201 PVP (201 TH)

L85A2
	Assault rifle favored by SAS for medium to long range combat. Takes 5.56x45mm rounds.
Damage: Rate of fire: Mobility: Magazine size: Total ammunition:  47 (39 Sup)  670 RPM  50  30  241 PVP (271 TH)

M590A1
	12-gauge pump action shotgun favored by SAS, optimal at close range.
Damage: Rate of fire: Mobility: Capacity: Total ammunition:  48  Pump-action  50  7  36 PVP (85 TH)

Secondary

P226 Mk 25
	S.A.S. 9mm handgun with a large magazine. Packs a good punch for short to medium range assaults.
Damage: Rate of fire: Mobility: Magazine size: Total ammunition:  50 (42 Sup)  Semi-automatic  50  15  61 PVP (136 TH)

Equipment

Breach Charge
	Deployable charge capable of blowing up walls, floors and barricades.
Quantity:  3

Claymore
	Anti-personnel mine.
Quantity:  1

Lore

Background

Born into a family of stevedores, Baker enlisted for active military duty on his eighteenth birthday. A veteran of three wars, Baker was the oldest S.A.S. operative on active duty until he was recruited by Rainbow.

Psychological Report

Baker is highly observant, calculating and decisive. While his demeanor may denote traces of impatient cynicism, Baker possesses a profound sense of ethical responsibility. It is recommended to assign Baker with junior operators of strong moral conviction, whom he can mentor.

Training

• British Army: Parachute Regiment
• British Army: S.A.S. Bravo Two Zero
• British Army: S.A.S. Warrant Officer Class 1 (Regimental Sergeant Major)

Relevant Experience

Baker's exemplary performance, on and off the battlefield, during two politically-charged conflicts made him a natural fit for VIP protection duty. He is highly proficient in close quarters combat, and is a world-caliber expert in anti-electronics operations.

Notes

• Saw action at the battle of Goose Green during the Falklands Conflict
• On Team Blue of Operation Nimrod (Iranian Embassy siege, 1980)
• Veteran of unit Bravo Two Zero during Gulf War (1991)

Version History

Version	Balance Changes
5.3.0
	Thatcher's EG MKO-EMP Grenades now only temporarily disable instead of destroying enemies gadgets
3.4.0
	The throw curve of Thatcher's EG MKO-EMP Grenades has been changed to be easier and more comfortable to use As a result they can be thrown further
3.3.0
	EMP Grenades will now temporarily disable cameras instead of destroying them Weapon Balance Changes In order to fix the weapon sight misalignment all weapons had to have their recoil recreated manually Aditionally, some weapons received a more favourable recoil whilst others had their recoil worsened
3.2.0
	Operators now move faster with a pistol out
2.4.0
	Weapon Balance Changes Pistols no longer pull up nearly as much as before, making it easier to see your opponents whilst shooting The rate of fire of all pistols has been increased, allowing you to discharge the magazine significantly faster
2.3.0
	Weapon Balance Changes Falloff damage of weapons have been unified (excluding shotguns) Assault Rifles: Fall-off starts at 25m and ends at 35m Pistols: Fall-off starts at 12m and ends at 22m The AR33 now comes with one extra magazine (25 extra bullets) The P226 MK 25 now comes with one extra magazine (15 extra bullets)
5.2
	Weapon Balance Changes CONSOLE ONLY - AR33 centering time decreased by 44% P226 MK 25 centering time decreased by 47% on PC and by 63% on Console PC ONLY - P226 MK 25 gun rise increased by 10% PC ONLY - P226 MK 25 reworked diamond shape recoil to have less pull to the right CONSOLE ONLY - P226 MK 25 reworked diamond shape recoil to be coherent with PC recoil
4.2
	Thatcher's Stun Grenades have been replaced with a Claymore
3.0
	The effective range of the EMP Grenade has been reduced from 7 meters to 5.2 meters EMP Grenades will now also disable enemies' sights for 10 seconds Weapon Balance Changes M590A1 effective range has been increased from 48 damage up to 5 meters to 48 damage up to 6.5 meters
2.0
	Thatcher now has access to the M590A1 shotgun
1.0
	New Operator

Notable Players

Renshiro

dan

nvK (Inactive)

wTg

Morphed

Useful links

• Official Thatcher Overview
• r6guides.com Thatcher