on attack I would say that sledge or thacher is good for attacking because they both have the L85 which is a very easy gun to use and both have useful abilities which are also simple. on defense I would say rook or mute since they both have easy gun to use mainly the mp5 and mk5k and there abilities are also useful even after you die.

Kapkan. Easy gun and simple gadget. Place the traps spread out from each other at various heights. His smg has low recoil and the shotgun is pretty good as well

He’s also really fun because he’s a great beginner op and as you get better and smarter with the game he can become even more useful to you.

I found rook to be quite good when I started playing

Mute is a great choice, he's usually my go to operator when I'm getting stomped on

There’s a pro with a 0.5 k/d ratio, don’t worry about being at the top of the scoreboard just have fun and enjoy the experience of learning the game.

I honestly miss when I knew nothing about siege, such a fun game with so much to discover.

operators with abilities that help the team after your death.

On attack, the AK-12 used by Ace and Fuze is easy to use for a beginner.

On defence, Kapkan’s 9x19 basically has no recoil. Mute’s MP5K is also a good choice, but mute’s gadget is important, so I’d suggest he looks up how to use the jammers properly if he chooses that OP. It’s a good way to get him into team play too. You mention multiple friends so you can have them do mute/castle combos, etc.

Obviously flash hider and vertical grip attachments for all of them.

The game has an absolute mountain of knowledge to learn. And being "good" at lesion isn't going to allow them to beat a veteran anyways. Tell them to read the abilities and play whoever sounds the most interesting. Play solely to have fun while slowly learning the game. And the match making should (as long as they aren't queued with a smurf or a veteren) get matched against other noobs.

People also greatly exaggerate how "important" it is that certain operators are played well. Play mute and put the jammers anywhere. It doesn't matter. Mute is not an operator that is essential to any site in the game. Majority of my games in emerald don't even have him present. If that stuff doesn't even matter in emerald then it sure as heck doesn't matter for a new player in standard, casual, or copper ranked. Azami is another example. I've never in my life looked up where the barriers are "supposed to go". I place them wherever I feel and I still have a 60% round winrate with her over 260 rounds. The only exception I can think of off the top of my head is Goyo and maybe clash. People love to police how their teammates play the game. Just let people have fun in a digital toy.

I would argue against Smoke until they have better map knowledge and learn common breach points, etc.

yes. good gun, lots of utility. a very flexible op.

Valkyrie's mpx is easy to handle imo just gotta find good spots for cams and lion is pretty simple he has a good dmr and i pretty much wait until right after breaching or during the chaos to use his scans and help the team

If you want really safe options for new players, IMO...

Attack: Ace, Grimm, and Nomad

Defense: Lesion, Kapkan, Melusi, Doc / Rook

If you’re very new to the game, I’d recommend Rook on defense and maybe Lion on attack, just until you catch your bearings. With Rook you literally just place your ability (body armor), on the ground behind some cover, and defend from a good spot. No needing to upkeep and monitor your ability and all you really should be doing is chilling in the obj behind some good cover with a good angle. With Lion there is some depth to his ability, mainly that it’s best to coordinate when your teammates want to push an obj, but there isn’t much else to him. Both ops have great guns that will get you up to speed. Have fun!

Defense: Rook, kapkan, mute, jager (his recoil might be too much for you and that’s ok)

Attack: sledge, thatcher, iq, fuze

Sledge and lesion, they’re good everywhere have very easy guns and you probably won’t hurt your team while using them.

Mute is easily the best starting defender. Thatcher or ash are good starting attackers

Rook for defense, even if you die early on you still helped your allies, and has a good smg, dont use the p90 tho

Sledge is good on attack his guns are extremely noob friendly, his gadget is easy to use he just busts through soft walls, use the L8 rather than the shotgun

Yeah sledge is the most balanced operator in the game, I don’t really like his gadget that much, not really my thing but he’s extremely user friendly

I hear sledge is a very offensive operator but I’m new, should I go a little less offensive for an attack operator?

Its not bad. Simply the mp5 is better in most cases. Plus for a new player its much easier to control.

P90 is a high fire rate/mag capacity low damage weapon. Its oly good if you can pick off headshots. Otherwise the MP5 is a better option

It's just goofy, some people swear by it but those are the same people who main recruit and think real gadgetsvarent useful

Don’t stick with Ash too much. She may give you the wrong understanding of the game.

Rook is definitly the best defense choice. U press 1 button then even when u die u still helped ur team. Plus his mp5 is a nice gun to start with.

Siege is a lot different than most other shooters in that good aim will only take you so far. There’s so many different positioning things to learn and when to be aggressive vs. passive through the course of a round, etc. the top comment has the good ops in there. You also can’t go wrong with simple ops that always have good utility like mute, Doc, bandit, any hard breacher, thatcher, Nomad, Maverick.

Defense: Fenrir->Aruni->Deimos->Maestro->Kaid. Attack: Deimos->Skopos->Ace->Finka->Kali->Osa Fenrir so you can learn how to swing off of intel, Aruni to practice entry denial, Maestro to gather intel, and Kaid to understand wall denial. Deimos to encourage better droning, Ace to learn what walls should be opened, Finka to learn how health mechanics work, Kali to enhance long range aim (or simply be a rat), and Osa to practice a defending role in an offensive position.

The operators I like are Lesion, Castle, Melusi, Zero and castle. It depends on how you play though. Also, something I usually forget is too pre-fire a lot. If you think someone is around the corner. Wall bang him and shoots while you check around the corner. I get a lot more kills now that I pre fire more.

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There’s a lot of useful operators in the game. Definitely the best currently are:

Defense: Fenrir, Tubarao, Azami, Melusi, Doc, and Goyo

Attack: Ace, Brava, Dokkabei, Ram

But there’s still so many great ones. So do your due diligence.

Pretty much all the base ops, it really depends on your playstyle.

For my my favorite starter ops were

Defense: Rook, mute, kapkan and jager

Offence: Fuze (I know he isn't great but he is fun), Twitch, Thatcher and sledge.

Buy both the breachers, Thermite and Hibana. Also, Thatcher (you could technically run Kali if you're a pr0 gam3r gurl, since her gadget will drop the Bandit batteries behind walls which is what Thatcher uses his gadget on 95% of the time). Those are the main attackers that a good team comp will want, and you'll always be good picking one of those three.

For defenders, Rook is a big one. As a new player, you'll probably anchor sites since it's a more comfortable role holding corners. He has a drop and forget gadget, and it's arguably the most important to the team. Otherwise, play what looks interesting to you. There a lot of useful operators, so find your niche, and ask again what operators fill that niche.

Sledge is easy af to play for attacking and for defense I’d go with rook or doc while you get used to the game

Try each one out then you’ll find it who your good with and who you’re not the best with

Attackers like Sledge, Zofia and Buck are all pretty well-rounded Ops without much intricacy in their roles. Finka is also a player-friendly Op in that her gadget temporarily heals/overheals the whole team and reduces weapon recoil for its duration. Popping it before an engagement can give new players confidence to push objective and take gunfights.

Defenders with camera gadgets like Valkyrie, Echo, Maestro and Mozzie are generally safe picks, but there is learning curve in terms of knowing where to place them, albeit a slight one (a quick YT vid can help). Rook is also a great team player by providing the squad with body armor while trap Ops like Lesion, Kapkan, Ela and Frost will always slow an opponent's push, if nothing else, and can even net you a free kill now and again.

Ash, cuz just use her broken hitbox/weapon and speed to win every gun fight, no strategy require Jager, it's basically an Ash on defense Rook, if you manage to use his ability incorrectly you should unistall cuz its literally placing down t-shirt Sledge, he's like a basic character, not too much recoil, 2 speed, a very useful gadget. And some decent weapon

Sledge, lion, rook, and mute are very bigger friendly

Any that doesn't require you to throw things down, put things in place or that a team needs from you.

Rook and Sledge. Rook is great because even if he dies within ten seconds he’s still been useful for the team by placing his armor plates and Sledge has a low recoil heavy hitting primary in the L85A2.

For attack I'd say Thermite and Thatcher so you can breach and help breach.

For defense I'd recommend camera operator like Echo, Valkyrie or maestro. So that if you die early you can still look at cameras and help your allies.

Nokk is the worst operator in the game right now and even if her gadget wasn’t nerfed you shouldn’t buy such an operator.

Buy bandit, Kaid, thermite, Ace. Learn those four before you think about buying anything else

Next is Mute and Thatcher

If you’re new, it doesn’t matter who you buy tbh. It’s going to take you a few hundred hours to get a light grasp of the game. Don’t buy any alpha packs, just keep buying more ops. 2.) jump in it right away. Even in low ranks, there’s a massive difference between casual and ranked. You won’t become better or get a grasp playing casual. 3.) if you want some help learning, hmu. I’m ex champ on both console and pc.

If you have gamepass you can link your Ubisoft account and get a bunch of operators for free! Just wanted to make you aware if you have gamepass and aren’t utilizing it

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Just check the operator guides and see who you would like and who would you think would be useful for the type of role you play.

Don't listen to people saying one operator sucks, because every operator is good in some way. Try to watch some tutorials so you can actually understand.

Siege is a lot more than you think it is. You might think you know everything, but you will learn new stuff every single day. Just keep playing and try to do your best.

Best of luck gamer 👍

Sledge and rook

For me i say sledge on attack and took on defense.

I like kapkan and thatcher

Sledge and kapkan

Sledge or Ash for attack and rook or Jäger for defence