Some, such as the Lounge Room, have been expanded. Each building will now have two staircases, and the number of indoor playable areas has been increased. There'll now be two bridges, meaning that Attackers and Defenders have less chance of being unable to reach objective areas, and teams will have to be extra vigilant in defending all possible points of entry.
The update also brings a rework of the Kanal map. "Like the ordinary Deployable Shield, the Volcán Shield provides cover" and blocks pathways, "but Goyo turns up the heat with an attached incendiary bomb." Specialist Cesar "Goyo" Ruiz Hernandez's unique ability is the Volcán Shield. Timing the Garra right "can result in Amaru's infamous Garra Kick, which instantly takes out an opponent standing behind the window". Two operators, Amaru and Goyo, were recruited from Peru and Mexico, bringing with them innovation and change to Rainbow Six, along with a thrilling rework to Kanal." Specialist Azucena Rocio "Amaru" Quispe's unique ability is the Garra Hook, which allows her to grapple onto ledges and through windows. The game's site states that "Something new is on the horizon, and Operation Ember Rise will shed light on it. Operation Ember Rise brings several pieces of content and various updates. Despite releasing four years ago, the game holds a top spot on our gameplay chart (and was only recently toppled from no. Operation Ember Rise is Ubisoft's latest update for Rainbow Six Siege.