Sledge

[e][h] Sledge

"Coming through!"

Operator Information

Real Name:

Seamus Cowden

Born:

April 2, 1982
John o'Groats (age 42)

Team:

Attack

Operator Role:

Breach
Anti-Gadget

Team Rainbow:

Redhammer

Affiliation:

S.A.S.

Released:

Launch
2015-12-01

Height:

1.92 m

Weight:

95 kg

Renown price:

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

Renown price:

300
270 ^SP

Has Elite Skin:

Yes
2 skins

Availability:

Casual
Ranked
Competitive

Base Stats

Armor/Health:

Medium (110 HP)

Speed:

Medium

Difficulty:

Easy

Seamus "Sledge" Cowden (Born in John O'Groats, April 2, 1982) is an attacking operator included in the original release of Rainbow Six Siege.

Unique Gadget

The Caber (Tactical Breaching Hammer)
	The Breaching Hammer is capable of making doors in destructible walls and instantly destroying barricades. Additionally, the Breaching Hammer can be used as a melee weapon and to destroy barbed wire.
Charges: Counters:   25    Forged machined head for hammering and ramming with maximum damage and minimum slip. Molded fiberglass handle with two molded rings equally spaced to create stoppers preventing the operator's hands from slipping when ramming or swinging at objects. Forged crowbar end.

Weapons

Primary

M590A1 (Shotgun)
	12-gauge pump action shotgun favored by SAS, optimal at close range.
Damage: Rate of fire: Total ammunition: Also used by:  48  Pump-action  50 PVP

L85A2 (Assault Rifle)
	Assault rifle favored by SAS for medium to long range combat. Takes 5.56x45mm rounds.
Damage: Rate of fire: Magazine size: Total ammunition: Also used by:  47  670 RPM  30 + 1  181 PVP

Secondary

P226 Mk 25 (Handgun)
	S.A.S. 9mm handgun with a large magazine. Packs a good punch for short to medium range assaults.
Damage: Rate of fire: Magazine size: Total ammunition: Also used by:  50  Semi-automatic  15  97 PVP

Equipment

Frag Grenade
	"Fragmentation grenade that explodes shortly after the pin is pulled." - In-game description
Quantity:  2

Stun Grenade
	"Delivers a non-lethal explosion that blinds nearby people." - In-game description
Quantity:  2

Impact EMP Grenade
	"Non-damaging impact grenade that temporarily deactivates nearby opponent electronic devices." - In-game description
Quantity:  2

Lore

Background

"Coming through!"

Born in the far north of Scotland, Cowden's military father and nurse mother moved to Inverness with him and his three siblings when he was five. His athleticism elevated him to the position of Captain of the 1998 Scotland National under-20 Rugby Union Team. Following a long family tradition of military service, Cowden joined the 3rd UK Mechanised Division of the British Army at age 18. His drive and physique suit the divisions's historical nickname of "Iron Sides." Cowden's first assignment was in the Armoured Division where he studied engineering and specialized in upgrading the infantry combat vehicles. From there, he developed various breaching tactics. After five years of active duty, he was recruited into the SAS, where he holds multiple records in speed and strength. An expert in mechanical, ballistic, explosive and thermal breaching strategies, Cowden is the operator to choose for quick and relatively silent destruction.

In-Game, Ubisoft (Ubisoft)

Psychological Report

It’s part of my job to understand where the country shapes the person and Specialist Seamus “ Sledge” Cowden seems indelibly shaped by the rugged terrain where he was born. It isn’t just his imposing presence and athleticism. I can’t help but feel that his personality evokes the wilderness as well. He’s stoic and proud, though admits that he can be hot-headed at times. Field reports describe his courage, leadership, and extensive operational experience as much as they mention his unpredictability. He’s much more than a “gentle giant” as some suggest. […]

Cowden is something of a raconteur, and for much of our discussion he told me one rowdy tale after another. When he was twelve he cobbled a hang glider together out of boat sails and launched himself off his house. He broke both ankles. During military training, he accidentally collapsed his entire sleeping barrack while testing a new breaching technique, and another time he sank a captain’s motorcycle by riding it off the pier because he wanted to see how far it would travel on the surface – not far, I gather. His stories aren’t just to entertain. They help to establish a comfortable connection. It’s such a casual, offhand leadership style. […]

Cowden views his fellow operators as family, Specialist Mike “ Thatcher” Baker in particular, who he credits for convincing him to switch to the Caber. Numerous Rainbow operators refer to Sledge as one of the easiest operators to work with. […]

Overall, Cowden is easy-going and unpretentious, though he gets ruffled at the mention of politics. A self-proclaimed news junkie, he doesn’t shy away from debates. In fact, it’s the reason he joined the military, and why one of his brothers is currently an elected MP. Cowden understands that while on assignment Rainbow operators don’t voice their political opinions and so far there hasn’t been any issue. We should trust that he can control his hot-headedness. At least before he’s down at the pub.

Dr. Harishva “Harry” Pandey, Director of Rainbow (Ubisoft)

Training

• British Army: 1st (UK) Armoured Division
• HND in Automotive Engineering
• 22nd Engineer Regiment RE

Relevant Experience

• British Army: 3rd (UK) Mechanised Division
• Operation Telic
• Operation Herrick

Notes

Device: Tactical Breaching Hammer "The Caber"
Operator: Specialist Seamus " Sledge" Cowden
Evaluation Lead: Specialist Seamus "Sledge" Cowden

I'm told you wanted to have a looksee at my Brucie. Why? No offense, Mira, but I don't need someone mucking about with my Caber, trying to make it look sexier. When Mike's uncle built it for me (sorry... Specialist bloody Mike " Thatcher" bloody Baker), he damn well made me forge the thing over and over again until we got it right. It's a solid piece, no forge weld to introduce weak points. It's made with a differential heat treatment to better transmit the shock of blows along the core and the shaft is covered in fiberglass molded to my handspan for better grip. It's a solid 4140 steal, built for shock and stress, balanced to prevent it from being too top heavy. I don't need laser sights put on the damn thing, and I can promise you that if any of your techies come near Brucie, as the saying goes, "it will kill."

Specialist Seamus "Bloody Sledge" Cowden

Version History

Version	Balance Changes
9.4.2
	Reduced Health to 2 (from 3) and increased Speed to 2 (from 1).
7.4.0
	Sledge now has 3 Health and 1 Speed (was 2 Health, 2 Speed).
7.3.0
	Added EMP Impact Grenade as 3rd Gadget
6.3.0
	Removed SMG-11 Reliability of the Stun Grenade's flash effect increased.
3.4.0
	The throw curve of both the Frag grenades and Stun grenades has been changed to be easier and more comfortable to use As a result they can be thrown further Weapon Balance Changes SMG-11 damage has been increased slightly
3.3.2
	Weapon Balance Changes SMG-11 recoil has been reduced to improve handling
3.3.0
	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
	Sledge's Hammer can now more easily connect with the environment Weapon Balance Changes Falloff damage of weapons have been unified (excluding shotguns) Assault Rifles: Fall-off starts at 25m and ends at 35m Machine Pistols: Fall-off starts at 18m and ends at 28m Pistols: Fall-off starts at 12m and ends at 22m The SMG-11 now comes with two extra magazines (32 extra bullets) The P226 MK 25 now comes with one extra magazine (15 extra bullets)
1.5.2
	Weapon Balance Changes L85A2 centering time increased by 100% on PC and decreased by 44% on Console CONSOLE ONLY - SMG-11 first shot recoil decreased by 16% CONSOLE ONLY - SMG-11 gun rise decreased by 21% CONSOLE ONLY - SMG-11 maximum recoil decreased by 13% 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
1.5.0
	Weapon Balance Changes The ACOG has been removed as an attachment from the SMG-11
1.3.0
	Breach Charges have been replaced with Stun Grenades Weapon Balance Changes M590A1 effective range has been increased from 48 damage up to 5 meters to 48 damage up to 6.5 meters
1.2.3
	Weapon Balance Changes PC ONLY - SMG-11 recoil reset time has been increased PC ONLY - SMG-11 recoil has been made more unpredictable CONSOLE ONLY - SMG-11, the value for the rate at which the camera rises has been increased
1.2.0
	Swing speed of the breaching hammer has been significantly increased
1.1.0
	New Operator

Gallery

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Notable Players

Total players with this operator as their signature operator: 53
Only the top 5 players, sorted on earnings, are shown here below.

FelipoX

Renshiro

pino

Paluh

Achieved (Retired)

Useful links

• Official Sledge Overview
• r6guides.com Sledge