How to Hip Lean in Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege remains one of the most popular tactical shooters on the market years after its release. This is partly due to the steady stream of new content, balance changes, and characters constantly being added to the game. The large roster of attackers and defenders is always expanding with new roles for you to take part in.

In Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, you always need to be several steps ahead of your opponents. The player who spots the enemy first is most likely the one to survive. Hip leaning is a technique that PC players have utilized for some time. After an update, console players can also hip lean to gain an advantage. This technique is important to learn if you're returning to the game after a long absence or dropping in for the first time. Continue reading to learn how to hip lean on console and controllers.

Hip Leaning Explained

You can lean around cover in Rainbow Six Siege. To do so, aim down the sights and press in the left stick or right stick to lean in a chosen direction. This way, you can peek around corners and spot an enemy before they notice you. Be cautious, as you may get caught peeking. Hip leaning is the act of leaning without aiming down your sights. This is useful as you will have a wider field of view and can aim quicker than when you are ADS. You can even blind fire while hip leaning. It's a handy way to react to a situation faster than your opponents.

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All you have to do to enable hip leaning on console and controller is open the settings. Go to controller options and set the leaning behavior from standard to Alternate. You can spend some time in the training area to get used to these hip leaning controls.

How to Hip Lean on Console & Controller

Once you've set the leaning behavior to Alternate, it's time to start hip leaning like the pros. Aim down your sights and press in the left or right stick like normal. Then let go of the trigger to stop aiming. Your character will remain leaning in that direction. There are multiple ways to cancel out of a hip lean. Either aim down your sights again and press the stick back towards the center of the screen or sprint to get out of this stance. Use this trick to keep an eye out for enemies on the battlefield.

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