Rainbow Six Extraction: How To Defeat a Protean

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Proteans mimic REACT operators which players will need to battle in Rainbow Six Extraction. Players should have a good loadout and choose the right operator depending on which type of Protean they're fighting. The Proteans are based on the REACT operators in Rainbow Six Extraction, so players may need to adapt their combat style depending on which operator they're facing off against.

There are a few different types of Proteans that take on the form of Rainbow Six Extraction REACT operators, such as Sledge or Smoke. Each one has specific abilities related to the operator they represent. For example, the Sledge Protean uses a sledgehammer for melee attacks, and the Smoke Protean uses poisonous gas. Players will need to adjust their playstyle depending on which enemy they face. However, players first need to find a Gateway to encounter a Protean.

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Players can only travel through a Gateway to defeat a Protean if they're playing on Cautious or higher difficulty in Rainbow Six Extraction. Gateway is a type of mission objective players will come across where they are transported to a separate combat arena. Players will need to defeat the Protean in the arena within the designated time limit in order to successfully complete the mission. There are a few strategies players can use depending on which Protean they're facing.

There are currently three iterations of the Protean enemy in Rainbow Six Extraction: Sledge, Smoke, and Alibi. The Sledge Protean uses powerful melee attacks, the Smoke Protean uses poisonous gas and a shotgun, and the Alibi Protean can create copies of itself. Avoiding each Protean's special abilities can be difficult, but dodging the attacks or effects is