XDefiantlaunched with the promise that it would add new character classes from Ubisoft’s many series over time. The first post-launch addition was the GSK from Rainbow Six Siege during the game’s first official season. While it’s exciting to have another playable faction thrown into XDefiant’s combat sandbox, you won’t be able to use them immediately.

Much like DedSec during the game’s preseason, GSK must be unlocked by completing certain requirements before you can take them to the battlefield. Thankfully, this can be done without spending any real world money, but that is an option if you are averse to the grind.

GSK unlock screen in XDefiant.

How To Unlock GSK

After installing the Season 1 patch and booting XDefiant,GSK will appear in the Factions menualongside the rest of the playable characters. Clicking on them willpresent you with the option “Earn via Major Challenge”. Selecting this willtake you to the Challenges screen.

Here it is revealed thatyou will need to earn 700,000 experience pointsin order to play as GSK. Avid players will remember thatthis is the same amount of XP needed tounlock DedSecduring the preseason.

GSK challenges screen showing the 700,000 experience unlock requirement in XDefiant.

to begin counting your experience points towards GSK,you need to select “Activate Challenge”. If you don’t do this,the XP you earn won’t be counted.

How To Earn XP In XDefiant

It’s important to remember thatXDefiant has three different types of experience points: profile, weapon, and battle pass.Weapon and battle pass XP won’t contribute towards this challenge, since they’re tied to their own system of unlocks.

Sadly, there aren’t any profile XP boosters yet, sothe best way to unlock GSK is to play well and win games. Prepare for a grind;you’ll earn a few thousand experience points every match, and can receive bonuses for winning.Completing daily challenges will also help a lot, netting you over 20,000 experience every day if you finish them.

Be on the lookout fordouble weapon XP events. They may not lead you to your goal directly, butleveling up your weapons will unlock attachments may help you craft better guns, resulting in you playing better and earning more profile XP.

If you wish to skip the grind and have some money burning a hole in your pocket,you may pay for immediate accessto GSK.1,000 XCoins will get you one operator, Stark, and2,500 gives you all three characters and some cosmetic options.