— Paik
Ji-Soo Paik (Korean/Hangul: 백지수) is a Recon specialist featured in Battlefield 2042. She is unlocked at level 25.
Profile[]
Birthdate // November 17th, 2017 (25 years old)
Birth Location // Gwangju, South Korea
Spoken Languages // Native Korean, Chinese, English
Nationality // South Korean
Personal History[]
Born in Gwangju, South Korea, Paik was an only child and an introvert by nature. Both her parents had demanding jobs and would often place Paik in the care of her great grandfather, Sang-chul. The quiet old man wanted nothing more than to spend his days playing the strategy game, Baduk. In Paik he found the perfect companion. As soon as he introduced her to the 19x19 wooden grid and its black and white stones, she was transfixed.
What on the surface seemed simple was far more complex than Paik had ever imagined. More combinations could be reached on this small board than there were atoms in the universe. After a couple of years under Sang-chul's tutelage, Paik became an excellent practitioner. On special occasions they would venture to the city parks in Seoul where Sang-chul pitted the young girl against much older players; he never tired of seeing that look of utter confusion as it dawned on them they were going to lose.
Sang-chul's death was a defining moment for Paik. In honor of her great-grandfather she buried their Baduk board with him and vowed never to play another game. With her mind still hungry for competition, she watched the 2026 Olympics and was inspired to take up speed skating. She loved the combination of skill and strategy and reached an elite competitive level in her teenage years.
In the wake of world events, Korea expanded mandatory conscription to include women, forcing Paik to give up her athletic career and join the Army. She excelled in her training and joined the Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command (ROK-SOF). Paik was trained in covert operations and infiltration and became highly proficient in all manner of electronic subversion and on-site intel gathering tactics. After a series of successful missions, her unit earned the moniker, "Gumiho" - named after the Korean mythological shape-shifting fox.
The 2040 Blackout sent Paik on ever more dangerous missions to secure leverage for her government. But when a vital op ended in failure and national embarrassment, she was forced to flee in disgrace. She found refuge among the displaced. The dispossessed. The dishonored. They were the No-Pats. They might just be Paik's redemption.
Key Dates[]
- 2017 - Born in Gwangju, South Korea.
- 2035 - at 18, conscripted into the Army.
- 2038 - at 21, joins the Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command (ROK-SOF).
- 2039 - at 22, her team earns the moniker "Gumiho".
- 2041 - at 24, flees after military career ends in disgrace.
- 2042 - at 25, joins the Exodus.
Specialty[]
— In-game description
Paik is equipped with the EMG-X Scanner as her specialty. Once activated, it highlights all enemies within a 25 meter range, even through walls. This effect lasts 0.07 seconds[1] with a cooldown of 30 seconds. Assists will be awarded for any enemy spotted with the scanner and killed by another player.
Trait[]
— In-game description
Paik features the Eagle Eyed trait.[2] This spots enemy who she attacking for the whole team.
Cosmetics[]
Headgear[]
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Fully Automatic New Dawn Premium Battle Pass tier 79 |
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Black Raptor 300 BFC (Headgear) 1,750 BFC (Killer Instinct Bundle) |
Sets[]
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Specialist Paik Default |
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Mamba Default |
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Hexmesh Triweave Paik Mastery 1 (T5) |
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Night Operations 5 kills and assists as Paik |
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Navalized Level 52 |
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BF2042 Dev Exclusive to developers |
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Cold Shoulder Zero Hour Premium Battle Pass tier 60 |
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Nightbot Prime Gaming reward |
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Silent Slash Master of Arms Premium Battle Pass tier 21 |
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Valiance Escalation Premium Battle Pass tier 23 |
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Ravine EA Play reward |
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Uprising New Dawn Free Battle Pass tier 25 |
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Psychometry Dark Creations Free Battle Pass tier 40 |
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ROK / SOF Paik Mastery 4 (T4) |
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Tier 1 Paik Mastery 40 (T1) |
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Blast Resistant Level 97 |
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Gwisin Pre-Season Week 23 reward 750 BFC (Set) 1,000 BFC (Back in Black Bundle) |
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Winterkill Master of Arms Premium Battle Pass tier 76 |
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Chemical Weathering 750 BFC (Set) 3,000 BFC (Against the Grain Bundle) |
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Sobok 750 BFC (Set) 1,000 BFC (Morning Raid Bundle) Earn 60 ribbons during the second week of The Liquidators: Redux in any official game mode |
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Bionic Escalation Free Battle Pass tier 66 |
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Code Execution Earn 75 ribbons during the first week in Leviathan Rising (2023) playlist 3,000 BFC (Leviathan Rising Bundle) (Leviathan Rising: Redux) 750 BFC (Set) 1,750 BFC (Firewall Bundle) (Leviathan Rising (2024)) 3,400 BFC (Leviathan Rising Bundle) (Leviathan Rising (2024)) |
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Quantum Shift 750 BFC (Set) 1,000 BFC (World to Come Bundle) |
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Firespotter 750 BFC (Set) 3,000 BFC (Arsonist's Arsenal Bundle) |
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Gumiho 1,000 BFC (Set) 1,750 BFC (Shapeshifter Bundle) |
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Circuit Breaker Eleventh Hour Premium Battle Pass tier 75 |
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Peak Performance Dark Creations Premium Battle Pass tier 100 |
Quotes[]
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Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- Paik was first mentioned in the "Journey of the No-Pats" blog post[4], and briefly seen as a playable character in the Open Beta trailer. She was later revealed with four more specialists in between the Open Beta and launch.
- The EMG-X Scanner echoes various abilities and features in the Battlefield series, such as Sixth Sense in Battlefield Heroes, and the "deathcam" in use since Battlefield 4.
- Prior to Update 4, Paik had the "Threat Perception" trait that spotted (for the player) anyone inflicting damage to the player.
- Paik's current trait is carried over from the Sniper Combat Role from Battlefield V.
- "Threat Perception" was instead given to Rao in the same update, who in turn lost "Trojan Network".
- Paik's Gwisin set is a references to a type of spirit or ghost in Korean folklore.
- Paik's Gumiho set is a references to nine-tailed fox creature in Korean folklore similar to Chinese Huli jing and Japanese Kitsune.