Zain

"Exodus, we stand together."

— Zain

Rasheed Zain is an Assault specialist featured in Battlefield 2042. He was added in Escalation season.

Profile[]

Birthdate // October 2nd, 2018 (Age 24)
Birth Location // New Cairo City, Egypt
Spoken Languages // Native Egyptian Arabic, English
Nationality // Egyptian

Personal History[]

Zain was born in Egypt at a time of great economic instability. As the infrastructure of the Cairo Governorate continued to disintegrate, Zain's parents lost their jobs and eventually their home. During this period Zain's mother became a full time activist, fighting for the rights of everyday people struggling to survive. Zain would often help his mother paint placards and join her on marches. The experience deepened their bond and inspired one another's commitment to the cause.

When Zain's mother was suddenly diagnosed with Parkinsons, his father made the difficult decision to leave New Cairo City for the country so he could better care for his wife - it was time for others to take up the fight. Zain felt lost and his disillusionment grew.

He saw some of his friends join the military and much to his parents' dismay he followed suit. His confidence and resourcefulness, both traits he developed as a child, propelled him up the ranks of the military and into El-Sa’ka.

Zain's life changed forever when his unit was called upon to oversee the evacuation of a condemned tower block. With the evacuation complete, Zain defied his superiors and reentered the building, claiming to hear people still inside. Moments later the building sustained a mighty collapse. Rescue teams eventually found Zain buried under the rubble, using his body to protect a civilian. They both survived, but Zain required life-saving surgery that resulted in a double leg amputation above the knee.

He underwent intensive rehabilitation and began adapting to life with prosthetic legs. Undeterred, he returned to New Cairo City and volunteered at a No-Pat shelter. It was here that he met Oz who saw in the young man someone who had overcome extreme hardship with his spirit intact. Oz offered Zain a chance to join the No-Pat cause and help build a future together. He accepted and flew to Europe where Oz had him fitted with state-of-the-art prosthetic enhancements and provided intensive combat training to help him master his augmented physique.

Under instructions from Oz, Zain was stationed at a manufacturing plant in the Swedish wilderness. He oversaw the construction of a geoengineering machine that would bring forth a new home for all No-Pats. As American and Russian forces closed the net, the call went out to defend Oz's promised homeland. Zain answers and makes his final stand.

Key Dates[]

2018 - Born in New Cairo City, Egypt.
2023 - at 5, experiences hardship as his country is hit by crisis.
2033 - at 15, relocates to the countryside and becomes disillusioned.
2035 - at 17, finds purpose by joining the military.
2037 - at 19, loses both legs during a military operation.
2038 - at 20, befriends Oz.
2040 - at 22, joins the No-Pat cause.
2042 - at 24, oversees mission at the Nordvik factory in Sweden.

Specialty[]

"An airburst rifle effective at flushing enemy infantry out from behind cover."

— In-game description

Zain is equipped with the XM370A as his specialty, functioning similarly to the XM25 from Battlefield 4 with the difference being that one can manually set the distance without having to exit the scope. It also has the thermal scope.

Trait[]

"Recovery of health after kill."

— In-game description

Zain comes with the Perseverance as his trait. Which allows his health regeneration delay to be cut entirely after killing an enemy.

Cosmetic[]

Headgear[]

	Tactical Headset Eleventh Hour Premium Battle Pass tier 79		Ballistic Shroud 300 BFC (Headgear) 1,750 BFC (Genetic Drift Bundle)
	Market Guard 300 BFC (Headgear) 1,750 BFC (Termination Clause Bundle)		Clean Cut 300 BFC (Headgear) 1,400 BFC (Burn After Reading Bundle) 1,000 BFC (Big Score Bundle)

Sets[]

	Specialist Zain Default		Mamba Default
	Hexmesh Triweave Zain Mastery 1 (T5)		Night Operations 5 kills and assists as Zain
	Perimeter Watch 500 BFC (Set) 1,000 BFC (Dustoff Bundle)		Watchman Earn 40 ribbons during the Battle of Nordvik (2025) in any official game mode or 20 ribbons in Battle of Nordvik (2025) playlist (Combat Uniform)
	Oasis Guard Zain Mastery 4 (T4)		Tier 1 Zain Mastery 40 (T1)
	Watchful Guardian 750 BFC (Set) 1,750 BFC (Silent Strike Bundle)		Matrix New Dawn Free Battle Pass tier 94
	Excision Dark Creations Premium Battle Pass tier 75		Top Carnivore 2,000 BFC (Battle Pass Tier Skip Bonus Bundle) 750 BFC (Set) 1,400 BFC (Prehistoric King Bundle)
	Slash and Burn 750 BFC (Set) 3,000 BFC (Arsonist's Arsenal Bundle)		Notorious 750 BFC (Set) 1,400 BFC (Burn After Reading Bundle) 1,000 BFC (Big Score Bundle)
	Chemical Agent Escalation Premium Battle Pass tier 100		Deathstalker 1,000 BFC (Set) 1,750 BFC (Desert Scorpion Bundle)
	Antivirus Turning Point Premium Battle Pass tier 100		Profane Apostle Battlefield 2042 Circle of Hell Accelerated Event Pass
	CENTRAL Unit November War Machine Premium Event Pass tier 20		No Flag 1,000 BFC (Set) 1,750 BFC (Major Threat Bundle)
	Star Spectre 1,750 BFC (Galactic Bundle) 3,000 BFC (Citadel Bundle)

Quotes[]

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"I have my reservations about the Dark Market, but Crawford is a good man. Even if he wants everyone else to think otherwise."
"Kalila, Dimnah, and Rawzbah - loyal rangers and even fiercer warriors. I miss them."
"Never challenge my faith in Oz. He's done more than all of us combined."
"I still have nightmares about being trapped under that rubble. I lost many things that day. But I gained so much more."
"Africa has been plundered and exploited for generations. No longer. I take pride in seeing so many of my fellow No-Pats united in our goals for the Richtersveld."