Dozer

Dozer
General information
Real Name	Santiago Espinoza
Nickname	Dozer
Affiliation	No-Pats United States Army (formerly) 20th Special Forces Group (formerly)
Birthplace	Chihuahua, Mexico
Date of birth	October 8th, 2014
Age	28 (2042) 34 (2048)
Family	Isabel Espinoza (wife) Raquel Espinoza (children) Rafa Espinoza (children)
Height	5'11"
Gameplay information
Unlocked	Default
Role	Assault
Appearances	Battlefield 2042

"All right, Let's do this!"

— Dozer

Santiago "Dozer" Espinoza is an Assault specialist featured in Battlefield 2042.

Profile

Birthdate // October 8th, 2014 (28 years old)
Birth Location // Chihuahua, Mexico
Spoken Languages // Native Spanish, English
Nationality // Mexican & American

Personal History

Dozer grew up in Mexico to a family of migrant workers. At the age of 10, he and his family undertook the dangerous journey into Texas and settled in El Paso to make a life for themselves.

Throughout his adolescence, Dozer struggled with his identity, not knowing where he truly belonged. When he discovered the US Army offering the chance of citizenship he joined up and completed his first tour of duty with the 20th Special Forces Group deployed in Latin America.

During his time there he witnessed the early signs of the impending climate crisis as shorelines began to disappear. His team was involved in the evacuation of several coastal cities for which he earned a Purple Heart and the Army Good Conduct medal for having a pristine record. These accolades prompted SOCOM to groom him for team leadership.

But his life and career were upended when he was generally discharged and denied American citizenship due to the global immigration crisis. In the wake of the media frenzy, even some of his own team turned their back on him as he was deported back to Mexico.

Dozer resettled in El Salvador where he utilized the skills he learned in the US Army to operate as a gunsmith. His expertise saw him regularly employed by the drug cartels to arm their personnel. The work was dangerous but paid well and helped him support his wife, Isabel Espinoza, and their 2 children, Raquel and Rafa. But just as he began to build a life, rampant storms forced him and his family to leave and take shelter with a No-Pat camp in Colombia.

It was here that Dozer was approached by Irish. He was recruiting for a special mission and the gunsmith's expertise was legendary. Sympathetic to the No-Pat cause, Dozer signed up and brought his family aboard the Exodus. With time it could be home. One that Dozer will defend with his life.

Key Dates

• 2014 - Born in Chihuahua, Mexico.
• 2024 - at 10, emigrates to El Paso, Texas.
• 2032 - at 18, joins the US Army as part of the 20th Special Forces Group deployed in and around Latin America.
• 2034 - at 20, earns a purple heart and Army Good Conduct Medal.
• 2035 - at 21, denied citizenship and deported back to Mexico.
• 2036 - at 22, works as a gunsmith for the drug cartels.
• 2037 - at 23, marries Isable Espinoza and has 2 children, Raquel and Rafa.
• 2041 - at 27, storms force him and his family to join the No-Pats in Puerto Rico.
• 2042 - at 28, accepts Irish's offer to join the Exodus.

Specialty

"Deflects incoming small arms fire."

— In-game description

Espinoza's specialty is the SOB-8 Ballistic Shield. Unlike its counterpart in past installments, the SOB-8 is capable of reflecting damage back upon an aggressor.

When stowed, it seems to function in a similar manner to its Battlefield 4 iteration, disappearing into the player's kit rather than being visibly carried at all times.

The shield itself is impenetrable to all types of damage. The player's feet remain vulnerable from the front unless the player crouches.

Trait

"Reduce explosive damage effects."

— In-game description

Espinoza comes with Blast Resistant as his trait. Working similar to past titles.

Achievement/Trophy

Image	Name	Criteria	Achievement Points	Trophy Type
	Doze this	Perform 7 kills in one life with Dozer's SOB-8 Ballistic Shield	35G

Cosmetics

Headgear

	Blizzard Bandit Zero Hour Premium Battle Pass tier 84		Grey Knight 300 BFC (Headgear) 1,750 BFC (Yatagara Bundle)
	Fireproof 300 BFC (Headgear) 1,750 BFC (Fire Team Bundle)		Lens Flare Dark Creations Premium Battle Pass tier 53

Sets

	Specialist Espinoza Default		Mamba Default
	Hexmesh Triweave Dozer Mastery 1 (T5)		Night Operations 5 kills and assists as Dozer
	Navalized Level 23		BF2042 Dev Exclusive to developers
	Pug Legend Prime Gaming reward		Warhorse Zero Hour Premium Battle Pass tier 88
	Berserker Master of Arms Premium Battle Pass tier 54		Glacier Escalation Premium Battle Pass tier 14
	Solenoid New Dawn Premium Battle Pass tier 5		Inkblot Dark Creations Free Battle Pass tier 28
	Nocturnal Protector Turning Point Premium Battle Pass tier 33		Tip of the Spear Dozer Mastery 4 (T4)
	Tier 1 Dozer Mastery 40 (T1)		Blast Resistant Level 85
	Shade Runner Master of Arms Premium Battle Pass tier 29		Sacrificer 750 BFC (Set) 1,000 BFC (Judge & Jury Bundle)
	Wrecking Crew Earn 60 ribbons in The Liquidators playlist 750 BFC (Set) 1,000 BFC (Morning Raid Bundle) 4,000 BFC (Liquidators Bundle)		Cold Protector Eleventh Hour Free Battle Pass tier 90
	Cybergeddon 750 BFC (Set) 1,400 BFC (Override Bundle) Earn 60 ribbons during the second week of Leviathan Rising: Redux in any official game mode 3,400 BFC (Leviathan Rising Bundle) (Leviathan Rising (2024))		Shellshocked 750 BFC (Set) 1,000 BFC (Steamroller Bundle)
	Barghest 750 BFC (Set) 1,400 BFC (Dogs of War Bundle) 5,000 BFC (Red Envelope Bundle)		Wood Dragon 1,000 BFC (Year of the Dragon Bundle)
	Inferno Warden Circle of Hell Free Event Pass tier 13		Dark Wraith 1,000 BFC (Set) 1,750 BFC (Graveyard Shift Bundle) 5,000 BFC (Red Envelope Bundle)
	Shapeshifter 1,000 BFC (Set) 1,750 BFC (New Breed Bundle)		Overthrower New Dawn Premium Battle Pass tier 100
	Black Light 2,000 BFC (No Antidote Bundle) 3,500 BFC (Ascension Company Bundle)

Quotes

Loading Screen Quotes

"I'd protect Irish with my life, gladly. It's not easy being the man in charge." "Every day I'm grateful that the war never reached my home in Mexico. But I always wonder, why were we the lucky ones?" "I'll say one thing about Crawford, man knows his guns." "I spent a week on Blasco's ship. Nice to have someone to speak the mother tongue with. We had a shooting contest out on the deck. Don't ask who won." "Damn right I'm superstitious about this shield. You won’t catch me fighting without it."

Gallery

Concept Art

Dozer with Tier 1 Mastery skin equipped

A former gunsmith, Dozer still gets creative during his down time.

"With a life story full of border crossings, violent uprisings, and gunfire, Santiago "Dozer" knew what it meant to be a No-Pat before the word existed. It's that perspective that gives him the empathy to lead the non-patriated now."

Player Cards

Dozer Smash Player Card

Kill or Be Killed Player Card

The Shield Player Card

Old Habits Player Card

Trivia

• Though appearing twice in the reveal trailer (performing a takedown on another apparent specialist, and later seen with a PKP-BP), Dozer was not initially featured as one of the four specialists on the Battlefield website, nor in the "Journey of the No-Pats" blog post. He appeared in later trailers and was finally profiled with four other specialists in between the Open Beta and launch.
• During the game's early access, Dozer's Ballistic Shield was disabled due to an underlying issue affecting gameplay. Despite this, Dozer was still able to be used but without his speciality.