— Casper
Wikus "Casper" Van Daele is a Recon specialist featured in Battlefield 2042.
Profile[]
Birthdate // March 5th, 2007 (35 years old)
Birth Location // Cape Town, South Africa
Spoken Languages // Native Afrikaans, English
Nationality // South African
Personal History[]
Despite growing up in a stable family, Wikus battled with anxiety during his teenage years. His father introduced him to running as a way to cope. Every morning the pair would hit the Sea Point Promenade and for that 11km, Wikus started to find peace. Over the years the boy strengthened his mind and body into an impenetrable fortress. The runs became longer and harder to the point his father wasn't able to keep up. So focused was Wikus by then, it was like he was running alone anyway.
Eager to test himself physically and mentally, Wikus joined the military and one of his first tours was to assist a peacekeeping force stationed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. His budding marksmanship skills and mental fortitude made him an ideal candidate to keep watch alone from long distances.
Disaster struck when Cape Town was hit by a devastating seismic sea wave. The destruction was immeasurable, and thousands of lives were lost overnight - Wikus's family was among the dead. Unable to process his loss, he instead buried it. There was no grieving, only a greater dedication and focus on his job. But the trauma was still there, entombed beneath that hard exterior.
The environmental disasters in South Africa created a steady stream of refugees heading north. In an effort to limit the impact on surrounding nations, Wikus was part of an ongoing regional operation to assist the migration and resettlement of those displaced.
Several years into his deployment, Wikus uncovered corruption within his own unit when he found a fellow officer running an illegal rendition program targeting the refugees under their protection. Wikus informed his superiors but before they could question the officer, he was killed - all evidence pointed to Wikus as the perpetrator. Knowing a court martial awaited him, one that would undoubtedly avow his guilt, Wikus abandoned the military. He joined the migration north and became a No-Pat, hoping to one day return home and clear his name. If there's still a home to return to.
Key Dates[]
- 2007 - Born in Cape Town, South Africa.
- 2025 - at 18, throws himself into extreme wilderness survival and ultra-marathons.
- 2027 - at 20, joins the South African Army and graduates to become a part of the 5 Special Forces Regiment.
- 2035 - at 28, loses his family to a tsunami that hits Cape Town.
- 2040 - at 33, falsely accused of murder and goes AWOL.
Specialty[]
Casper is equipped with the OV-P Recon Drone as his specialty gadget. It is a camera-equipped bi-copter drone with a vaguely bird-like appearance. It functions somewhat similarly to the MAV from Battlefield 3 and 4.
While using the drone, any enemies near the reticle are automatically highlighted (at least for the player). Enemies can be marked with the Spot button. Spotting performance has been significantly decreased compared to Battlefield 4, with players needing to be at a closer distance than before. (The Sensor Array on certain vehicles offers better performance, but also has a lower limit than the drone.)
The OV-P carries an EMP dart launcher for temporarily disabling enemy vehicles for five seconds or destroy selected enemy gadgets. Vehicles experience effects such as reduced speed, disrupted HUD, and disabled weapons. The player must first lock onto the enemy vehicle or gadget by holding Aim before the dart can be fired. The locking feature has limited range (perhaps 50 meters), placing the drone within range of return fire. The locking feature also prevents the player from using the feature against infantry.
Players may also attach C5 Explosive to the drone as an improvised explosive device. If destroyed, a new drone will be available to deploy after a 30 second cooldown.
Trait[]
Casper features Movement Sensor as his trait, a sensor suite attached to his outfit that scans his surroundings for enemy presence. The Movement Sensor shows in the HUD as a flashing circle at the bottom of the screen. Should an enemy come within range, the circle will turn red, increasing in number as the enemy approaches. While operating the OV-P Recon Drone, the Movement Sensor will be displayed on the drone's HUD if any enemy is within range of the player.
Cosmetics[]
Headgear[]
Shrouded 300 BFC (Headgear) 1,750 BFC (Hurricane Bundle) |
Bastion Free between January 3, 2023 to January 10, 2023 2,400 BFC (Twilight Strike Bundle) 3,000 BFC (Battle of Nordvik Bundle) |
Sets[]
Specialist Van Daele Default |
Mamba Default | ||
Hexmesh Triweave Casper Mastery 1 (T5) |
Night Operations 5 kills and assists as Casper | ||
Navalized Level 39 |
BF2042 Dev Exclusive to developers | ||
OHKO Prime Gaming reward |
Green Mamba Master of Arms Premium Battle Pass tier 6 | ||
Pit Viper 500 BFC (Set) 1,000 BFC (Forsaken Sands Bundle) |
Subliminal 500 BFC (Set) 1,750 BFC (Subsurface Bundle) | ||
Watchman Free between January 3, 2023 to January 10, 2023 2,400 BFC (Twilight Strike Bundle) 3,000 BFC (Battle of Nordvik Bundle) |
Augmented Eleventh Hour Premium Battle Pass tier 8 | ||
Uprising New Dawn Premium Battle Pass tier 14 |
Jungle Ready Casper Mastery 4 (T4) | ||
Tier 1 Casper Mastery 40 (T1) |
Distant Mirage 750 BFC (Set) 1,000 BFC (Visceral Bundle) 4,000 BFC (Liquidators Bundle) | ||
Cirrus Escalation Premium Battle Pass tier 53 |
Death Earn 20 ribbons during the first week in Battle of Nordvik playlist | ||
Prodigal Son Eleventh Hour Premium Battle Pass tier 20 |
Bushmaster Battlefield 2042 Welcome Pack – Season 4 | ||
Denial of Service Earn 75 ribbons during the second week in Leviathan Rising playlist 3,000 BFC (Leviathan Rising Bundle) |
Hellhound 750 BFC (Set) 1,400 BFC (Dogs of War Bundle) | ||
Submerger 750 BFC (Set) 1,400 BFC (From the Depths Bundle) |
Panopticon Dark Creations Premium Battle Pass tier 36 | ||
Shadow Stalker Ultimate Edition owner |
Pretorian Zero Hour Free Battle Pass tier 94 | ||
World Ender 1,000 BFC (Set) 1,750 BFC (Dry Dunes Bundle) |
Pack Leader Escalation Premium Battle Pass tier 0 1,000 BFC (Tiers 0 - Escalation Bundle) | ||
The Fittest Dark Creations Premium Battle Pass tier 20 |
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