Perkins

==Profile==
Perkins starts as a private first class, later promoted to specialist. He uses a standard rifle, though his deals significantly more damage. Perkins also has much higher health compared to regular soldiers. During battles against Gantas, Perkins operates his own Light Tank, which is tougher than normal (comparable to a Medium Tank), though it deals similar damage. He also has a Flame Trooper variant with standard foot soldier health and zero cooldown. Perkins has excelled in his training, becoming a skilled soldier. His shooting animation (iPad and Mac only) now reflects his increased confidence and precision. Despite his improvements, he remains less capable than Ramsey and Morgan.
==Biography==
 The player first encounters Perkins as a civilian being trained by Sgt. Ramsey to become a soldier. Ramsey is astonished at Perkins' lack of weapons knowledge but helps him through a series of missions. Though an important character, Morgan considers Perkins expendable, often sending him on suicidal or impossible missions, such as acting as bait for Sandworms or handling hazardous materials without protection. Perkins frequently accompanies Morgan, Floyd, and Ramsey on their personal missions, often taking the blame when things go wrong. He later works with Percival to explore new areas, like the Ancient Ruins.
Perkins accidentally participates in a Raider ritual by swallowing a sandworm parasite, surviving and being hailed as a hero. However, he experiences side effects, behaving similarly to Crazy Blades. Lt. Morgan notes that Perkins is acting "useful and enigmatic, if erratic." Following some "love letters," Perkins mistakenly believes they lead to romance, but they turn out to be pamphlets from Crazy Blades searching for her lost raptor.
Every Christmas, Perkins buys gifts for his friends and superiors at the Outpost.
At the end of the mission chain, Perkins uncovers the identity of the informant. He and Floyd head to Installation 17, only to be ambushed by the Rebels. The Rebels use the battle as a distraction to abduct Perkins, with no mission following.
==Personality==
Perkins often comes across as ignorant or foolish, frustrating Morgan and Ramsey. He is timid and cautious around his superiors, especially Lt. Morgan, though he is always eager to please them. Lt. Morgan strongly dislikes Perkins' use of puns and reprimands him when he uses one. Morgan considers Perkins incompetent and lazy, although this isn't entirely accurate.
Perkins has a Raider Warrior mode, though it's merely a cover.
==Attacks==
==Trivia==
* At some point in the campaign, Perkins is promoted to specialist, despite Morgan's efforts to have him demoted.
* Perkins and Lt. Morgan have a secret code-named scenario called "Situation Gemini." If a disaster of unknown magnitude occurs, they plan to make peace with themselves and commit suicide using cyanide pills. Perkins nearly swallowed his pill accidentally during an incident involving Zoey's research on the Ancient Construct. Sgt. Ramsey performed the Heimlich maneuver for five minutes to save him. Morgan later advised Perkins to keep the pills handy in case of emergencies (though Morgan doubted the pill would act fast enough, given Zoey's history of failed experiments).
*The Battle Nations website hosted a contest for writing Perkins' backstory, with the winning entry—a parody of the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" theme—becoming canon. The story establishes Perkins as conscripted, with Floyd being his uncle.
* A rogue Rebel soldier mistakes Perkins for an Intelligence Officer, which Lt. Morgan initially corrects, but later realizes the rebel might be right. Perkins, like an Intelligence Officer, tracks enemy movements and gathers intel across the frontier.
* Perkins is the second member of the outpost captured by the rebels, the first being Ramsey due to his intense dislike of the rebels.
* It remains unknown whether the rebels plan to kill Perkins or if he might secretly work as a rebel spy.
* As a playable unit at level 50, Perkins' attack animation changes significantly, appearing more professional with less gun recoil.
* Perkins seems to have a crush on Karin Winters.
==Quotes==
"What did you learn today?" -Sgt. Ramsey
"A mortar is not a potato gun." -Perkins
"Outstanding specialist Perkins!" -Ramsey
"I DID'NT KNOW THIS KIND OF AGONY EXISTED! GOD HELP ME, I DID'NT KNOW!!!" -Perkins after swallowing a Death Pepper.
==Gallery==
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