James Weaver
Lieutenant James Weaver is the Militia's chemist at Wizard Island, working on an advanced napalm to burn out Freaker hordes. Garret introduces him right after Deacon enlists. He gives Deacon jobs in the Blow It Up Good storyline.
- Role
- Supporting
- Affiliation
- Deschutes County Militia
Good to know
- He grew up poor on the northeast side of Portland and learned to fight young.
- He earned a PhD in chemistry at MIT on a scholarship.
- He was a chemical engineer at a Portland firm when the outbreak hit.
- He was the only member of his family to get out of Portland alive.
- When you meet him, he has just lost a near-perfect batch of napalm to the weather.
Personality
Weaver is eccentric, chatty and friendly. He warms to Deacon quickly, though Deacon takes longer to return it.
RelationshipsSpoilerShow
Weaver races Sarah to deliver a working weapon to Garret first. He also hit on her until she broke his arm.
Role in the storySpoilerShow
After Jiminez dies, Garret confines Weaver to the Ark under guard. Weaver helps Deacon and Sarah try to escape by distracting the guards.
FateSpoilerShow
During the assault on Wizard Island, Weaver refuses to hand Skizzo the detonator and pulls a knife on him. After the Militia falls, Weaver takes charge of the Wizard Island camp.
Things to know
Weaver's Blow It Up Good storyline gives you the Napalm Molotov at 86%. It burns hotter and spreads wider than a normal Molotov, which makes it a top Horde weapon. I Tried To Hit That Once has you collect polystyrene along a highway while Criers dive at you, then test the napalm with him. Leave All That By The Door is a cinnabar run into the Lost Cabin Mine. He's Not Big On Tunes is a quick errand to find his MP3 player. His jobs pay Wizard Island trust and credits.
I Know Things Are StrangeSarah needs yeast for her work at Wizard Island. You head out on a supply run to find some and bring it back to her lab.
For An Outlaw BikerThe final push into the Ark on Wizard Island. You fight through the Militia inside, save Weaver, settle things with Skizzo and head for the Colonel's chamber.- I Tried To Hit That OnceWeaver needs polystyrene for a new weapon. You collect it from the roadsides around Crater Lake and bring it back to Wizard Island so the two of you can test the result.
- Leave All That By The DoorWeaver wants cinnabar for his work. You ride to the Lost Cabin Mine, find a test kit, and go deep into the mine shaft to collect the ore before bringing it back to Wizard Island.
- He's Not Big On TunesWeaver, the Militia's explosives man on Wizard Island, asks you to fetch his MP3 player. It is a small errand you run to stay on his good side.
You Alone I Have SeenCaptain Kouri wants Weaver's new Napalm Molotov tested on a real horde. You take on the Chemult horde of 300 Freakers, then report back to Kouri.- Shadow Of DeathDeacon tries to get Sarah off Wizard Island. You take out the Militia's RPG, reach Sarah's lab in the Ark and lead her to the top of the volcanic cove.
- A War We Can WinA War We Can Win is the story mission where Deacon arrives at Wizard Island, the Deschutes County Militia's fortress in Crater Lake. Colonel Garret walks you through the base and explains what his Militia is fighting for.
- Blow It Up GoodBlow It Up Good is James Weaver's storyline. Weaver is the Militia's explosives expert at Wizard Island, and Deacon helps him build better ways to burn down Freakers, including the Napalm Molotov.
Related characters
- Image: Bend Studio / PlayStationSupporting
Sarah Whitaker
Sarah Whitaker is Deacon's wife, a botanist with two PhDs who studied rare plants at Cloverdale's Iron Butte lab. You get to know her through flashback missions in the I Remember storyline. Deacon believes she was lost in the first days of the outbreak.
- Antagonist
Matthew Garret
Colonel Matthew Garret leads the Deschutes County Militia from its base on Wizard Island in Crater Lake. His army aims to wipe out the Freakers and store humanity's knowledge in a cave he calls the Ark. Deacon works under him in the Law And Disorder storyline.
- Supporting
Derrick Kouri
Captain Derrick Kouri commands the Militia's Diamond Lake outpost and is second in command to Colonel Garret. Deacon meets him after saving two of his soldiers, and Kouri brings him into the Militia. He is wearing the Mongrels ring Deacon gave Sarah.
- Antagonist
Skizzo
Skizzo is one of the heads of security at Iron Mike's Lost Lake camp. He objects to Deacon and Boozer coming back from the moment they arrive. You work with him on runs for explosives in the Keep Your Friends Close storyline.