Wade Taylor
Wade Taylor is a young drifter who enlists in the Militia on the same day as Deacon. He is friendly and awkward, and he struggles with a drug problem. His story plays out in the How He'd Survive? storyline.
- Role
- Supporting
- Affiliation
- Deschutes County Militia
Good to know
- He learned to shoot hunting with his father near Klamath Falls.
- He drifted for about two years before joining the Militia.
- He wears a bright orange scarf with a worn green plaid jacket.
- He knows who Deacon is looking for but keeps it to himself.
- He tells Deacon about a ski lodge where he would hide if he ever went AWOL.
Personality
Taylor makes small talk with anyone who will listen. He is loyal and will not give up the Militia even under torture. His addiction drives most of his bad choices.
Role in the storySpoilerShow
Drifters capture Taylor and cut off one of his ears before Deacon saves him. Back on Wizard Island, he tries to steal drugs from the infirmary and kills Doc Jiminez in the struggle.
FateSpoilerShow
Deacon finds Taylor at the ski lodge, begging not to be hanged. Deacon gives him a fatal overdose instead, and Kouri has the body burned.
Things to know
Taylor's storyline is short. His two missions, I've Had Better Days and I Don't Wanna Hang, each pay 1,500 Wizard Island trust and 7,000 XP. I Don't Wanna Hang means clearing a Marauder gang around the ski lodge, so bring a long gun. Two of Doc Jiminez's checkups count toward the same storyline. His collectible Delivery Boy mentions a sixth camp in a region called Pinnacles, east of Highway 97. That region was cut from the game. He also once calls Deacon a son of a preacher man, which Deacon does not enjoy.
- You Can't Be ReplacedYou drop in on Doc Jiminez at the Wizard Island infirmary again. It is a short visit on the island to see how he and Wade Taylor are doing.
- I've Had Better DaysTaylor, a young Militia soldier at Wizard Island, has gone missing out in the wild. You ride out to find him and bring him home.
- This One's On MeDoc Jiminez has been asking for you, so you head to his infirmary on Wizard Island for another visit. It is a short walk-and-talk mission on the island.
I Don't Wanna HangTaylor, a young Militia soldier, has run from Wizard Island, and you ride out to bring him back. The trail leads to a ski lodge held by marauders.
We're Fighting A WarYou go with Captain Kouri to the Militia's Diamond Lake encampment to look for any trace of Sarah. You talk to a drifter there and search the camp before meeting Kouri back at your bike.
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.- How He'd Survive?How He'd Survive? is the storyline about Wade Taylor, a Militia soldier Deacon meets at Wizard Island. Deacon has known plenty of men like Taylor and wonders how someone like him has lasted this long after the collapse.
Related characters
- Supporting
Arturo Jiminez
Doctor Arturo Jiminez, called Doc, is the only physician in the Deschutes County Militia and holds the rank of captain. He gives Deacon his medical check when he enlists at Wizard Island. He is one of the kindest people you meet in the Militia.
- 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
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.
- 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.