“ | The only thing that can defeat power is more power. That is the one constant in this universe. However, there is no point in power if it consumes itself. I will enlist the help of an old friend against our common foe. I will use one pawn to eliminate the other, and emerge with the spoils for myself... | „ |
~ Albert Wesker |
“ | Thanks to you, however, Umbrella's one step closer to its reestablishment. And once it is, there will be significant changes in our world. | „ |
~ Albert Wesker to Ada Wong |
“ | Every day, humans come one step closer to self-destruction. I'm not destroying the world, I'm saving it! | „ |
~ Albert Wesker |
Summary
Albert Wesker is the main antagonist in the Resident Evil series. He was the leader of S.T.A.R.S. while secretly working for Umbrella Corporation as a Researcher. Later working for The 3rd Organization, H.C.F. (Hive/Host Capture Force), TriCell, he shifts allegiances at will to further his own goals of world domination. Wesker has been directly or indirectly responsible for the events of every game, and always seems to come out on top. He has a stronger rivalry with Chris than with any other character.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 9-B, likely 9-A, At least 9-B with small arms | At least 9-A | 8-C, higher with Uroboros
Key: Pre-Virus | Post-Virus (Code Veronica) | Post-Virus (Progenitor & Uroboros)
Name: Albert Wesker
Origin: Resident Evil
Gender: Male
Age: 36 - 49 years old
Classification: Genetically Superior Human, Bioterrorist
Powers and Abilities:
- Superhuman Physical Characteristics
- Weapon Mastery (Is a master marksman. Skilled at using melee weapons)
- Skilled hand-to-hand combat
- Genius Intelligence
- Healing (Via herbs and first aid spray)
- Damage Reduction (Mixing a red and blue, or a red green and blue herb, gives temporary damage reduction and resistance to contracting poison)
- Statistics Amplification (Combining a green and yellow herb allows the user to increase their total maximum health status)
Resistance to:
- Poison Manipulation (The blue herb neutralizes toxins from various T-Virus enhanced creatures such as spiders, moths, etc.)
All previous abilities, plus:
- Enhanced Senses
- Regeneration (High-Mid: Wesker can come back from a tissue fragment)
- Transformation (Uroboros grants him partial Transformation)
- Body Control & Absorption (Uroboros can assimilate organic tissues)
- Disease Manipulation (Entering in contact with the tentacles infects the victim with Uroboros)
Resistance to:
- High temperatures (Was thrown into a volcano and drowned in lava with no apparent signs of it stopping or affecting him)
Attack Potency: Wall level+, likely Small Building level (Stronger than Jill who crushed a Zombie's head), At least Wall level+ with small arms | At least Small Building level (Far superior to Licker or Hunter. Comparable to his durability) | Building level+ (Physically superior than a completed B.O.W and even shown far superior to El Gigante who smashed a large boulder apart), higher with Uroboros (Even stronger than before)
Speed: Superhuman with Supersonic combat and reactions (Comparable to Chris or Jill) | At least Supersonic (Faster the bfore) | Hypersonic (Can effortlessly dodge point blank sniper rounds and machine gun rounds, can move so fast he appears to be teleporting, casual bullet timer, can clear hundreds of feet in less than a second, can catch rockets fired at him, can outrun mine and grenade explosions, etc.), Superhuman with Supersonic reactions when using Uroboros (Considerably slower than before, however can still keep up with Chris and Sheva)
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Comparable to Leon or Chris) | At least Class 5 (Easily overpowered CVX Chris) | Class 50 (Easily overpowered both RE5 Chris and Sheva)
Striking Strength: Wall Class+, likely Small Building Class | At least Small Building Class | Building Class+
Durability: Wall level+, likely Small Building level (Comparable to his AP) | At least Small Building level (Survived the attack from Tyrant) | Building level+ (Survived a shot from RPG and only stunned him. The RPG in Resident Evil capable of killing El Gigante in one-shot), higher with Uroboros (Is more durable than before and regeneration makes him extremely hard to kill, survived falling into a volcano)
Stamina: Superhuman (Should be comparable to Leon or Chris) | Superhuman (Witstand the tyrant's claw impaled through his body and still get up perfectly fine without showing any signs of tiring. His regeneration made him having far better than human's stamina) | Superhuman (During this time, Wesker had sustained numerous injuries in Resident Evil 5, including being dropped from a high altitude into a volcano.)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Meters with firearms and attacks.
Standard Equipment: Beretta 92F Custom "Samurai Edge" handgun and his shades.
Intelligence: Genius (A gifted, cunning, deceptive, and highly intelligent bioterrorist, usually preferring to observe the action from behind the scenes and then strike when the opportunity presented itself)
Weaknesses: Needs to maintain a constant dose of a special serum to keep his Progenitor virus (that gives him his superhuman powers) stable; however, overdosing on the serum causes him to show symptoms of poisoning. Extremely arrogant to the point of a god complex. | As Uroboros Wesker, his weak point is located on the heart in his chest.
Note: Wesker is still getting used to his new virus and still adapting to it, even during Code Veronica. He's only get more stronger and far more superior to every other B.O.Ws during RE5 as stated that he's physically superior to a completed B.O.W during RE5.
Others
Notable Victories:
Notable Losses:
Inconclusive Matches: