Nikolai Zinoviev

Biography

Development

Gameplay

Quotes

Appearances

Gallery

Further notes

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis[]

Nikolai is one of the playable characters in "The Mercenaries - Operation: Mad Jackal" minigame in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. The difficulty in his scenario is considered the most challenging among the other characters. He has the following inventory:

	Load-out	Difficulty
	SIG Pro SP2009 Combat Knife Blue Herb First Aid Spray (x3)	Hard

Resident Evil 3 (2020)[]

Nikolai returns as one of the main antagonists in the Resident Evil 3 remake. This time, he is the last enemy of the game in a battle in which the player only needs to shoot him once while immobilized by Carlos Oliveira in the final Quick-time Event. Failure to do so results in an instant kill attack by him.

Resident Evil: Resistance[]

Nikolai was added as a "Mastermind" character to the game with the 1.05 update on May 15th, 2020, where he is especially opposed to Jill Valentine. Among all Masterminds, he is the best at tracking and incapacitating survivors, being specialist in the use of technological weapons.

Assigments[]

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Default Deck

Unlock Requirement

Firearms, Tracking

Nicholai Ginovaef's incentive for participating in these experiments is strictly monetary.

His experience as a mercenary forged him into a skilled marksman and shrewd opportunist. Even if the Survivors manage to escape from his arsenal, they will soon be hunted down by the ever-persistent Nemesis.

Varies

After the 1.05 update, reach the Rank 5 with Oswell E. Spencer.

Skills[]

Name	Description	Type	Variant
Bioweapon: Nemesis	Take control of the Nemesis bioweapon and hunt down Survivors.	Ultimate Skill	Relentless Shortens Nemesis cooldown when Survivors are tracked or defeated (stacks).
			S.T.A.R.S. Automatically tracks all Survivors when controlling Nemesis. Also shortens Accelerate cooldown.
			Extermination Using Exterminate renders Nemesis invincible and greatly increases damage dealt.
Predator	Nicholai's superb tracking skills leaves Survivors with nowhere to hide.	Personal Skill	Tracking Rounds Survivors become trackable when hit by firearms.
			Blood Trail Automatically tracks Survivors with less than 75% Health.
			Infection Detection Automatically tracks infected Survivors.
			U.B.C.S. Monitor Tracks Survivors being attacked by creatures and lowers their attack power.
Firearms Specialist	Nicholai's mercenary background increases his effiency with firearms.	Passive Skill	Firearm Efficiency Decreases the cost of firearm-related cards by 1.
			Mag Expansion Increases firearm Ammo and duration.
			Bioterrorism Makes all firearms infectious.
			Watchdog Automatically spawns a random creature nearby when using firearm cards.

Name	Description	Bio Energy cost	Notes
Radar Pulse	Activates a Radar Pulse that allows you to track all Survivors.	3	Area 2 default
Turret - High Caliber Rifle	Turns a camera into a sentry that automatically fires on targets with a High Caliber Rifle.	6	Area 2 alternative
Reinforced Leghold Trap	Places a Leghold Trap that is tougher to break out of than normal ones.	4	Area 3 default
Turret - Machine Gun	Turns a camera into a sentry that automatically fires on targets with a Light Machine Gun.	6	Area 3 alternative

Ultimate Skill[]

Card	Movelist	Note
Bioweapon: Nemesis	Jab Cross	Nemesis will punch in front of him. This move has no cooldown.
	Tentacle Scythe	Nemesis puts his hand on the ground and spawn a tentacle from the ground, it will Survivor(s) from a distance. This move has a cooldown after use.
	Accelerate	Nemesis makes a roar, stunning the Survivors for a short time and gaining the ability to run for a 15 seconds. This move has a cooldown after use.
	Exterminate	Nemesis calls on the rocket launcher from which it makes only one shot, dealing Area-of-Effect damage to the Survivors if hit near them. If necessary, it can recall the rocket launcher without firing a shot. This move has a cooldown after use.

Rank unlockes[]

Rank	Name
7	"Red Queen Mod" skill card
13	"Air Cannon - Firearms" skill card
19	"Efficiency Mod - Firearms" skill card
25	"Energy Booster - Firearms" skill
50	Golden Jester