| Ethan | |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Role | Tag Team |
| Affiliation(s) | h3h3Productions The Payday Gang |
| Signature weapons | |
| Ranged | Airbow |
| Melee | Two Handed Great Ruler |
| Grenade | Gas Dispenser |
| Biographical information | |
| Also known as | Ethan Klein |
| Nationality |  American
|
| Language(s) | English |
| Age | 32 |
| Physical description | |
| Hair color | Black, greying |
| Other | |
| Appearance(s) | PAYDAY 2 |
| Portrayed by | Ethan Klein |
| Voiced by | Ethan Klein |
| Quotes | Quotation page |
| Room | Ethan and Hila's Video Corner |
| Internal name | ecp_male
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| v·d·e | |
| FBI Description |
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This couple seemingly came out of nowhere. No criminal background to speak of, no prior issues of note. Internet personalities known by the general public for their “streams” and “podcasts”, occasionally defending those they deem unfairly judged. As to what skills they possess that would entice an organization such as Crime.net to employ them, we can only speculate at present, taking into account that it may draw public scrutiny.
Hila reportedly has military experience, but to what extent it will be useful to the Payday gang is unknown, even after many weeks of surveillance. There could however be some motive in reasons pertaining to their assumed skill at media manipulation. Why an outfit like the Payday gang would even seem appealing to join from the couple’s perspective, also remains a mystery. |
Ethan is the 20th playable character in PAYDAY 2. He was released alongside his wife Hila on October 25, 2017 as part of the h3h3 Character Pack.
Description
A little bit of David to the internet's proverbial Goliath, Ethan is proof that you can never really know what goes on inside Bain's head. As a skilled social media broadcaster, Ethan and his spouse Hila drew the legal ire of some individuals with their documentary work and were forced to spend a minor fortune defending themselves, leaving them financially vulnerable. His skills in public relations and engagement attracted the interest of Bain, who convinced him and his wife to join Payday with promises of restitution, fortune, and glory.
Trivia
- Ethan has a habit of referencing numerous memes and inside jokes to his videos in his quotes, with vaping, his FUPA ("Fatty Upper Pubic Area"), Hugh Mungus to name a few.
- His Deployable and Melee weapon are also in reference to his videos.
- Ethan (and Hila) are the first and so far only heister to share a DLC, character room and weapons with another.
- Based on his safe house quotes, apparently being a heister is plenty times more lucrative than making h3h3 content on YouTube. However, he and Hila returned to online broadcasting as the "criminal life" wasn't suited for them as initially thought after The White House heist.
- Ethan and Hila's masks are unique in that they sport beanies. They do not show up on the "Begins" variants.
- Ethan and Hila have uploaded a playtesting video of themselves.
- Prior to the official release of the h3h3 pack, Ethan was announced as the "playable" character of the Ethan Character Pack.
- Almir has confirmed on his Twitch streams that Ethan and Hila will not be returning in PAYDAY 3.
- Both Ethan and Hila have become one of the least popular characters among the PAYDAY community, in addition to their DLC character pack being among the most hated DLCs in PAYDAY 2. Some of the reasons include the real life YouTubers' controversies regarding their podcast series (H3 Podcast), the DLC pack itself having lackluster content, and terrible voice acting.
Video
Payday 2 h3h3 Ethan Character Showcase