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Few creatures, real or imagined, terrify West Virginians quite like the Wendigo. Possessing alarming speed, razor-sharp claws and an insatiable hunger for raw flesh, it is truly the stuff of nightmares.Fallout 76 loading screen

Wendigo colossi are creatures found in Appalachia. They are large and powerful wendigo variants, encountered infrequently in Appalachian blast zones and inside Monongah Mine.

Background[]

Main article: Wendigo

Wendigos are mutated humanoids encountered in post-apocalyptic Appalachia.[1] Individuals such as Morris Stevens have transformed into the creatures, connected through their indulgence in the act of cannibalism.[2] Pre-War urban legends surrounding the wendigo cave within the Savage Divide became reality when the Progenitor Wendigo made its home there.[3]

While a number of wendigos exist in Appalachia, only a handful can be specifically traced to a named pre-mutation human. With each person that mutated having largely unique circumstances leading to their transformation, the only constant in each scenario is the consumption of human flesh prior to becoming a wendigo, though that does not explain why they have thus far only appeared in Appalachia, or why wendigos were not commonplace before the Great War. It is possible that the addition of nuclear radiation could be the catalyst for the mutation; Earle Williams became a cannibal so addicted to human flesh he was willing to kill for it in 2076, before the dropping of the bombs, but it's unclear when his physical mutation started.

Additionally, many of the recorded cases involve mental degeneration shortly before the transformation, though it is unknown if that is a requirement for the mutation to take hold, or merely a symptom exhibited before turning.

There are some implications that wendigos may be a subtype of feral ghouls, or a similar type of mutant. During the Vault 79 raid, a wendigo can be found among the populace of feral ghouls, implying that it may have mutated alongside them. Feral ghouls can often be found working in tandem with wendigos in various locations, and are not hostile to one another.

Biology[]

A larger and more powerful wendigo that has two additional heads, increasingly long, disproportionate limbs, and appears as its namesake large stature.

Characteristics[]

Each head of the colossus takes 200% damage. Crippling the legs will restrict movement. Crippling the heads will reduce Perception. Heads attack with dedicated damage types, firing a projectile that may be dodged. The melee kick attack deals Pure Damage, which completely bypasses DR.

Wendigo colossi will always spawn as 3-star Legendary enemies.

Variants[]

Wendigo colossus[]

A three-headed, tall wendigo introduced in the Wastelanders update. It is only encountered in nuclear blast zones and is always accompanied by multiple wendigo spawn. The wendigo colossus' scream can cause the Uncontrollable Fear effect, wherein an individual will flee uncontrollably.

Name (Form ID)Base StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Wendigo colossus
00574BAB
LvlWendigoColossus_W05_RE_AssaultDWD04
Level
LVL 80
Perception
PER 8
Hit Points
HP 30,000
Damage Resistance
Dam.R 300
Energy Resistance
En.R 300
Radiation Resistance
Rad.R Immune
Poison Resistance
Pois.R 300
With modsStats scale up to match player level
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggr. Frenzied: Will attack anyone else.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Assis. Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.Icon requiredIcon required
Attack
Melee (150 Damage)
Attack
Scream (0 Damage)
Attack
Poison (50 Damage)
Attack
Corrosive (15 Damage)
Wendigo colossus
00547993
EncWendigoColossus01Template
Level
LVL 100
Perception
PER 8
Hit Points
HP 30,000
Damage Resistance
Dam.R 400
Energy Resistance
En.R 400
Radiation Resistance
Rad.R Immune
Poison Resistance
Pois.R 400
With modsStats scale up to match player level
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggr. Frenzied: Will attack anyone else.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Assis. Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.Icon requiredIcon required
Attack
Melee (200 Damage)
Attack
Scream (0 Damage)
Attack
Poison (90 Damage)
Attack
Corrosive (35 Damage)

Earle Williams[]

Earle Williams is the boss for A Colossal Problem. He has 80% damage reduction, and cannot be staggered or slowed by cryo.

Name (Form ID)Base StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Earle Williams Public Event
A Colossal Problem

00589137
E06_PocketWatch_EarleWilliams_VOICEONLY
With modsStats scale up to match player level
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggr. Frenzied: Will attack anyone else.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Assis. Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.Icon requiredIcon required

Locations[]

Notes[]

Earle Williams is named "Irradiated Wendigo Colossus" in the game files, overridden by the custom name.

Appearances[]

Wendigo colossi appear only in Fallout 76.

Behind the scenes[]

  • Regarding the design of the wendigo colossus, Nathan Purkeypile stated, "I wanted another huge creature and we had some old concepts of a bigger Wendigo when we were figuring out the initial Wendigo. So we iterated on that idea to make it even freakier and more unique."[4]

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