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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.
Contents
- 1 Background
- 1.1 Biology
- 2 Characteristics
- 3 Variants
- 3.1 Wendigo colossus
- 3.2 Earle Williams
- 4 Locations
- 5 Notes
- 6 Appearances
- 7 Behind the scenes
- 8 Gallery
- 9 References
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 circ*mstances 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 Statistics | Behavior | Abilities | Items | ||||||||
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| Wendigo colossus 00574BAB LvlWendigoColossus_W05_RE_AssaultDWD04 |
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| Wendigo colossus 00547993 EncWendigoColossus01Template |
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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 Statistics | Behavior | Abilities | Items | ||||||||
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Earle Williams  A Colossal Problem 00589137 E06_PocketWatch_EarleWilliams_VOICEONLY |
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Locations[]
- Earle Williams - A unique colossus encountered during the A Colossal Problem event.
- Assault-type random encounter - After nuking, the wendigo colossus has a 1 in 15 chance to spawn.
Notes[]
Earle Williams is named "Irradiated Wendigo Colossus" in the game files, overridden by the custom name.
Appearances[]
Wendigo colossi appear only inFallout 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]
Gallery[]
A colossus moments before an attack
Colossus attack
A colossus up close and personal
A colossus in a nuke zone
Wendigo colossus concept art
Wendigo Colossus render
Earle Williams as a wendigo colossus
Earle Williams
Earle Williams
Earle Williams
Earle Williams
Earle Williams render
