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Wendigo colossi are creatures found in Appalachia in Fallout 76, introduced in the Wastelanders update. They are large and powerful wendigo variants, encountered infrequently in Appalachian blast zones and inside Monongah Mine.
Background
The first recorded sightings of the mutated humanoids called wendigos in post-apocalyptic Appalachia occurred mere days after the bombs fell.[1] Individuals such as Morris Stevens are known to have transformed in a manner connected to their indulgence in the act of cannibalism.[2] Pre-War urban legends surrounding the wendigo cave within the region later known as the Savage Divide became a reality when the mutated Stevens made its home there, becoming known as the "progenitor wendigo."[3]
While there are various locations known to be inhabited by wendigos in Appalachia, only a handful of cases 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 the transformation. However, this does not explain why they have thus far only appeared in Appalachia, or why wendigos were not commonplace before the Great War. One possibility is that the introduction of nuclear radiation served as the catalyst for the mutation; Earle Williams became a cannibal after being locked in the Monongah Mine by Hornwright Industries in 2076, occurring before the dropping of the bombs, but it's unclear when his transformation happened. Additionally, many of the recorded cases involve mental degeneration shortly before 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 ghoul, or a similar type of mutant. As seen during raids into Vault 79, a wendigo can be found among the populace of feral ghouls, implying that it may have mutated alongside them. Feral ghouls can also be found working in tandem with wendigos in various locations and display no hostility 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, 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.
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| Wendigo colossus 00574BAB LvlWendigoColossus_W05_RE_AssaultDWD04 |
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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.
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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 in Fallout 76, introduced in the Wastelanders update.
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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