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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

Wendigos are creatures found in Appalachia.

Background[]

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.

Characteristics[]

Wendigos are aggressive and can quickly deal a high amount of damage. Their melee strikes are powerful enough to stagger those in power armor. Wendigos will not run away if the player character climbs onto objects or furniture but will continue to screech. During combat, wendigos may let loose a piercing shriek that may attract a horde of feral ghouls to their location.

Though rare, one can occasionally witness wendigos perched atop tall and out-of-sight locations, which allows them to ambush prey. One such example can be seen with wendigos that perch on trees overlooking the central roads of the Mire. At higher levels, wendigos will frequently appear as a boss-type enemy for groups of ghouls. They reliably drop up to eight loose screws, with a rare chance of dropping up to 11 screws. Feral ghouls and wendigos are friendly to each other.

Biology[]

Wendigos are gaunt, emaciated humanoids with ashy gray skin, long bony arms, and a large, distended abdomen. Their arms and legs are long and slender, and though they typically hunch close to the ground, they are capable of standing. Their skull-like face has short strands of long, stringy hair, sunken, blackened eye sockets, and a mouth filled with long, jagged teeth. Their hands are large, with fingers tipped by sharp claws. They have a similar Radiation Resistance to that of feral ghouls and are sometimes found among small groups of them. Acid can be harvested from their teeth.

Wendigos are carnivorous and often hunt prey, and make no discern between human or animal.[1] They emit audible raspy exhalations when alerted, and they have the ability to let out a signature piercing scream to intimidate and stagger their prey.

Variants[]

Wendigo[]

The base variant of the creature, with most of the attributes described above.

Name (Form ID)Base StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Wendigo
00015583
Level
LVL 22
Perception
PER 8
Hit Points
HP 300
Energy Resistance
En.R 10
Radiation Resistance
Rad.R Immune
Poison Resistance
Pois.R 100
Experience Points
XP 54
With modsStats scale up to match player level
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Assis. Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.Icon optionalIcon optional
Attack
Unarmed (40 Damage)
Attack
Scream (30 Damage)

Ravenous wendigo[]

Ravenous Wendigo

A more powerful wendigo variant with a reddish, fleshy appearance. Its darker, muddled colors can easily make the creature blend into dimmer or more urbanized environments.

Name (Form ID)Base StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Ravenous wendigo
003CBC5F
Level
LVL 32
Perception
PER 8
Hit Points
HP 525
Energy Resistance
En.R 25
Radiation Resistance
Rad.R Immune
Poison Resistance
Pois.R 100
Experience Points
XP 72
With modsStats scale up to match player level
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Assis. Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.Icon optionalIcon optional
Attack
Unarmed (60 Damage)
Attack
Scream (50 Damage)

Glowing wendigo[]

FO76 Glowing wendigos

One of the strongest variants, it bears a charred appearance and has a soft green glow. This variant also has a chance to spawn in a wendigo horde made up of two or three wendigos.

Name (Form ID)Base StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Glowing wendigo
003CBC61
Level
LVL 42
Perception
PER 8
Hit Points
HP 650
Energy Resistance
En.R 25
Radiation Resistance
Rad.R Immune
Poison Resistance
Pois.R 100
Experience Points
XP 91
With modsStats scale up to match player level
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Assis. Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.Icon optionalIcon optional
Attack
Unarmed (80 Damage)
Attack
Scream (60 Damage)

Scorched wendigo[]

FO76 Scorched wendigo

A charred, fleshy wendigo with dark red eyes infected with the Scorched Plague. All regular wendigo variants have a corresponding Scorched variant with the same stats, abilities, and items. They may become Scorched when attacked by scorchbeasts or the scorchbeast queen, becoming allies with other Scorched creatures.

Name (Form ID)Base StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Scorched wendigo
00015583
Level
LVL 22
Perception
PER 8
Hit Points
HP 300
Energy Resistance
En.R 10
Radiation Resistance
Rad.R Immune
Poison Resistance
Pois.R 100
Experience Points
XP 54
With modsStats scale up to match player level
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Assis. Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.Icon optionalIcon optional
Attack
Unarmed (40 Damage)
Attack
Scream (30 Damage)
Scorched ravenous wendigo
003CBC5F
Level
LVL 32
Perception
PER 8
Hit Points
HP 525
Energy Resistance
En.R 25
Radiation Resistance
Rad.R Immune
Poison Resistance
Pois.R 100
Experience Points
XP 72
With modsStats scale up to match player level
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Assis. Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.Icon optionalIcon optional
Attack
Unarmed (60 Damage)
Attack
Scream (50 Damage)
Scorched glowing wendigo
004EC623
Level
LVL 42
Perception
PER 8
Hit Points
HP 650
Energy Resistance
En.R 25
Radiation Resistance
Rad.R Immune
Poison Resistance
Pois.R 100
Experience Points
XP 91
With modsStats scale up to match player level
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Assis. Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.Icon optionalIcon optional
Attack
Unarmed (80 Damage)
Attack
Scream (60 Damage)

Wendigo spawn[]

The strongest variant, it is identical to the glowing wendigo. They appear almost exclusively alongside wendigo colossi, and are called to support them in battle. Three of them can be found inside Monongah Mine by themselves during the event A Colossal Problem.

Name (Form ID)Base StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Wendigo spawn
005751A0
Level
LVL 75
Perception
PER 8
Hit Points
HP 1200
Damage Resistance
Dam.R 150
Energy Resistance
En.R 125
Radiation Resistance
Rad.R Immune
Fire Resistance
Fire.R 125
Cold Resistance
Cryo.R 125
Experience Points
XP 153
With modsStats scale up to match player level
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Assis. Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.Icon optionalIcon optional
Attack
Unarmed (140 Damage)
Attack
Scream (90 Damage)

Wendigo colossus[]

Main article: Wendigo colossus

Locations[]

A wendigo can appear in the following locations:

Related quests[]

Challenges[]

  • Kill a wendigo in the wendigo cave (daily).
  • Take a camera picture of a well-fed player inside the wendigo cave (daily).
  • Possum: Photographer - Take a camera picture of a wendigo (lifetime).

Named wendigos[]

Notes[]

  • There is a miscellaneous quest to kill a Wendigo while wearing a clown costume. Completion of the quest requires wearing both the clown outfit and clown hat. Although the quest marker suggests going to the wendigo cave, killing any wendigo counts for the challenge.
  • Edie's note, found on a woman's corpse in the wendigo cave, tells of her and her partner, Morris Stevens, committing cannibalism. After being exiled from the Gourmands for eating fellow gang members, a short amount of time later he became greedy (in folklore, a sign of becoming a wendigo), and began to watch her hungrily. She is later found dead, and Morris can be found alive, having devolved into the "progenitor wendigo."

Appearances[]

Wendigos appear only in Fallout 76.

Behind the scenes[]

  • In Algonquin folklore, a wendigo is a malevolent spirit frequently associated with winter, cold, famine, and starvation. It possesses and transforms human beings who have committed sins such as selfishness, greed, gluttony, murder, and especially cannibalism. The spirit then forces them to consume human flesh, turning them into a monster with an insatiable hunger for it. The wendigo is also part of the traditional belief system of many Algonquin-speaking cultures, such as the Ojibwe, Eastern Cree, Saulteaux, Westmain Swampy Cree, Naskapi, and Innu peoples. Though the folklore among cultures varies somewhat, the wendigo is commonly seen as an evil, cannibalistic, supernatural entity.
    • Traditionally, some indigenous people believe that to discuss this being is to give it power. It is considered a symbol of trauma and loss, sometimes associated with settler violence against indigenous people.[Non-game 1] It could be considered inappropriate to bring the subject up to an indigenous person unprompted, whether they personally believe in the legend or not.[Non-game 2] For these reasons, some fans call these creatures "banshees."
    • Any association between the creature and deer is a recent invention of pop culture.

Gallery[]

Video[]

References[]

Non-game

  1. DeSanti, Brady (2015). "The Cannibal Talking Head: Portrayals of the Wendigo 'Monster' in Popular Culture and Ojibwe Traditions". Journal of Religion and Popular Culture. 27 (3): 195.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20231031094711/https://www.tumblr.com/iesika/175195655311/uhh-is-something-wrong-with-using-the-word-wendigo?source=share
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