Public Event

A Colossal Problem

Last updated: 2026-05-13

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Overview

A Colossal Problem is an instanced public event in Fallout 76 that takes place inside Monongah Mine in the Savage Divide. The event becomes available after Monongah Mine has been hit by a nuclear strike, causing the public event to appear on the map.

Players enter the mine, prepare during the opening phase, then descend deeper into the mine to fight Earle Williams, a powerful Wendigo Colossus. During the encounter, players must deal with Wendigo spawns, falling debris, fear effects, and other hazards while working together to defeat Earle before the event timer runs out.

Location

A Colossal Problem takes place inside Monongah Mine in the Savage Divide. The event only becomes available after Monongah Mine has been hit by a nuclear strike. Once triggered, players can join through the public event marker and enter the mine as part of an instanced event area.

Objectives

Join the A Colossal Problem public event from the map
Travel through Monongah Mine to the blocked entrance and wait for it to open
Drop down into the lower mine — if not in Power Armor, hug the back wall on the first jump down and the right side on the second
Defeat Earle Williams
Exit the mine before it collapses