Cheating Death

Cheating Death is a main quest in the Fallout 76 add-on Wastelanders.

Walkthrough
One needs to persuade Meg Groberg and her raiders to help get into Vault 79. Meg refers the player character to Lucky Lou, but she is not sure where he is. A cursory search of his room reveals a note that suggests Caleb Fisher may know where he went.

Speaking to Caleb reveals that Lou is missing, but he will give one a tracking beacon which assists in locating the mine where he could be hiding. Upon entering the mine, one will encounter Weasel, who will help progress deeper into the mine to find Lou. Weasel can plant a charge and explode a section of the mine wall; when that is done the two of you can proceed further.

An intercom connects to Lou, who doesn't want to talk to you.

Weasle and the player character happen upon a makeshift chair and shotgun device that appears to have been created by Lou in an attempt to commit suicide. Near this chair are several structures and a mine shaft. The left branch of the mine shaft has a door but it requires a terminal to unlock, which is not in the immediate vicinity. Following the right branch leads to a bridge and a stairway, and then another intersection. At this juncture is a fog crawler, additional structures, another suicide device (a button wired to several automated turrets), and a door that can be opened with a terminal.

That passage leads past a third suicide device, a wooden structure. The area shakes as though the mine were collapsing and the ceiling, studded with threatening spikes moves downward. If you are not careful, the floor collapses and you fall through. You will find yourself in a pool within a cavern.