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Final Fantasy 16’s Notorious Marks are perfect for those who love the game’s combat and are looking for a greater challenge. After completing the Gathering Storm main quest, bounty hunts will be unlocked. Speaking with Nektar the moogle in the Hideaway will show you the Hunt Board, which displays all monsters currently available to hunt.
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Initially, only a few hunts are available, among these is Belphegor. This dragon is no pushover; the use of quick combos and fire-based attacks can drain your health in seconds. Luckily, Belphegor fights similarly to other dragon-like enemies found earlier, making the fight feel somewhat familiar.
Belphegor’s Location
Belphegor islocated in The Broken Hilt, Roseria. To find the monster, travel to the Obelisk in Eastpool.
From there,head south from the village, then behind the fields to the east.Continue along this path to the end to encounter Belphegor.
This enemywill not spawn on the field until you complete the Gathering Storm main quest.
How To Beat Belphegor
Belphegor can bevery difficult if you attempt to take it on as soon as its hunt is unlocked. It’s better to progress through the story a little bit to help even the odds.
During this fight, use its flame-breathing attacks against it by using them as an opening to go in for attacks.
Swinging Combo
Belphegor will unleash athree-hit combo.
This attack starts with Belphegorswinging its right arm, then left. The third hit comes when Belphegorjumps into the air and does a backflip-kick. This third hit is the hardest to dodge, since it comes out slightly delayed after the first two hits. To dodge this attack,wait until Belphegor is in the air. This last hit can also come out randomly during the fight without the first two hits from the combo.Be wary of anytime that Belphegor jumps.
Fireball
Belphegorshoots three fireballsat you.
These fireballs come out pretty quickly, so you have to learn when Belphegor is going to fire.Orange sparks near Belphegor’s mouth indicate that a fireball is about to be shot. Using an upgraded Heatwave is a great way to dispel this attack.
Tailspin
Belphegor willleap into the air and spin around, knocking away anyone within range.
This attack comes out randomlywhenever you are close to Belphegor. This attack can easily be dodged, allowing you to quickly return to attacking Belphegor until their next attack.
Flamethrower
Belphegor willspit a wide cone of fireout towards you.
When you’re near Belphegor, they will spit out ahuge burst of flames that cover a wide area. This attack often comes out in sets of two, sobe prepared to dodge after the first flamethrower ends. Belphegor isespecially vulnerable during this attacksince they do not move until the move ends — this is a prime opportunity to get in some good damage.
Flying Charge
Belphegor willjump up and fly towards youat fast speed.
At low health, Belphegor will charge you with this attack. Belphegoronly uses this move at a distance, you’ll have plenty of time to react when this attack comes out. If you’re right next to Belphegor, they maycreate distance by jumping backwards. This jump doesn’t deal any damage, but it indicates what’s about to come.
Equipping Heatwave before this fightis a great way of dealing with Belphegor’s fireballs. Other than that, defeating Belphegor relies heavily on your ability to dodge its attacks.
Avoid mindlessly hacking away at the monster, since attacks like the tailspin and three-hit combo come out quickly.
Don’t use Eikonic abilities that lock your positionuntil Belphegor is staggered.
The strongest attack from Belphegor comes from its flamethrower and flying charge attacks.If not properly dodged, Belphegor’s flames can drain your health fast. Thankfully, both of these attacks are easy to dodge when you know when they’re unleashed.
Theflamethrower attack only comes out when you are close to Belphegorand always comes out twice, one after another. At low health, the flying rush charge comes whenever Belphegor is at a distance, remember that the dragon will occasionally leap away to create enough distance for a rush.
Don’t forget thatBelphegor’s three hit combo has a delay on that third hit.This slight delay makes the timing feel awkward.
If you’re having difficulty dodging this attack, it’s best tosimply back away when Belphegor starts swinging.
The first two hits of this combo allow Belphegor to take large steps forward, but the third hit keeps them completely still.
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