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The Behemoth is one ofFinal Fantasy’s most classic monsters, often appearing as a boss or endgame-level monster. There are three Behemoths inFinal Fantasy 16, and each one is a significant threat to Clive’s life.
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You’ll first encounter this beast at Drake’s Spine, the final typical stage level in the game. Here, it’s a climactic boss that sets the tone by calling meteors down on top of you. The other two Behemoths are optional but are thrilling and satisfying fights in their own right with great rewards, so it’s well worth seeking them out when they are unlocked.
How To Beat The Behemoth
You’ll face this Behemoth at the beginning ofDrake’s Spine, and it’s a doozy. It has some brutal attacks, listed below.
Description
Pounce
The Behemoth readies itself like a cat and leaps across the battlefield to your location. This acts as a gap-closer as well as a very powerful attack.
Dodge at the last second to get a Precision Dodge. The Behemoth doesn’t have to be far away from you to use this attack, so be careful.
Spinning Swipe
The Behemoth makes a large-radius spinning attack.
This attack is deceptively large, so if you’re not confident that you can dodge right through it, dodge backwards.
Comet
The Behemoth summons multiple comets to strike you from the sky. These will be indicated obviously, and will emit shockwaves when they hit the ground. This attack is usually overlapped with Meteorain (see below).
To avoid damage, get out of the comet indicators as they appear, leap over the shockwaves. This is such a hectic attack that you should probably stop trying to attack until it’s over.
Meteorain
This attack summons portals in the air that fire smaller comets at your general location. This attack is usually used to overlap with Comet, but the Behemoth stops using it in the later stages of the fight.
Smash
There are two versions of this attack - a simple smash from above and then a sideways, horizontal smash.
The Behemoth will only use this attack when you’re right in front of it, so you should be well aware of when you’ll have to dodge it. Just dodge through it for some easy Precision Counter action.
Headlong Rush
The Behemoth falls on its side and then uses its back legs to propel itself forward at you.
This is a surprisingly fast attack, so be ready to dodge to survive if you cannot simply run out of the danger zone.
Maelstrom
The Behemoth summons a dark swirling vortex on the ground that turns into a full tornado after a while. The vortex tracks your location for a while before stopping to create the tornado.
It is very important to move out of this attack when it appears. If you get caught in the maelstrom, you’ll have your HP reduced to single digits.
Tail Swipe
The Behemoth raises the leg closest to you and then swings the back half of its body at you, tail included.
If you’re fighting Behemoth from the back, simply be aware of this attack and its indicator.
Thunderstorm
The Behemoth’s eyes will glow white, before it summons multiple lightning strikes to fall in your general location. Some of the strikes will be summoned directly at you.
When this attack starts, stay aware of the lightning indicators and dodge out of the way if necessary.
Meteor
The Behemoth summons a rain of fiery meteors that all create an expanding circle of damaging fire when they hit the ground.
Keep an eye on the damaging zones and try to dodge into a safe zone. This may be very difficult or impossible, depending on your positioning.
After dealing enough damage to Stagger the Behemoth once, it will useEcliptic Meteor. This will begin a cutscene in which you must successfully passtwo Cinematic Clashprompts.
When it gets very low on health, the Behemoth will becomeextremely aggressive, barely giving you any chance to get damage in before it starts another dangerous attack. In addition, it will likely startweaving together Maelstrom with Comet, making things very dangerous.
For this reason, it’s a good idea to use as many techniques to inflictconsistent damageas you can. Bahamut’sImpulsecan be used and forgotten about,Will o' the Wykesis the same and also has defensive applications, andGiga Flare’sability to slow time down while attacking makes it easy to use.
This also makes equippingGarudaa good idea - even if you don’t use either of the slots of Garuda’s abilities,Deadly Embrace’sability to bring down a partially staggered Behemoth for a great easy-damage window is fantastic.
When you deplete the Behemoth’s health bar entirely, it will use one final move before dying for good.Extinctionsummons a massive meteor to crash into the battlefield, damaging a large radius. As long as you know the attack is coming, it’s very easy to move out of the radius before the attack hits.
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Behemoth Shackle x2, Wyrrite x40, Sharp Fang x20
How To Beat The Kuza Beast
You’ll be prompted to fight this beast during the side quest Nobody’s Tool. After exploring the prison in Waloed and picking up all the clues, you’ll be able to confront the Kuza Beast in the central arena.
The Kuza Beast fight is largely similar to the regular Behemoth fight, but there are some differences. Mainly, it doesn’t use any of the Behemoth’s special attacks apart fromComet, which it doesn’t follow up with Meteorain.
The Kuza Beast does haveupgraded physical attacks,though, with its overhead and horizontal smashing attacks being performed twice in quick succession instead of only once.
Overall, you may consider this an easier version of the Behemoth fight with no cutscenes,no Maelstrom or Thunderstorm attacks, andno Extinctionto threaten your victory.
For winning, you’ll receive the followingrewardsimmediately as the Kuza Beast is considered aNotorious Mark:
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Spoils
Behemoth Shackle x1, Meteorite x2
After beating the Kuza Beast, you may go complete the quest.
How To Beat The Behemoth King
Like the Kuza Beast, the Behemoth King is aNotorious Markfound inWaloedand can be fought after completing the events at Drake’s Spine. You’ll find this fight right in the north of the area, near the Vidargraes Obelisk.
While you’re able to consider the Kuza Beast a lighter version of the regular Behemoth, the Behemoth King lives up to its name. It hasmore attacks than usual, detailed in the table below.
Four Horsemen
The Behemoth King summons four comets around it, forming the four corners of a square. These will all emit a damaging shockwave.
While it’s possible to position yourself and jump at the right time, using Garuda’s Deadly Embrace to lift Clive into the air constantly for the duration of the attack is a far safer way to avoid damage.
Reign of Fire
The Behemoth King summons multiple lines of comets in rows ahead of him, which will then expand into large damaging zones. This happens twice in a row, with the rows of meteors moving over for the second strike.
There will be narrow safe zones between the danger zones; try to find a space in the middle of four comet strikes. Once you survive the first barrage, quickly move to a second safe zone.
Apocalypse
This is the Behemoth King’s ultimate attack and involves the following attacks used in quick succession: Meteorain, Reign of Fire, Four Horsemen, and then Extinction.
These new attacks are quite difficult to anticipate on their first uses, but you should be able to predict them comfortably afterward. Apart from these new attacks, it’s also useful to note that the Behemoth King likes to useMeteorainirrespective of whether it has just used Comet, so you should always be on the lookout for stray meteor projectiles.
The mark will only useApocalypseonce it’s very low on health, and as with all similar ultimate attacks, you can get some easy damage in on it during its recovery phase once the attack ends.
Overall, the Behemoth King is a flashy fight, but by this point in the game, you should be able to handle it effectively. Consider usingStoneskin Potionsto dampen any stray hits, and anticipate Apocalypse when you get close to victory.
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