Final Fantasy 16 Behemoth Boss Fight
The Behemoth boss fight in Final Fantasy 16 is one of the most challenging encounters in the game. This guide will walk you through the mechanics of the Behemoth, strategies to defeat its various forms, and the rewards you can expect for surviving its powerful attacks.
The First Boss Fight
The Behemoth is the first boss fight in Final Fantasy 16 and also serves as the game's final stage level. At Drake's Spine, the Behemoth calls down meteors, so it's crucial to keep your party members spread out to avoid getting hit. During this fight, you'll also encounter the Cinematic Clash prompt for the first time. Make sure to pass the prompt after staggering the Behemoth to gain an advantage.
Behemoth Fight Mechanics
Before discussing how to defeat the Behemoth, let's take a look at its attacks:
All of the Behemoth's attacks pose a significant threat to your party members, especially if they're grouped together. It's essential to dodge and predict the Behemoth's attacks to position your party members out of harm's way.
Once you've staggered the Behemoth, a Cinematic Clash prompt will appear on-screen. This prompt indicates that you can unleash a powerful attack when the button prompt appears. To trigger the Cinematic Clash, your party members must be in range of the Behemoth and perform a specific action, such as using a potion or casting a spell.
The later stages of the Behemoth fight are the toughest, as the beast becomes increasingly aggressive. To survive, you'll need to anticipate the Behemoth's actions and position your party members accordingly. Predicting the Behemoth's Comet attack is crucial, as it can easily wipe out your party members if not careful.
Utilizing strategies like Bahamut's Impulse and Giga Flare can help deal consistent damage, but it's important to keep your party members alive so that you can stagger the Behemoth. Equipping Garuda's abilities, such as Deadly Embrace, can create opportunities for easy damage.
Defeating the Behemoth triggers the Extinction move, which you must avoid by moving out of the radius. You can also use Stoneskin Potions to mitigate damage from Extinction. If you don't have any Stoneskin Potions, predicting when the Behemoth is about to use Apocalypse and quickly moving out of the way is a viable alternative.
Behemoth Rewards
The rewards for defeating the Behemoth vary depending on the version of the fight:
1. Defeating the Behemoth at Drake's Spine rewards you with experience, ability points, Gil, and spoils such as Behemoth Shackles, Wyrrite, and Sharp Fangs.
2. Completing the "Nobody's Tool" side quest allows you to fight the Behemoth again while exploring Waloed's prison. This fight is similar to the regular Behemoth fight but without certain meteor-based attacks. The rewards include experience, ability points, Gil, and Behemoth Shackles.
3. The Kuza Beast is another variant of the Behemoth fight encountered during the "A Promise Made" side quest in the Central Plateau area. The Kuza Beast lacks certain special attacks but offers similar rewards, including experience, ability points, Gil, and Behemoth Shackles.
4. The Behemoth King, found in Waloed, is a more challenging version of the Behemoth. It possesses additional attacks such as Four Horsemen, Reign of Fire, and Apocalypse. Surviving the Behemoth King's attacks requires careful positioning of your party members and anticipation of its actions. Predicting the Behemoth King's Apocalypse attack is crucial, as it can easily wipe out your party members. Utilizing Stoneskin Potions can help mitigate damage. Defeating the Behemoth King rewards you with experience, ability points, Gil, renown, and spoils like Behemoth Shackles and Orichalcum.
If you're struggling to defeat the Behemoth King or other challenging bosses, be sure to check out our tips and strategies. Additionally, you can explore multiplayer games like Final Fantasy XV, where teaming up with other players is necessary to conquer the Behemoth King battle.
