Behemoth

**Behemoths** are enemies that are faithful to their name; Slow gigantic hulking creatures that can be encountered at **Valoran**, **Shurima**, **Mt. Targon's Peak**, **Demod Veng**, **Proving Ground, Darkin Realm** and **Minecraft**.

A rare enemy to fight, they have slow but hard hitting attacks, and can keep up with a running player despite their size if they're chasing you. They're also rather durable enemies, being able to take several hits from their own and other monsters with little to no damage, and their attacks cannot be parried. If farming for their drops, **Behemoth's Bane** and **Bonetooth Shield**, it is possible to know if they will drop one or both of them if the **Behemoth** has them 'equipped' on their models.

An armored variation of the **Behemoth** appears at **The Great Sai**, though mostly cosmetic, the armor serves as actual protection should you hit that instead of the **Behemoth** itself. However, two additional variations of the **Behemoth.** The **Corrupted Behemoth** which is a stronger purple variant with different eyes will always possess both drops and appears at **Mt. Targon's Peak** alongside two regular variants. And at the **Dark Crater** is the **Elder Behemoth**, a boss that towers far above its kin and is significantly more powerful. Slaying the **Elder Behemoth** will drop the **Cursed Helmet.**

## Strategy

Being lumbering aggressive titans, **Behemoths** possess one of the harder hitting attacks and are significantly more durable than the other common enemies present. Fighting them in open fields is preferable as this gives you more breathing room and less concern about falling to your death, as their attacks send you flying. Their size also serves as their weakness, as getting under them means majority of their attacks will completely whiff giving you freedom to keep striking them, however keep in mind they may let out a roar that knocks you back and briefly stuns you, though by their own the stun lasts shorter than the duration of the **Behemoth**'s roaring animation.

When fighting one, target their legs as enough knockdown damage will cause them to collapse onto the ground, becoming vulnerable for a long enough time to do a considerable amount of free damage which will be a death sentence for them later on as you become stronger. The item **Behemoth's Bane** is of great use against them, as this will significantly boost your damage against a **Behemoth**, regardless of its variant. They also do not have any reliable way of attacking behind them or above them, so making use of attacks that move you behind them or puts you above them such as **Umbral Strike** and **Dark Flight** will give you a more favorable position. Do not attempt a **Parry** against them as it will be nullified entirely and you will take the full brunt of the attack.

When fighting multiple **Behemoths**, it becomes much more vital to keep track of your surroundings as hiding under one will not stop the other **Behemoths** from hitting you, though it will also damage the **Behemoth** on the receiving end. **Behemoths** can target each other however and, aside from serving as a free ticket to a Godzilla movie, gives you a lot of time to catch a breather.

The Elder Behemoth found in Dark Crater