Behemoth (Final Fantasy X)

Behemoth
(ベヒーモス, Behīmosu?)
Gameplay details
Location(s)	Mt. Gagazet, Zanarkand Ruins
Type	Normal enemy
Data	Stats
Other appearances
Recurring appearance	Behemoth

Its Thundara, Heave, and claw attacks are deadly. One good hit will knock you out. Kimahri can learn Mighty Guard.

Scan description

The Behemoth is an enemy in Final Fantasy X encountered in the caves of Mt. Gagazet and the Zanarkand Ruins. It is a hulking purple beast, following the tradition as a commonly recurring monster design in the Final Fantasy series.

Stats

Stats
HP (Overkill)	23,000 (6,972)
HP (Overkill)	23,000 (6,972)
MP	480
MP	480
AP (Overkill)	6,540 (9,810)
AP (Overkill)	6,540 (9,810)
Gil	1,350
Gil	1,350
Strength	43
Strength	43
Magic	37
Magic	37
Defense	1
Defense	1
Magic Defense	1
Magic Defense	1
Agility	23
Agility	23
Accuracy	1
Accuracy	1
Evasion	0
Evasion	0
Luck	15
Luck	15
Status resistances and immunities
Silence	Immune
Silence	Immune
Sleep	80
Sleep	80
Darkness	Immune
Darkness	Immune
Poison	50 (25 max HP removed each turn)
Poison	50 (25 max HP removed each turn)
Petrify	Immune
Petrify	Immune
Slow	Immune
Slow	Immune
Zombie	25
Zombie	25
Power Break	80
Power Break	80
Armor Break	Immune
Armor Break	Immune
Mental Break	Immune
Mental Break	Immune
Threaten	Immune
Threaten	Immune
Death	Immune
Death	Immune
Doom	0 (5 turns until death)
Doom	0 (5 turns until death)
Delay	Immune
Delay	Immune
Zanmato	Lv. 2
Zanmato	Lv. 2
Sphere of Monster
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Classification
Location	Mt. Gagazet, Zanarkand Ruins
Monster Arena	Mt. Gagazet
Species	Behemoth
Other information	Enemy is Tough.
Sensor description	Watch out for its Heave.
Scan description	Its Thundara, Heave, and claw attacks are deadly. One good hit will knock you out. Kimahri can learn Mighty Guard.
Items
Steal (75%)	Ether
Steal (25%)	Mana Tablet
Item drop (87.5%)	Power Sphere x1
Item drop (12.5%)	Power Sphere x1
Equipment drop (50%)	2-3 slots, 1-3 abilities
Weapon abilities	Piercing, Zombietouch, Strength +5%, Magic +5%, SOS Overdrive
Armor abilities	SOS Shell, SOS Protect, SOS Reflect
Bribe	Lv. 2 Key Sphere x30 (575,000 gil (most versions), 460,000 gil (orginal Japanese version))
Abilities
Abilities	Physical attack, Heave, Thundara
Ronso Rage	Mighty Guard

Battle

How many steaks do you think we can get out of these?

Wakka

Heave.

Behemoths are powerful and dangerous enemies that use a simple physical attack and Heave, a stronger physical attack, as well as Thundara. It will not use Heave against aeons, and uses a physical attack with reduced accuracy when Provoked. It is immune or highly resistant to means of slowing its physical damage output, including 80% resistance to Power Break. It has no elemental weaknesses, but has next to no Magic Defense or Defense, making an Overkill easier. Kimahri can learn the Mighty Guard Ronso Rage from a Behemoth.

Strategy

Good strategies include Haste on party members and damage reduction measures, including Guard or Sentinel, and summoning an aeon to take the damage. An easy way to defeat it is to inflict it with Zombie, then using a Phoenix Down or the Life spell. Behemoth is one of the few enemies in the game that is immune to Instant Death but can be defeated this way regardless.

Other appearances

Pictlogica Final Fantasy

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Final Fantasy Record Keeper

Behemoth from Final Fantasy X appears in Final Fantasy Record Keeper as an enemy.

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Gallery

Concept art.

Behemoth in Zanarkand Ruins.

Sleeping Behemoth.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]Behemoth is a beast mentioned in Job 40:15–24. In addition to mythological creatures, it is likened to dinosaurs, especially sauropods, as well as elephants, hippos, rhinos, and bison. Metaphorically, the term behemoth denotes "an extremely large or powerful entity".

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• Behemoth King
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Final Fantasy X-2

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Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission

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