- Class
- Elder Dragon
- Size
- Large monster
- Weak to
- Dragon★★★ Water★★★ Ice★★★
- Traps
- Immune to traps
- Inflicts
- Roar (large), Wind (small), Tremor (large), Fireblight, Thunderblight, Bleed
A powerful beast from another world. Its large horns and muscular frame defy nature. Unique strategies are required to battle it.In-game description
Behemoth is a guest from another world. The giant horned beast from Final Fantasy XIV crashed into World in a free crossover, and it brought MMO raid mechanics with it.
Out in the wild
Behemoth doesn’t really have an ecology in the New World, because it is a visitor that came through from Eorzea. Its huge horns and powerful frame don’t fit the rules of nature here. It fights with magic instead of fangs and claws, calling down meteors, lightning and tornadoes.
Where you meet it
The Final Fantasy XIV collaboration arrived in August 2018. You unlock it after the main story by talking to the Serious Handler in Astera. A short chain of special assignments ends with the Behemoth hunt in the Elder’s Recess.
How the fight goes
It plays like a raid. Behemoth locks on to one hunter at a time, shown by a red line, so one player can act as the tank and draw its attention by hitting the head. Its scariest spell is Ecliptic Meteor, which can wipe out anyone caught in the open. Before that, it drops comets on the battlefield. Those rocks are your cover, so protect them.
Hunter’s tips
- When Ecliptic Meteor is coming, hide behind a comet so it sits between you and the impact.
- Flash Pods can stop Charybdis, its tornado spell, and they reset who it is targeting.
- Bring Lifepowder for the group. Its regular hits are heavy, and you only get three carts.
- Dragon is its best element, and its tail can be cut off for an extra carve.
Weaknesses
Elements
Status & stun
Stars are the game’s own Hunter’s Notes rating: 3 = most effective, ✕ = no effect. "Best hitzone" is the highest value for that element on any body part.
Hitzones
| Part | Sever | Blunt | Shot | Fire | Water | Thndr | Ice | Drgn | Stun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horns | 20 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 50 | 35 | 40 | 85 | 100 |
| Horns (Broken) | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 100 |
| Head | 60 | 55 | 50 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 100 |
| Forelegs | 50 | 40 | 45 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Hindlegs | 30 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| Tail | 45 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Behind | 50 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
Higher numbers take more damage. Highlighted: 45+ for physical and 20+ for elemental damage, the usual weak-spot thresholds.
Breakable parts
| Part | Flinch | Break | Sever | Extract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horns | 500 | 750 | – | Orange |
| Head | 2500 | – | – | Orange |
| Back | 2250 | – | – | Green |
| Belly | 4500 | – | – | Green |
| Forearms | 2250 | 6750 | – | Red |
| Hindlegs | 1650 | – | – | White |
| Tail | 1200 | – | 2000 | Orange |
Damage needed to flinch, break or sever the part (Hunter’s Notes values). Extract is the Kinsect extract colour for Insect Glaive users.
Drops & rewards
High Rank
| Item | Method | Qty | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lustrous Scale | Bandit Mantle | 1 | 70% |
| Glimmering Scale | Bandit Mantle | 1 | 30% |
| Behemoth Mane | Body Carve | 1 | 35% |
| Behemoth Bone | Body Carve | 1 | 29% |
| Behemoth Shearclaw | Body Carve | 1 | 18% |
| Behemoth Tail | Body Carve | 1 | 13% |
| Behemoth Great Horn | Body Carve | 1 | 5% |
| Behemoth Great Horn | Break Horn | 1 | 100% |
| Behemoth Bone | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 32% |
| Aetheryte Shard | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 22% |
| Behemoth Mane | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 21% |
| Behemoth Shearclaw | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 14% |
| Behemoth Tail | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 8% |
| Behemoth Great Horn | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 3% |
| Behemoth Mane | Shiny Drop | 1 | 50% |
| Behemoth Bone | Shiny Drop | 1 | 28% |
| Dragon Treasure | Shiny Drop | 1 | 22% |
| Behemoth Tail | Tail Carve | 1 | 100% |
| Behemoth Mane | Track | 1 | 100% |
| Behemoth Shearclaw | Wound Forelegs | 1 | 100% |
Behemoth weapons & armor
Weapons
Armor sets
Gear that needs a material only Behemoth drops.
Strongest Dragon weapons
Sorted by element value. Behemoth takes extra dragon damage.
Quests
High Rank
Data: Monster Hunter World: Iceborne game files (final version 15.11).