If you attack Behemoth with physical attacks he will counter with Take Down.
Final Fantasy VI PlayStation Bestiary entry
The Behemoth is an enemy in Final Fantasy VI, and is one of the more powerful enemies on the Floating Continent.
Stats[]
Battle[]
Behemoths can attack in groups of two. They counter offensive esper summons with Meteor and most other attacks with Take Down, which deals massive damage.
Locke can steal Hermes Sandals, a useful Relic, from them.
Strategy[]
Behemoths are weak to 
Ice, so Blizzara spells are effective. Strago can also use Lv 4 Flare for heavy damage. Like most enemies on the Floating Continent, the Behemoth is susceptible to Break, allowing for the player to easily dispatch the creatures if they happened to learn the spell from the Catoblepas esper.
A way of providing 
Invisible, such as the esper Phantom, makes dealing with Behemoths easier, as their normal attack pattern is purely physical.
Formations[]
| Number | Enemies | Encounter flags | Introduction flag | Musical theme | Magic AP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Back | Surrounded | Side | |||||
| 177 | Behemoth | Sides, individual | Battle | 3 | ||||
| 186 | Behemoth, Misfit x2 | Sides, individual | Battle | 4 | ||||
| 187 | Behemoth x2 | Sides, individual | Battle | 6 | ||||
AI script[]
Attack Turns:
- 1st Turn: Attack (33%) or Beatdown (33%) or Nothing (33%)
If monster is by itself:
- If attacked by anything: Beatdown (66%)
If player summons anything: Meteor (66%)
Other appearances[]
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
Behemoth from Final Fantasy VI appears as an enemy in Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
Final Fantasy Portal App[]
Behemoth from Final Fantasy VI appears as a Triple Triad card.
Etymology[]
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".
Trivia[]
- According to Umaro's profile in Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive, his favorite club is made out of Behemoth bone.[1]
Related enemies[]
Citations[]
- ↑ Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 1, p.300