Dark Behemoth (ダークベヒーモス, Dāku Behīmosu?) is a recurring enemy in the Final Fantasy series. It is usually the most powerful of the Behemoth class of enemies.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy II[]
Dark Behemoth is an enemy fought at Arubboth and the Arcane Labyrinth. It fights using only a very powerful physical attack, so Blink and Protect are key spells to use in defending against it, while magic attacks work well due to its low Magic Defense.
Final Fantasy VI[]
Dark Behemoth is an enemy fought at Dragons' Den. It starts the battle by casting Mighty Guard, then attacks with powerful physical attacks and Heave, and when defeated, will either cast Meteor or Ultima.
Final Fantasy Tactics[]
Dark Behemoth is the strongest of the Behemoth family, having very high HP and, with the help of an unit with Beastmaster, can use the powerful Almagest ability. They are unable to use the Gigaflare or Twister spells that earlier Behemoths are capable of using.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers[]
World of Final Fantasy[]
Dark Behemoth are a type of Mirage from the Behemoth group. They can be switched to a Behemoth board or to a Kuza Beast board.
Dark Behemoth was made available as DLC and was later released in the standalone Maxima version. The can be found in the Coliseum and become imprismable by using physical attacks.
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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".