The battle against the Behemoth was showcased by the developers of Monster Hunter: World and Final Fantasy XIV in a live stream. It has clear differences from the usual MHW battles: This is how the fight will take place in MHW.
The developers of MHW wanted to design the battle in the crossover with FFXIV as close to the original from the MMORPG as possible. Accordingly, the Behemoth has mechanics that do not exist anywhere else in MHW. These mechanics originate from the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV.
Aggro? What is Aggro?
There are a total of three very important mechanics that will occur in the fight.
- Building and holding aggro:
In classic MMORPGs, the attention of the enemies must be held by a tank so that they do not smash the rest of the group. This is also the case in the fight against the Behemoth. Aggro is increased by attacking the head of the beast.
The aggro is displayed by a red line connecting the monster to the player who is currently the tank. It is advisable to appoint a player with a defense build as the tank because the Behemoth’s attacks deal a lot of damage. A player with a lance works well for this role.
All other players in the group will be ignored by it.
- Each group member plays a specific role:
The role of a tank in Final Fantasy XIV is not only to hold aggro but also to ensure that the opponent does not hit the rest of the group with AOE attacks. Therefore, the Behemoth should be held facing a wall or at least away from the other players.
The other players need to focus on dealing as much damage as possible or breaking his horns and tail while the Behemoth is slugging it out with the tank player.
- Comets are vital for survival:
A very special ability that the Behemoth possesses in Final Fantasy games is Meteor. This meteor will also be used by the Behemoth in MHW. Meteor falls from the sky, has a gigantic range, and anyone hit by it will be knocked out immediately.
To prevent this, players must hide behind comets that will fall to the ground during the fight. But beware: These rocks will be destroyed if they are hit by other attacks from the Behemoth. The tank must position the beast in such a way that it cannot hit any of the comets.
Teamwork is everything
The director of FFXIV, Naoki Yoshida, explicitly pointed out that a group of 4 players in this fight is highly recommended. Additionally, weapons with the water element are particularly suitable for the battle.
As a reward, there will be items from Final Fantasy XIV:
- Dragoon armor and the glaive Gae Bolg
- Mogry skin for the Palico
- Baby Behemoth skin for the Poogie
The crossover event is time-limited. You can watch the full battle here:
