Super Mutant Behemoth

Super mutant behemoths are giant super mutants living in the ruins and outskirts of Washington, D.C. There are five in total, and they do not respawn after you kill them. There is an achievement/trophy in Fallout 3 entitled "The Bigger They Are..." obtained after killing all five. These giant creatures are created by the Vault 87 strain of Forced Evolutionary Virus (FEV).

Characteristics
Behemoths are enormous super mutants, standing approximately three to four times as tall as a normal human. Some behemoths carry makeshift clubs made from fire hydrants, some use fists, and often dress in armor made from scrap metal, including a car door acting as a makeshift shield, and carry severed human heads around their necks and waists. They also have shopping carts on their backs as sort of backpacks, for carrying their victims with them like food rations.

Vault 87 super mutants become bigger and stronger the longer they are exposed to FEV. Super mutant behemoths are the biggest super mutants in the Capital Wasteland and therefore the oldest. Each behemoth in Fallout 3 looks unique: some do not wear armor, some do not have weapons, etc. In addition, the five behemoths vary in size; the GNR Plaza, Capitol Building and Takoma Industrial behemoths stand more than 20 feet tall, and are therefore the largest creatures in the Capital Wasteland, whereas the behemoths at the Jury Street Metro and near Evergreen Mills are only about 12 to 15 feet in height, a little more than twice the size of a human. When a super mutant behemoth is killed and you loot it, you will notice that they have a random shambling of items that they ingested while feeding (supposedly).

GNR Plaza
The super mutant behemoth is located just outside the entrance of the Galaxy News Radio (location) building. It is the easiest behemoth to find, as it is part of the main storyline should you choose to attempt Galaxy News Radio (quest). You will have ten Brotherhood of Steel members to back you up, though they are not invincible and some may already be dead or die in the process. On a nearby fountain in the center of the square, you will find a deceased Brotherhood of Steel soldier slumped over the fountain's railing. The soldier will be in possession of a low quality Fat Man and several mini nukes. The dead soldier will not be there if Sentinel Lyons is not present in the battle.

Evergreen Mills
In Evergreen Mills, the raider-controlled train yard, a super mutant behemoth has been captured, imprisoned by raiders and contained within an electric fence. The fence's power source is a nearby generator. The generator may be destroyed with weapons or turned off using the switch located next to the generator. Once the electric gate is turned off, the Behemoth will rush outside and attack the raiders and player alike. Companion's such as Fawkes may also open the gate manually even though the it is still electrified, which may make the battle much more difficult than you originally intended it to be.

Possible bypasses:


 * The behemoth can be killed safely by shooting through the fence.
 * It is possible to get on top of the building near the cage the Super mutant behemoth is in and kill it by shooting over the fence.
 * You can throw high-powered explosives such as nuka-grenade's over the fence to kill him with little risk.
 * You can possibly damage him with a mini nuke if you angle it just right over the fence whist still being far enough away not to be damaged from the large damage radius. Saving prior to this is essential
 * It may also be possible to kill the Super mutant behemoth with a Gatling laser through the bars.

Capitol Building
A behemoth can be found inside The Capitol Building fighting Talon Company mercenaries inside the west entrance. There is a considerable amount of fighting between super mutants and Talon Company, so it's possible for the behemoth to die without any participation on your part. You can also find a room next to the dome with the behemoth containing a computer which, when hacked, will allow you to activate the turret system in the dome. There are several turrets that are activated by this command. One of the Talon Company mercenaries is equipped with a Fat Man and a few mini nukes as well.

Takoma Industrial
The super mutant behemoth, as well as several super mutants, are located southwest of Takoma Industrial in Takoma Park. There is a truck located near a water tower a few feet away. On the truck you can find a dead mercenary and a switch that activates mortars which provides some back-up firepower against the behemoth and its brethren. The artillery switch will break after several shots and will need to be fixed with a Science skill of around 33 or a Repair skill of 30/40.

Jury Street Metro Station
This super mutant behemoth is located at a super mutant camp, marked by a group of wrecked train cars west southwest of Jury Street Metro Station. An alternate method of finding the location is to follow the train tracks leading directly east from Evergreen Mills. There are several derailed railway cars located on the track. One of railway cars is a large empty storage container, with the open part facing the Jury Street Metro area. Within the container are several "cart cages" (shopping carts pushed together to make a cage). One of these cages contains a teddy bear. Approach the carts, and the Behemoth will attack you. You may need to open a cage or take the teddy bear. When he spawns, the Behemoth may get caught up fighting Talon Company or Regulators (depending on the player's current karma level) near the Jury Street Metro Station. It is also very possible for raiders from the nearby abandoned church and the major raider base at Evergreen Mills to appear and lend a hand against the behemoth. Although, on odd occasion, the behemoth will appear before opening the cart, the behemoth will usually spawn instantaneously and appear directly behind you, on a hill a short distance away.

The location of this behemoth is extremely close to the location of the caged behemoth at Evergreen Mills. This can be very convenient for players looking to complete the The Bigger They Are... achievement/trophy, as this makes it possible to kill both in a single trip (provided the player is well enough equipped to do so).

Appearances
Super mutant behemoths appear only in Fallout 3.

Behind the scenes

 * The word "behemoth" means "huge beast" in Hebrew. Originally referring to a mythological beast from Jewish lore, it is used to describe anything which is very large in size.

Videos

 * Behemoth at GNR (in HD): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTZVrHEneG4
 * Behemoth at Evergreen Mills (in HD): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbW4VJajdmE
 * Behemoth at Capitol Building (in HD): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TayUq2hadiI
 * Behemoth at Takoma Park (in HD): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WrjFAgC6Lc
 * Behemoth at Jury Street Metro Station (in HD): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lye4wOg6F8s

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