Behemoth (mutant)



The Behemoth is a giant, 30-foot tall super mutant living in the ruins of Washington, DC. The Fallout 3 achievements list suggests that there will be more than one wandering around the wasteland. There are in fact five in total. They do not respawn after you kill them.

When you do the Following in His Footsteps quest, you will encounter one right outside the Galaxy News Radio building. You will have ten Brotherhood of Steel members to back you up. One will be scripted to die, and three will be invincible. There is another brotherhood member that can die on the battle field who holds a Fatman mini nuke launcher.

Another Behemoth can be found caged in Evergreen Mills, and one is present in the Capitol Building fighting Talon Company mercenaries.

Another can be found west of the Jury Street Metro Station.

The last one can be found to the south-east of Vault 112, near the entrance to the Raider-controlled train yard.

Appearances
The Behemoth appears only in Fallout 3. A robot also named Behemoth can be found in Fallout Tactics.

Physical Appearance and Equipment
Behemoths are, as mentioned, roughly 30 foot tall Super Mutants. They have short, stubby necks and extremely large build. Behemoths usually carry fire hydrants and have several shopping carts on their back. With great caution, one may also notice a necklace of skulls around their neck. They use car doors as shields.

Strategies

 * He's big, but he can't chase you through a hallway or low piece of rubble that you can get under. Using this, you can take your time and have a wonderful day of target practice. Just don't get too close, as his melee attack is a near a one hit kill on most occasions.


 * They never travel alone. One is usually supported by normal super mutants. Give the guards priority, but keep moving: if the Behemoth does hit you, then you will have more than just some nasty bruises.


 * Land mines can be set in a path, on which you can lure the Behemoth to you through the landmines.


 * If Dogmeat is still traveling with you, order him to stay in a safe place. One hit from the Behemoth will kill him.


 * Using a Fatman, shoot a mininuke for a 1 hit kill.