Behemoths in Dauntless have two different powered-up states they can enter to improve their combat abilities. Knowing what each one means will help you be better prepared to fight them when you’re out in the world exploring various biomes. This guide explains the difference between Enraged and Aether-charged Bethemoths, so you know what to do when approaching one.
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Dauntless has a short tutorial that quickly shows you the basics, but there are plenty of details that the game leaves to you to discover. One of those is the existence of Aether-charged Behemoths and the difference between them and Enraged Behemoths. You may have noticed the term in some item descriptions, but it’s never clarified exactly what it means.
What are Aether-charged Behemoths?One of the easiest Behemoths to see the Aether-charged change on is Nayzaga. When this Behemoth is Aether-charged, the spikes on its back will both grow in size and glow yellow with electrical energy. Other examples include the Embermane growing a fiery mane or Khabarak’s wings glowing white. Behemoths will hit harder in this state and have special attacks corresponding to their elements. For some Behemoths, there’s no question about when they’re Aether-charged because their attacks will change completely. When the Charrogg is Aether-charged, for instance, it’ll spray fire from the four vents on its shell’s corners.
Most of the time, it’s best to play more defensively when a Behemoth is Aether-charged, but some weapon perks let you do more damage when they’re in this state. Once you really know a fight, you may want to take advantage of this and get some extra damage when a Behemoth is Aether-charged. Either way, don’t let your
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