Behemoth Rush

Overview

UnlockClear Serpentcoil Island → Go to Firespew Mountain Summit.
EntranceFirespew Mountain Summit (Talk to the Dragon)
Floors30F / 99F (Sacred Tree)
Bring ItemsNoStairsAscending
CompanionsNoRoamersNo
Rescues0Starting LevelLv1
Starting ItemLarge Onigiri
UnidentifiedEquipment, Grass, Staves, Scrolls, Pots
ShopsNoMonster HousesNo
BehemothsYesWishing ShrinesNo
Kron's ChallengeNoFever TimeYes
Initial Enemies-Spawn Rate-
Wind (1st Gust)900 TurnsRewardAuspicious Kumade (Gold)

Postgame dungeon where a Behemoth Gate appears on all floors, and normal monsters don't spawn.
However, Bashagga and Gigataur can appear as penalty monsters under special circumstances.
None of the floors have dark hallways, but expect to collapse if you get hit by a Behemoth Monster.
Overall, it serves as extended training for Behemoth Monster mechanics.

Strategy

General

The general strategy is to collect items until about 10F, then switch to rushing stairs.
If you find a bouncy wall room, prioritize duplicating items like Revival Grass or Blank Scroll.

Behemoth Monsters

Behemoth Monsters have slow action speed, and can be instantly defeated by projectiles or cannons.
However, the player must aim for a spot that isn't protected by a Behemoth Barrier to deal damage.
Pumphantasm can attack through walls, and Bowboy can one-shot you from a distance,
so it's generally best to run away unless you're actually in danger of becoming cornered.

Behemoth Spawns

Behemoth Monsters vanish over time, but the deeper you go the longer they linger before vanishing.
You might only see 2 Behemoths at a time early on, but by the end it can be upwards of 5 Behemoths.
The Behemoth Gate also seems to change locations faster here, so Behemoths can be spread out.

Behemoth Gates vanish and leave behind an item after you've stepped inside every room on the floor.
This is a great way to obtain useful items early game since maps are pretty simple at first.
※ All Behemoth Monsters present on the floor also vanish when the gate vanishes.

Non-Behemoth Spawns

Bashagga and Gigataur don't spawn as turns elapse, but can be hidden inside breakable wall tiles.
They also appear when a Monster Pot, Monstercall Scroll, or Schubell's special attack gets used.
So it's best to avoid hitting sparkling walls or pillars, and just don't use the listed items.

Leveling Up

If you find a cannon in a room early on, use it to hunt some Behemoth Monsters to level up.
11-20F can spawn Behemoth Monsters like Pop Tank, Porky, and Dragon, so 21+ max HP is safer.
※ Don't bother trying to hunt Bashagga or Gigataur for experience points.

Important Items

Offensive

Rock / Porky's Rock / Silver Arrow
Items that can be used to defeat a Behemoth Monster from the front.
Keep in mind they can miss, and try to save them for later floors.

Far-throwing Bracelet
Lets you use regular arrows, unneeded equipment, or Gitan to slay Behemoth Monsters from the front.
The item can't be reclaimed if you miss, so you'll burn through more items while it's equipped.

Movement

Pickaxe
Escape from a dead end when you're at risk of being cornered.

Monster-find Bracelet
Makes it safer to explore rooms by revealing monster positions.
Particularly nice to have for floors where Behemoth Pumphantasms can spawn (1-10, 21-30F).

Waterwalk Bracelet
Avoid having to take long detours due to waterways.
Note that food outside of pots will rot while walking on water.

Water-drain Scroll
Avoid having to take long detours due to waterways.

Burrowing Staff
Create alternate paths to rooms, or escape from a dead end.

Vaulting Staff
Escape from a dangerous situation, or skip past waterways.

Switching Staff
Switch positions with a Behemoth Monster while in a hallway and shoot them from behind.

Guiding Staff
Reveals the location of the stairs on the map.
Can be used alongside Blurry Incense to safely rush stairs near the end.

Survival / Other

Preservation Pot
Nice to have to prevent onigiri from becoming rotten.

Sumo Onigiri
Counters Starvation Traps that reduce max fullness by 25 per activation.
Only obtainable by making a Behemoth Gate vanish.

Special Onigiri
Eat it at the start of a floor to try for Satiated status, or before descending for Knowledgeable status.

Leaping Grass
Escape from a dead end situation, but doesn't work during Sumo status.

Invincible Grass / Revival Grass
Revival Grass counters unexpected hits and starvation, Invincible Grass counters being sandwiched.
Both of these can be obtained by making a Behemoth Gate vanish.

Mapping Scroll
Use these closer to the end where floors become generally larger and more complex.

Wall-less Scroll
Immediately makes the Behemoth Gate vanish due to the floor changing to a single room.
However, remember that regular monsters can be hidden inside walls.

Blank Scroll
Can be found on the floor, and also obtained by making a Behemoth Gate vanish.

Blurry Incense
The player can still detect nearby Behemoth Monsters during this incense's effect.
However, keep in mind that it makes it harder to locate the stairs.

Earthmound Staff
Avoid having to take long detours due to waterways.
Behemoth Monsters can destroy pillars, so this cannot be used to block them off.

Monster Pot
Extremely dangerous, since you'll become surrounded by Bashaggas and Gigataurs.
Always use "Tap" type pots while standing on the stairs until this is identified,
unless the pot was obtained by making a Behemoth Gate vanish.

Far-throwing Trap
Lets you use regular arrows, unneeded equipment, or Gitan to slay Behemoth Monsters from the front.
The item can't be reclaimed if you miss, so you'll burn through more items while it's equipped.

Floor Guide

1-10F

Behemoths: Mamel, Chintala, Spearfish, Pumphantasm, Firepuff, Armordillo, Taur, Shagga

Beware of Behemoth Pumphantasm since it has the ability to pass through walls.
It's fine to check all rooms to make the Behemoth Gate vanish for an item drop early on,
but weigh the risk of starvation if you step on a Hunger Trap or run low on food.
Swing unidentified staves at a wall in a safe room until Vaulting Staff is identified.

11-20F

Behemoths: Crossbowboy, Pop Tank, Bored Kappa, Porky, Dragon, Ghost Radish, Skull Mage,
Gazer, Twisty Hani, Scorpion, Field Knave, Nigiri Baby, Hat Urchin, Curse Girl, Swordsman,
Explochin, Hoppin' Batter, Zapdon, Schubell

Behemoth Bored Kappa is immune to projectiles unless you have Far-throwing status.
Ranged attacks are possible from Crossbowboy, Pop Tank, Porky, and Dragon.
Schubell can summon regular Bashaggas and Gigataurs, so it's best not to linger in rooms.

Starting from 10F, floors that are even numbers usually have a room split by a waterway.
You likely won't be able to check rooms as efficiently as before on these floors.

21-30F

Behemoths: Pit Mamel, Mid Chintala, Lt. Spearfish, Pumpanshee, Flamepuff, Brodillo, Minotaur

The lineup of Behemoth Monsters is similar to 1-10F, but each behemoth lingers for a long time.
Use Mapping Scrolls, movement related staves, and rocks as needed to reach the goal.

Monsters

See Monsters for individual monster details.

  • F - Dark hallways
  • B - Behemoth Monsters are possible

Monster Colors = Schubell summon, Shiny Walls, Monster Pot, Monstercall Scroll (Not recorded in log)

F Monsters B
1-30 14 4 Bashagga 11 4 Gigataur
Sacred Tree Mode
31-35 14 4 Bashagga 11 4 Gigataur
36-39 14 4 Bashagga 11 4 Gigataur
40-43 14 4 Bashagga 11 4 Gigataur
44-47 14 4 Bashagga 11 4 Gigataur
48-51 14 4 Bashagga 11 4 Gigataur
52-55 14 4 Bashagga 11 4 Gigataur
56-63 14 4 Bashagga 11 4 Gigataur
64-67 14 4 Bashagga 11 4 Gigataur
68-71 14 4 Bashagga 11 4 Gigataur
72-79 14 4 Bashagga 11 4 Gigataur
80-99 14 4 Bashagga 11 4 Gigataur

Behemoths

F Behemoth Monsters
1-10 1 1 Mamel 2 1 Chintala 4 1 Spearfish 6 1 Pumphantasm 7 1 Firepuff
8 1 Armordillo 11 1 Taur 14 1 Shagga
11-20 15 2 Crossbowboy 16 1 Pop Tank 17 1 Bored Kappa 18 1 Porky 19 1 Dragon
20 1 Ghost Radish 21 1 Skull Mage 22 1 Gazer 23 1 Twisty Hani 25 1 Scorpion
26 1 Field Knave 27 1 Nigiri Baby 30 1 Hat Urchin 31 1 Curse Girl 33 1 Swordsman
39 1 Explochin 40 1 Hoppin' Batter 42 1 Zapdon 43 1 Schubell
21-30 1 2 Pit Mamel 2 2 Mid Chintala 4 2 Lt. Spearfish 6 2 Pumpanshee 7 2 Flamepuff
8 2 Brodillo 11 2 Minotaur
Sacred Tree Mode
31-49 16 2 Ornery Tank 17 2 Pesky Kappa 18 2 Porko 19 2 Sky Dragon 20 2 Daze Radish
21 2 Skull Wizard 22 2 Super Gazer 23 2 Floppy Hani 25 2 Vile Scorpion 26 2 Pot Knave
27 2 Nigiri Morph 30 2 Hat Prankster 31 2 Cursister 33 2 Fencer 39 2 Concusschin
40 2 Hoppin' Hitter 42 2 Rumbledon 43 2 Menbell
50 1 3 Cave Mamel 2 3 Big Chintala 4 3 Capt. Spearfish 5 3 Soul Reaper 6 3 Pumplich
7 3 Blazepuff 8 3 Popdillo 11 3 Megataur 16 2 Ornery Tank 17 2 Pesky Kappa
18 2 Porko 19 2 Sky Dragon 20 2 Daze Radish 21 2 Skull Wizard 22 2 Super Gazer
23 2 Floppy Hani 25 2 Vile Scorpion 26 2 Pot Knave 27 2 Nigiri Morph 30 2 Hat Prankster
31 2 Cursister 33 2 Fencer 39 2 Concusschin 40 2 Hoppin' Hitter 42 2 Rumbledon
43 2 Menbell
51-59 1 3 Cave Mamel 2 3 Big Chintala 4 3 Capt. Spearfish 6 3 Pumplich 7 3 Blazepuff
8 3 Popdillo 11 3 Megataur
60 1 3 Cave Mamel 2 3 Big Chintala 4 3 Capt. Spearfish 5 3 Soul Reaper 6 3 Pumplich
7 3 Blazepuff 8 3 Popdillo 11 3 Megataur 13 3 Great Hen 14 3 Lashagga
15 3 Baby Tank 16 2 Ornery Tank 17 3 Vexing Kappa 18 3 Porkon 19 3 Archdragon
20 3 Sleep Radish 21 3 Skullmancer 22 3 Hyper Gazer 23 3 Droopy Hani 25 3 Terror Scorpion
26 3 Bag Knave 27 3 Nigiri Boss 30 3 Hat Brat 31 3 Curse Matron 33 3 Battler
39 3 Fulminachin 40 3 Hoppin' Slugger 42 3 Clapdon 43 3 Bellthoven
61-69 1 3 Cave Mamel 2 3 Big Chintala 4 3 Capt. Spearfish 6 3 Pumplich 7 3 Blazepuff
8 3 Popdillo 11 3 Megataur 13 3 Great Hen 14 3 Lashagga 15 3 Baby Tank
16 2 Ornery Tank 17 3 Vexing Kappa 18 3 Porkon 19 3 Archdragon 20 3 Sleep Radish
21 3 Skullmancer 22 3 Hyper Gazer 23 3 Droopy Hani 25 3 Terror Scorpion 26 3 Bag Knave
27 3 Nigiri Boss 30 3 Hat Brat 31 3 Curse Matron 33 3 Battler 39 3 Fulminachin
40 3 Hoppin' Slugger 42 3 Clapdon 43 3 Bellthoven
70 1 3 Cave Mamel 2 3 Big Chintala 4 3 Capt. Spearfish 5 3 Soul Reaper 6 3 Pumplich
7 3 Blazepuff 8 3 Popdillo 11 3 Megataur 13 3 Great Hen 14 3 Lashagga
15 3 Baby Tank 16 2 Ornery Tank 17 3 Vexing Kappa 18 3 Porkon 19 3 Archdragon
20 3 Sleep Radish 21 3 Skullmancer 22 3 Hyper Gazer 23 3 Droopy Hani 25 3 Terror Scorpion
26 3 Bag Knave 27 3 Nigiri Boss 30 3 Hat Brat 31 3 Curse Matron 33 3 Battler
39 3 Fulminachin 40 3 Hoppin' Slugger 42 3 Clapdon 43 3 Bellthoven
71-79 1 3 Cave Mamel 2 3 Big Chintala 4 3 Capt. Spearfish 6 3 Pumplich 7 3 Blazepuff
8 3 Popdillo 11 3 Megataur 13 3 Great Hen 14 3 Lashagga 15 3 Baby Tank
16 2 Ornery Tank 17 3 Vexing Kappa 18 3 Porkon 19 3 Archdragon 20 3 Sleep Radish
21 3 Skullmancer 22 3 Hyper Gazer 23 3 Droopy Hani 25 3 Terror Scorpion 26 3 Bag Knave
27 3 Nigiri Boss 30 3 Hat Brat 31 3 Curse Matron 33 3 Battler 39 3 Fulminachin
40 3 Hoppin' Slugger 42 3 Clapdon 43 3 Bellthoven
80 1 3 Cave Mamel 2 3 Big Chintala 4 3 Capt. Spearfish 5 3 Soul Reaper 6 3 Pumplich
7 3 Blazepuff 8 3 Popdillo 11 3 Megataur 13 3 Great Hen 14 3 Lashagga
15 3 Baby Tank 16 2 Ornery Tank 17 3 Vexing Kappa 18 3 Porkon 19 3 Archdragon
20 3 Sleep Radish 21 3 Skullmancer 22 3 Hyper Gazer 23 3 Droopy Hani 25 3 Terror Scorpion
26 3 Bag Knave 27 3 Nigiri Boss 30 3 Hat Brat 31 3 Curse Matron 33 3 Battler
39 3 Fulminachin 40 3 Hoppin' Slugger 42 3 Clapdon 43 3 Bellthoven
81-89 1 4 Gitan Mamel 2 4 Huge Chintala 4 4 Admiral Spearfish 6 4 Pumplord 7 4 Pyrepuff
8 4 Grampadillo 11 4 Gigataur 13 4 Miracle Hen 14 4 Bashagga 15 4 Mini Tank
16 3 Adamant Tank 17 4 Atrocious Kappa 18 4 Porgon 19 4 Abyss Dragon 20 4 Frenzy Radish
21 4 Skull Lord 22 4 Ultra Gazer 23 4 Wrinkly Hani 25 4 Demon Scorpion 26 4 Nimble Knave
27 4 Nigiri Honcho 30 4 Hat Rascal 31 4 Cursenior 33 4 Swordmaster 39 4 Detonachin
40 4 Hoppin' Slammer 42 4 Boomdon 43 4 Showpin
90 1 4 Gitan Mamel 2 4 Huge Chintala 4 4 Admiral Spearfish 5 4 King Reaper 6 4 Pumplord
7 4 Pyrepuff 8 4 Grampadillo 11 4 Gigataur 13 4 Miracle Hen 14 4 Bashagga
15 4 Mini Tank 16 3 Adamant Tank 17 4 Atrocious Kappa 18 4 Porgon 19 4 Abyss Dragon
20 4 Frenzy Radish 21 4 Skull Lord 22 4 Ultra Gazer 23 4 Wrinkly Hani 25 4 Demon Scorpion
26 4 Nimble Knave 27 4 Nigiri Honcho 30 4 Hat Rascal 31 4 Cursenior 33 4 Swordmaster
39 4 Detonachin 40 4 Hoppin' Slammer 42 4 Boomdon 43 4 Showpin
91-99 1 4 Gitan Mamel 2 4 Huge Chintala 4 4 Admiral Spearfish 6 4 Pumplord 7 4 Pyrepuff
8 4 Grampadillo 11 4 Gigataur 13 4 Miracle Hen 14 4 Bashagga 15 4 Mini Tank
16 3 Adamant Tank 17 4 Atrocious Kappa 18 4 Porgon 19 4 Abyss Dragon 20 4 Frenzy Radish
21 4 Skull Lord 22 4 Ultra Gazer 23 4 Wrinkly Hani 25 4 Demon Scorpion 26 4 Nimble Knave
27 4 Nigiri Honcho 30 4 Hat Rascal 31 4 Cursenior 33 4 Swordmaster 39 4 Detonachin
40 4 Hoppin' Slammer 42 4 Boomdon 43 4 Showpin

Items

  • F = Floor
  • G = Behemoth Gate

Weapon

Weapon
NameFG
Wooden SwordX
Bronze SwordX
KatanaX
Doutanuki
Manji Kabura
Kajin Fuuma
Kabura Sutegi
Golden SwordX
Kama ItachiX
Axe of the Minotaur
Accurate Sword
Swift SwordX
WatersplitterX
Primal AxeX
DragonkillerX
Crescent BladeX
Sky SwordX
Sickle of SalvationX
Drain SlayerX
Cyclops BaneX
Steel Severer
Whopping Harisen
Healing Sword
Peach Club
Spender's Club
Ferrous Greatsword
Steak Knife
Jagged Sword
Quad-edge
Auspicious Kumade
PickaxeX
Golden Pickaxe
Wooden MalletX
Epic Hammer
Trapseeker
Bonito Block
Yamanba's Cleaver
Break-Off Blade

Shield

Shield
NameFG
Wooden ShieldX
Bronze ShieldX
Iron ShieldX
WolfsheadX
Fuuma ShieldX
Rasen Fuuma
Golden ShieldX
Counter ShieldX
Watchful ShieldX
Dragon ShieldX
Blast ShieldX
Targe of the Minotaur
Walrus StopperX
Froggo StopperX
Hat StopperX
Nigiri Stopper
Spearscale ShieldX
Kappa's DishX
Gazer ShieldX
Shield of NegationX
Unmoving Wall
Zabuton
Spender's Shield
Ferrous Kite
Steak Plate
Gutsy ShieldX
Hunky-dory Shield
Bodhi Shield
Shield of SatingX
Auspicious Omamori
Shield of Presage
Yamanba's Potlid
Break-Off Shield

Bracelet

Bracelet
NameFG
Healing BraceletX
Strength BraceletX
Bellyexpand Bracelet
Bellyshrink Bracelet
Fortune Bracelet
Cleansing BraceletX
Focusing BraceletX
Rousing BraceletX
Rustproof Bracelet
Cursebreak Bracelet
Affixing Bracelet
Far-throwing BraceletX
Bad-aim BraceletX
Sure-aim Bracelet
Bouncy BraceletX
Rapid-fire BraceletX
Daredevil Bracelet
Dreaded Bracelet
Leaping Bracelet
Blasting Bracelet
Clairvoyant Bracelet
Monster-find BraceletX
Item-find BraceletX
Passage-find Bracelet
Waterwalk BraceletX
Floating Bracelet
Wallpass Bracelet
Tiptoe Bracelet
Passerby Bracelet
Item-losing Bracelet
Gitan-losing Bracelet
Monstercall Bracelet
Trapmore Bracelet
Haggling Bracelet
Trapper's Bracelet
Appraiser's Bracelet
Cannonboost BraceletX

Projectile

Projectile
NameFG
Wooden ArrowX
Iron ArrowX
Silver ArrowX
Poison Arrow
Truestrike ArrowX
RockX
Porky's RockX

Food

Food
NameFG
OnigiriX
Large OnigiriX
Huge Onigiri
Rotten OnigiriX
Grilled Onigiri
Special OnigiriX
Sumo OnigiriX
Sweet Potato
Yakitori
Rotten Peach Bun

Grass

Grass
NameFG
Weeds
HerbX
OtogirisouX
Healing GrassX
Life GrassXX
Fragrant Grass
Revival GrassXX
Bellyexpand SeedX
Bellyshrink Seed
Dragon GrassX
Leaping GrassX
Antidote GrassX
Strength GrassX
Poison GrassX
Confusion GrassX
Sedating GrassX
Berserk Seed
Blinding GrassX
Seewell GrassX
Swift GrassX
Power-up GrassX
Invincible GrassXX
Fortune GrassXX
Angel Seed
Feeble Grass
Unlucky Seed
Ill-fated Seed

Scroll

Scroll
NameFG
Confusion ScrollX
Slumber ScrollX
Jitters ScrollX
Windblade ScrollX
Expulsion Scroll
Exorcism Scroll
Identifier ScrollX
Heavenly ScrollX
Earthly ScrollX
Plating ScrollXX
Slot-adding Scroll
Rune-eraser Scroll
Silver-seal Scroll
Silverpurge Scroll
Pot-upsize Scroll
Extraction Scroll
Onigiri ScrollX
Curse Scroll
Mapping ScrollX
Map-loss Scroll
Trap-eraser ScrollX
Trap Scroll
Water-drain ScrollX
Monstercall Scroll
Wall-less ScrollX
Gathering Scroll
Collection ScrollX
Gambler's Scroll
Muzzle Scroll
Carry-ban Scroll
Swift Foe Scroll
Fixer ScrollXX
Escape Scroll
Eradication Scroll
Sanctuary ScrollX
Blank ScrollXX
Wet Scroll

Staff

Staff
NameFG
Ordinary Staff
Paralyzing StaffX
Sealing StaffX
Disguising StaffX
Empathetic StaffX
Narrow-escape StaffX
Knockback StaffX
Switching StaffX
Vaulting StaffX
Skull Mage's Staff
Thunderbolt StaffX
Burrowing StaffX
Earthmound StaffX
Balance StaffX
Guiding StaffX
Swift Staff
Sluggish StaffX
Fortune Staff
Unlucky Staff
Peach Staff

Pot

Pot
NameFG
Preservation PotXX
Identifier PotX
Transmutation PotX
Cashing PotX
Synthesis PotX
Exorcism Pot
Curse Pot
Upgrading Pot
Degrading Pot
Bottomless Pot
Warehouse Pot
Handtrapper Pot
Unbreakable Pot
Ordinary PotX
Hiding PotX
Rejuvenation PotX
Walrus PotX
Water Gun PotX
Hilarious Pot
Monster PotX
Surprise Pot

Incense

Incense
NameFG
Heat-ban IncenseX
Evasive IncenseX
Cautious IncenseX
Reflective IncenseX
Aggressive IncenseX
Defensive IncenseX
Blurry IncenseX
Weighted IncenseX
Unwanting IncenseX