To defeat the Infernal Beast Cerberus in Hade 2, is simple if you understand his attack pattern and avoid his main attacks. If you follow these steps, you should be able to defeat him in the next 7 minutes. In Hades 2, Hephaestus is one blessing that truly makes your attack pattern. Several of his blessings include a 400 damage attack that comes with time or as an after attack.
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Defeating the Infernal Beast Cerberus
Cerberus who is not the same pup from the first Hades game, is filled with rage and his attack pattern proves it. Watch for his attack patterns, and rush as much damage as possible. It is not advise to keep zipping around the field as the attack patterns might hit you.
The Infernal Beast Cerberus Attack Patterns
- Attack Pattern #1 of is a hand slam that drops 5 – 8 glob like pink slimes that appears on the field and move around. Usually not close to Cerberus himself.
- Attack Pattern #2 is a 3 circular attack in a triangle pattern, the creep out from the center in a vine like pattern and once complete, giant dogs jump out of them.
- Attack Pattern #3 is a circular swipe with a wave of blood vein fire that spreads out in one direction.
- Attack Pattern #4 is a direct hand reach slam attack from the front.
- Attack Pattern #5 is Cerberus Vacuum attack that sucks in air pulling you toward him.
- Attack Pattern #6 of attack is a ring around Cerberus of 8 smaller circles from the second attack, that stack on top of each other, and when complete has a Cerberus Head jump out and attack.
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At the half way point for Cerberus health bar, he will dig underground and summon monster minions to attack.
- Attack Pattern #7 is a massive Circle attack based on 2 & 6 but bigger furies dog jump out and then has Cerberus jump out of it.
- Attack Pattern #8 is a fireball attack spit from Cerberus
- Attack Pattern #9 is a dash attack upfront by Cerberus toward you
- Attack Pattern #10 is a circular attack like 2, 6 and 7 but the circles are in a triangle pattern, with Cerberus as its center and on him, with the outer 3 by 3 spinning counter clockwise until they stop and furies dogs jump out.
- The Final Attack Pattern is patterns 6, 3 and 8 at the same time. So be ready.
Beating the Infernal Beast Cerberus
Fighting the Infernal Beast Cerberus is not difficult if your prepared with the attack patterns and take your time. Again zipping around the field is not recommend. run at normal speed, avoid him and attack him from behind. If you watched the YouTube video, How to Beat Infernal Beast Cerberus, you would see that avoiding his attacks are easy when you know they are coming. Save a little something for the half way point, as the attacks from the hordes of monsters might end you if you are not prepared. Finally watch for Cerberus’s Final attack pattern, as this can end you and then its sleeping with the Hypnos.
Battle Hints
Favorite in game several Attack Blessings from Hephaestus do 400 damage plus damage in the moment and post attack.
Keep moving but you do not need to be on the run the entire time. Watch for attack signals.
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