Cerberus

From Devil May Cry Wiki

"Leave now, mortal! The likes of you are forbidden in this land. You who are powerless are not worthy to set foot here."

― Cerberus, Devil May Cry 3

The Cerberus is a tripartite nunchaku Devil Arm appearing in Devil May Cry 3 which originates from Cerberus. It is infused with the power of ice^[1], giving it technique icy-cool to the core.^[2] It is wielded by Dante during the course of the game.

Contents 1 Cerberus the Ice Guardian 1.1 Strategy 2 Movesets 2.1 Devil May Cry 3 2.1.1 Devil Arm 2.1.2 Swordmaster Style 3 Trivia 4 Background 5 References

[edit] Cerberus the Ice Guardian

The Gatekeeper of the entrance to the Temen-ni-gru, chained up and sealed away by Sparda, Cerberus is a three-headed hellhound willing to grant power to the worthy. He has the power to control ice, which he uses to encase himself in ice armor, summon showers of icicles, and belch small icebergs. Each of his heads uses different techniques.^[3].

When Dante first enters the tower, Cerberus demands he leave, and then attacks when Dante mocks him. After being defeated, Cerberus willingly relinquishes his soul to Dante as a Devil Arm.

[edit] Strategy

The easiest way to defeat Cerberus is to stay in either corner of the room, and keep blasting E&I from there. Even without Air Hike, you are able to perform double jumps using the walls, which keeps you out of reach of all its attacks except the falling icicles. Timing is important, but also easy to figure out.To avoid the falling crystals, just roll. However, this is NOT stylish.

The "correct" way to defeat him is to attack either leg at the first opportunity, usually right after Cerberus first lunges at Dante. This causes it to collapse. Slash at the heads. Alternatively, it is possible to equip Swordmaster style and use the Aerial Rave, etc. to get at the head directly.

[edit] Movesets

[edit] Devil May Cry 3

[edit] Devil Arm

Action	Command	Description
Cerberus Combo I	,,,,	A lightning quick combo that rapidly deals damage to nearby foes.
Cerberus Combo II	,,—,,	A complex, multi-hit combo that knocks back nearby enemies then hits foes directly in front of you with a focused attack.
Swing	(mid-air)	Whirl in mid-air slicing any nearby enemies with split-second speed.
Revolver	++	Spin violently in mid-air before crashing into the enemy, doing large impact damage. Level 2 is an enhanced version with increased spiral velocity.
Windmill	++	Spin the nunchucks around in a propeller-like motion to rapidly slice into the enemy.
Satellite	Crazy Cerberus Combo II	Spin your nunchucks around your body, devastating all enemies around you.

[edit] Swordmaster Style

Action	Command	Description
Flicker		Whirl your nunchucks around to hit multiple enemies in the immediate vicinity.
Crystal	++	Thrust your nunchucks into the ground's surface to sprout huge ice pillars in your surrounding vicinity.
Million Carats	Crazy Crystal	Slam your nunchucks into the ground to create a huge glacier.
Ice Age	++	Creates a large ice mass that encases the player, making them impervious to all attacks.

[edit] Trivia

• In the Divine Comedy, Cerberus was in the third circle, guarding the gluttons punished with icy rain. In Devil May Cry3, he is found in mission 3, and uses icy attacks.
• The cutscene following Cerberus' defeat will change slightly depending on which heads you destroy first.

[edit] Background

In Greek mythology, Cerberus is the hound of Hades, lord of the dead, and guards the underworld. He appears in the Divine Comedy as the guardian of the third circle of Hell, in which gluttons are punished by constant black rain and icy slush.

[edit] References