Cerberus is the Gatekeeper of the entrance to the Temen-ni-gru, chained up and sealed away by Sparda. He is the boss of Mission 03 of Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening.

In the Devil May Cry HD Collection, the player will achieve the award "Man's Best Friend" for defeating Cerberus.

DescriptionEdit

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.^[1].

StoryEdit

When Dante first enters the tower, he finds Cerberus at the entrance in the Ice Guardian's Chamber. 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.

StrategyEdit

Main article: Mission 03

Cerberus will be encased in armor of ice that must be dispelled before he can be damaged. Shoot the ice off of his heads, then attack the legs to make him fall down and attack his exposed heads.

BackgroundEdit

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.

TriviaEdit

• The cutscene following Cerberus' defeat will change slightly depending on which heads you destroy last.

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