Cerberus

Cerberus is a level 318 hellhound boss that is located in her lair, deep beneath the Taverley Dungeon in the cave entrance in the north-east part of the hellhound area which is found beyond the poisonous spiders. Cerberus requires a Slayer level of 91, along with a task of hellhounds or Cerberus herself.

Requirements

91 Slayer
Must have hellhound or Cerberus task to kill the boss.

Suggested Stats

• 85+ Attack
• 70+ Strength (85+ recommended)
• 85+ Defence
• 75+ Ranged
• 70+ Prayer (92+ soulsplit)

Auras & Relics

	Divinity (Silver) Your prayer points drain 10% slower.
	Penance - Gain prayer points equal to 5% of any damage you receive.
	Vampyrism - Gain life points equal to 5% of any damage you deal.

Gear and inventory setup

Slot	Item (most effective → least effective)
	Slayer helm (i)	Torva full helm	Neitiznot faceguard	Statius's full helm	Serpentine helm or Helm of Neitiznot
	Amulet of torture	Amulet of fury	Amulet of glory	Amulet of power	Strength amulet
	Infernal cape	Fire cape	Max cape	Cape of accomplishment	Mythical cape
	Torva platebody	Statius's platebody	Bandos chestplate	Dharok's platebody (or Barrows platebodies)	Rune platebody
	Torva platelegs	Statius's platelegs	Bandos tassets	Dharok's platelegs (or Barrows platelegs)	Dragon platelegs
	Arclight	Scythe of vitur	Ghrazi rapier	Blade of Saeldor (c)	Chaotic rapier
	Avernic defender	Dragon defender	Dragonfire shield	Rune defender	Crystal shield
	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Ferocious gloves	Goliath gloves	Barrows gloves	Dragon gloves	Rune gloves
	Primordial boots	Steadfast boots	Dragon boots	Guardian boots	Bandos boots
	Berserker ring (i)	Ring of Suffering (i)	Berserker ring	Ring of wealth (i)	Ring of wealth
	Dragon claws	Dragon Warhammer	Dragon dagger	Vesta's longsword	Any Godsword

Slot	Item (most effective → least effective)
	Slayer helm (i)	Pernix Cowl	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Necklace of anguish	Saradomin's murmur	Amulet of fury	Amulet of glory	N/A
	Ava's assembler	Ava's accumulator	Ranging cape	Ava's attractor	N/A
	Pernix Body	Armadyl chestplate	Karil's leathertop	Blessed body	Black d'hide body
	Pernix Chaps	Armadyl chainskirt	Karil's leatherskirt	Blessed chaps	Black d'hide chaps
	Twisted Bow	Toxic blowpipe	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Dragon Arrows	Dragon Darts	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Swift gloves	Zaryte vambraces	Barrows gloves	Black d'hide vambraces	N/A
	Pegasian boots	Glavien boots	Ranger boots	Blessed boots	Boots of brimstone
	Archers ring (i)	Ring of Suffering (i)	Archers ring	Ring of wealth (i)	Ring of wealth

1-2 Overload flasks
1-2 Prayer renewal flasks
12-16 Saradomin brew flasks
4-8 Super restore flasks

Fighting Cerberus

There are two main attacks you need to look out for.

Lava pools

This attack is initiated when Cerberus reaches below 200 health, her howling Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr and is used every fifth attack.
Three lava pools are deployed when this attack is initiated – one on the player's location, and two at random parts of the area.
The pools have a 3x3 AoE (1 tile from the centre).

• Standing in its radius when it is spawned deals 10 damage.
• Standing directly on a pool deals 15 damage every two ticks.
• Standing adjacent to a pool deals 7 damage every two ticks.

The pool targeted at the player is not instant at a distance, but is for those in melee distance. After a few seconds, the lava pools will dissipate, making the tile safe to stand on once more.

Summoned souls

This attack only starts when Cerberus falls below 400 health, and is used every seventh attack.
This attack is indicated with her howling Aaarrrooooooo, causing three Summoned Souls to appear from behind the archaic skull. They cannot be harmed.
Each one attacks using a different combat style, from west to east:

The Three Souls

The Blue (magic) Soul	The Green (ranged) Soul	The Red (melee) Soul

The souls attack once each time they are called in by Cerberus. The souls come in a randomized order so it is important to identify the order to pray in. If the attack is not protected against, it will deal 30 damage, unless otherwise from an elysian spirit shield, which reduces it to 22 damage. If the attack is protected against, it will drain 30 prayer points instead. A spectral spirit shield causes this to be reduced by 50%, meaning 15 prayer points are reduced for each attack. Having the required prayer to block the attack is not required - the attack is still blocked with insufficient prayer points, but the player's prayer will be drained completely as a result. In order to block the attack, it must be prayed against before the spirit attacks.