How to Defeat Infernal Cerberus in Hades 2

Bosses are the main roadblocks in action RPGs, but they heighten the thrill of the game to the next level. A similar opinion can be applied to Hades 2. If you cut off the boss fights, the game will lose half of its thrill. With these challenging boss fights, Hades 2 has acquired a substantial crowd, even in its early access. The Infernal Cerberus fight is part of these challenging fights and appears early in the game. 

Infernal Cerberus is one of the guardians to deal with in Hades 2, and it’ll appear after players have taken down the first two guardians, Hecate and Scylla, respectively. From the previous guardian fighting experience, players may have a good idea of the difficulties to face during these fights, and in the Infernal Cerberus fight, this will only increase. Therefore, check out the proper strategies to deal with the boss. 

Hades 2: Infernal Cerberus Guardian Location and Basic Information

Infernal Cerberus is the guardian of the Mourning Fields and the third Underworld boss to deal with. This miasma-covered enemy is gigantic, and his paw sizes are enough to hint at the challenges of the fight. This boss is immensely powerful, with a new range of movesets to deal deadly damage to players. If you go underprepared, you will be eliminated in minutes. The boss-fighting arena is substantially small; therefore, avoiding the incoming attacks will be tougher than you can imagine. 

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The situation will be tricky, for sure. Moreover, the boss fight has two phases to be completed. So, players need to be careful the entire time and plan their moves within seconds to avoid taking massive damage. Let’s start with the Phase 1 fight with Infernal Cerberus.

How to Defeat Infernal Cerberus in Hades 2, Phase 1

The first phase starts with the boss sticking to the ground and launching attacks. The boss prefers close-range attacks, and during this phase, he has around six to seven attacks that he launches randomly without any sequence. Until you learn the moves, you can’t prepare counterattacks. So, first, check out the moves of the boss.

The first move to watch out for is Flaming Maws. In this attack, the boss will shoot flaming projectiles at players, which seem more like dog mouths. Upon getting closer to players, these projectiles explode, dealing lots of damage to them. As soon as you see this attack coming up, start rolling around the boss to avoid these projectiles hitting you. 

The next move is the Central Slam attack, in which the guardian will slam both paws to generate radius attacks. Dodging is the only way to avoid damage. As soon as you notice the boss is going to slam his paw, jump back to go out of the radius of the attack. The third attack that players should be careful of is the Forward Slam attack. In this attack, the boss will slam one of his paws in your direction, creating a larger AoE attack. This attack does more damage than the previous one.

The fourth attack to watch out for is the Explosive Rune attack. This is one of the deadliest attacks, and the boss will use this one often during phase 1. In this attack, the boss will cast runes on the ground, and gradually, these runes will have tendrils. As soon as the tendrils reach out to the outer ring, the rune will explode, dealing deadly damage. 

The fifth one is the Suction attack, which generally comes with a following attack. In this attack, the boss creates a cylindrical vacuum to suck Melinoe close. This attack often has a Central Slam or Explosive Rune attack following it. Apart from these two more attacks the boss has in this phase, they are Roaring Summons and Flaming Swipe. While the first one will summon yellow shades, the next one will shoot a flaming arc at players.

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Most of these attacks need to be dodged to avoid taking damage, and to deal damage, players should have perfect attack timing. We recommend hitting the boss hard after every Explosive Rune attack. Additionally, don’t go for ranged attacks. Instead, try using close-range moves. The boss is pretty weak against melee damage. Once his health goes to 50%, the second phase will start.

How to Defeat Infernal Cerberus in Hades 2, Phase 2

In the second phase, the fight will get trickier. The phase starts with an immense, explosive rune, and this time the boss will move. He will have fewer attacks than in the previous phase, but his attacks will be deadly. This time, the boss is going to follow players and launch attacks aggressively. The first attack to understand in this phase is an old attack with new characteristics—an Explosive Rune attack. 

This time, the attack will cover almost the entire arena. Well, fortunately, these runes come in stages. So, after the first set of runes land and explode, move to their location to be safe from the second set. Dodging won’t work. Follow this method to avoid being damaged. The next move is Fire Gout, where the boss is going to fire a jet of fire at you.

This is a long-range move that often coincides with the Explosive Rune attack, making it trickier to avoid. Dodge the runes to avoid getting damaged. The third attack in this phase is the Forward Slam Combo. This is a combo with eight consecutive forward slams in a row. To avoid this attack, keep moving in the arena and avoid the slams.

The next attack is deceptive, as the boss will go underground and pop up with a fast-paced Explosive Rune attack. Watch out for the entire arena carefully, and be ready to run as soon as he disappears. The final attack of this phase is the Walled Rune attack. In this attack, the boss will create a boundary of explosive runes, which will force players to get close to the boss. However, often this attack is followed by a Central Slam attack.

This phase is going to be a good test of your patience and fighting skills. Throughout this stage, stay close to the boss and get behind him whenever possible. Getting behind him will give players ample opportunity to hit the boss hard and drain his health. The fight will take time, but don’t lose your patience and attention. 

That’s more or less everything you should know to beat Infernal Cerberus in Hades 2. If you have been grinding and are facing other issues, like not finding Moon Dust or Marble in the game, go through our guide for all the required information. Also, for any other query you have regarding Hades 2, don’t think twice before scrolling through our guides to find solutions.