Cerberex
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| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Cerberex | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | バスカービル |
| Romaji | Basukābiru |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past |
| Old localization | Baskervil |
The Cerberex is a monster that appears exclusively in Dragon Quest VII.
It is a two-headed hellish hound that uses both of its fang-lined maws to bite at enemies.
Characteristics[edit]
The crazed Cerberex is a furious hound to be feared, with awesome jaws so fast that both heads can snap at all adventures in a party with a single attack, causing chaos for unprepared parties or weakened fighters.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]
| Cerberex (バスカービル Basukābiru) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
 |
420 | 0 | 225 | 123 |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 125 | 385 (PS1) 578 (3DS) |
132 (PS1) 198 (3DS) |
1⁄128 | |
| Bestiary No. | #238 |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Acts twice per turn on even-numbered turns. Bites down ferociously again and again. (four random attacks on party members at 50% damage each.) |
| Location(s) | Cave to Another World |
| Item(s) Dropped | Cobra claw1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 1⁄64 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 15% | 90% | 50% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance |
| 15% | 50% | 100% | 100% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | |
| 3DS version changes |
| None |
Trivia[edit]
The Cerberex and its pallet swaps are based on the two-headed dog Orthrus of Greek mythology. The hound was the guard dog for the cattle pens of the giant Geryon, and was one of the offspring of Echidna and Typhon. It was slain by Hercules as part of the process of completing his Tenth Labor.
- The monster's old localization name and Japanese name is a reference to The Hound of the Baskervilles, a Sherlock Holmes novel.
