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{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Cerberuff
|title=Cerberuff
|image=[[Image:Guarddog.gif]]
|image=[[Image:DQVII_Cerberuff.png|250px]]
|caption=
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=
|kanji=じごくの番犬<br>じごくのばんけん (''IV'' only)
|romanji=
|romanji={{tt|Jigoku no banken|Hell's guard dog}}
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''
|old=GuardDog ({{VII}} {{PS1}})
|firstappear={{DQ7}}
}}
}}
The '''Cerberuff''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in {{Dragon Quest VII}}. These two-headed {{MFamilies}}s are said to be the guard dogs of Hell.


'''Cerberuff''', also known as '''GuardDog''' is a monster in both ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]'' and the DS version of ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''.
==Characteristics==
Red-furred fiends formed with two heads that leap and bite at adventurers with surprising speed and strength, snapping with their strong jaws so quickly that they strike several times in a single turn. Perhaps due to their hellish origins, the hounds are considered part of the [[Undead family]].


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''Dragon Quest IV''===
==={{DQ4}}===
{{DQ4RemakeExclusiveEnemy
|name=Cerberuff
|kanji=じごくのばんけん
|romanji=Jigoku no banken
|bestiaryNumber=#157
|sprite=[[Image:Guarddog.gif]]
|hp=300
|mp=0
|attack=175
|defense=130
|agility=123
|exp=435
|gold=95
|spells=None
|skills=[[Multislice|Multibite]]
|item=[[Musk]]({{fraction|1|64}})
|locations={{Fungeon 4}} (Random [[encounter]]s and summoned by [[Bloody hand]]s) ({{DQ4 Chapters 5 & 6}})
|evasion={{fraction|1|32}}
|frizz-resist=0%
|sizz-resist=0%
|bang-resist=0%
|crack-resist=75%
|woosh-resist=0%
|zap-resist=0%
|whack-resist=75%
|kamikazee-resist=100%
|poof-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=75%
|snooze-resist=75%
|drain-magic-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=100%
|sap-resist=0%
}}


===''Dragon Quest VII''===
==={{DQ7}}===
{{Enemy
{{DQ7Enemy
|float=
|name=Cerberuff
|image=
|kanji=じごくの番犬
|name=GuardDog
|romanji=Jigoku no banken
|game=Dragon Quest VII
|sprite=[[Image:Guarddog.gif]]
|console=PSX
|romanji=
|hp=300
|hp=300
|mp=
|mp=0
|exp=195 ({{PS1}})<br>293 ({{3DS}})
|gold=95 ({{PS1}})<br>143 ({{3DS}})
|attack=175
|attack=175
|defense=130
|defense=130
|agility=123
|agility=123
|experience=295
|tameRate=[[Animal Magnetism|{{fraction|1|32}}]]
|gold=95
|bestiaryNumber=#195
|droppedItem=Steel Claw
|spells=None
|skills=Multiple Bites (Works like Quad Hits)
|skills=Bites down viciously again and again. (four random attacks on {{Party 7}} members at 50% damage each.)
|spells=
|locations=<small>(After the [[Orgodemir|Demon King]]'s resurrection):</small><br>[[Roamer Encampment]] region<br>[[Vogograd]] region<br>Outside of the [[Cathedral of Blight]]<br>[[Cathedral of Blight]] (wind area)<br>[[Cave to Another World]]<br>[[DLC Tablet|A Hero's Welcome]] (3DS only)
|family=Beast
|items=[[Steel fangs]]{{fraction|1|64}}
|bestiaryNumber=195
|evasion={{fraction|2|64}}
|captureRate=Moderate
|frizz-resist=0%
|description=
|sizz-resist=0%
|locations=[[Deja]] <br> [[Labres]] <br> [[Dark Palace]]
|bang-resist=0%
|}}
|crack-resist=60%
|woosh-resist=0%
|zap-resist=0%
|whack-resist=50%
|poof-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=50%
|snooze-resist=50%
|drain-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=100%
|sap-resist=0%
|poison-resist=50%
|stun-resist=50%
|ban-dance-resist=100%
|fire-breath-resist=0%
|cool-breath-resist=0%
|strike-resist=0%
|burning-breath-resist=100%
|army-resist=15%
|remake-changes=
}}*'''[[Undead family|Zombie-type]]'''
 
==Trivia==
* The Cerberuff and its pallet swaps are based on the two-headed dog [[Wikipedia:Orthrus|Orthrus]] of Greek myth. The hound was the guard dog for the cattle pens of the giant Geryon, and was one of the offspring of the monsters Echidna and Typhon. It was slain by Hercules as part of the process of completing his Tenth Labor.
 
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQ IV Android Vis Mager And Company 3.jpg|A Cerberuff, a [[Vis mager (Dragon Quest IV)|Vis mager]] and a [[Bloody hand]] in the {{Fungeon 4}} from {{IV}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQR Jigoku no Banken.png|{{Rivals}} card.
</gallery></center>


The GuardDog can be found in the [[Deja]] region in Disc 2, the [[Labres]] region in Disc 2 and the [[Dark Palace]].
==Related {{MFamilies}}s==
===Similar species===
*[[Cerberex]]
*[[Cerberwretch]]


==Related Enemies==
[[Category:Zombie family]]
*[[Baskervil]]
[[Category:Greek mythology]]
*[[Cerabus]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]]{{Wikia}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
 
[[fr:Cerberk]]

Latest revision as of 01:50, 2 March 2024

The Cerberuff is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII. These two-headed monsters are said to be the guard dogs of Hell.

Characteristics[edit]

Red-furred fiends formed with two heads that leap and bite at adventurers with surprising speed and strength, snapping with their strong jaws so quickly that they strike several times in a single turn. Perhaps due to their hellish origins, the hounds are considered part of the Undead family.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit]

Cerberuff (じごくのばんけん Jigoku no banken)DQIV Logo.png
Remake Exclusive (PSX, DS, Mobile)
Sprite HP MP Attack Defense Agility Experience Gold
Guarddog.gif 300 0 175 130 123 435 95
Bestiary No. #157
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Multibite
Location(s) Fungeon (Random encounters and summoned by Bloody hands) (Chapters 5 & 6)
Item Dropped Musk(1⁄64)
Evasion Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Bang Resistance *
1⁄32 0% 0% 0%
Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
75% 0% 0% 100%
Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Bracer Resistance Poof Resistance Fuddle Resistance
75% 100% 100% 100%
Snooze Resistance Dazzle Resistance Sap Resistance * Fizzle Resistance
75% 75% 0% 100%



Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

Cerberuff (じごくの番犬 Jigoku no banken) DQVII Logo.png
Sprite HP MP Attack Defense
Guarddog.gif 300 0 175 130
Agility Experience Gold Tame Rate
123 195 (PS1)
293 (3DS)		 95 (PS1)
143 (3DS)		 1⁄32
Bestiary No. #195
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Bites down viciously again and again. (four random attacks on party members at 50% damage each.)
Location(s) (After the Demon King's resurrection):
Roamer Encampment region
Vogograd region
Outside of the Cathedral of Blight
Cathedral of Blight (wind area)
Cave to Another World
A Hero's Welcome (3DS only)
Item(s) Dropped Steel fangs1⁄64
Evasion Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance *
2⁄64 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% 50% 100% 100%
Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance * Ban Dance Resistance
50% 50% 100% 100%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
50% 0% 15%
3DS version changes
None


Trivia[edit]

  • The Cerberuff and its pallet swaps are based on the two-headed dog Orthrus of Greek myth. The hound was the guard dog for the cattle pens of the giant Geryon, and was one of the offspring of the monsters Echidna and Typhon. It was slain by Hercules as part of the process of completing his Tenth Labor.

Gallery[edit]

Related monsters[edit]

Similar species[edit]

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