Cerberuff
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Cerberuff | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | じごくの番犬 じごくのばんけん (IV only) |
| Romaji | Jigoku no banken |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past |
| Old localization | GuardDog (VII PS1) |
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
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
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
| Cerberuff (じごくのばんけん Jigoku no banken) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
 |
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
| Cerberuff (じごくの番犬 Jigoku no banken) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
|
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 |
| 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
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
Rivals card.
A Cerberuff, a Vis mager and a Bloody hand in the Fungeon from IV. (Cell phone)
