Cerberex

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

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

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Cerberex (バスカービル Basukābiru)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#238

Recruit Rate

¹⁄₁₂₈

Experience

385 (PS1)
578 (3DS)

Gold

132 (PS1)
198 (3DS)

HP

420

MP

0

Attack

225

Defense

123

Agility

125

Evasion

¹⁄₆₄

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

Resistances

Frizz *

0%

Sizz *

0%

Fire Breath *

0%

Bang *

0%

Crack *

60%

Ice Breath *

0%

Woosh *

0%

Strike/Rock *

0%

Zap *

0%

Drain Magic *

100%

Whack *

50%

Poof *

100%

Ban Dance

100%

Dazzle *

50%

Fizzle *

100%

Fuddle *

50%

Paralysis *

90%

Poison *

15%

Snooze *

15%

Stun *

15%

Sap *

0%

Army *

0%

3DS version changes

Trivia

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.

Related monsters

• Cerberwretch
• Cerberuff