Cerberus: how to defeat it (Ironman guide)

Tier

Late

Combat level

318

Style

Melee

Requirements

91 Slayer + Hellhound task. Strong melee, Spectral/Arclight

Why kill it as an Ironman

Primordial, Pegasian and Eternal crystals: the 3 BIS boots. Smouldering stone.

Loot

The live drop table (wiki rates) and the drop simulator are in the app. ⚔ Open in the interactive guide

Slayer boss (91 Slayer and a Hellhound or Cerberus task). She uses all 3 styles and always opens with a triple combo. Pray Protect from Magic by default, count her attacks and prioritise the souls over the lava pools.

Left icon: what hits you. Right icon: what to pray.

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Triple attack

Her first attack and then every 10: magic, ranged then melee 2 ticks apart (the melee lands even at range). Switch prayers in that order.

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Summoned souls

Below 400 HP, every 7th attack she howls and 3 souls attack from west to east. Red = melee, blue = magic, green = ranged. Unprayed: 30 damage; prayed: 30 Prayer drained. Have at least 65 Prayer when it starts.

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Lava pools

Below 200 HP, every 5th attack: one pool on your tile and 2 random ones. Move as soon as you see the animation (10 on spawn, 15 every 2 ticks if you stay).

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Standard attacks

Magic and ranged at range (max 23); melee only if you stand next to her. Protect from Magic by default. Weak to crush and to Arclight/Emberlight on stab.

1. Get there through Taverley Dungeon (70/80 Agility shortcuts) or a Key master teleport. Enter with Protect from Magic on.
2. Start the kill under her with Piety and a crush weapon (or Arclight on stab).
3. Count attacks: combo on 1, 11, 21; souls on 7, 14, 21, 28 (if under 400 HP); lava on 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 (if under 200 HP). Attacks 14 and 15 are the dangerous ones.
4. Against the souls switch prayers west to east; move to the next one as soon as a soul drains your Prayer.
5. Without a Spectral spirit shield: keep her above 400 HP until attack 14, then kill fast (no-ghosts strategy, about 2 Prayer doses per kill).

Slayer helmet (i)ArclightFighter torsoBandos tassetsAmulet of furyDragon defenderDragon boots

Typical inventory

7

12

Super combat potion(4) · Prayer potion(4) x7 · Spectral spirit shield · Shark x12 · Book of the Dead · Rune pouch · Teleport to house (tablet)

• 💡 The souls are what you burn: Spectral spirit shield halves the drain, Ward of Arceuus cuts 33% and they stack. Bluefin heals and restores Prayer.
• 💡 With ranged (Twisted bow, Bowfa, Blowpipe) you only take magic and ranged and the pool is not instant on your tile: more time to dodge.
• 💡 Why bother: Primordial, Pegasian and Eternal crystals (the 3 BIS boots) and the Smouldering stone. Primordial is the priority.

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