Cerberus Guide: Hellhound Slayer Boss

By Expos.GG Team · 2026-01-29

Master Cerberus for Primordial, Pegasian, and Eternal crystals. Complete guide to mechanics, gear, and strategies.

Overview

Cerberus is a Slayer boss requiring 91 Slayer. She drops the valuable Primordial, Pegasian, and Eternal crystals that upgrade dragon boots.

Requirements

- 91 Slayer (required) - Hellhound Slayer task - High melee stats (85+) - 43+ Prayer

Getting There

1. Fairy ring A-L-Q to Taverley Dungeon 2. Navigate to Cerberus lair 3. Key master teleport (from Cerberus)

Gear Setup

Recommended Melee - Weapon: Arclight, Abyssal whip, or Inquisitor's mace - Spec: Dragon warhammer or Bandos godsword - Head: Slayer helm (i) - Body: Bandos chestplate - Legs: Bandos tassets - Cape: Infernal cape - Gloves: Ferocious gloves - Boots: Primordial boots - Ring: Berserker ring (i)

Inventory - Spectral spirit shield (highly recommended) - 4-6 Prayer potions - Super combat potion - Sharks or better - House teleport

Mechanics

Standard Attacks Cerberus attacks with all three combat styles: - Protect from Magic (default) - React to her stance changes

Ghosts (Souls) At certain HP thresholds, 3 ghosts spawn: - Ranged ghost: Pray Ranged - Magic ghost: Pray Magic - Melee ghost: Pray Melee

Order: Pray in order they attack (left to right or as they reach you)

Lava Pools - Fire spawns under you - Move immediately - Deals heavy damage

Combo Attack - Triple attack with all styles - Very dangerous - Pray correctly for each

Ghost Strategy

When Ghosts Spawn 1. Watch for ghost spawn animation 2. Pray against each as it attacks 3. Return to Protect from Magic 4. Continue DPS

Prayer Order Ghosts attack in a set order - learn their positions and switch accordingly.

Spectral Spirit Shield

Why Essential - Reduces prayer drain from ghosts - Extends trips significantly - Worth the investment

Without Spectral - Shorter trips - More prayer potions needed - Still doable

Kills Per Trip

| Setup | Kills/Trip | |-------|------------| | Without Spectral | 3-6 | | With Spectral | 8-15 | | Max setup | 15-20+ |

Drops

| Item | Price | Rate | |------|-------|------| | Primordial crystal | 25-30M | 1/512 | | Pegasian crystal | 30-35M | 1/512 | | Eternal crystal | 8-10M | 1/512 | | Smouldering stone | 1-2M | 1/512 | | Jar of souls | 1M | 1/2,000 | | Hellpuppy pet | - | 1/3,000 |

GP/Hour - Average: 2-3M - Higher with crystal drops

Tips

1. Get Spectral - Game changer for trips 2. Learn ghost order - Essential mechanic 3. Use Arclight - Free, effective against demons 4. Bring spec weapon - BGS/DWH helps 5. On task only - Slayer helm bonus

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