Cerberus

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Cerberus
Summary
Title:	Warden of the Underworld
Pantheon:	Greek
Type:	Melee,Magical
Class:	Guardian
Pros:	Medium Crowd Control, Medium Area Damage
Difficulty:	Easy
Release date:	January 9, 2018
Favor:	5,500
Gems:	200
Voicelines:	Cerberus voicelines
Voice actor:	Bruce DuBose
Stats
Health:	490 (+95)
Mana:	200 (+35)
Speed:	360 (+0)
Range:	12 (+0)
Attack/Sec:	1 (+1%)
Basic Attack
Damage:	38 (+ 1.5) + 20% of Magical Power
Progression:	1/.8/.8x damage and swing time
Protection
Physical:	19 (+3)
Magical:	27 (+1.3)
Regen
HP5:	7 (+0.75)
MP5:	4.6 (+0.4)
*Numbers in parentheses are the amount gained at each level

"Yank foes by their souls and drown them in Stygian venom."

Cerberus is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

Lore

Do not pass the black expanse of the river Styx if blood still flows in your veins. For there, upon the opposing shore, stands guard a beast of impossible animosity. Three fanged wolf heads will be your welcome, hackles raised, eyes like embers, burning green with ghostly flame. A sinuous tail whips with a mind all its own, barbed with the head of a serpent, forked tongue tasting the air. Should your body still be warm with life's glow when you dare set foot upon the shore, Cerberus, Hound of Hell, will feast upon your flesh, consuming both body and soul.

No mercy resides in this creature. He is a monster, brought into this world by the Mother of Monsters, Echidna, for no other purpose than to guard the gates of hell. There he remains, eternally chained to the shrouded passage. None of the living may enter. None of the dead may leave.

Hades, master to Cerberus, has unbound his servant to the battlefield of the Gods. With his poisonous breath, his acidic spittle, his gaze that can turn flesh to stone, Cerberus now hunts freely in the world of the living, eager to drag everyone back down to hell.

Abilities

Passive - Spirit of Death Any time an Enemy God within 40 units of Cerberus is healed, that healing is reduced by 40% and Cerberus receives 80% of the heal. Cerberus reduces all types of healing, and steals from all types except HP5. The amount stolen is based off the heals base effect, and does not include any increase or reduction applied. Notes:   Heal Steal: 80%   Ability Type: Circle, Debuff   Radius: 40 Ability Video 1st Ability - Paralyzing Spit Cerberus's snake tail spits venom that passes through and damages Enemies. If Cerberus's dog heads are Alert, they then also spit venom when the ability is fired. Each head is alerted upon hitting an Enemy with a Basic Attack, and all are alerted after Ghastly Breath. Each projectile that hits the same target deals 20% less damage, but hitting an Enemy with all 4 Stuns them. Notes:   Can deal up to 140/221/295/369/443 (+56% of your Magical Power) damage.   Can be fired through walls.   Damage: 50/75/100/125/150 (+20% of your Magical Power)   Stun Duration: 1.4/1.5/1.6/1.7/1.8s   Ability Type: Area, Stun, Damage   Range: 55   Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 mana   Cooldown: 13/12.5/12/11.5/11 seconds Ability Video 2nd Ability - Ghastly Breath Each of Cerberus's 3 heads releases a cone of noxious breath in front of them, damaging all Enemies in range 7 times over 2.4s and reducing their Magical Protection up to three times. Enemies in the center of his breath are also Slowed up to three times. This attack immediately puts all three of Cerberus's heads on Alert for Paralyzing Spit. Notes:   Deals up to 140/210/280/350/420 (+87.5% of your Magical Power) damage, reduces up to 15/24/33/42/51 protections and slows up to 24/27/30/33/36%.   Damage per Tick: 20/30/40/50/60 (+12.5% of your Magical Power)   Slow per Tick: 8/9/10/11/12%   Protection Reduction: 5/8/11/14/17   Slow Duration: 2s   Max Stacks: 3   Ability Type: Cone, Debuff, Damage   Range: 35   Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 mana   Cooldown: 14 seconds Ability Video 3rd Ability - Soul Expulsion Cerberus leaps a short distance forward, dealing damage on impact and severing the souls of Enemies. These souls will not block Cerberus's attacks, and killing the souls heals Cerberus, and for each god soul killed, the cooldown of Soul Expulsion is reduced by 2s. Notes:   The souls will follow Cerberus, play their fear animation and have a maximum duration of 10s.   The souls are also visible to other players except darken and more faded.   Damage: 80/120/160/200/240 (+60% of your Magical Power)   Soul Health: 50/75/100/125/150   Heal per Minion: 12/19/26/33/40   Heal per God: 20/40/60/80/100   Ability Type: Circle, Leap, Damage   Range/Radius: 55/15   Cost: 55 mana   Cooldown: 16 seconds Ability Video Ultimate - Stygian Torment Cerberus's haunting wail summons below him the souls of the damned, which then knockup all Enemy Gods into the air while stretching the link between their bodies and souls, Damaging them. This knockup can be cleansed. A short time later, Cerberus uses this link to pull the Enemies to him. This attack immediately put all three of Cerberus's heads on Alert for Paralyzing Spit. Notes:   Has a postfire of 0.1s and a pull range of 25 units in front of Cerberus.   This ability damages enemies from behind a wall but can't pull gods through walls or player-made walls.   Cerberus becomes knockback/knockup immune for 1.2s after firing.   Damage: 180/255/330/405/480 (+55% of your Magical Power)   Ability Type: Circle, Crowd Control, Damage   Radius: 30   Cost: 90/95/100/105/110 mana   Cooldown: 100 seconds Ability Video

Achievements

Soul Expulsion As Cerberus consume the soul of every enemy God in the game with the use of his Soul Expulsion Ability.

Stygian Torment As Cerberus hit every member of the enemy team with a single cast of your Stygian Torment Ability.

Trivia

General

• Cerberus was the first god released in 2018.
• Cerberus was the last god released in Season 4.
• Cerberus is the Son of Typhoon and Echidna, which makes him the Grandson of Gaia.
• Cerberus appears in the full card art for Persephone's Mastery skins.
• He makes a cameo appearance during a Cox Panoramic WiFi commercial.

• He is the second Hi-Rez Studios character to do this, with Ruckus being the first.

• Like Medusa, a statue of Cerberus appeared on the conquest map before being released as a playable god.
• The actor who voiced Cerberus, Bruce DuBose, also voiced Royal Fury Anhur, Grim Eclipse Hou Yi, Thor, Rumbly Chibi Thor and Valkyrie Bride Thor.

God Skins

• Hellwatch

• Charon can be seen in this skin's card art.

• Shadow Sentry

• This skin shares its theme with Shadow Spirit Ah Puch, Shadow Eater Bakasura, Shadow Prowler Bastet, Primal Spirit Cernunnos, Shadow Tanuki Danzaburou, Marrow Eater Fenrir, Dreamweaver Ganesha, Shadow Hunter Hachiman, Shadow Speaker Hel, Shadow Specter Horus, Shadow Howler Hun Batz, Shadow Stalker Izanami, Shadow Sparrow Jing Wei, Shadow Weaver Neith, Spirit Father Odin, Shadow Bloom Persephone, Shadow Dancer Shiva and Dawn Spirit Yemoja.

• King Black Dragon

• This skin is a cross promotion between Hi-Rez Studios/Titan Forge Games and Jagex to promote RuneScape.
• This skin shares its theme with Sandwich Lady Amaterasu, Rune Armor/Black Plate Bellona, Wise Old Man Merlin, Blessed Dragonhide Neith, Gnome Child Vamana and General Graardor Ymir.

• Oblivion Hound

• Both this skin and default Cerberus were voiced by Bruce DuBose.
• This skin shares its theme with Oblivion Temptress Da Ji, Oblivion Queen Discordia and Oblivion Ruler Persephone.

• Pup Patrol

• This skin is a reference to Paw Patrol.
• In the full card art, Baron Samedi makes a cameo sitting on a bench reading a newspaper.

• Ratatoskr is seen holding an acorn high in the tree.

• The actor who voiced this skin, Dino Andrade, also voiced Chichen Pizza Xbalanque.
• This skin shares its theme with Bearly Buzzed/Bearly Alive Bacchus and Dragon Doggo Kukulkan.

• Convention 2019

• This skin was distributed in certains events.
• Charon can be seen in this skin card art.
• This skin shares its theme with Convention 2016 Anubis, Convention 2012 Artemis, Convention 2018 Cernunnos, Convention 2014 Guan Yu, Convention 2013 Kali, Convention 2017 Khepri, Convention 2020 King Arthur and Convention 2015 Tyr.

• Brimstone

• The actor who voiced this skin, Kellen Goff, also voiced Jormungandr, as well as Living Alloy Jormungandr, Splyce Jormungandr, Inu Gami Fenrir, Freaky Tiki Ah Puch, Labyrinth Keeper Heimdallr, Infernal Lord Zeus, Gecko Gladiator Xing Tian, Deathbringer/Lifebringer King Arthur, and Eclipse Summoner Hel's Moon Guardian.
• This skin shares its theme with Brimstone Beast Camazotz and Brimstone Demon Thor.
• This is the first time where Cerberus' tail is not a snake.
• There is an announcer pack themed after this skin, You can hear it here:Brimstone Announcer pack.

• Warmaker

• One of his quotes to his ability Ghastly Breath, ▶️"Exterminate!" is a reference to the Daleks from the British show Doctor Who.
• The actor who voiced this skin, Jonathin Lipow, also voiced Tornado Tech Kukulkan.

• Frost Bite

• This is the first skin where all of Cerberus' heads are different animals.
• The actor who voiced this skin, Andrew Love, also voiced Oni Chernobog, Gladiator Guan Yu, Wise Wizard Merlin and Phoenix Ra.
• This skin shares its theme with Ice Mage Agni, Chilling Grasp Ah Puch, Ice Queen Aphrodite, Chilling Hersir Ares, Arctic Seer Artio, Snow Kitten/Little Helper Bastet, Winter's Curse Cu Chulainn, Ice Wraith Geb, Chilling Wraith Hades, Winter's Mark Hou Yi, Polar Vortex Kukulkan, Kumbhalayan Yeti Kumbhakarna, Glacial Gaze/The Frost Gorgon Medusa, Snow Strix Ra, Polar Beast Ravana, Snow Day Scylla and Midnight Freeze Xbalanque.

• Dino-Mighty

• This skin is based on Dinosaurs.
• This skin shares its theme with Primal Huntress Artemis, Jurassic/Terror-Dactyl Camazotz, Jurassic Slasher Cernunnos, Primal Shaman Ganesha and Primal Vengeance Nemesis.

• Infinite Overseer

• The actor who voiced this skin, Major Attaway, also voiced Voodoo Rock Baron Samedi, Ragnarok Fenrir and Archon Thanatos.
• This skin shares its theme with Infinite Duality Agni, Infinite Seer Ah Puch, Illuminator Baron Samedi, Illuminator Chronos, Infinite Oracle Morgan Le Fay, Infinite Ruler Olorun, Infinite Wave Poseidon, Infinite Shift Sun Wukong and Infinite Avatar Vamana.

• Crimson Keeper

• This skin's card art uses that of default Cerberus.
• This skin shares its theme with Azure Skies Kukulkan, Scarlet Serpent Medusa and Garnet Nu Wa.

Skins

• Default
• Hellwatch
• Bone Shaker
• Shadow Sentry
• King Black Dragon
• Oblivion Hound
• Pup Patrol
• Convention 2019
• Brimstone
• Warmaker
• Frost Bite
• Dino-Mighty
• Infinite Overseer
• Crimson Keeper
• Golden
• Legendary
• Diamond

Default
	Release Date	January 9, 2018
	Type	Standard
	Cost	Free
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Cerberus voicelines
	In Game Model
Extra Information

Hellwatch
	Release Date	January 9, 2018
	Type	Standard
	Cost	100 or 9500
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Cerberus voicelines
	In Game Model
Extra Information

Bone Shaker
	Release Date	June 14, 2022
	Type	Standard
	Cost	1200
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Bone Shaker Cerberus voicelines
	In Game Model
Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.   This skin was part of the Heavenly Light event.   This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests, or via direct purchase.

Shadow Sentry
	Release Date	March 19, 2024
	Type	Cross-Gen
	Cost	None
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Shadow Sentry Cerberus voicelines
	In Game Model
Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.   This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.   This skin was part of the Netherbeasts Event.

King Black Dragon
	Release Date	November 15, 2022
	Type	Crossover
	Cost	1500
	Requirements
	Voicelines	King Black Dragon Cerberus voicelines
	In Game Model
Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.   This skin was part of the Runescape Event.   This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Oblivion Hound
	Release Date	February 13, 2018
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	750 (Gold Fury Bundle)
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Oblivion Hound Cerberus voicelines
	In Game Model
Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.   This skin was part of the Ragnarok event.   This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Pup Patrol
	Release Date	July 24, 2018
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	400 (Smitetropolis Chest)
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Pup Patrol Cerberus voicelines
	In Game Model
Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.   This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Convention 2019
	Release Date	October 29, 2018
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	Requires Skin code
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Cerberus voicelines
	In Game Model
Extra Information
This skin can only be obtained by redeeming a 2019 convention skin code, or by purchasing the SWC 2019 Digital Loot Pack bundle before January 2019.

Brimstone
	Release Date	January 7, 2019
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	400 (Draconic Chest)
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Brimstone Cerberus voicelines
	In Game Model
Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.   This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Warmaker
	Release Date	May 29, 2019
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	None
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Warmaker Cerberus voicelines
	In Game Model
Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.   This skin was earned as a final reward from the premium track in the Neo Olympia Battle Pass.   This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Frost Bite
	Release Date	November 19, 2019
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	400 (Winter Wonderland Chest)
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Frost Bite Cerberus voicelines
	In Game Model
Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.   This skin could only be obtained by purchasing certain Treasure Chests.

Dino-Mighty
	Release Date	March 23, 2021
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	200 (Talons of Tyranny Chest)
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Dino-Mighty Cerberus voicelines
	In Game Model
Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.   This skin could only be obtained by purchasing certain Treasure Chests.

Infinite Overseer
	Release Date	November 30, 2021
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	750
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Infinite Overseer Cerberus voicelines
	In Game Model
Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.   This skin was part of the Odyssey: Perilous Seas event.   This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Crimson Keeper
	Release Date	February 22, 2022
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	None
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Cerberus voicelines
	In Game Model
Extra Information
This skin could only be obtained by playing 10 games during the Welcome Pass.

Golden
	Release Date	February 13, 2018
	Type	Standard
	Cost	200 or 9500
	Requirements	God Rank 1
	Voicelines	[[]]
	In Game Model
Extra Information

Legendary
	Release Date	February 13, 2018
	Type	Standard
	Cost	300 or 12500
	Requirements	God Rank 5
	Voicelines	[[]]
	In Game Model
Extra Information

Diamond
	Release Date	February 13, 2018
	Type	Standard
	Cost	400 or 15000
	Requirements	God Rank 10
	Voicelines	[[]]
	In Game Model
Extra Information

Changelog

SMITE Version 11.11.8187 (November 14, 2024)

• Soul Expulsion

• Increased Cooldown from 14s to 16s

SMITE Version 11.9.8127.3 (September 19, 2024)

• Paralyzing Spit

• Decreased Damage from 50/80/110/140/170 to 50/75/100/125/150

• Stygian Torment

• Increased Cooldown from 90s to 100s

SMITE Version 11.6.8041 (June 11, 2024)

• Soul Expulsion

• Improved fire and postfire timings for a more smooth firing experience

• Stygian Torment

• Cerberus is no longer crippled or slowed during this ability

SMITE Version 11.2.7915.4 (February 20, 2024)

• Soul Expulsion

• New effect: Killing a God’s soul grants 2s reduced Cooldown on Soul Expulsion

SMITE Version 10.10.7739.5 (September 26, 2023)

• Ghastly Breath

• Increased Protections reduced from 5/7/9/11/13 to 5/8/11/14/17 per stack

• Stygian Torment

• Increased Damage from 160/230/300/370/440 to 180/255/330/405/480

SMITE Version 10.7.7633 (July 11, 2023)

• Paralyzing Spit

• Decreased Cooldown from 13s to 13/12.5/12/11.5/11s

• Ghastly Breath

• Decreased Cooldown from 15s to 14s

SMITE Version 10.3.7494.12 (March 28, 2023)

• Spirit of Death

• Increased Healing reduction from 30% to 40%
• Increased Healing stolen from 50% to 80%

• Paralyzing Spit

• Increased Stun Duration from 1/1.2/1.4/1.6/1.8s to 1.4/1.5/1.6/1.7/1.8s
• Decreased Cooldown from 14s to 13s

• Soul Expulsion

• Heal per Minion: 15/25/35/45/55 (+25% of your Magical Power) to 12/19/26/33/40
• Heal per God: 40/65/90/115/140 (+25% of your Magical Power) to 20/40/60/80/100
• Decreased Soul Health from 60/100/140/180/220 to 50/75/100/125/150

SMITE Version 9.8.7220.3 (August 23, 2022)

• Spirit of Death

• Increased Passive Healing Reduction Aura from 25% to 30%

• Soul Expulsion

• Increased Base Damage from 60/100/140/180/220 to 80/120/160/200/240

• Stygian Torment

• Decreased Cooldown from 100s to 90s

SMITE Version 9.7.7167.3 (July 12, 2022)

• Spirit of Death

• Increased the Healing Reduction applied to nearby enemies from 20% to 25%

• Paralyzing Spit

• Increased Base Damage from 40/70/100/130/160 to 50/80/110/140/170 (revert)

SMITE Version 9.4.7059.2 (April 19, 2022)

• Paralyzing Spit

• Decreased Base Damage from 50/80/110/140/170 to 40/70/100/130/160

• Decreased by 28 damage if hit by all 4 hits on all ranks

SMITE Version 8.9.6801.11 (October 5, 2021)

• Ghastly Breath

• Decreased Protections Debuff from 6/9/12/15/18 per stack to 5/7/9/11/13

• (18/27/36/45/54 to 15/21/27/33/39 total)

SMITE Version 7.7.6121.3 (July 14, 2020)

• Paralyzing Spit

• Decreased cooldown from 16s to 14s.

• Soul Expulsion

• Decreased cooldown from 16s to 14s.

SMITE Version 7.3.5945 (March 24, 2020)

• General

• Increased HP per level from 86 to 95.

Smite Version 7.2.5895.5 (February 25, 2020)

• Spirit of Death

• Fixed an issue where his passive was not affecting % heals.

SMITE Version 6.12.5745.1 (November 12, 2019)

• Spirit of Death

• Increased healing from stolen heal from 40% to 50%.

• Ghastly Breath

• Increased Protection Shred from 6/8/10/12/14 to 6/9/12/15/18 from stack.

SMITE Version 6.7.5510.3 (June 25, 2019)

• Soul Expulsion

• Decreased Health of Soul from 95/130/165/200/235 to 60/100/140/180/220.
• Increased Heal per God from 30/50/70/90/110 to 40/65/90/115/140.

• Stygian Torment

• Decreased Cooldown from 115/110/105/100/95s to 100s.

SMITE Version 5.18.5022.1 (October 1, 2018)

• Paralyzing Spit

• Fixed an issue where the Mana cost of this ability was not matching the description.

SMITE Version 5.6.4707.1 (April 11, 2018)

• Paralyzing Spit

• This ability now goes through walls.
• This ability has had numerous adjustments to better reflect the targeter. Players should notice this ability feels more accurate to the FX and targeter.
• The range has been increased from 45 to 50.
• The radius of each projectile has been increased from 3 to 3.5.
• The stun from this ability is now subject to diminishing returns.
• Decreased stun duration from 1/1.3/1.6/1.9/2.2s to 1/1.2/1.4/1.6/1.8.
• Reduced scaling from 25% to 20%.

• Ghastly Breath

• Reduced Penetration from 8/11/14/17/20 (24 to 60) to 6/8/10/12/14. (18 to 42).

• Soul Expulsion

• Increased range from 50 to 55.
• Adjusted soul health from 33% to 95/130/165/200/235.

• Stygian Torment

• No longer requires Line of Sight to afflict enemies.

SMITE Version 5.3.4624.1 (February 27, 2018)

• Ghastly Breath

• Increase Damage per Tick from 15/25/35/45/55 to 20/30/40/50/60.

• Soul Expulsion

• Increases range from 40 to 50.

• Stygian Torment

• Decrease Post-Fire from 1.4 to 0.1.
• Cerberus is now Crippled for 1.2s after firing this ability. He also is Knockback and Knockup Immune for 1.2s.
• This ability now Auto-Activates all three heads.

SMITE Version 5.2.4602.1 (February 15, 2018)

• General

• Fixed an issue with Cerberus' Oblivion Hound skin where its armor made it incredibly hard to see that his heads are charged.

SMITE Version 5.1.4574.1 (February 1, 2018)

• Soul Expulsion

• Fixed an issue causing Cerberus' ghosts to proc "on kill" item effects.

SMITE Version 4.25.4533 (January 9, 2018)

• Cerberus has been added to the game.