Cemetery Cerberus of the Tree of Erd in Elden Ring - where to find and how to defeat

Cerberus of the Cemetery of the Tree of Erd в Elden Ring - the boss that roams around the impaler's catacombs in the Graveyard. It is not necessary to fight him, but victory will reward the main character of the game with useful items and important runes necessary for pumping characteristics.

Basic information about the boss

Cerberus of the Cemetery of the Tree of Erd acts as a "Watchdog" (which refers to the original name of the boss - Watchdog), which guards the lower floors of the dungeon.

The appearance of this boss in comparison with other dangerous creatures of Elden Ring is extremely unusual. Being a monumental stone statue with a gilded color, he is awkward and constrained in his movements, however, these shortcomings do not interfere with his next slight advantage - the ability to rotate face 180 degrees and fulfill high jumps.

• Burial Tree Cerberus can be classified as an "Optional Boss".
• Allowed for the fight with the guardian of the catacombs multiplayer mechanics
• While fighting this boss, the player can use call of spirits.

Where to find the boss Cerberus of the Cemetery of the Tree of Erd on the map

Impaler Catacombs in the Graveyard is a relatively small dungeon that can be found to the northwest of the starting area: just past Elijah's temple, go to the ruins of a stone tower, and then continue northwest to a huge rock.

Then find the gateleading to the catacombs. Inside, the main character, of course, should be careful, because the entrance to the dungeon is guarded by dangerous enemies. Once they've been defeated, look for the sealed door.

To open it, fight your way to the top level catacombs and find the lever. By pulling it, the sealed door that hides Cerberus of the Burial Tree behind it will be opened.

Cerberus abilities and attacks of the Cemetery of the Tree of Erd

All advice on the battle process to defeat Cerberus of the Erd Tree Cemetery:

• During the fight, the boss uses fire-breathing attacks - be careful, because the radius of this attack is extremely high (there is no point in focusing on the impact animation).
• From a swing attack, either dodging or fleeing will save. From blocking it won't make sense, since Cerberus will deal damage anyway.
• During combat, Cerberus can use up to 5-6 swing attacks in a row - in this case, be patient, run away, dodge and wait for the boss to "calm down".
• Cerberus is able to turn his muzzle 180 degrees, which allows him to carry out a number of dangerous attacks - if possible, try stay away from the boss.
• Since the use of spirit summoning skills is not prohibited during the fight with the Burial Tree Cerberus, make it easier to kill the boss with the ability "Northern Mercenary Ashes».

How to kill Cerberus of the Cemetery of the Tree of Erd

Let's figure out how to act in the battle with the boss at close and long distances.

Complexity: 4 / 10.

Close combat tactics

When provoking Cerberus attacks, remain calm and keep to the sides from the torso of the boss. Strike and watch for the monumental stone statue's next moves, dodging from time to time.

Huge advantage in close combat will become a shield, since any Cerberus attacks with a sword have a high range, which is why blocking will keep a significant portion of the main character's HP.

Also watch out for fire-breathing attacks Catacomb Guardians - During the flow of flames, try to take a side position and dodge by dashing or somersaulting through Shift. In the process, you can also swing and thereby cause significant damage, but do not get carried away: two hits, dodging is a great tactic that will affect the character’s health points.

Ranged tactics

distant battle much easier near, since most of the attacks of Cerberus will "past" the main character. The only thing that is required from the player to save the health points of the character is maintaining distance and timely strikes with magical or ranged weapons.

However, be careful about the jumps of the catacombs guard - timely dodge when the boss hovers over the stone platform of Stormfoot and strikes from above. Blocking with a shield in this case can end in a deplorable outcome, so don't rely on for this type of protection.

As an additional help, use the skill "Northern Mercenary Ashes” (this ability also comes in handy during close combat), as the summoned spirits will distract the attention of Cerberus.

What drops out for killing Cerberus

After defeating the Cemetery Cerberus of the Tree of Erd in Elden Ring, the player will receive 800 runes and Ashes of War: Carian Arc.

Video guide how to kill Cerberus of the Burial Tree