Cerberus ( creature ) Cerberus is a recurring creature in the " Final Fantasy " series . As with the Cerberus of myth , it appears as a monstrous three - headed dog . It first appeared in " Final Fantasy III " as a late - game boss . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Cerberus appears as a boss in the Earthgift Shrine , a dungeon exclusive to the " Dawn of Souls " and " Anniversary " releases . As with the other three bosses in the shrine , it is based on its " Final Fantasy III " appearance . It drops the Kotetsu when defeated . " Final Fantasy III " . Cerberus ' first appearance in the series , it is one of four bosses fought in the World of Darkness to release the Warriors of the Dark . " " . Cerberus appears as a boss based on its " Final Fantasy III " form . It is fought in the Depths of the True Moon . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . Cerberus is the strongest of the dog - type enemies encountered . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Cerberus is a support Guardian Force found during the Battle of the Gardens where he appears as an optional boss . If the player misses Cerberus , it can be drawn from Gargantua in the final dungeon . When Cerberus is summoned it uses Counter Rockets to bestow Double and Triple on the party . Cerberus learns more junction abilities than the Guardian Forces obtained so far , as well as Speed boosting support abilities and status attack and defense , among them them useful Status Defense x4 . It is the only GF to learn Auto - Haste naturally , and also learns an ability to reduce the number of spells actually expended from the spell stock to one when the user dualcasts with the Double status . Its unique ability lets the player avoid back attacks in random encounters . Its compatibility item is Dragon Fin . Its compatibility is also boosted by casting buffing magic . Unlike most GFs , Cerberus doesn ' t have an " opposite " GF whose summoning would deduct from its compatibility the most . Its Triple Triad card drops from itself when it is defeated as a boss . " Final Fantasy IX " . Cerberus is encountered as a normal enemy in Ipsen ' s Castle . " Final Fantasy XI " . The Cerberus family are members of the Beast Type introduced in the " " expansion pack . They are encountered exclusively as Notorious Monster s . In particular , an enemy named Cerberus can be encountered at Mount Zhayolm once every three to five days . Cerberus was discovered buried in igneous rock during a construction project inside the tunnels of Halvung . He went on a rampage until the mercenary chief managed to tame him . Although Cerberus is faithful to his master , one of his heads is continually afflicted with a craving , which puts the beast in a constant foul mood . In his endless rage , Cerberus spews toxic flames without cease or concern for surroundings , resulting in many hapless tragedies . It is for this reason that even the menacing Troll Mercenaries are said to cover their ears and shiver in fear when the jarring roar of Cerberus echoes through the tunnels . " Final Fantasy XII " . Cerberus is fought as a normal enemy in the Feywood . Unlike previous incarnations of the Cerberi , these take upon the shape of hyena - like creatures , with a flame burning at the tip of their horns . " Final Fantasy XIII " . Cerberus is the name of a paradigm consisting of three Commandos . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Cerberus is the name of a paradigm consisting of three Commandos . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Cerberus is a boss encountered in the World of Darkness . " Final Fantasy XV " . Cerberus is a creature in the " Final Fantasy XV Universe " , appearing in the " " movie and " Omen " short film . In " Kingsglaive " , Nyx Ulric fights them in the outlands of Lucis . In " Omen " , Noctis Lucis Caelum becomes surrounded by them in his nightmare . A Cerberus boss has also appeared for footage of " Final Fantasy XV " shown at the Game Developers ' Conference in March 2017 . The three - headed canine monsters resemble the Cerberus Guardian Force from " Final Fantasy VIII " . Cerberus is implied to be a daemon . " Justice Monsters Five " . Cerberus appears as an obtainable SR monster . It is a Fire - elemental monster whose type is Burst , class is Beast and its specialty is Balance . Its hero tech is Triple Firaga which fires a spray of missiles upward . Its leader bonus is Counter Flares which increases Fire damage dealt by 100 % . Its auto - effect is Earth Damage - 15 % which reduces Earth damage taken by 15 % . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . Cerberus is one of the strongest normal enemies in the game . It is fought aboard Mac ' s Ship and inside Doom Castle . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . Cerberus appears at the Goblin Wall for Cycles Two and Three , and at Rebena Te Ra in all Cycles . " Bravely Default " . Cerberus is a beast - type enemy that appears in the Vampire Castle . " Final Fantasy Legends II " . Cerberus appears as a fire - elemental summon for the player to use . The summon ' s special ability is Counter Skyrocket when summoned into battle , which increases the attack power and speed of the party for three turns . Summoning Cerberus costs 1 points from the Consumption Gauge . Depending on Cerberus ' type and rank , they can teach the user abilities that support the party and deal damage in battle . The summon can allow the wielder to use the following abilities : " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Cerberus from " Final Fantasy III " appears with a wind - elemental card . " Triple Triad " . Cerberus from " Final Fantasy VIII " appears on " Triple Triad " cards in the version available via " Final Fantasy Portal App " .