Cerus
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Cerus
- Race
- Demon
- Level
- 80
- Rank
- Legendary
- Location
- Strike Mission: Temple of Febe
(Nayos) - Organization
- Kryptis
“Even though my brother is...gone, his dream is mine. Eparch will see that Deimos and I are truly the same. I am just as capable.
— Cerus
Cerus, the Glaive of House Nephus is a Kryptis Lord from Nayos, the Realm of Dreams.[1] He is the brother of Deimos and Peitha, and the mate of Heitor, their cousin.[2] Eager to prove himself to be as capable a warrior as his brother under the eyes of the Midnight King Eparch, Cerus intends to hunt his greatest quarry yet.
Biography[edit]
Early years[edit]
Secrets of the Obscure[edit]
Act I[edit]
Act III[edit]
Location[edit]
Story involvement[edit]
Secrets of the Obscure[edit]
- Act I
- Act II
- Mabon's Fate (as a vision)
- Act III
- The World Spire (voice only)
- Treachery
Combat abilities[edit]
Story Mode (Hell Breaks Loose)[edit]
- Abilities
- ???
- Behavior
- Becomes untargetable and passive when the player is downed.
- Endlessly recuperates from battle.
- Effects
(unlocked at 85% health but cannot be broken)
- Empowered - Increases damage by 5% per stack. At 99 stacks, Cerus's attacks become unblockable.
- Determined (at 85% health) - Determined to survive and immune to damage.
- Skills
- Cry of Rage - Channel overwhelming rage into a massive slam, inflicting Exposed on-hit. 1
- Envious Gaze - Manifest a beam of overwhelming envy that sweeps through the area, corrupting boons on-contact.
- Malicious Intent - Manifest overwhelming burden onto enemies at range. Gain Empowered and apply 1 Debilitated if the burden is not shared. 1
- Petrify (at 85% health) - Tether and petrify all enemies that cannot escape, stopping their ability to act for 7 seconds. Regenerate 20% health or 13% health if poisoned.
- Wail of Despair - Manifest overwhelming despair onto enemies, leaving behind a damaging pool in its wake.
- Pool of Despair - Impose devastating despair to enemies caught within the pool.
- Stolen skills
Story Mode (Treachery)[edit]
- Abilities
- The Glaive of House Nephus
- Behavior
- Endlessly recuperates from battle until interference.
- Effects
(unlocked at 75%, 50%, 25%, and 5% health)
- Empowered - Increases damage by 5% per stack. At 99 stacks, Cerus's attacks become unblockable.
- Empowered - Damage increased by 50%.
- Impenetrable Defense (at 75%, 50%, and 25% health when vulnerable) - Immune to all damage and conditions.
- At least one of the following depending on which embodiments are defeated:
- Skills
- Crushing Regret - Manifest overwhelming regret onto an enemy. If this burden is not shared by at least two people, apply Exposed to all enemies and gain 1 Empowered.[verification requested] 1
- Cry of Rage - Channel overwhelming rage into a massive unblockable slam, inflicting Exposed on-hit. If affected by Empowered Rage, this covers a larger area. 1
- Enraged Smash - Overwhelm all enemies with a frenzied smash.
- Envious Gaze - Manifest a beam of overwhelming envy that sweeps through the area, corrupting boons on-contact. If affected by Empowered Envy, a second faster beam sweeps through the area before merging with the other beam. Both beams will steal boons in addition to corrupting them.
- Insatiable Hunger - Manifest and draw in coalesced gluttony. Consuming each orb grants barrier and each large orb grants 1 Empowered.
- Malicious Intent (variant 1) - Tether to an enemy and manifest their malice. Gain Empowered upon consuming the malice. 1
- Malicious Intent (variant 2) - Manifest overwhelming burden onto an enemy at range. Gain Empowered and apply 1 Debilitated if the burden is not shared. 1
- Petrify - Tether and petrify all enemies that cannot escape, stopping their ability to act for a period of time. Regenerate 20% health or 13% health if poisoned.
- Wail of Despair - Manifest overwhelming despair onto enemies, leaving behind a damaging pool in its wake. If affected by Empowered Despair, this covers a larger area.
- Pool of Despair - Impose devastating despair and Torment to enemies caught within the pool. If affected by Empowered Despair, this persists much longer. 1
- Stolen skills
Strike Mission: Temple of Febe[edit]
- Abilities
- Kryptis Lord
- Effects
- Empowered - Increases damage by 5% per stack. At 99 stacks, Cerus's attacks become unblockable.
- At least one of the following depending on which embodiments are defeated:
- Skills
- Crushing Regret - Manifest overwhelming regret onto an enemy. If this burden is not shared by at least three people, apply Exposed to all enemies and gain 5 Empowered. If affected by Empowered Regret, three enemies are now targeted by this burden.[verification requested] 1
- Cry of Rage - Channel overwhelming rage into a massive unblockable slam, inflicting Exposed on-hit. If affected by Empowered Rage, this covers a larger area and deals unavoidable damage. 1
- Enraged Smash - Overwhelm all enemies with a frenzied smash.
- Envious Gaze - Manifest a beam of overwhelming envy that sweeps through the area, corrupting boons on-contact. If affected by Empowered Envy, a second faster beam sweeps through the area before merging with the other beam. Both beams will steal boons in addition to corrupting them.
- Insatiable Hunger - Manifest and draw in coalesced gluttony. Consuming each orb grants barrier and each large orb grants 1 Empowered. Enemies become Insatiable upon touching each large orb. If affected by Empowered Envy, additional large orbs will spawn and Insatiable is permanent.
- Insatiable - Insatiable enemies take periodic, stacking damage.
- Malicious Intent - Tether to an enemy and manifest their malice. Gain Empowered upon consuming the malice. If affected by Empowered Malice, three enemies are now tethered. 5
- Petrify - Tether and petrify all enemies that cannot escape, stopping their ability to act for a period of time. Regenerate 20% health or 13% health if poisoned.
- Wail of Despair - Manifest overwhelming despair onto enemies, leaving behind a damaging pool in its wake. If affected by Empowered Despair, this covers a larger area.
- Pool of Despair - Impose devastating despair and Torment to enemies caught within the pool. If affected by Empowered Despair, this persists much longer. 1
- Stolen skills
Gallery[edit]
Cerus in the Temple of Febe.
Related achievements[edit]
- Secrets of the Obscure: Act 3: Emotional Fortitude — Defeat all of the embodiments of the chapter boss. (1 )
- Horn of Maguuma: A New Look — Help Skyscale Trainer Dyanne investigate what's happening to your skyscale mount. (10 )
- Daily Strike Mission: Priority Horn of Maguuma Strike: Temple of Febe — Complete the Temple of Febe Strike Mission. (0 )
- Secrets of the Obscure: Temple of Febe — Complete the Temple of Febe Strike Mission. (5)
- Secrets of the Obscure: Weekly Secrets of the Obscure Strike Missions — Complete 2 unique Secrets of the Obscure Strike Mission within a week. (0)
Trivia[edit]
- Cerus is voiced by Noshir Dalal.[3]
- Cerus's name was first revealed in the press preview of the expansion.[1]
- The name may be derived from Cerus, the masculine Latin version of Ceres the Goddess of Agriculture and Fertility. The name stems from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₃-os ('nourishment, grain'), a derivative of the root *ḱerh₃- ('to feed').
See also[edit]
- Associated items
References[edit]
- ^ a b Preview: Without Dragons, Guild Wars 2 Secrets of the Obscure Enters A New Era, MMORPG.com
- ^ Duress
- ^ Comment by Noshir Dalal, Reddit.com