Dragon's Nest - Cerberus Coming Soon

The Saint's Haven patch for NA Dragon Nest has been out for a little while now. There were many quests to complete and a few items to find on the road to level 32. Once you reach the new maximum level and finish all the quests that are available, there isn't TOO much to do afterward.

Grind dungeons for crafting materials?
Seek out Dimensional Fragment parties for Epic Crests?
Complete all your accomplishments and titles?

As fun as all of that sounds, we did get a taste of fun content with the Minotaur Nest event. Over the course of a week, players had to finish 7 Minotaur Nest runs with at least one level 25-27 member in the party. The reward was more inventory space, which is always nice. That event is over, so now we have to wait on the next big thing.

Cerberus nest has a rumored release date for as early as tomorrow (Oct. 26). It has been out in Asian servers for a while and is still an important stop for all players. In fact, a lot of drops should last up to level 40, which is when we SHOULD get another Nest to attempt.

What's cool about Cerberus nest is that, at level 32, it is a little more difficult than fighting waves of bulls. A lot of the special enemies in Cerberus have unique skills, buffs, and attack at certain angles to kill players with poor attentiveness. At level 24, General Ummanba can punish players too for not rolling away from his axes or standing in single file lines. Cerberus Nest looks like it will be slightly more difficult, which is what I am excited about.



I'm used to MMO's where boss monsters are so difficult that you cannot do them in "pick-up parties." Either the strategy to avoid dying was so complex or you simply can't afford to have idiots that want to solo the boss until they melt. In Dragon Nest, the better your equipment is, the harder time the boss will have in dealing significant damage to you. This makes "pick-up" parties possible and will give a lot of mediocre players Cerberus Nest wins. Of course, grieving over other player's equipment is not a good way to enjoy the game you are playing. Perhaps there will be more difficult dungeons coming out with Cerberus.


Author: Jasper212

NA Dragon Nest is finally getting Hell Mode difficulty for a dungeon. The best part: Hell Mode is (possibly the ONLY place) where you can obtain epic level 32 accessories. Hell Mode has more monsters with higher HP and more reasons to kill you. It is great for those who think NA Dragon Nest is too easy and doesn't reward hard work. There are still plenty of videos on youtube for people soloing Hell Mode at level 34~ but that isn't something any random in Caederock Pass can do.

For those who aren't very exited about getting epic accessories exclusively in Hell Mode, then you have 3 options:
A)Find a strategy that you can clearly explain to randoms joining your party. If you can get other players to follow your directions, then you should be able to clear the Nest. If you judge players on their gear, you may have a slightly easier time.
B)Join a group that you can get to know. Be it a guild or players on your friend list; You will have an easier time clearing Hell mode with people you know.
C)Solo Hell mode. Some classes will be a clear disadvantage to soloing based on their mana pool. You may not even be able to do it without already having some epic Cerberus items already.

I'll be sure to have some NA Cerberus Nest videos up as soon as possible. I'm so excited about Hell Mode difficulty that I may reset my Paladin!