Break Cerus's defiance bar at 80/50/10% to prevent a massive heal
During split phases, kill the two correct Embodiments (usually the Eye and Shout) to avoid empowering Cerus
Crushing Regret: stand at least five players in the green circle to soak; if Empowered, three smaller circles spawn but can be stacked
Cry of Rage: large AoE around Cerus - move away to avoid damage and Exposed; Empowered version is larger and unavoidable
Envious Gaze: rotating demonic wall that corrupts boons - stay close and rotate with the wall; Empowered version spawns a second faster wall
Malicious Intent: tethered player spawns a shadow; run away to stretch tether, slow or kill the shadow before it reaches Cerus; Empowered version creates three tethers
Insatiable Hunger: orbs move toward Cerus - body-block them to prevent barrier gain (your debuff stacks); Empowered version spawns more orbs and debuff doesn't expire
Wail of Despair: orange circles on all players - spread out and dodge; puddles persist and pulse torment; Empowered version has larger, longer-lasting pools
Manage Empowered stacks - failing mechanics or killing the wrong Embodiment grants Cerus Empowered stacks, increasing his damage