Headhunter
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Headhunter | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | くびかりぞく |
| Romaji | Kubikarizoku |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest II |
| Old localization | Hunter (DQII (NES, GBC), DQVII) |
A Headhunter is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. They are wild, leaping humanoids that wield their weapons with reckless abandon.
Description
The Headhunter is a palette swap of the Berserker and, as such, acts in the same way. Headhunters are green humanoids with wild blond hair and a set of jagged fangs lining their mouths. They wield small hatchets and shields and they wear blue tunics and sandals with a purple cape. They also wear silver circlets around their head decorated with a blue gem. Headhunters attack wildly in combat, swinging their axes in quick succession to overwhelm their enemies. When they originally appeared, headhunters had a completely black head, but starting with Dragon Quest VIII, they now have green heads like the rest of their bodies, possibly to avoid any unfortunate resemblance to real-world blackface.
Appearances
Dragon Quest II
| Headhunter (くびかりぞく kubikarizoku) |  |
| Abilities | |
| Location(s) | Slewse region Tower of the Moon Rendarak Plateau |
| Item Dropped | Iron lance |
Dragon Quest VII
| Headhunter (くびかりぞく Kubikarizoku) |  |
| Bestiary No. | #032 |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Flails its weapon about fiercely (125% damage) |
| Location(s) | Roamer Encampment Region (past) Poolside Cave (past) Al-Balad (past) |
| Item(s) Dropped | Oaken club1⁄128 |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 1⁄64 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 100% | 15% |
| Poof Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * |
| 90% | 100% | 15% | 100% |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance* | Poison Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * |
| 15% | 50% | 0% | 15% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | |
| 3DS version changes |
| None |
Dragon Quest VIII
 |
| Bestiary no. | 58 |
| Family | Humanoid |
| In-game description | Known for their jumping ability, these monsters wait for the best opportunity to attack their enemies. Watch out for their vicious slashes and formidable defense abilities. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Attack while defending Uses Medicinal Herbs |
| Location(s) | Pickham Region |
| Item(s) dropped | Medicinal herb1⁄8 Scale shield1⁄64 |
| Evasion | Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | |
| 1⁄64 | 0% | 25% | 25% | |
| Fire Breath Resistance * |
Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice breath Resistance * |
|
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | |
| Woosh Resistance * | Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 100% | |
| Whack Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | |
| 15% | 100% | 15% | 100% | |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | |
| 50% | 15% | 50% | 50% | |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | ||
| 15% | 15% | 25% | ||
Dragon Quest X
Reappearing from the game's 3.3 version onwards, they are more stronger than in previous titles, being able to go on a rampage, cast Kazam, and use a Double-Edged Slash.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
| Headhunter | |
|---|---|
| Family | Demon |
| Rank | D |
| Description | These hyperactive hooligans often hyperbolise about how many heads they've hunted. |
| Weapons | Spears, Axes, Hammers, Staves |
| Traits | Metal Beater |
| Resistances | Whackproof |
| Skill | Berserker, Attack Boost |
| Location | Celeste Isle |
| Breeding chart | Dancing devil x Jumping jackal |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
| Headhunter | |
|---|---|
| Family | Demon |
| Rank | E |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Axes, Spears, Hammers, Staves |
| Traits | Metal Beater |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Sap, Immune to Whack |
| Skill | Berserker |
| Location | Treepidation (night) |
| Breeding chart | Frogface x Rockbomb or Dracky |
