Headhunter
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Headhunter | |
| File:DQII Headhunter.png Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | くびかりぞく |
| Romaji | Kubikarizoku |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest II |
| Old localization | Hunter |
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
Dragon Quest VII
| Headhunter (くびかりぞく Kubikarizoku) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
 |
48 | 0 | 54 | 40 |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 33 | 21 (PSX) 32 (3DS) |
10 (PSX) 15 (3DS) |
1⁄32 | |
| Bestiary No. | 032 |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Flails its weapon about fiercely (125% damage) |
| Location(s) | Roamer Encampment Region Poolside Cave Al-Balad |
| 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% | 0% | 15% |
| Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 90% | 0% | 10% | 15% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance |
| 15% | 15% | 0% | 100% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | |
| 3DS version changes |
| None |
Dragon Quest VIII
 |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
| 54 | 0 | 56 | |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 53 | 43 | 62 | 18 |
| 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 * | Woosh Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | |
| Ice breath Resistance * |
Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 100% | |
| Whack Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | |
| 15% | 50% | 15% | 50% | |
| Snooze resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | |
| 50% | 15% | 100% | 100% | |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | ||
| 15% | 15% | 25% | ||
