Headsman's axe
The headsman's axe is a recurring weapon in the Dragon Quest series. It is a ferocious-looking axe that provides melee-oriented characters with considerable boon in the late-game part of their journey. It is the first of the low-accuracy-but-always-critical category of weapons, succeeded by the Hela's hammer.
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| Japanese | まじんのオノ (III & VII) はしゃのオノ (IX) |
| Romaji | Majin no Ono (III & VII) Hasha no Ono (IX) |
| Old localizations | Demon axe |
| Found in | Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest IX |
| Effect | Varies, see article |
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest I HD-2D RemakeEdit
Headsman's axe (まじんのオノ)
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| Description | ||||
| Just as likely to land a critical hit as it is to miss entirely. Best wait to wield this till you're feeling lucky | ||||
| Stats | Notes | |||
| Attack +110 | 1/8th chance to land a Critical Hit 1/8th chance to miss target |
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| Price | Location | |||
| NA/375 | Found in: Tantegel treasury (ultimate key) Dropped by: Great trolls (1/128) |
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Dragon Quest II HD-2D RemakeEdit
Headsman's axe (まじんのオノ) | |
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| Description | ||||
| Just as likely to land a critical hit as it is to miss entirely. Best wait to wield this till you're feeling lucky | ||||
| Stats | Scions of Erdrick | |||
| Attack +110 |  |
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| Notes | ||||
| 1/8th chance to land a Critical Hit 1/8th chance to miss target |
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| Price | Location | |||
| NA/375 | Found in: Northern Seabed Storeroom |
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Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit
Found in the Castle of Baramos, the Headsman's axe gives an attack bonus of +90 (+105 in the remakes) to Warriors, and will land a critical hit exactly 12.5% (1⁄8) of the time. A chance to miss the target entirely, also 12.5%, balances this out. It can be sold for 375 gold coins.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D RemakeEdit
Headsman's axe (まじんのオノ)
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| Description | ||||
| Just as likely to land a critical hit as it is to miss entirely. Best wait to wield this till you're feeling lucky | ||||
| Stats | Vocations | |||
| Attack +110 |  |
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| Notes | ||||
| 1/8th chance to land a Critical Hit 1/8th chance to miss target |
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| Price | Location | |||
| NA/375 | Found in: Baramos' Lair |
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Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten PastEdit
Aishe is the only one who can equip the axe in either version of VII. It provides +108 attack, +20 Style, and a reduced accuracy of 3⁄8 (37.5%). As it is not cursed and does not consume MP upon use, it is more convenient to use than the normal Hela Hammer and the Hatchet Man skill.
The axe is incredibly hard to come by in a normal playthrough, being dropped only by vulgarians at a 1⁄256 rate.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
Headsman's axe 
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| Description | ||||
| An enormous axe of frankly fearsome force | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★★☆☆☆ | Attack +98 |   |
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| Notes | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 28,800/14,400 | Sold in: Dourbridge's secret shop |
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| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
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Much like the Hela Hammer, the headsman's axe has lost its special critical hit rate, and is simply an incredibly powerful weapon. Upgrades in to the executioner's axe by mixing with two ethereal stones and one raging ruby.
EtymologyEdit
Headsman is an antiquated term for a judicial executioner. Specifically, it refers to one who executes convicted criminals via decapitation by a large axe. These axes would be inscribed with the words Cast in the name of God, ye not guilty, to show that the executioner was not guilty of murder in the eyes of God.
In other languagesEdit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español castellano | Decapitadora | Decapitator |
 Español latinoamericano | Hacha decapitadora | Decapitating axe |
 Français | Hache de bourreau | Executioner's axe |
 Deutsch | Scharfrichterbeil | Executioner's axe |
 Italiano | Ascia di Hela | Axe of Hela, referring to Hel, the Norse goddess of the dead |
 한국어 | 마신의 도끼, Masin-ui Dokki | Demon god's axe |
 简体中文 | 魔神之斧, Móshén zhī Fǔ | Demon god's axe |
 繁體中文 | 魔神之斧, Móshén zhī Fǔ | Demon god's axe |
GalleryEdit
Vintage art circa 1988
