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The '''Headman's Axe''', originally localized as the ''Demon Axe'' is a recurring weapon in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)| 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-powerful category of weapons, but remains unique among it's brethren in that it still has a relatively high hit-rate, unlike that of the [[Hela hammer]].


{{Item
==Appearances==
|title = Headsman's axe
|image = [[File:Headman's axe IX art.png]]
|japanese = {{tt|まじんのオノ|Majin no Ono}} (III & VII)<br>{{tt|はしゃのオノ|Hajya no Ono}} (IX)
|romaji = {{tt|Majin no Ono}} (III & VII)<br>{{tt|Hasha no Ono}} (IX)
|names = Demon axe
|games = ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''
| buy = various, see article
| sell = various, see article
|effect = Varies, see article
}}


The '''Headsman's axe''' is a recurring weapon in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)| 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 Hit|critical]] category of weapons, succeeded by the [[Hela's hammer]].
===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
Found in the [[Castle of Baramos|Castle]] of [[Baramos]], the Headman's Axe gives an attack bonus of +90 to [[Warrior]]s, and will land a critical hit exactly 12% of the time. A chance to miss the target entirely, also 12%, balances this out.


==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
Found in the [[Castle of Baramos|Castle]] of [[Baramos]], the Headsman's axe gives an attack bonus of +90 (+105 in the remakes) to [[Warrior]]s, and will land a critical hit exactly 12.5% ({{fraction|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.
It can be sold for 375 [[gold]] coins.


==={{DQ7}}===
===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
[[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 {{fraction|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 [[Hatchet Man]].
 
The axe is '''incredibly''' hard to come by in a normal playthrough, being dropped only by [[Vulgarian]]s at a {{fraction|1|256}} rate.
 
==={{DQ9}}===
Much like the Hela Hammer, the Headsman's Axe has lost its special critical hit rate, and is simply an incredibly powerful weapon.
{{Equipment|header|image=Headsmans axe icon IX.png|name=Headsman's Axe|console=DS}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Rarity|modifier=★★☆☆☆}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Attack|modifier=98}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Found|modifier=Sold in [[Dourbridge]]'s secret shop}}
{{Equipment|footer|buyPrice=28,800|sellPrice=14,400|equipableBy=[[Gladiator]]s, [[Ranger]]s, Omnivocational Axemaster|flavor=An enormous axe of frankly fearsome force.|note=|class=Axe}}
Upgrades in to the [[Executioner's axe]] by mixing with two [[Ethereal stone|ethereal stones]] and one [[Raging ruby|raging ruby]].
 
 
==Etymology==
'''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.


==Gallery==
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File:DQIII_Headsmans_Axe.png|III design
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[[Category:Dragon Quest III weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III weapons]]
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[[Category:Dragon Quest IX weapons]]
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