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 (II NES and VII PS1) |
The headhunter is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.
Introduced in Dragon Quest II, it's a wild, leaping Humanoid that wields its weapon with reckless abandon.
Description[edit]
Headhunters are green humanoid monsters with wild blond hair and a set of jagged fangs lining their mouths. They wield small hatchets and shields and 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. The headhunters did not carry shields with them until remake versions of II. When they originally appeared, headhunters had a completely black head but VIII introduced a design where the monsters have green heads like the rest of their bodies for consistency's sake. Their original design still makes in appearance in some modern games such as X and Stars.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit]
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]
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| Bestiary No. | Family | |||||
| #058 | Humanoid | |||||
| Experience | Gold | HP | MP | |||
| 62 | 18 | 54 | 0 | |||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Evasion | |||
| 56 | 53 | 43 | 1⁄64 | |||
| 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 defence abilities. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Attacks while defending. Uses Medicinal herbs. |
| Location(s) | Pickham Region |
| Item(s) Dropped | Medicinal herb1⁄8 Scale shield1⁄64 |
| Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice breath Resistance * |
Woosh Resistance * |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * |
| 25% | 25% | 100% | 15% |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 15% | 100% | 50% |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 15% | 50% | 50% | 15% |
| Sap Resistance * | |||
| 15% | |||
| Army Resistance * | |||
| 25% | |||
Dragon Quest X[edit]
Headhunters began appearing in the game starting with Version 3.3, this time stronger than in previous titles. They can swing about their weapons with reckless abandon to damage characters in the surrounding area, use Helm Splitter, cast Kazam, and are able to land desperate attacks.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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 |
Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]
Headhunter first appeared in the second card pack, "Roar of Unleashed Power" as a rare card exclusive for Warrior leaders.
- A second card known as the Robbing headhunter appeared in the ten card pack, "Frontier of Creation and Destruction" as a normal card exclusive for Priest leaders.
In Other Languages[edit]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Bárbaro decapitador | Spanish for "barbarian decapitator". |
 Français | Chasseur de têtes | French for "headhunter". |
 Deutsch | Kopfjäger | German for "headhunter". |
 Italiano | Cacciateste | Italian for "headhunter". |
Similar species[edit]
Gallery[edit]
A headhunter in X
Monsters: Joker sprite
Stars model
Rivals card
- Dragon Quest II enemies
- Dragon Quest VII enemies
- Dragon Quest VIII enemies
- Dragon Quest X enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies
- Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon enemies
- Dragon Quest Builders 2 enemies
- Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies
- Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Scanner enemies
- Dragon Quest: Scan Battlers enemies
- Dragon Quest Rivals enemies