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, first appearing in Dragon Quest II. They are wild, leaping humanoids that wield their weapons 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, possibly to avoid any unfortunate resemblance to real-world blackface. 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]
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". |
Gallery[edit]
A headhunter in X
Monsters: Joker sprite
Stars model
Rivals card
