Editing Headsman's axe

{{Item
|title = Headsman's axe
|image = [[File:Headmans axe VII artwork.png|300px]]
|japanese = まじんのオノ<br>魔神の斧
|romaji = {{tt|Majin no ono|Devil's axe}}
|names = Demon Axe
|games = {{DQI&IIHD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VII}}<br>{{DQ7R}}<br>{{DQMJ}}<br>{{Yangus 1}}<br>{{DQMBRII}}<br>{{DQStars}}<br>{{DQWalk}}<br>{{DQTact}}
|effect = Increases chance of landing a critical hit, while reducing the wielder's accuracy.
}}
The '''Headsman's axe''' is an [[Axe (weapon type)|axe]] in the series.

==Characteristics==
A ferocious double-headed axe featuring the design of a green dragon on the axe's eye, a cloth wrapped around the haft as a rudimentary grip, and spikes near the haft. It gives the wielder a higher chance of landing a critical hit when attacking, but at the cost of reducing their accuracy at the same time. Despite this, it is not a cursed weapon and it can be unequipped normally.

==Appearances==
==={{DQIHD}}===
{{DQIHDEquipment
|header=[[File:DQ1&2HD Headsmans Axe.png]]
|name=Headsman's axe
|kanji=まじんのオノ
|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.<ref>Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.</ref>
|attributes=Attack +110
|notes={{fraction|1|8}} chance of landing a critical hit when attacking.<br>{{fraction|1|8}} chance of missing when attacking.
|buy=N/a
|sell=375 gold
|location=Treasure chest at [[Tantegel|Tantegel Castle]], requires the [[Ultimate key]].<br>Dropped by [[Great troll]].
}}

==={{DQIIHD}}===
{{DQIIHDEquipment
|header=[[File:DQ1&2HD Headsmans Axe.png]]
|name=Headsman's axe
|kanji=まじんのオノ
|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.<ref>Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.</ref>
|attributes=Attack +110
|characters=[[File:Prince of Midenhall Icon HD2D.png|50px|link=Prince of Midenhall]]
|notes={{fraction|1|8}} chance of landing a critical hit when attacking.<br>{{fraction|1|8}} chance of missing when attacking.
|buy=N/a
|sell=375 gold
|location=Treasure chest at [[Seabed Storeroom]].<br>Dropped by [[Mimic]] and [[Überkilling machine]].
}}

==={{DQ3}}===
The Headsman's axe has an {{Attack}} bonus of +90 (+105 in the remakes) and can only be equipped by a [[Warrior]]. It has a {{fraction|1|8}} chance (12.5%) of landing a critical hit, but also has a {{fraction|1|8}} chance of missing completely when attacking. It is found in a treasure chest on 1F of [[Baramos's Lair]]. The axe also has a {{fraction|1|256}} chance of being dropped by a [[Mimic]]. It can be sold for 375 gold coins, but item collectors may not wish to do so due to its rarity.
*In the Super Famicom and Game Boy Color versions, another headsman's axe can be found in a treasure chest on 2F of the fifth [[Treasures 'n' Trapdoors]] track at [[Jipang]].

==={{DQ3HD}}===
{{DQIIIHDEquipment
|header=[[File:Headsman's axe III HD icon.png]]
|name=Headsman's axe
|sprite=[[File:Headsman's axe III HD sprite.png]]
|kanji=まじんのオノ
|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.<ref>Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.</ref>
|stats=Attack +110
|vocation=[[File:Warrior iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Warrior]]
|notes={{fraction|1|8}} chance of landing a critical hit when attacking.<br>{{fraction|1|8}} chance of missing when attacking.
|price=N/a / 375 gold
|location=Treasure chest on 1F of [[Baramos' Lair]].<br>Secret spot at desert south of [[Kol]].<br>{{fraction|1|256}} chance of being dropped by [[Mimic]].
}}

==={{DQ7}}===
The Headsman's axe has an {{Attack}} bonus of +108, a {{Style}} bonus of +20, and can only be equipped by [[Aishe]]. It has a {{fraction|3|8}} chance (37.5%) of landing a critical hit, but also has a {{fraction|3|8}} chance of missing completely when attacking. It has a {{fraction|1|256}} chance of being dropped by a [[Vulgarian]].
*In the Nintendo 3DS version, it is easier to acquire a headsman's axe by creating a custom [[Traveller's Tablet]] with a Vulgarian as the boss.

==={{DQ7R}}===
[[Image:DQVIIR Headsman's Axe.png|right|thumb|''VII Reimagined'' icon]]
The Headsman's axe has an {{Attack}} bonus of +108, increases critical hit rate by 12%, and can be equipped by [[Ruff]] and [[Aishe]]. In this version, the axe simply increases the wielder's chance of landing a critical hit without any penalties to accuracy. It is found in a treasure chest on B2F of the [[Cathedral of Blight]]. It cannot be purchased or sold anywhere.

==={{DQMJ}}===
The Headsman's axe has an {{Attack}} bonus of +39 and doubles the wielder's chance of landing a critical hit. It can be found in a red treasure chest at the [[CELL Headquarters]] and can be dropped rarely by a [[Hacksaurus]].
{{Descriptions
|DQMJ=Critical hits are easier to land with this axe.<ref>Nintendo DS version.</ref>
}}

==={{DQTact}}===
The Headsman's axe is an A-rank axe with an ATK bonus of +22 that increases the wielder's critical hit rate chance by 1%. It first appeared during the original ''Dragon Quest III'' event. It can be received as a reward for completing Chapter 4, Episode 4 of the event quest at any difficulty, by completing Stage 6 of the [[Skelegon]]'s Battle Road, or purchased from the DQIII Medal Swap Shop.

==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Decapitadora|es-meaning=Spanish for "decapitator".
|fr=Hache de bourreau|fr-meaning=French for "executioner's axe".
|de=Scharfrichterbeil|de-meaning=German for "executioner's axe".
|it=Ascia di Hela|it-meaning=Italian for "Hela's axe".
}}

==Trivia== 
*[[Wikipedia:Executioner|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==
<gallery>
DQIII_Headsmans_Axe.png|Famicom art
1991 Carddass 167.jpg|[[Carddass]] card of a Warrior wielding the headsman's axe
DQT Headsmans Axe.png|''Tact'' equipment icon
</gallery>

==Related weapons==
*[[Hela's hammer]]

==References==
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[[Category:Axes]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact weapons]]

[[fr:Hache de bourreau]]