Headhunter

Dragon Quest monster Headhunter
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese くびかりぞく Romaji Kubikarizoku Translation Headhunting tribe First appearance Dragon Quest II Old localisation Hunter (II NES and VII PS1) Variants Berserker
Pilferer
Plunderer

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

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

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

NES VersionRemake Versions

Headhunter (くびかりぞく Kubikarizoku)

Sprite Attributes Resistances HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Fizzle Snooze Dazzle Thwack Kasap Spell 65 0 67 45 82 25 70 1⁄64 7⁄7 3⁄7 3⁄7 3⁄7 3⁄7 1⁄7

Additional information Spells Locations Dropped item None Tuhn Region Tower of the Moon Rendarak Plateau Iron lance1⁄16

Headhunter (くびかりぞく Kubikarizoku)

Sprites Attributes Resistances HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Fizzle Snooze Dazzle Thwack Kasap Spell 65 0 77 97 82 25 57 1⁄64 7⁄7 0⁄7 0⁄7 0⁄7 0⁄7 0⁄7

Additional information Spells Locations Dropped item Flees Slewse Region Tower of the Moon Iron lance1⁄16

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Headhunter (くびかりぞく, Kubikarizoku ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #032

Sprite Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 48 0 21 (PSX) 32 (3DS) 10 (PSX) 15 (3DS) 54 40 33 1⁄64 1⁄32

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 50% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 0% 15% 90% 15% 15% 100% 15% 0% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Flails its weapon about fiercely. (125% damage) Roamer Encampment region (past) Poolside Cave (past) Al-Balad region (past) Oaken club1⁄128 Notable changes in the remakes

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Headhunter (くびかりぞく, Kubikarizoku ) Defeated Monster List No. : #058

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Humanoid 54 0 62 18 56 53 43 1⁄64

Resistances Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack 0% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 15% Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 25% 50% 15% 15% 15% 50% 100% 50% 15% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Attacks while defending Uses Medicinal herb Pickham Region Medicinal herb1⁄8 Scale shield1⁄64 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. Notable changes in the remake

Dragon Quest X

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

Headhunter (くびかりぞく, Kubikarizoku ) Bestiary number: #071

Sprite Attributes Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom D 900 620 990 880 650 560 Traits Skills Resistances Metal Beater Berserker, Attack Boost Whackproof

Additional information Description These hyperactive hooligans often hyperbolise about how many heads they've hunted. Weapons Spears, Axes, Hammers, Staves Location Celeste Isle Breeding chart Dancing devil x Jumping jackal

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Headhunter (くびかりぞく, Kubikarizoku ) Bestiary number: #054

Sprite Attributes Rank Size Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom E S 500 300 570 490 350 270 Traits Skills Resistances Metal Beater Berserker Vulnerable to Sap, Immune to Whack

Additional information Weapons Axes, Spears, Hammers, Staves Location Treepidation (night) Breeding chart Frogface x Rockbomb or Dracky

Dragon Quest Rivals

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

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".
中文	猎首族	Simplified Chinese for "headhunter".
中文 (繁體)	獵首族	Traditional Chinese for "headhunter".

Gallery

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  A headhunter in X
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  Monsters: Joker sprite
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  Stars model
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  Rivals card