Headless hunter

The Headless hunter is a monster in the series.

Dragon Quest monster Headless hunter
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ファントムシャドウ Romaji Fantomu shadou First appearance Dragon Quest XI Variants Dullahan
Dark dullahan
Hell's gatekeeper
Headless horseman
Headless Honcho
Headless norseman

Characteristics

Headless hunters are dark dullahans that are on horseback, characterised by a totally grayscale look. The horses have glowing white eyes and are are heavily armoured as well, wearing barding with chain mail, scales, and plate. They sport a tall black plume on their heads.

Appearances

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Headless hunter (ファントムシャドウ Fantomu shadou )

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#383

Family

Undead

Experience

1,400

Gold

325

HP

879

MP

15

Attack

294

Defence

263

Agility

168

In-game description

Silent as shadows, these ghostly knights fall upon their foes without warning, raining down brutal blows with unerring accuracy.

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Blocks attacks with its shield
Desperate attack
Becomes Pepped up
Swings its weapon with reckless abandon (three random attacks on party members at 60% damage each)
Lets out a blood-curdling whinny (damages and attempts to stun entire party)
Air Pollution
Calls for backup (Dark dullahan)
Desperate Double (Pep power, with Headless hunter)

Location(s)

Fortress of Fear - Level 4 (second act)

Item(s) Dropped

Ethereal stone¹⁄₃₂
Saintess shield¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *

-10%

Ice resistance *

0%

Wind resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

0%

Light resistance *

-25%

Dark resistance *

25%

Zap resistance *

-25%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

100%

Poof resistance

50%

Dazzle resistance *

50%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

50%

Paralysis resistance *

50%

Poison resistance *

0%

Sleep resistance *

25%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

99%

Charm resistance *

100%

Beguile resistance *

50%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

Vicious

Vicious headless hunter (ファントムシャドウ・強 Fantomu shadou・kyō )

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#383

Family

Undead

Experience

1,400

Gold

325

HP

879

MP

15

Attack

294

Defence

263

Agility

168

In-game description

Headless hunters driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Blocks attacks with its shield
Desperate attack
Becomes Pepped up
Swings its weapon with reckless abandon (three random attacks on party members at 60% damage each)
Lets out a blood-curdling whinny (damages and attempts to stun entire party)
Air Pollution
Calls for backup (Dark dullahan)
Desperate Double (Pep power, with Vicious headless hunter)

Location(s)

The Luminary's Trial - Citadel of Spite (postgame)

Item(s) Dropped

Ethereal stone¹⁄₃₂
Saintess shield¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *

-10%

Ice resistance *

0%

Wind resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

0%

Light resistance *

-25%

Dark resistance *

25%

Zap resistance *

-25%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

100%

Poof resistance

75%

Dazzle resistance *

50%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

50%

Paralysis resistance *

50%

Poison resistance *

0%

Sleep resistance *

25%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

99%

Charm resistance *

100%

Beguile resistance *

50%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Cazador sin cabeza	Spanish for "headless hunter".
Français	Décapisteur	From the French décapiteur and pisteur.
Deutsch	Kompromissloser Kopfkürzer	German for "uncompromising decapitator".
Italiano	Senzatesta cacciatore	Italian for "headless hunter".

Gallery

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  XI polygon model
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  A vicious headless hunter
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  Rivals card