Headhunter

Headhunter
Leather BeltRequires Level 40+(25-40) to maximum Life+(40-55) to Strength
+(40-55) to Dexterity
+(50-60) to maximum Life
(20-30)% increased Damage with Hits against Rare monsters
When you Kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds"A man's soul rules from a cavern of bone, learns and
judges through flesh-born windows. The heart is meat.
The head is where the Man is."
- Lavianga, Advisor to Kaom

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Item class: Belt

Headhunter is a unique Leather BeltLeather BeltRequires Level 8+(25-40) to maximum Life. If players can consistently kill rare enemies, the Headhunter is the best-in-slot belt for clearing Maps and Heists. Other belts might be more suitable for bossing.

Item acquisition

Headhunter can drop anywhere. It can be chanced. Headhunter belongs to a special group of unique items called league-specific items, which can be obtained from certain divination cards and other sources in addition to their normal acquisition methods.

Recipes

Headhunter can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
8	The DoctorThe Doctor8Headhunter"They said I needed my head examined, but I'd rather just take yours." - Klopek the Cannibal	Headhunter	M
11	The FiendThe Fiend11Headhunter CorruptedYour era is now, your power unwavered, soon we will see who the gods truly favoured.	corrupted Headhunter	M
10	The DemonThe Demon10Headhunter Two-Implicit CorruptedA man who hears voices may not necessarily be crazy.	two-implicit corrupted Headhunter	M
6	The Forgotten TreasureThe Forgotten Treasure6Leather Belt Double-Influenced ItemDon't let fool's gold deceive you.	Random double-influenced Leather Belt	A
8	The ValkyrieThe Valkyrie8Nemesis ItemThe villain strikes, the world is torn. A war begins, a hero is born, The nemesis sets the sky alight. A hero's sacrifice sets everything right. - Drake's Epitaph	Random Nemesis item	A
5	The UndauntedThe Undaunted5Nemesis Item Corrupted"Fate was always my nemesis... But it didn't stop me then, and it won't stop me now." - Kjetilbrann, The Undaunted	Random corrupted Nemesis item	A
6	The WretchedThe Wretched6BeltNecromancers, believe me, are more terrifying than their thralls.	Random belt	A
7	The Dungeon MasterThe Dungeon Master7Belt Double-Influenced Item"So desperate was I for control, I turned my entire world into a prison. Now you will share in my agony."	Random double-influenced belt	A
6	The CacheThe Cache6JewelleryVintage or crafted, Glittering and shiny Dusty or glittering, huge or tiny Secured within a chest or unearthed from your mining Find jewellery everywhere, no need for divining! So why is it so hard to figure out which one to wear? This one makes me stronger, but does it match my hair?	Random jewellery	A
9	Fateful MeetingFateful Meeting9League-Specific Item Double-Influenced Item Item Level: 97 Two-Implicit CorruptedSome people act as beacons, illuminating the path for others. I was lucky to meet one such person. - Anton to Zhenya	Random two-implicit corrupted level 97 league-specific item	A
10	Time-Lost RelicTime-Lost Relic10League-Specific ItemTime cannot wash away that which cannot be forgotten.	Random league-specific item	A
1	Time-Lost IncubatorTime-Lost IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated League-specific Unique item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.	Random league-specific item	A
7	PrejudicePrejudice7Item Influenced ItemOne who is blinded by their past may only see a sliver of the present.	Random influenced item	A
6	Costly CurioCostly Curio6Item Double-Influenced Item"Oh no, I couldn't possibly afford this fine artefact. I'm... just looking."	Random double-influenced item	A
8	Arrogance of the VaalArrogance of the Vaal8Item Two-Implicit CorruptedDiscovery can lead to beauty, or it can lead to ruin.	Random two-implicit corrupted item	A
4	Jack in the BoxJack in the Box4ItemTurn the crank, close your eyes, and pray to the gods for a pleasant surprise.	Random item	A
1	Singular IncubatorSingular IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Unique item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.	Random item	A
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

Mechanics

Upon killing a rare monster, the player gains all of its mods for the next 20 seconds. You also gain the mods if a Minion, Trap, Mine or Totem kills a rare monster; this is an exception to the usual definition of "you".

The following mods can not be gained by the player:

• FracturedFractured
  Nemesis
• Inner TreasureInner Treasure
  Nemesis
  Monster drops 1 additional Unique Item (Hidden)
• Soul ConduitSoul Conduit
  Nemesis
  Corpse can not be destroyed (Hidden)
  Can not be dominated (Hidden)

Effects

Common mods that players can gain from killing rare enemies are listed as follows. It is possible to gain all of these mods at once, if players can consistently kill rare enemies, therefore, it is possible to activate extreme defensiveness and huge damage boosts. Players will commonly gain mods that grant them a proximity shield, mods that multiple player's energy shield and mods that grant an overshield.

While the headhunter has stolen mods from a slain enemy, it will display the activated mods next to the player's auras. The headhunter mods sometimes use alternate names, eg "Life Regen Aura" for the Vitality aura, and so on. The table below uses the name displayed when players roll over the buff description on the buff bar.

Icon	Buff Name	Effects	Image
	Headhunter Buff Active	Always displays while the Headhunter is granting the player extra mods. A countdown timer indicates the duration remaining for the extra mods.
File:Inspiration Charges status icon.png	Max Inspiration Charges (5)	Skills deal (5-7)% more Elemental Damage per Inspiration Charge Skills have (6-8)% increased Critical Strike Chance per Inspiration Charge Players can only stack upto a maximum of 5 Inspiration Charges, there is no known way to increase this limit
	Max Power Charges (3+)	50% increased Critical Strike Chance per Power Charge By default players can stack upto 3 Power Charges, skill tree passive nodes need to be activated to unlock more
	Max Endurance Charges (3+)	+4% to all Elemental Resistances per Endurance Charge 4% additional Physical Damage Reduction per Endurance Charge By default players can stack upto 3 Endurance Charges, skill tree passive nodes need to be activated to unlock more
	Max Frenzy Charges (3+)	4% increased Attack Speed per Frenzy Charge 4% increased Cast Speed per Frenzy Charge 4% more Damage per Frenzy Charge By default players can stack upto 3 Frenzy Charges, skill tree passive nodes need to be activated to unlock more
	Tailwind	Grants 10% increased movement and action speed.
	Soul Eater (20)	5% increased attack speed per Soul Eater stack 5% increased cast speed per Soul Eater stack 1% increased character size per Soul Eater stack Players gain 1 Soul Eater stack per slain enemy while the buff is active Players can gain upto a maximum of 20 Soul Eater stacks, increasing the player size substantially
	Proximity Shield	Players cannot be hit by direct damage from enemies outside the shield.
	Energy Shield Aura (Discipline)	Grants additional energy shield and increased energy shield recharge.
	Resists Aura (Purity of Elements)	Grants additional elemental resistances.
	Speed Aura / Haste Aura	Increases movement speed, attack speed and cast speed.
	Life Regen Aura (Vitality)	Called "Life Regen Aura" in the Headhunter buff description Causes nearby enemies to take more physical damage.
	Medium Physical Damage Aura (Pride)	Causes nearby enemies to take more physical damage.
	Large Physical Damage Aura (Pride)	Causes nearby enemies to take substantially more physical damage.
	Accuracy and Crits Aura (Precision)	Grants accuracy and critical strike chance.
	Grasping Vines	Grasping Vines slow your enemies when you take a hit.
	Lightning Retaliation	(no description given in-game)
	Physical Projection Retaliation	(no description given in-game)
	Elemental Thorns	Fires a projectile which deals damage of each element when you take elemental damage.

Alternate artwork

	Race season 7 prize for reaching 1000 RP.
	Relic version from the Timeworn Reliquary

Version history

Version	Changes
3.7.0	Decreased the droprate of Headhunter
2.3.1	Fixed a bug where Inspired LearningInspired Learning Crimson JewelRadius: SmallWith 4 Notables Allocated in Radius, When you Kill a Rare monster, you gain 1 of its Modifiers for 20 secondsIf you do not learn from a won battle then you have already lost the war.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. and HeadhunterHeadhunter Leather BeltRequires Level 40+(25-40) to maximum Life+(40-55) to Strength +(40-55) to Dexterity +(50-60) to maximum Life (20-30)% increased Damage with Hits against Rare monsters When you Kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds"A man's soul rules from a cavern of bone, learns and judges through flesh-born windows. The heart is meat. The head is where the Man is." - Lavianga, Advisor to Kaom did not correctly steal mods from Volatile Blood monsters.
1.1.5	Fixed a rare crash with the Headhunter unique.
1.0.4	Fixed an interaction between the Headhunter unique item and the Proximity Shield Nemesis mod, where the Proximity Shield did not expire.
1.0.2b	Fixed an instance crash related to Headhunter interacting with some Nemesis mods.
1.0.0	Introduced to the game.