Headsman

Headsman

Ascendancy Notable Passive Skill

Gain 10% increased Movement Speed for 20 seconds when you Kill an Enemy
Gain 10% increased Attack Speed for 20 seconds when you Kill a Rare or Unique Enemy
Kill Enemies that have 20% or lower Life when Hit by your Skills [1]

Headsman is a notable Ascendancy passive skill for the Slayer that causes hits with your skills to kill enemies if they reach 20% or less life after being hit, similar to Culling Strike. It also grants increased movement speed when you kill any enemy and increased attack speed if you killed a rare or unique enemy.

Ruthless mode

Headsman (Ruthless)

Ascendancy Notable Passive Skill

Kill Enemies that have 20% or lower Life when Hit by your Skills

Headsman in Ruthless mode does not grant increased attack speed or movement speed after killing an enemy.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.22.0	[Ruthless-specific This patch note only applies to Ruthless mode and does not affect the main game mode.] No longer provides "Gain 10% increased Attack Speed for 20 seconds when you Kill a Rare or Unique Enemy" or "Gain 10% increased Movement Speed for 20 seconds when you Kill an Enemy" in Ruthless.
3.15.0	Headsman: Now called Bane of Legends. Bane of Legends: Now called Headsman.
3.8.0	You now gain 10% increased attack speed for 20 seconds when you kill a Rare or Unique enemy (from 20%). You now gain 10% increased movement speed for 20 seconds when you kill an enemy (from 20%).
3.7.0	No longer grants Onslaught for 20 seconds when you kill a rare or unique enemy, instead granting 20% increased attack speed for 20 seconds when you kill a rare or unique enemy. Now also grants 20% increased movement speed for 20 seconds when you kill an enemy (of any rarity).
2.3.0	Reworked: Old: 50% increased Damage against Rare and Unique Enemies, 20% of Overkill Damage is Leeched as Life New: Gain Onslaught for 20 seconds when you kill a Rare or Unique Enemy, Kill Enemies that have 20% or lower Life when Hit by your Skills
2.2.0	Added to the game.