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Pillager in Minecraft | MinecraftBible
Pillager is a hostile mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 with 24 HP and a dedicated spawn egg.
What is Pillager?
Pillager is a Minecraft hostile mob in the Illager family. Pillager is a hostile mob. It attacks players on sight within its 32-block aggro range.
Namespaced ID: minecraft:pillager. Summon with /summon minecraft:pillager ~ ~ ~.
Combat & stats
- Health: 24 HP (12 hearts)
- XP dropped on kill: 5
- Natural armor: 0
- Movement speed: 0.35
- Knockback resistance: 0%
- Aggro range: 32 blocks
- Hits with Iron Sword (6 dmg): 4
- Hits with Diamond Sword (7 dmg): 4
- Hits with Netherite Sword (8 dmg): 3
Physical size
Pillager's hitbox is 0.6 blocks wide and 1.95 blocks tall.
Where Pillager spawns
- Pillager Outpost. Structure: Pillager Outpost. Group size: 3-4 per outpost + patrols.
- Overworld patrols. Biomes: Any overworld. Group size: 5. Patrols appear 5+ minutes after day 5 in unlit chunks
- Raid waves. Structure: Village raid. Group size: Varies. Core melee/ranged unit of raids from wave 1
Detailed drop table for Pillager
| Item | Base drop | Looting bonus | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow | 0–2 | +1 max per Looting level | — |
| Crossbow | 0–1 | — | Held item · Rare drop — enchanted 8.5% of the time |
| Emerald | 0–1 | — | During raid |
Pillager behavior & AI
- Wields a crossbow — 8-block range, 3 damage per bolt (unenchanted).
- Captains carry an Ominous Banner — killing one grants Bad Omen, triggering the next village raid.
- Immune to Bad Omen aggression from other pillagers.
How Pillager attacks
Fires crossbow bolts dealing up to 5 damage per hit at range.
How to fight Pillager
- Iron sword: 4 hits to kill.
- Diamond sword: 4 hits to kill.
- Netherite sword: 3 hits to kill.
- Break line of sight beyond 32 blocks to reset aggro.
Java vs Bedrock differences
- Bedrock patrols include Vindicators at slightly higher rate than Java.
Spawn egg
In creative mode, the Pillager Spawn Egg spawns Pillager instantly. Command: /give @p pillager_spawn_egg 1.
Tags
- Hostile mobs
- Hostile
- Has Spawn Egg
- Has Drops
- Illager family
Overview
Pillager is a hostile mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 — part of the Illager family. This page covers its classification, size, spawn-egg availability, real health.
Pro tips
- On Bedrock: Bedrock patrols include Vindicators at slightly higher rate than Java.
Difficulty and time commitment
- Difficulty: Medium
- Estimated time per run: 10-30 min
Frequently Asked Questions
How much health does Pillager have?
Pillager has 24 HP (12 hearts), and killing it grants 5 experience.
Does Pillager drop anything when killed?
Pillager has no standard item drops recorded in this dataset.
How does Pillager attack?
Fires crossbow bolts dealing up to 5 damage per hit at range.
How many hits does it take to kill Pillager?
With an unenchanted sword, Pillager takes about 4 hits with an Iron Sword (6 damage), 4 with a Diamond Sword (7 damage), and 3 with a Netherite Sword (8 damage).