Pillager
Hostile · Overworld
Pillagers are the most common Illager-type mob, serving as crossbow-wielding raiders. They inhabit outposts and lead patrol groups across the Overworld. Killing their captain triggers a village raid, initiating one of the game's most challenging survival events.
Health
24 HP (12 hearts)
Spawns in
Pillager Outposts; patrols near villages; leads Raids when carrying the Bad Omen effect
Behavior
Attacks players and villagers with a crossbow from range. Groups patrol roads. A player killing a Pillager captain receives the Bad Omen effect, triggering a raid on the next village they enter. Does not reload mid-combat; fires then re-equips.
Drops
0–2 Arrows, Crossbow (8.5% chance, or always if Pillager held one), Dark Oak Logs (from outpost cages), 1–3 XP per equipment drop