Pillager Outpost (2024)

Not to be confused with woodland mansion.

A pillager outpost is an assortment of structures inhabited by pillagers.

Contents

  • 1 Generation
  • 2 Mobs
    • 2.1 Bad Omen
  • 3 Structure
    • 3.1 Technical structures
  • 4 Loot
  • 5 History
  • 6 Issues
  • 7 Gallery
    • 7.1 Odd generation
  • 8 Trivia
  • 9 References

Generation[]

Pillager outposts are semi-rare structures, generating every several hundred to couple thousand blocks.[1] This makes them rarer than villages[2] but less rare than woodland mansions.

Pillager outposts can generate naturally in any village-generating biome, including:

Pillager outposts also generate in the following biomes, where villages do not spawn:

In Java Edition, pillager outposts never generate too close to, or within, villages. They can do so in Bedrock Edition as well as generate far away from villages.

In Java Edition, if an outpost spawns in the water or in the air (e.g., spawning near a savanna plateau), then a platform of grass (or sand), dirt, and stone spawns underneath it in a circular shape. This also applies to the smaller structures such as tents, targets, log piles, and cages. On occasion, the smaller structures still spawn in the air despite having a platform below them, depending on how high up they are.

In Bedrock Edition, pillager outposts generate with foundations similar to that of a woodland mansion: watchtowers use cobblestone, birch planks, and dark oak logs as their foundation; tents and cages generate dark oak planks as their foundation; log piles use horizontal dark oak logs as their foundation; and targets generate cobblestone as a foundation.

The outpost tower generates each time. Up to 4 other smaller structures may spawn around the periphery of the main outpost structure.

Eight extra air blocks also generate around the outpost.[3]

Mobs[]

Pillager Outpost (1)

Pillager Outpost (2)

Pillager Outpost (3)

AllayIron GolemPillager

Iron golems and allays spawn only during the generation of the outpost structures. An iron golem has a 85% chance of spawning. Meanwhile, the allay has a 50% chance of spawning. These mobs spawn in cages. The iron golem can punch pillagers who are one block away from the fences of the cage.

Both regular pillagers and pillager captains can continuously spawn around the structure. Pillagers can still spawn if a player is inside the tower. In Java Edition they spawn in a 72×54×72 area centered on the top level of the watchtower, the same level as the chest. In Bedrock Edition, they spawn at or below a particular location in the outpost; specifically, they choose the northwest corner of the highest opaque block with a non-solid block on top.

In Java Edition, only pillagers may spawn within a pillager outpost spawn area. Pillagers may naturally spawn on any valid opaque block (except leaves) as long as the block light level is 8 or less. They cannot, however, spawn on blocks that emit a light level of 14 or greater. There is a 6% chance a pillager will spawn as a patrol leader.

In Java Edition, there are 15 jigsaw blocks that can generate the structures around the tower. Each structure has a 1 in 13 chance of being generated, including allay and iron golem cages. When generated, iron golem cages spawn one golem, and allay cages spawn two allays.

A total of eight pillagers, including the pillager captain, spawns in a pillager outpost.

Bad Omen[]

Upon killing an outpost captain, the player receives 1 level of the Bad Omen effect applied to them for 100 minutes (5 in-game days) (1.20 and below). In 1.21 and above, the player upon killing an outpost captain will receive 1 ominous bottle.

Structure[]

Main article: /Structure

A pillager outpost consists of a 4 level watchtower with other smaller structures around it.

Structure blocks can be used to manually load pieces of the pillager outpost from the /data/minecraft/structures/pillager_outpost folder in minecraft.jar. To do so, set a structure block to Load mode, enter pillager_outpost/<structure_name>, and press LOAD.

Structure nameDescriptionConsists ofImages
pillager_outpost/watchtowerA large tower with a loot chest on the top level.

347 Dark Oak Planks
290 Birch Planks
207 Cobblestone
144 Dark Oak Log
48 Dark Oak Fence
45 Dark Oak Slab
33 Cobblestone Stairs
16 Dark Oak Stairs
8 Cobblestone Wall
4 Cobblestone Slab
4 Torch
1 Chest (random loot)
8 Pillager Outpost (4) Ominous Banner[JE only]/Illager Banner‌[BE only]

Pillager Outpost (5)

pillager_outpost/feature_cage1
pillager_outpost/feature_cage2
A wooden cage, with cage_2 having an iron golem.

24 Dark Oak Fence
12 Dark Oak Log
8 Dark Oak Stairs
4 Dark Oak Slab
0~1 Iron Golem

Pillager Outpost (6)

pillager_outpost/feature_cage_with_allaysA wooden cage, with some allays trapped inside.

28 Dark Oak Fence
12 Dark Oak Log
8 Dark Oak Stairs
4 Dark Oak Slab
0~3 Allay

pillager_outpost/feature_logsA pile of dark oak logs.

21 Dark Oak Log

Pillager Outpost (7)

pillager_outpost/feature_targetsTwo scarecrow-like targets.

6 Dark Oak Fence
2 Carved Pumpkin
2 Hay Bale

Pillager Outpost (8)

pillager_outpost/feature_tent1A small tent made of wool, with a crafting table inside.

20 White Wool
10 Dark Oak Fence
1 Crafting Table

Pillager Outpost (9)

pillager_outpost/feature_tent2A small tent made of wool, with a crafting table and pumpkins inside.

20 White Wool
10 Dark Oak Fence
4 Pumpkin
1 Crafting Table

Pillager Outpost (10)

Technical structures[]

Structure nameDescriptionConsists ofImages
pillager_outpost/watchtower_overgrownGenerated with a structure integrity of around 0.03 on top of a regular watchtower to add random mossy cobblestone and vines into the build.

347 Dark Oak Planks
290 Birch Planks
207 Mossy Cobblestone
144 Dark Oak Log
113 Vines
48 Dark Oak Fence
45 Dark Oak Slab
33 Mossy Cobblestone Stairs
16 Dark Oak Stairs
8 Mossy Cobblestone Wall
4 Mossy Cobblestone Slab
4 Torch
1 Chest (random loot)
8 Pillager Outpost (11) Ominous Banner[JE only]/Illager Banner‌[BE only]

Pillager Outpost (12)

pillager_outpost/base_plateThis generates first, to mark the locations of both watchtowers and each outer structure, using jigsaw blocks.

N/A

Pillager Outpost (13)

pillager_outpost/feature_plateThe horizontal jigsaw block connects to the base plate to determine its own location, while the vertical jigsaw block connects to an outer structure.

N/A

Pillager Outpost (14)

Loot[]

See also: Chest loot

In Java Edition, each pillager outpost chest contains items drawn from 6 pools, with the following distribution:

Item Stack Size [A] Weight [B] Chance [C] Avg.
per chest
[D]
Avg. # chests
to search
[E]
0–1×2–3×1–3×2–3×0–1×0–1×2–3×1–3×2–3×0–1×
Dark Oak Log2–311100.0%5.0001.0
Nothing[F]13475.0%0.7501.3
Wheat3–571772.5%4.1181.4
Bottle o' Enchanting172260.9%0.7951.6
Carrot3–551757.5%2.9411.7
Potato2–551757.5%2.5741.7
Crossbow11150.0%0.5002.0
Goat Horn[G]11150.0%0.5002.0
Arrow2–742239.1%2.0452.6
String1–642239.1%1.5912.6
Tripwire Hook1–332230.5%0.6823.3
Iron Ingot1–332230.5%0.6823.3
Sentry Armor Trim Smithing Template21425.0%0.5004.0
Enchanted Book[H]112211.0%0.1149.1

In Java Edition 1.20.2, each pillager outpost chest contains items drawn from 6 pools, with the following distribution:

Item Stack Size [A] Weight [B] Chance [C] Avg.
per chest
[D]
Avg. # chests
to search
[E]
0–1×2–3×1–3×2–3×0–1×0–1×2–3×1–3×2–3×0–1×
Dark Oak Log2–311100.0%5.0001.0
Nothing[F]13475.0%0.7501.3
Wheat3–571772.5%4.1181.4
Bottle o' Enchanting172260.9%0.7951.6
Carrot3–551757.5%2.9411.7
Potato2–551757.5%2.5741.7
Crossbow11150.0%0.5002.0
Goat Horn[G]11150.0%0.5002.0
Arrow2–742239.1%2.0452.6
String1–642239.1%1.5912.6
Tripwire Hook1–332230.5%0.6823.3
Iron Ingot1–332230.5%0.6823.3
Sentry Armor Trim Smithing Template21425.0%0.5004.0
Enchanted Book[H]112211.0%0.1149.1

In Bedrock Edition, each pillager outpost chest contains items drawn from 7 pools, with the following distribution:

Item Stack Size [A] Weight [B] Chance [C] Avg.
per chest
[D]
Avg. # chests
to search
[E]
0–1×2–3×1–3×2–3×0–1×0–1×2–3×1–3×2–3×0–1×
Dark Oak Log2–311100.0%5.0001.0
Nothing[F]11341383.3%1.0831.2
Wheat3–571772.5%4.1181.4
Enchanted Book[I]12366.7%0.6671.5
Bottle o' Enchanting172260.9%0.7951.6
Carrot3–551757.5%2.9411.7
Potato2–551757.5%2.5741.7
Crossbow11150.0%0.5002.0
Goat Horn[G]11150.0%0.5002.0
Arrow2–742239.1%2.0452.6
String1–642239.1%1.5912.6
Tripwire Hook1–332230.5%0.6823.3
Iron Ingot1–332230.5%0.6823.3
Sentry Armor Trim Smithing Template21425.0%0.5004.0
Enchanted Book[H]112211.0%0.1149.1
  1. a b c The size of stacks (or for unstackable items, number) of this item on any given roll.
  2. a b c The weight of this item relative to other items in the pool.
  3. a b c The odds of finding any of this item in a single chest.
  4. a b c The number of items expected per chest, averaged over a large number of chests.
  5. a b c The average number of chests the player should expect to search to find any of this item.
  6. a b c 'Nothing' does not refer to the chance of an empty chest. Instead, it refers to the chance that the random loot generator does not add any loot on a single roll.
  7. a b c Does not contain goat horn variants that drop from screaming goats.
  8. a b c All enchantments are equally probable, including treasure enchantments (except Soul Speed, and Swift Sneak), and any level of the enchantment is equally probable.
  9. Enchanted with a random level of Quick Charge.

History[]

Java Edition
1.1418w47aAdded pillager outposts.
18w47bReduced the amount of pillagers that spawn around outposts.
18w50aRaid captains can now spawn in outposts.
1.18Experimental Snapshot 1Pillager outposts now generate in the newly added mountain meadows biome.
experimental snapshot 3Pillager outposts now generate in all the new mountain biomes.
1.1922w13aAllays can now spawn in cages.
22w17aGoat horns now generate in pillager outpost chests.
1.20
(Experimental)
23w04aSentry armor trims are now found in pillager outpost chests.
23w05aIncreased the chance of finding sentry armor trims in pillager outposts chests from 20% to 25%.
Sentry armor trims now always generate two templates in a pillager outpost chest when found.
23w07aPillager outposts now generate in cherry groves.
Upcoming Java Edition
Villager Trade Rebalance
(Experimental)
1.20.2 Pre-release 1Quick Charge enchanted books now have a higher chance of generating in pillager outpost chest loot.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3Added pillager outposts, which are available only through Experimental Gameplay.
Pillager outposts generate with black banners on them.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.1Pillager outpost now generate with gray banners on them.
Pillager outpost are rarer.
Outpost captains spawn in pillager outpost watchtower.
beta 1.11.0.3Fully implemented pillager outposts, separate from Experimental Gameplay.
Pillager outpost now generate with pillager banner, instead of a gray banner.
Caves & Cliffs
(experimental)
beta 1.17.40.20Pillager outposts now generate in all the new mountain biomes.
Wild Update
(experimental)
beta 1.18.30.22Allays will sometimes spawn in a cage, similarly to iron golems.
Vanilla Experiments
(experimental)
beta 1.18.30.26Copper horns as well as goat horns have been added to the loot pool.
beta 1.19.0.24Copper horns have been removed, therefore can no longer generate in chests.
PlayStation 4 Edition
1.91Added pillager outposts.

Issues[]

Issues relating to "Pillager Outpost" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Gallery[]

  • Pillager Outpost (15)

    A pillager outpost in a taiga biome.

  • Pillager Outpost (16)

    A beachside pillager outpost with targets and a tent.

  • Pillager Outpost (17)

    A submerged platform around a watchtower.

  • Pillager Outpost (18)

    Unusual pillager outpost generation in Java Edition. Note how the structure generates new blocks around it, likely because it spawned too close to an ocean.

  • Pillager Outpost (19)

    Example of loot in a pillager outpost chest.

  • Pillager Outpost (20)

    The complete area, relative to the tower, in which pillagers naturally spawn.

  • Pillager Outpost (21)

    A pillager outpost with the roof removed to show the spawn location of pillagers in Bedrock Edition

  • Pillager Outpost (22)

    A pillager outpost above a ravine in Java Edition.

  • Pillager Outpost (23)

    An extremely rare instance of a fossil generated inside a pillager outpost.

  • Pillager Outpost (24)

    Pillager outpost, which generated very close to a village.

  • Pillager Outpost (25)

    Pillager outpost generated near badlands biome.

  • Pillager Outpost (26)

    Pillager outpost located in desert biome.

  • Pillager Outpost (27)

    Some allays trapped in an outpost cage.

  • Pillager Outpost (28)

    Top down view of some allays trapped in an outpost cage.

  • Pillager Outpost (29)

    An outpost on a snowy mountaintop.

  • Pillager Outpost (30)

    Pillagers on a snowy mountaintop.

  • Pillager Outpost (31)

    Allays in a savanna outpost.

Odd generation[]

  • Pillager Outpost (32)

    A pillager outpost that generated inside of a desert temple.

  • Pillager Outpost (33)

    A pillager outpost that generated inside a desert village.

  • Pillager Outpost (34)

    Pillager outpost and desert pyramid generated on top of each other.

  • Pillager Outpost (35)

    3 outposts generated close together.

  • Pillager Outpost (36)

    A pillager outpost inside a cave entrance.

  • Pillager Outpost (37)

    An outpost on the side of a mountain.

  • Pillager Outpost (38)

    an extreme example of a pillager outpost's base being extended to combat terrain.

Trivia[]

  • Pillager outposts are the only natural source of Dark oak wood and its products in the biomes it spawns in( Pillager outposts don't spawn in Dark oak forests)
  • A pillager outpost's base may be extended to help it stand without removing/obstructing terrain. This is common in Bedrock Edition due to the glitches in terrain generation that version faces.
  • Pillager outposts are missing two blocks on one of the pillars for the roof, making the struture asymmetrical.

References[]

  1. https://chunkbase.com/apps/pillager-outpost-finder
  2. https://chunkbase.com/apps/village-finder
  3. MC-139711—Jigsaw block creates holes in the ground when generating pillager outposts
Pillager Outpost (2024)

FAQs

Can you live in a pillager outpost? ›

However, you can't really make it your home as it is right now, or even just a safe base of yours, as pillagers constantly spawn there. Some players may want that, for things like pillager farms for example, or just places they can go to constantly kill some pillagers for a XP boost and maybe some other loot.

How to defeat pillager Outpost? ›

Place a bed close to the outpost, free the iron golem from the cage, start killing the pillagers as if on a rampage, rush the outpost, clear floor by floor of pillagers until they are dead. Do not destroy your bed until all the pillagers are dead, as a lone pillager can kill you.

Do pillagers keep spawning at outposts? ›

These mobs spawn in cages. The iron golem can punch pillagers who are one block away from the fences of the cage. Both regular pillagers and pillager captains can continuously spawn around the structure. Pillagers can still spawn if a player is inside the tower.

Why do pillagers hate villagers? ›

According to the Minecraft Mobestiary, the Illagers were banished from villages for committing "unspeakable activities." An example of this banishment could be seen in The Rise of the Arch-Illager, the prequel novel of Minecraft Dungeons. This is likely be the reason why the Illagers feel such hatred for Villagers.

Can pillagers enter my house? ›

Pillagers are still able to open doors just like villagers, and unless you're planning on waiting them out, they don't just give up willy nilly. If you control where pillagers will be, it's a lot easier to deal with them when and how you want to.

Does a pillager outpost mean a village is nearby? ›

In Minecraft, a Pillager Outpost is a structure that spawns naturally in the game near a village (about 300 blocks away from the village). The Outpost is made up of a small group of structures and is guarded by pillagers.

Can you get bad Omen from a pillager outpost? ›

If the outpost captain is killed by a player or tamed wolf. ↑ A tamed wolf killing a pillager captain gives their player the Bad Omen effect. ↑ One level is added each time a patrol captain is killed, capping at level Five.

What are the blue things at pillager Outpost? ›

Let's never speak of them again. Allays are cute little blue creatures that zip around on tiny wings. They're hunted by illagers, and so the best way to find one is to locate a pillager outpost or woodland mansion and search for cages – which you'll need to break into to free the allays inside.

What does killing a pillager captain do? ›

Pillager captains now properly give a bad omen when killed. Pillager captains now properly drop their illager banners when killed. The bad omen is now only received when killing the captain, not when damaging it with a ranged weapon. Illagers can now properly be turned into captains via tags.

Do pillager flags attract pillagers? ›

The idea is rather simple... basically, the banner, which is dropped by the pillager, may have an effect for further pillager spawning. For example, if a person places the banner, pillagers would not be able to spawn in a certain radius.

Is there loot in pillager outposts? ›

The top part of the watchtower has a chest that may contain loot, such as emeralds, bottle o' enchanting, paper, wheat, and very rarely, enchantment books and crossbows. The outpost's surroundings may have tents that can have pumpkins in them. Shooting dummies made out of haybales may also be around the structure.

What triggers pillagers to spawn? ›

Pillagers spawn because you interact with villages or you live near one. A village in Minecraft is considers to be at least one villager and a bell near the villager. So if you have a bell and a villager, destroy the bell and they should stop spawning.

What is the point of pillager Outposts? ›

Pillager Outposts are semi-rare structures found scattered around the biomes of Minecraft's Overworld. Pillager Outposts sometimes contain great loot, giving players an incentive to raid them.

What loot can you get from pillager outpost? ›

The Chest at the top of the Pillager Outpost tower has a chance to contain some of the following items:
  • Arrow.
  • Bottle o' Enchanting.
  • Carrot.
  • Crossbow.
  • Dark Oak Log.
  • Enchanted Book.
  • Goat Horn.
  • Iron Nugget.
Jun 26, 2022

How to pacify pillager outpost? ›

pillagers can spawn around outposts regardless of light level on grass or sand, but can only spawn at block light levels of 8 or lower on other opaque blocks. if you replace the grass and sand around the outpost with something else like cobblestone, you can prevent spawns like other hostile mobs.

Can you get bad omen from a pillager outpost? ›

If the outpost captain is killed by a player or tamed wolf. ↑ A tamed wolf killing a pillager captain gives their player the Bad Omen effect. ↑ One level is added each time a patrol captain is killed, capping at level Five.

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