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Quick answer
- Pillagers use crossbows. Vindicators use axes.
- Evokers summon fangs and vexes, and drop a Totem of undying.
- Ravagers only show up in raids.
Illagers are the evil villagers of Minecraft. Each type fights differently, so it helps to know them apart.
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The illagers
| Mob | Where | How it fights |
|---|---|---|
| Pillager | Outposts, patrols, raids | Crossbow from range |
| Vindicator | Mansions, raids | Axe, hits hard, breaks doors |
| Evoker | Mansions, raids | Fangs from the ground and flying vexes |
| Ravager | Raids only | Huge beast, sometimes with a rider |
Tips
- Use a Shield against pillager arrows.
- Kill evokers first. Their vexes fly through walls.
- Fight ravagers from above or behind blocks.
PatrolsGroups of pillagers can spawn and wander the world. Their leader carries a banner.
Rewards
- Evokers drop a totem of undying.
- Vindicators and evokers can drop Emerald items.
- Raid captains drop an ominous bottle on Java.
Cheat sheet
- Pillager: crossbow. Vindicator: axe
- Evoker: fangs and vexes, drops a totem
- Ravager: raids only
- Kill evokers first
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