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Quick answer
- Outposts are dark oak towers where pillagers keep spawning.
- The chest at the top has crossbows, XP bottles and the Sentry armour trim.
- The captain drops an
Ominous bottle. Drinking it can start a raid.
Pillager outposts are dangerous early on, but they hold good loot and often some prisoners worth freeing.
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What you'll find
- A 4 storey watchtower, with tents and log piles around it.
- Iron golem cage: in about 85% of outposts.
- Allay cage: in about 50%, holding two allays.
Free the golemBreak the cage and the iron golem fights the pillagers for you.
The loot
The chest at the top of the tower can hold crossbows, dark oak logs, Bottle o' enchanting items, the sentry armour trim, arrows, iron and food. There's a 50% chance of a 
Goat horn too.
The captain
The pillager carrying a banner is the captain. Killing it drops an ominous bottle. Drink it to get Bad Omen, then walk into a village to start a raid.
Only when you're readyRaids are tough. Don't drink the bottle until you have good armour, a shield and food.
Staying safe
Pillagers shoot crossbows from range and keep respawning nearby. Bring a shield, fight from cover, and don't stay around the outpost longer than you need to.
Cheat sheet
- Pillagers keep spawning around outposts
- Top chest: crossbows, XP bottles, sentry trim
- Free the iron golem and allays
- Captain drops an ominous bottle
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