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Ravager Guide

Block its charge with a shield, then hit back.

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Quick answer
  • Ravagers only show up in raids.
  • They have 50 health (25 hearts) and hit very hard.
  • Block an attack with a Shield to stun it, then strike.

Ravagers are big, angry beasts that smash through raids. Pillagers and other illagers sometimes ride them.

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The stun trick

  1. Hold up a shield as it charges at you.
  2. When a blocked attack stuns it, attack.
  3. After the stun it roars, knocking you back and hurting things nearby. Step away.

What it breaks

Ravagers trample through leaves and crops. Keep raids away from your farms if you can.

Riders

A ravager may carry a pillager, vindicator or evoker. Kill the rider first, especially an evoker, then deal with the beast.

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Drops

Ravagers drop a saddle when killed. It's one of the few ways to get a saddle from a mob.

Cheat sheet

  • Raids only
  • 25 hearts
  • Shield block stuns it
  • Drops a saddle

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