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Vindicator

By Luis Joshua Gutierrez, Samuel Heaney, Dan Hammill, +39.9k more
Posted: Jun 20, 2022 8:23pm UTC

Vindicators are a hostile mob in Minecraft. They only spawn in specific areas. This IGN guide details everything you'll need to know about Vindicators with information on spawn, quick tips and facts, and their loot.

Looking for something specific about Vindicators? Click the links below to jump to…

  • What Are Vindicators and What Do They Do in Minecraft
  • How to Find Vindicators
  • Quick Tips and Facts
  • All Vindicator Loot

What Are Vindicators and What Do They Do in Minecraft

Vindicators resemble illagers and villagers. Vindicators are known to attack players, villagers, Iron Golems, Wandering Traders, and Snow Golems. They can often be found with their arms together, and when you get near, they'll pull out an axe.
Listed below is how much damage they do with an axe.

  • Easy: 7.5 Hearts
  • Normal: 13 Hearts
  • Hard: 19.5 Hearts

Listed below is how much damage they do without a weapon.

  • Easy: 3.5 Hearts
  • Normal: 5 Hearts
  • Hard: 7.5 Hearts

How to Find Vindicators

Vindicators spawn in a couple of different places in Minecraft. They can spawn in virtually any biome in the Overworld. Listed below are all the areas and conditions Vindicators spawn in.

  • Woodland Mansions
  • Patrols
  • Raids (Wave 2)
To learn more about the different types of Biomes that are available to find across Minecraft, be sure to check out our Biomes guide for more details.

All Vindicator Loot

Listed below is all the loot a Vindicator drops when it dies.

  • 5 XP orbs when killed by a player or tamed wolf
  • 0-1 Emeralds
  • Iron Axe (8.5% chance of dropping)
  • 1 Ominous Banner (If they're the raid captain on Bedrock)
  • 1 Illager Banner (If they're the raid captain on Java)

Learn more about Minecraft with some of our other helpful guides:

  • Biomes
  • Breeding Guide: How to Breed All Animals
  • Mobs

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