Vindicator
The Vindicator has 24 HP (12 ♥) and deals 5 damage on Normal difficulty (3.5 on Easy, 7.5 on Hard). It drops Emerald, gives 5 XP and appears in Woodland Mansions and raids. Everything below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
Vindicator stats
Game data- HP
- 24
× 12 - Movement speed
- 0.35
- Follow range
- 12 blocks
- Size (width × height)
- 0.6 × 1.95 blocks
- XP when killed
- 5+1–3 per equipped item that can drop
- Immune to fire
- No
Damage by difficulty
| Difficulty | Damage | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 3.5 | |
| Normal | 5 |  |
| Hard | 7.5 | |
A melee hit on a player with no armor. Easy = half + 1 (never more than Normal), Hard = 1.5× — the game's own formula.
What does the Vindicator drop?
CalculatedExact chance per kill, with the Looting levels side by side. Rare drops need the kill to come from a player.
| Item | Chance | Looting 1 | Looting 2 | Looting 3 | Count | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emerald | 50% | 75% | 87.5% | 91.7% | 1–4 | 0.5 |
XP and player-only drops need the player to have hit the mob within the last 5 seconds. Armor and weapons a mob spawned with drop separately (8.5% per item, +1% per Looting level).
Your coordinates and biome beside the game
The in-game Companion is a small window beside Minecraft with your live coordinates and the biome you are in, plus every recipe, mob drop and enchantment a search away, so you never alt-tab to a wiki.
- Live coordinates and biome
- Every recipe a search away
- Mob drops and enchantments
Where does the Vindicator spawn?
Monster light rules: Overworld block light 0 and light ≤ random 0–7; Nether light ≤ 7; needs spawnable block below
The Vindicator doesn't spawn naturally in any biome: it is summoned, built, bred, converted or comes from a spawner or event.
Vindicator behaviour
Game dataTargets players, villagers and iron golems
Attacks
- Melee: iron axe adds its damage — 5 damage
Good to know
- Breaks doors on Normal and Hard
- Named 'Johnny': attacks every mob
- Spawns in woodland mansions and raids
Advancements with the Vindicator
Monster Hunter
Kill any hostile monster
Monsters Hunted
Kill one of every hostile monster
Vindicator ID and summon command
The entity ID is minecraft:vindicator. Spawn egg: Vindicator Spawn Egg.
/summon minecraft:vindicator ~ ~ ~Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
The Vindicator is a hostile mob with 24 health that hits for 5 on Normal. It appears in Woodland Mansions and raids. Killing it drops Emerald. Each kill gives 5 XP.
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Vindicator FAQ (Java 26.3)
How much health does the Vindicator have?
The Vindicator has 24 health points, which is 12 hearts, and 0 armor.
How much damage does the Vindicator do?
Its melee attack deals 3.5 damage on Easy, 5 on Normal and 7.5 on Hard, before your armor.
What does the Vindicator drop?
Emerald (50%) (chance per kill without Looting), plus 5 XP.
Where does the Vindicator spawn?
It appears in Woodland Mansions and raids.