Pillager Outpost
Look for the Pillager Outpost in Cherry Grove, Desert, Frozen Peaks, Grove and 8 more. It generates about once every 512 blocks at most, and its 1 loot tables can hold Sentry Armor Trim (Smithing Template) (25%), Enchanted Book (11%); exact chances per container are below, from the Java 26.3 game files.
- Dimension
- Overworld
- Biomes
- 12
- How often
- every ~512 blocks32×32 chunks
- Loot tables
- 1
- Best loot
- Sentry Armor Trim (Smithing Template)25%
- Spawns
- Pillager
Where to find the Pillager Outpost
Game dataIt can generate in 12 biomes:
Cherry Grove
Desert
Frozen Peaks
Grove
Jagged Peaks
Meadow
Plains
Savanna
Snowy Plains
Snowy Slopes
Stony Peaks
TaigaPillager Outpost: how rare is it?
Calculated- Placement grid
- 32×32 chunks
- Minimum gap
- 8×8 chunks
- Average distance
- every ~512 blocks
Each grid cell gets one attempt, placed at least the minimum gap from the cell edge; it only succeeds in a valid biome and spot.
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Pillager Outpost loot
CalculatedEvery chest, barrel and suspicious block, with the exact chance each item appears in one container.
Pillager Outpost chest 6–12 item stacks · 13 items
| Item | Chance | Count | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dark Oak Log | 100% | 2–9 | 5 |
 Wheat | 72.5% | 3–15 | 4.12 |
 Bottle o' Enchanting | 60.9% | 1–3 | 0.8 |
 Carrot | 57.5% | 3–15 | 2.94 |
 Potato | 57.5% | 2–15 | 2.57 |
| Crossbow | 50% | 1 | 0.5 |
 Goat Horn | 50% | 1 | 0.5 |
 Arrow | 39.1% | 2–21 | 2.05 |
 String | 39.1% | 1–18 | 1.59 |
 Iron Ingot | 30.5% | 1–9 | 0.68 |
 Tripwire Hook | 30.5% | 1–9 | 0.68 |
 Sentry Armor Trim (Smithing Template) | 25% | 2 | 0.5 |
 Enchanted Bookenchanted | 11% | 1–3 | 0.11 |
Chances are per container. Enchanted items get a random enchantment when the chest is first opened.
Mobs in the Pillager Outpost
Inside the structure these mobs replace the biome's normal spawns.
| Mob | Group | Weight | Pack size |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pillager | Monsters | 1 | 1 |
Find it with a command
With cheats on, this prints the coordinates of the nearest one:
/locate structure minecraft:pillager_outpostData: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
The Pillager Outpost is a structure (Overworld) found in Cherry Grove, Desert, Frozen Peaks, Grove and 8 more. It gets one try per 32×32 chunk area, so about one every 512 blocks. Its loot can include Sentry Armor Trim (Smithing Template) (25%), Enchanted Book (11%).
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Pillager Outpost FAQ (Java 26.3)
Where do you find the Pillager Outpost in Minecraft?
It generates in Cherry Grove, Desert, Frozen Peaks, Grove and 8 more.
How rare is the Pillager Outpost structure?
It gets one attempt per 32×32 chunks (~512 blocks), with at least 8 chunks between attempts.
What loot is in the Pillager Outpost?
The best finds are Sentry Armor Trim (Smithing Template) (25%), Enchanted Book (11%) (chance per container). See every chest above.
What mobs spawn in the Pillager Outpost?
Pillager.
How do I find the Pillager Outpost fast?
Explore its biomes, or use /locate structure minecraft:pillager_outpost with cheats.