Minecraft Pillager Outpost Seeds Near Spawn
Outposts are the doorway to raids, and 91 of 3,600 Java seeds place one within 250 blocks of spawn. The nearest is 16 blocks away, and the average is 103. The top seed starts you in snowy plains, where the dark tower stands out sharply against the snow.
Pillager outpost: 20 of 3,600 tested seeds · Java 26.3 · 2026-10-31
- 1
5304888209061977628A68/100
Pillager Outpost right at spawn X -192, Z -480
Stronghold 1180 blocks
Village 318 blocks
- 2
774317516664435795S85/100
Pillager Outpost 36 blocks X 16, Z 32
Stronghold 1371 blocks
Village 688 blocks
- 3
2538240755072316827A73/100
Pillager Outpost 32 blocks X 160, Z -208
Stronghold 1713 blocks
Village 208 blocks
- 4
-5425203764264680900S83/100
Pillager Outpost 66 blocks X 64, Z 16
Stronghold 1448 blocks
Village 713 blocks
- 5
3670719560706795914S86/100
Pillager Outpost 68 blocks X -448, Z -176
Stronghold 1629 blocks
Village 292 blocks
- 6
1638544074695707759S86/100
Pillager Outpost 72 blocks X 0, Z 32
Stronghold 1908 blocks
Village 294 blocks
- 7
6497510865101754814S82/100
Pillager Outpost 96 blocks X 0, Z 96
Stronghold 1687 blocks
Village 318 blocks
- 8
-965063287362118426S83/100
Pillager Outpost 102 blocks X -160, Z -304
Stronghold 1519 blocks
Village 387 blocks
- 9
-1599392435565365267A79/100
Pillager Outpost 107 blocks X 128, Z 16
Stronghold 2165 blocks
Village 625 blocks
- 10
3940569062767235534A75/100
Pillager Outpost 107 blocks X 96, Z 48
Stronghold 1737 blocks
Village 304 blocks
- 11
3545029738619151749B65/100
Pillager Outpost 114 blocks X 144, Z -256
Stronghold 1234 blocks
Village 850 blocks
- 12
-9192306136597329197S92/100
Pillager Outpost 136 blocks X 112, Z 64
Stronghold 1575 blocks
Village 301 blocks
- 13
6565003411440182441A69/100
Pillager Outpost 122 blocks X 80, Z 48
Stronghold 1872 blocks
Village 338 blocks
- 14
4176041242277389600A76/100
Pillager Outpost 129 blocks X 64, Z 112
Stronghold 1560 blocks
Village 253 blocks
- 15
7079792454021219774A77/100
Pillager Outpost 132 blocks X 16, Z -176
Stronghold 2196 blocks
Village 990 blocks
- 16
-7607530481470804007A69/100
Pillager Outpost 132 blocks X -192, Z 128
Stronghold 1904 blocks
Village 205 blocks
- 17
-7909476971794072884A72/100
Pillager Outpost 144 blocks X 0, Z 192
Stronghold 1576 blocks
Village 1103 blocks
- 18
-7129582441976526780A76/100
Pillager Outpost 148 blocks X -176, Z 0
Stronghold 1624 blocks
Village 240 blocks
- 19
1362976313582776596S81/100
Pillager Outpost 152 blocks X -368, Z 96
Stronghold 1579 blocks
Village 815 blocks
- 20
-496093665281550607S83/100
Pillager Outpost 158 blocks X 112, Z 112
Stronghold 1659 blocks
Village 658 blocks
Clearing the tower without taking a crossbow bolt
Outposts spawn pillagers near the tower, and they fire crossbows from long range. Wear armor, carry a shield and approach low behind blocks. A pillager captain holds an ominous banner, and killing it gives you Bad Omen.
- Captain: take the banner, but do not walk into a village while Bad Omen is active.
- Cages: some outposts hold captive allays or iron golems you can free.
- Chest: loot may include crossbows, iron, wheat, experience bottles and dark oak logs.
Use a tunnel or a tower of your own to snipe from cover. Golden apples help when the bolts land.
A crossbow with Quick Charge lets you answer their volleys.
Turning an outpost into a safe lookout
Outposts keep spawning pillagers until the area is lit, so place torches on the ground around the tower. Once the spawns stop, the tower becomes a good lookout with a clear view over the snow.
Set up a base nearby with a bed, a chest and a furnace. Use snow blocks to build shelter on the plains, and craft a boat for icy lakes. Wood is scarce in snowy plains, so bring logs from a nearby forest.
- Keep a bucket of water for putting out fires.
- Use the outpost chest for storage once cleared.
- Watch for patrols that wander near the camp.
If a raid triggers in a village, remember that you may have Bad Omen to blame.
Read how the seed hunter picks and rates seeds.
FAQ
What triggers a raid?
Killing a pillager captain gives Bad Omen. Entering a village with the effect starts a raid.
Can I free the caged mobs?
Yes, open the cage to free an allay or an iron golem, depending on the outpost.
Which biomes can host an outpost?
They appear in plains, desert, savanna, taiga and snowy biomes, so the location varies widely.
Why do pillagers keep returning?
Outposts generate repeated spawns within their area. Lighting the ground nearby ends the stream.