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Can Pillagers Spawn in Light?

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Yes, pillagers can spawn in light, but their spawning conditions are dependent on the block light level and sky light level. In Java Edition, individual pillagers of a patrol can spawn only at a block light level of 8 or lower, regardless of sky light, while in other versions, they can spawn at a block light level of 7 or lower.

Understanding Pillager Spawning Conditions

To fully comprehend the spawning conditions of pillagers, it’s essential to grasp the differences between block light level and sky light level. Block light level refers to the light level of the block itself, while sky light level refers to the light level of the sky above the block.

FAQs About Pillagers

General Questions

Do pillagers only spawn at night?: No, pillagers can spawn during the day on blocks with a block light level of 8 or lower.
What causes pillagers to spawn?: Pillagers continually spawn in a 72×54×72 block volume centered on the top floor, and they may spawn on any valid opaque block as long as the sky light level is 11 or lower and the block light level is 8 or lower.
Can pillagers spawn indoors?: Yes, pillagers can spawn indoors, especially in buildings with sand or grass floors, and at a block light level of 8 or lower.

Behavior and Interaction

Do pillager flags attract pillagers?: No, displaying a Pillager banner will not attract pillagers to your base, but having the Bad Omen effect and entering a village can trigger a raid.
Can pillagers take stuff from your chest?: Yes, during a raid, pillagers will try to loot chests or other storage items like barrels and shulker boxes on normal difficulty and higher.
Can you turn a pillager into a villager?: There is a misconception about using a Confusion potion and a Golden apple to change a Pillager into a Villager, but this is not a confirmed method in the game.

Defense and Protection

What to do if pillagers come to your house?: If pillagers approach your house, you can either fight them, run away, or tunnel down and ambush them if they don’t see you.
How do you protect a village from a raid?: A solid strategy is to wall off the perimeter of the village using a strong block, such as cobblestone or wood, to prevent raiders from entering.
Do pillagers shoot baby villagers?: No, illagers, including pillagers, do not attack baby villagers; they will ignore them.

Pillager Outposts and Patrols

Do pillager outposts give bad omen?: Bad Omens only come into effect if you kill the Captain of a Pillager Outpost or a Patrol of Illagers.
Can you live in a pillager tower?: While you can’t make a Pillager Tower your home due to constant pillager spawns, some players use them for pillager farms or to kill pillagers for XP and loot.
What do pillagers keep in cages?: Each outpost has a chance of generating a cage structure next to it, containing a lone Iron Golem that can be freed.

Taming and Controlling Pillagers

How do you befriend a pillager?: You can tame a Pillager by breaking its crossbow with a shield, then using a Name Tag to prevent it from despawning, and moving it around in a boat.
Can you make a pillager captain?: In Bedrock Edition, you can spawn a Pillager Raid Captain using the /summon pillager ~ ~ ~ minecraft:spawn_as_illager_captain command.

Miscellaneous

What is a grey villager in Minecraft?: Grey villagers are actually Illagers, humanoid mobs that are outcasts from villages, characterized by their grey skin color and hostility towards players, Iron Golems, and villagers.