NBT Tags for Pillager in Minecraft (Java Edition 1.16/1.17/1.18/1.19/1.20)

This Minecraft tutorial explains the NBT tags (formerly called data tags) that you can use for a pillager in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20.

TIP: If you are not running Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16/1.17/1.18/1.19/1.20, find NBT tags for pillager in another version of Minecraft:

Background

In Minecraft Java Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the entity value for a pillager is pillager. The pillager entity has a unique set of NBT tags that can be used in Minecraft commands such as: /summon and /data.

pillager

What are NBT tags (formerly called Data Tags)?

NBT tags allow you to set certain properties of an entity (such as pillager). The NBT tag is always surrounded in {} such as {NoAI:1}. If there is more than one NBT tag used in a game command, the NBT tags are separated by a comma such as {NoAI:1,CustomName:"\"Raider\""}.

List of NBT Tags

Here is a list of the NBT tags that you can use for pillager in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20:

NBT Tag Value (Description)
PatrolLeader

0 (The pillager is not a patrol leader)
1 (The pillager is a patrol leader)

Example
{PatrolLeader:1}
Patrolling

0 (The pillager is not patrolling)
1 (The pillager is a patrolling)

Example
{Patrolling:1}
Wave

number (The wave number of the Raid. If this value is 0, there is currently not a Raid happening)

Example
{Wave:0}
CanPickUpLoot

0 (The pillager can not pick up loot off the ground)
1 (The pillager can pick up loot off the ground)

Example
{CanPickUpLoot:0}
LeftHanded

0 (The pillager is right-handed)
1 (The pillager is left-handed

Example
{LeftHanded:1}
CustomName

name (The name to assign to the pillager)

Example
{CustomName:"\"Raider\""}
Health

number (The number of health points the pillager has)

Example
{Health:10.0f}
AbsorptionAmount

number (The number of absorption health points the pillager has)

Example
{AbsorptionAmount:2.0f}
Invulnerable

0 (The pillager will take damage like normal)
1 (The pillager will not take any damage from attacks or physical surroundings)

Example
{Invulnerable:1}
PersistenceRequired

0 (The pillager will despawn naturally)
1 (The pillager won't despawn)

Example
{PersistenceRequired:1}
NoAI

0 (The pillager will have artificial intelligence and will move/behave like normal)
1 (The pillager will have no artificial intelligence and will appear motionless)

Example
{NoAI:1}
Silent

0 (The pillager will make its usual noises in the game)
1 (The pillager will not make any noise in the game)

Example
{Silent:1}
Fire

ticks (The number of game ticks until the pillager is no longer on fire - there are 20 ticks in a second)

Example
{Fire:60}
PortalCooldown

ticks (The number of game ticks until the pillager can go through a portal again - there are 20 ticks in a second)

Example
{PortalCooldown:120}
Air

ticks (The number of game ticks the pillager has air left for)

Example
{Air:120}
HandItems

Items that the pillager is holding in its hands, listed in this order: right hand, left hand

Syntax
HandItems:[{Count:1,id:item}, {Count:1,id:item}]

Example
{HandItems:[{Count:1,id:crossbow}, {Count:1,id:shield}]}
ArmorItems

Items of armor that the pillager is wearing, listed in this order: boots, leggings, chestplate, helmet

Syntax
ArmorItems:[{Count:1,id:item}, {Count:1,id:item}, {Count:1,id:item}, {Count:1,id:item}]

Example
{ArmorItems:[{Count:1,id:diamond_boots}, {Count:1,id:diamond_leggings}, {Count:1,id:diamond_chestplate}, {Count:1,id:diamond_helmet}]}
ArmorDropChances

The drop chances for each of the 4 items listed in ArmorItems. A value of 1.0f means 100% chance of the item being dropped when the pillager is killed, 0.5f means 50%, 0.2f means 20%, and so on.

Example
{ArmorDropChances:[1.0f,1.0f,1.0f,1.0f]}
HandDropChances

The drop chances for each of the 2 items listed in HandItems. A value of 1.0f means 100% chance of the item being dropped when the pillager is killed, 0.5f means 50%, 0.2f means 20%, and so on.

Example
{HandDropChances:[1.0f,1.0f,1.0f,1.0f]}
id

pillager (The entity value used to represent a pillager in the Passengers tag)

Example
{id:pillager}
Passengers

The mob that is riding on the pillager. Use the entity value for the passenger mob

Example of skeleton as passenger
Passengers:[{id:skeleton}]

NBT Tag Examples

To summon a pillager that is patrolling:

/summon pillager ~ ~ ~ {Patrolling:1}

To summon a pillager that is named Raider and has no artificial intelligence:

/summon pillager ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"\"Raider\"", NoAI:1}

Target Selectors

Before we finish discussing data tags, let's quickly explore how to use the @e target selector. The @e target selector allows you to target entities in your commands. If you use the type=pillager value, you can target pillagers:

@e[type=pillager]

Target Selector Examples

To change the nearest pillager to a patrol leader:

/data merge entity @e[type=pillager,limit=1,sort=nearest] {PatrolLeader:1}

To kill all pillagers:

/kill @e[type=pillager]

Next, learn how to use the game commands in Minecraft.

Command Examples

Here are some game command examples for a pillager in Minecraft:

summon pillager
How to Summon a Pillager

Command Generators

If you need help, you can use these tools to automatically generate commands for you:

summon mob generator (java edition)
Summon Mob Generator
villager trade generator (java edition)
Villager Trade Generator
summon llama with chest generator (java edition)
Summon Llama with Chest Generator
summon donkey with chest generator (java edition)
Summon Donkey with Chest Generator
summon mule with chest generator (java edition)
Summon Mule with Chest Generator
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