Very Very Frightening
Strike a Villager with lightning
Overview
Very Very Frightening is a task advancement in the Adventure tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Strike a Villager with lightning." It branches directly off Surge Protector, so that earlier advancement is its prerequisite and must be earned first. The Adventure tab covers advancements focused on exploration, combat, trading, and interacting with the world and its inhabitants. Very Very Frightening was added in Minecraft 1.17, from the Caves & Cliffs update, and remains part of the current 1.21 advancement set.
It is rated Hard difficulty on this site: requires significant effort, rare resources, or dangerous encounters. It uses the standard task frame, meaning it is a normal step in the tree rather than a goal or challenge milestone. Nothing else in the tree depends on it, so it is a leaf at the tip of its branch.
In tree terms, Very Very Frightening sits second along its line: the full path from the Adventure root reads Adventure -> Surge Protector -> Very Very Frightening. That means 2 advancements must be completed before this one becomes available, and Very Very Frightening is one of 40 total advancements in the Adventure tab. No other advancement shares its parent, so it is the only thing that branches from Surge Protector.
How to Complete Very Very Frightening
Earning Very Very Frightening comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Hit a villager with lightning using a Channeling-enchanted trident during a thunderstorm.
- Throw the trident at or near the villager during a thunderstorm to call lightning.
- This converts the villager to a witch.
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Throw a Channeling trident at a villager during a thunderstorm to call lightning onto it.
- Channeling only works during an active thunderstorm, not ordinary rain.
- The strike turns the villager into a witch, which confirms it landed.
- Make sure Surge Protector is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Very Very Frightening will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- At Hard difficulty, Very Very Frightening rewards preparation over speed — line up the items and conditions in the steps first rather than improvising mid-attempt.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes- Remember that Very Very Frightening will not appear as available until Surge Protector is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting Very Very Frightening grants 10 experience points. The XP drops at your position the moment the advancement fires.
It is a leaf advancement, so nothing further unlocks from it; it stands as a completed tip of its branch.
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Very Very Frightening Advancement FAQ
How do you get the Very Very Frightening advancement in Minecraft?
Throw a Channeling trident at a villager during a thunderstorm to call lightning onto it. In full, hit a villager with lightning using a Channeling-enchanted trident during a thunderstorm. Throw the trident at or near the villager during a thunderstorm to call lightning. This converts the villager to a witch.
What do you need for Very Very Frightening?
Before you can work on it you must have completed Surge Protector. Hit a villager with lightning using a Channeling-enchanted trident during a thunderstorm. Throw the trident at or near the villager during a thunderstorm to call lightning.
Which advancement tab is Very Very Frightening in?
Very Very Frightening is in the Adventure tab, hanging beneath Surge Protector. Its in-game advancement ID is minecraft:adventure/very_very_frightening.
Is Very Very Frightening part of the Surge Protector branch?
Yes. Very Very Frightening sits directly below Surge Protector in the Adventure tree, so you must earn Surge Protector first. It is a leaf, so nothing further unlocks from it.
How much XP does Very Very Frightening give and how hard is it?
Very Very Frightening awards 10 XP and is rated Hard difficulty.
When was Very Very Frightening added to Minecraft?
Very Very Frightening was added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.17 and is present in the current 1.21 advancement set.