Voluntary Exile

Voluntary Exile is a task advancement in the Adventure tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Kill a raid captain. Maybe consider staying away from villages for the time being." It branches directly off Adventure, 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. Voluntary Exile was added in Minecraft 1.14 and is still in the 26.2 advancement set.

It is rated Medium difficulty on this site: requires some preparation or specific resources. Part of normal gameplay progression. It uses the standard task frame, meaning it is a normal step in the tree rather than a goal or challenge milestone. One further advancement, Hero of the Village, is gated behind it.

In tree terms, Voluntary Exile sits first along its line: the full path from the Adventure root reads Adventure -> Voluntary Exile. That means 1 advancement must be completed before this one becomes available, and Voluntary Exile is one of 47 total advancements in the Adventure tab. It shares its parent with 17 sibling advancements (Monster Hunter, What a Deal!, Sticky Situation, Ol' Betsy, Surge Protector, Crafting a New Look, Sweet Dreams, Is It a Bird?, Caves & Cliffs, Sneak 100, Isn't It Scute?, Minecraft: Trial(s) Edition, Respecting the Remnants, Country Lode, Take Me Home, The Power of Books, Crafters Crafting Crafters, and Heart Transplanter), all of which open from the same point in the tree.

Voluntary Exile grants no experience directly; its value is progression rather than a point payout.

Earning it unlocks Hero of the Village, which becomes the next step along this branch of the tree.