Voluntary Exile
Kill a raid captain. Maybe consider staying away from villages for the time being...
Overview
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 remains part of the current 1.21 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 40 total advancements in the Adventure tab. It shares its parent with 16 sibling advancements (Monster Hunter, What a Deal!, Sticky Situation, Ol' Betsy, Surge Protector, Crafting a New Look, Adventuring Time, Sweet Dreams, Is It a Bird?, Caves & Cliffs, Under Lock and Key, Who Needs Rockets?, Blowback, Minecraft: Trial(s) Edition, Postmortal, and Respecting the Remnants), all of which open from the same point in the tree.
How to Complete Voluntary Exile
Earning Voluntary Exile comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Kill a raid captain (an Illager carrying an Ominous Banner).
- Raid captains spawn in Pillager Outposts and during patrols.
- Killing one gives you the Bad Omen effect, which triggers a raid when you enter a village.
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Kill a raid captain (the Illager carrying the ominous banner) at a pillager outpost or patrol.
- Killing the captain gives you Bad Omen, which is the seed for triggering a raid later.
- Pillager outposts always have a captain on or near the tower.
- Make sure Adventure is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Voluntary Exile will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- At Medium difficulty, Voluntary Exile is a routine step once you have the prerequisites in hand; no special grinding is usually needed beyond the items the steps call for.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes- Remember that Voluntary Exile will not appear as available until Adventure is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting Voluntary Exile grants 10 experience points. The XP drops at your position the moment the advancement fires.
Earning it unlocks Hero of the Village, which becomes the next step along this branch of the tree.
Details
- Advancement ID
minecraft:adventure/voluntary_exile- Icon Item
- Ominous Banner
- Category
- Adventure
- Difficulty
- Medium
- XP Reward
- 10 XP
- Version Added
- 1.14
Advancement ID
Category
Version Added
Voluntary Exile Advancement FAQ
How do you get the Voluntary Exile advancement in Minecraft?
Kill a raid captain (the Illager carrying the ominous banner) at a pillager outpost or patrol. In full, kill a raid captain (an Illager carrying an Ominous Banner). Raid captains spawn in Pillager Outposts and during patrols. Killing one gives you the Bad Omen effect, which triggers a raid when you enter a village.
What do you need for Voluntary Exile?
Before you can work on it you must have completed Adventure. Kill a raid captain (an Illager carrying an Ominous Banner). Raid captains spawn in Pillager Outposts and during patrols.
Which advancement tab is Voluntary Exile in?
Voluntary Exile is in the Adventure tab, hanging beneath Adventure. Its in-game advancement ID is minecraft:adventure/voluntary_exile.
Is Voluntary Exile part of the Adventure branch?
Yes. Voluntary Exile sits directly below Adventure in the Adventure tree, so you must earn Adventure first. Completing Voluntary Exile then opens Hero of the Village.
How much XP does Voluntary Exile give and how hard is it?
Voluntary Exile awards 10 XP and is rated Medium difficulty.
When was Voluntary Exile added to Minecraft?
Voluntary Exile was added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.14 and is present in the current 1.21 advancement set.