Who's the Pillager Now?
Give a Pillager a taste of their own medicine
Overview
Who's the Pillager Now? is a task advancement in the Adventure tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Give a Pillager a taste of their own medicine." It branches directly off Ol' Betsy, 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. Who's the Pillager Now? was added in Minecraft 1.14 and remains part of the current 1.21 advancement set.
It is rated Easy difficulty on this site: can be completed quickly with minimal resources. Good for beginners. 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, Who's the Pillager Now? sits second along its line: the full path from the Adventure root reads Adventure -> Ol' Betsy -> Who's the Pillager Now?. That means 2 advancements must be completed before this one becomes available, and Who's the Pillager Now? is one of 40 total advancements in the Adventure tab. It shares its parent with 2 sibling advancements (Two Birds, One Arrow and Arbalistic), all of which open from the same point in the tree.
How to Complete Who's the Pillager Now?
Earning Who's the Pillager Now? comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Kill a Pillager with a crossbow.
- Craft or obtain a crossbow, load it, and shoot a Pillager with it.
- Pillagers can be found at outposts or during patrols.
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Shoot a pillager with a crossbow.
- Pillagers patrol the overworld and guard outposts, so a crossbow plus any pillager completes it.
- Make sure Ol' Betsy is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Who's the Pillager Now? will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- This is one of the more approachable Adventure advancements, so it is a good early target while you build toward the harder entries deeper in the branch.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes- Remember that Who's the Pillager Now? will not appear as available until Ol' Betsy is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting Who's the Pillager Now? 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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Who's the Pillager Now? Advancement FAQ
How do you get the Who's the Pillager Now? advancement in Minecraft?
Shoot a pillager with a crossbow. In full, kill a Pillager with a crossbow. Craft or obtain a crossbow, load it, and shoot a Pillager with it. Pillagers can be found at outposts or during patrols.
What do you need for Who's the Pillager Now??
Before you can work on it you must have completed Ol' Betsy. Kill a Pillager with a crossbow. Craft or obtain a crossbow, load it, and shoot a Pillager with it.
Which advancement tab is Who's the Pillager Now? in?
Who's the Pillager Now? is in the Adventure tab, hanging beneath Ol' Betsy. Its in-game advancement ID is minecraft:adventure/whos_the_pillager_now.
Is Who's the Pillager Now? part of the Ol' Betsy branch?
Yes. Who's the Pillager Now? sits directly below Ol' Betsy in the Adventure tree, so you must earn Ol' Betsy first. It is a leaf, so nothing further unlocks from it.
How much XP does Who's the Pillager Now? give and how hard is it?
Who's the Pillager Now? awards 10 XP and is rated Easy difficulty.
When was Who's the Pillager Now? added to Minecraft?
Who's the Pillager Now? was added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.14 and is present in the current 1.21 advancement set.