Dungeons:Vindicator

Vindicator
Health points	Tier 1： 110 ; Tier 2： 330 ; Tier 3：500
Behavior	Hostile
Classification	Illager
Attack strength	Tier 1： 75 ; Tier 2： 85 ; Tier 3：100
Speed	1100
Equipped models	Tier 1：; Axe; Tier 2：; Double Axe; Axe (Arcade) ; Tier 3 : ; Whirlwind ; Double Axe (Arcade)
Unified Level ID	vindicator
Level IDs	VindicatorVariant0; VindicatorVariant1; VindicatorVariant2

A vindicator is a hostile axe-wielding illager that can be found within the various missions of Minecraft Dungeons, and has two variants. The first variant is unarmored and wields an axe, the second variant has a helmet and a double axe, and the third variant wears a horned helmet and wields a whirlwind. In Minecraft Dungeons Arcade, the second variant wields an axe instead, and the third variant wields a double axe.

Lore[edit | edit source]

Before the Arch-Illager appeared, vindicators were basic illager soldiers, guarding the woodland mansions and participating in raids. After Archie gets the Orb of Dominance, the vindicators and pillagers led by the evokers Thord and Walda, joined the Arch-Illager's army, patrolling now the Highblock Keep, the Fiery Forge, Redstone Mines, and participating in raids, now with the help of redstone golems and the redstone monstrosity. After the heroes defeat the Arch-Illager, they traveled to other areas of the mainland and even other dimensions, where vindicators can also be found.

Spawning[edit | edit source]

Behavior[edit | edit source]

If a vindicator sees a hero, it charges and attacks with an axe.

Tier 3 Vindicators cannot be stunned by anything except some artifacts and any weapon with the Stunning enchantment.

Strong attack

Vindicators attack the hero on sight, performing powerful axe swings at melee range. They are incredibly fast, though they attack slower than most other melee monsters.

Retreat

After vindicators attack a hero, they retreat. When they retreat, they lower their axes.

Target lock

Vindicators turn to "lock onto" the hero if they run more than fifteen blocks away. Once locked on, their charge speed is greatly increased and they no longer retreat after hitting. Instead, they will chase the hero while attacking whenever they are in range until aggravation is exhausted.

Aggressive

A vindicator becomes aggressive if a hero is standing in the vindicator's taunt circle deals damage to them.

Novelty

If the hero is surrounded by three or more vindicators and has already been attacked by some of them, while at a sufficient distance the vindicator will appear to be performing a battle cry while waving their axe in the air.

Quotes[edit | edit source]

“	VINDICATOR – These axe-wielding terrors are surprisingly quick on their feet. They'll charge at you in a frenzy and attempt to mow you down with one swift chop. It can difficult to react quickly with a bow, so try to hit them with a melee weapon before they can hurt you.	„
	— Guide to Minecraft Dungeons: A Handbook for Heroes

Sounds[edit | edit source]

The idle, death and the hurt of vindicator variants 1 and 2 shares with distorted vigilant scoundrel sounds.

[hide]Sounds
Sound	Description	Resource location
	Death	`sfx_mob_vindicatorDeath_soundWave`
	Hurt	`sfx_mob_vindicatorHurt_soundWave`
	Idle	`sfx_mob_vindicatorIdle_soundWave`
	Novelty (plays when they attack)	`sfx_mob_vindicatorNovelty_soundWave`

Minecraft Dungeons Arcade[edit | edit source]

[hide]Sounds
Sound	Description	Resource location
	Death	`sfx_mob_pillagerDeath_soundWave`
	Hurt	`sfx_mob_pillagerHurt_soundWave`
	Idle	`sfx_mob_pillagerIdle_soundWave`

Data values[edit | edit source]

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In the game files, vindicators are referred to internally by the names Vindicator and IllagerVindicator.
In the game files, tier 1 vindicators are referred internally by the name VindicatorVariant0.
In the game files, tier 2 vindicators are referred internally by the name VindicatorVariant1.
In the game files, tier 3 vindicators are referred internally by the name VindicatorVariant2.

History[edit | edit source]

[hide]Minecraft Dungeons
Dungeons Beta							Added vindicators.
1.7.2.0							Adjusted new "taunt circle + lock" behavior for vindicators.
							Reduced charge speed.
							Reduced melee ticks to 2 (was 3).
							Added behavior which makes them go aggressive when hurt when standing in taunt circle.
							They now get locked onto the hero if they run away > 15 blocks.

Issues[edit | edit source]

Issues for Minecraft Dungeons relating to "Vindicator" are no longer maintained on the bug tracker since September 28, 2023. However, issues reported before then can still be viewed there.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

The vindicator's textures are perfectly compatible with the illusioner's model, and the unused white wig will appear in place of the Illusioner's hood layer, as well as the texture of the Vindicator's unused closed arms and upside down T eyebrows.
The vindicator has an outsourced cinematic version that can be seen in the Minecraft Dungeons: Opening Cinematic and in the Squid Coast loading screen, using the skin texture of the base game (pre 1.14) and having a collar with the same color as the pants, instead of red.
Due to outsourcing, vindicators in-game, in achievements, or in books sometimes have rendering errors or text errors.
- In Guide to Minecraft Dungeons: A Handbook for Heroes, a pillager in the Fiery Forge cutscene is confused with a vindicator.
- In a cutscene seen between The Stronghold and the End Wilds, some vindicators can be seen walking around without axes and their body shows white pixels caused by the alpha channel being missing. The same issues also happened on villagers.
Vindicators have an unused legs position while attacked in Minecraft Dungeons Arcade.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Renders[edit | edit source]

An idle tier 1 vindicator.
A walking tier 1 vindicator.
A running tier 1 vindicator.
An idle tier 2 vindicator.
A walking tier 2 vindicator.
A running tier 2 vindicator.
An idle tier 3 vindicator.
A walking tier 3 vindicator.
A running tier 3 vindicator.
An idle enchanted vindicator (T_Clouds_64 effect only).
An idle tier 2 vindicator as seen in Arcade.
An idle tier 3 vindicator as seen in Arcade.

Fan-made Imitation[edit | edit source]

An idle vindicator as seen in Guide to Minecraft Dungeons: A Handbook for Heroes and in the Opening Cinematic.
An idle vindicator as seen in Guide to Minecraft Dungeons: A Handbook for Heroes.
An idle vindicator as seen in Guide to Minecraft Dungeons: A Handbook for Heroes.
An idle vindicator as seen in the Opening Cinematic.
An idle vindicator as seen in the Steam Launch Trailer.

Animations[edit | edit source]

Vanilla[edit | edit source]

Vindicator idle.
Enchanted vindicator idle (T_Clouds_64 effect only).
Vindicator walk.
Vindicator run.
Vindicator strong attack.
Vindicator strong attack (Unused legs animation/Arcade only)
Vindicator "lock onto target" strong attack.
Vindicator stun.
Vindicator novelty.

Arcade[edit | edit source]

Vindicator run.
Vindicator basic attack.
Vindicator strong attack.

Textures[edit | edit source]

Tier 1 Vindicator texture file.
Tier 2 Vindicator texture file.
Tier 3 Vindicator texture file.
Vindicator shadow texture file.
Tier 1 Vindicator face.
Tier 2 Vindicator face.
Tier 3 Vindicator face.
Murals in the Luminous Night Tower that depict an illager.

Screenshots[edit | edit source]

A vindicator doing "novelty" behavior.
Two vindicators enchanted by an enchanter.
A vindicator in an Echoing Void DLC cutscene. The white part is caused by not having the alpha channel enabled when rendering.
Another vindicator in a cutscene with a helmet.

In other media[edit | edit source]

Vindicator celebrating the anniversary of Minecraft Dungeons.
A vindicator being shot.

References[edit | edit source]

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