How To Find The Last Raider In Minecraft

If you’ve ever found yourself at the end of a **Minecraft raid**, searching for the last raider to eliminate, you’re not alone. Many players have faced this challenge, searching endlessly for the final enemy, unaware of their location. Fortunately, there’s a way around this issue.

This guide will provide you with detailed solutions on how to find the last raider effectively.

1. How to Find the Last Raider With the Bell

If the last pillager of a raid cannot be found by looking around, there’s a quick fix. Ringing the village bell applies a glowing effect to all nearby raiders, making them easier to spot even if they are underground or hiding.

1. Locate the village bell, usually found in the center of the village.
   
2. Ring the bell by right-clicking on it. You can also use projectiles or set up Redstone signals to ring it.
   
3. Look around for the last raider’s glowing outline in the surrounding area.
   
4. The glowing effect lasts only a few seconds. You may need to ring the bell multiple times to find the last raider.
   
   
5. Hunt down the raider to end the raid and earn the **“Hero of the Village”** award.
   

This method is exclusive to the Java Edition of Minecraft. If you’re on the Bedrock Edition, different strategies will apply.

Next, consider exploring other villager jobs in Minecraft.

2. What to Do if You Can’t Find the Bell

While most villages contain bells, it’s possible yours doesn’t. Here’s how to obtain a bell:

• Visit another village with a bell and bring it back. Use a pickaxe for quicker mining.
• Find a bell in chests; they have a 1.5% chance of appearing in Ruined Portal chests.
• Purchase a bell from higher-level tool smiths, armorers, and weaponsmiths, costing 36 emeralds. Note that Novice Smiths won’t stock bells, so level them up first.

Once acquired, place the bell in any village with a claimed bed to allow villagers to gather and help spot hidden raiders.

Bonus Tip: Use the village bell to send all villagers inside their homes—an effective way to safeguard them from spawned mobs or incoming enemies.

3. Other Ways to Find the Last Raider in Minecraft

If the bell method is ineffective, here are alternative strategies to locate the last raider:

3.1 Look High and Low

Sometimes, simply searching the area can lead to success. Raiders may wander and hide in various spots, including underground or on elevated surfaces.

Circle the village and keep an eye out for unusual hiding places.

3.2 Let the Raid Expire

Raids naturally expire after 40 minutes. If you can’t locate the final raider, you can wait it out. While this won’t award you the “Hero of the Village” recognition, it allows for a safe exit from the village.

3.3 Switch to Peaceful Mode

Another effective method to cancel a raid is switching your game to Peaceful mode:

1. Press Escape (or the equivalent button for your console) to access the menu.
   
2. Change the Difficulty setting to Peaceful.
   
3. Exit the menu. The raid should end.
   
4. Return to the menu to change the Difficulty level back to its original setting.
   

4. Tips to Find the Last Raider Every Time

Locating the last raider can be challenging. The bell method simplifies spotting hidden enemies. If all else fails, remember you can always conclude raids by switching to Peaceful mode.

5. FAQs

Q: Why is it so hard to find the last raider?

A: The difficulty often stems from Minecraft’s terrain, with unpredictable holes and hills. Sometimes, raiders can fall into underground spaces, which complicates the search.

Q: How do raids end?

A: Raids end by defeating all raiders. Alternatively, waiting 40 minutes or switching to Peaceful mode can also resolve a raid.