Thank you for over 900 downloads!
## Is the vanilla Pillager no longer enough for you?
**Pillager Army** is a high-difficulty mod that significantly buffs Pillagers, transforming Minecraft combat into a far more dangerous and large-scale affair.
"Enemies in standard Minecraft are too weak."
"I want Raids to be truly terrifying events."
"I want to enjoy tense combat even in the late game."
—This mod is highly recommended for players who feel this way.
It’s not just HP or attack power that gets a boost with this mod.
Pillagers evolve from mere foot soldiers into a massive military force deploying everything from **tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery** to **anti-air units, air power, naval forces, supply units, and strategic weapons**.
---
# Over 100 Types of Vehicles and Fixed Weaponry
Pillager Army features **over 100 types of vehicles and fixed weapon systems**.
Beyond standard tanks and armored vehicles, the mod includes a wide array of weaponry and support vehicles: military jeeps, troop transports, self-propelled artillery, rocket artillery, mortars, anti-tank guns, anti-aircraft guns, heavy flak cannons, missile vehicles, radar trucks, command & communication vehicles, ammo trucks, fuel tankers, and more.
Furthermore, the mod introduces **vehicles designed for specialized missions**, such as amphibious vehicles, flamethrower tanks, heavy tanks, multi-turret tanks, snow vehicles, airborne combat vehicles, armored multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS), and bridge-laying vehicles.
Each vehicle serves a distinct role—such as transport, reconnaissance, anti-tank combat, air defense, artillery bombardment, supply, or command—rather than simply offering a different visual style.
---
# The Battlefield Extends to Land, Sea, and Air
Combat isn't limited to the ground. The Pillager Army also deploys air assets such as **attack helicopters, heavy transport helicopters, utility helicopters, and drones**.
Airborne units may even **airdrop small combat vehicles and supply containers** via parachute.
At sea, large landing craft transport troops, supported by powerful **missile-equipped air-defense corvettes**.
And as the battle intensifies,
**Massed strikes involving heavy ballistic missiles, V-1-style cruise rockets, and incendiary rockets**
—in short, **strategic attacks**—come into play.
Simply defeating the enemies right in front of you does not guarantee safety.
---
# The More You Fight, the Stronger the Enemy Becomes
The Pillager Army features a **Threat Level system**.
As you continue to defeat Pillager forces, the threat level rises; in response, the enemy's equipment and deployed forces become increasingly powerful.
Infantry weaponry also undergoes progressive upgrades:
**Pistols → Bolt-action rifles & Shotguns → SMGs & Assault rifles → Machine guns → Sniper rifles & RPGs**
What begins as a small-scale skirmish eventually escalates into a **massive battle involving a chaotic mix of infantry, tanks, artillery, and air power**.
**As you grow stronger, so too does the enemy.**
---
# Armored Vehicles: It’s Not Just About High HP
Vehicles utilize a unique **armor system**.
Not only does armor performance vary by vehicle, but the game also calculates **where an attack hits—front, side, or rear**.
The point of impact determines **whether the attack is effective at all and, if damage does get through, how much it is mitigated**.
Continuously firing a weak weapon at a heavy tank's frontal armor may yield little to no effect.
In such cases, you need to flank them. Alternatively, you can target the rear, where the armor is thinner.
**It is not just *what* you shoot with that matters, but *where* you shoot from.**
---
# The Pillager Army Fights as a Cohesive Force
This mod offers more than just an arsenal of over 100 different weapons.
It features specialized units that perform distinct roles, such as reconnaissance, transport, anti-tank combat, fire support, air defense, logistics, and command.
Vehicles don't simply charge blindly at the enemy; light armored vehicles maintain their distance during combat, while tanks will try to back away to an optimal range for their main guns if an enemy gets too close.
If a vehicle comes under fire from an unseen location, it may **rotate its frontal armor to face the direction of the incoming shots**.
Missile units do not merely target the nearest enemy; instead, they **prioritize high-value targets**.
Furthermore, Pillagers equipped with radios can call in not only reinforcements but also **mortar fire support**.
You must assess the situation and decide whether to flee the impact zone or prevent the strike from being called in altogether.
---
# Countering the Formidable Pillager Force
The true stars of this mod are the **enhanced Pillager forces**.
However, to counter such powerful adversaries, the villagers have their own defensive measures.
In addition to armed villagers and village combat vehicles, players can **hire villager mercenaries**.
Mercenaries come in four tiers—**Weak, Average, Tough, and Elite**—and can be equipped with armor and guns to fight alongside you.
Friendly **Concrete Golems** also appear to assist in the battle against the Pillagers.
You can even **capture and drive** certain enemy vehicles yourself after eliminating their crews. You can even hijack enemy vehicles and turn their weaponry against the Pillager army.
---
# Compatibility with Other Mods
This mod supports integration with several firearm mods:
**TACZ / Practical Firearms / Vic's Point Blank**
It utilizes weapon stats—such as range, fire rate, ammo type, and caliber—to calculate factors like **armor penetration** against vehicles.
Additionally, the **Minecraft 1.20.1 version supports integration with "Villager Recruits."**
You can deploy Villager Recruits soldiers into village-aligned vehicles and issue commands for movement and combat, effectively **operating them as a mechanized unit.**
*Note: Villager Recruits integration is available only for the 1.20.1 version.*
---
# 5-Language Support & Vehicle Identification Guide
Supports five languages: **Japanese, English, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Korean.**
It also includes a **vehicle identification guide spanning over 1,000 pages**, powered by Patchouli.
You can view in-game details—such as armor ratings, ranges, and unique characteristics—for the vast array of vehicles and weaponry featured in the mod.
---
# Supported Versions
**Minecraft 1.20.1 / Forge**
**Minecraft 1.21.1 / NeoForge**
*Note: Certain features and compatible mods may vary depending on the Minecraft version.*
---
## For those who find standard Minecraft no longer enough.
**Over 100 types of vehicles and stationary weapons.**
**An armor system where defensive capabilities vary by direction.**
**Land, sea, and air combat involving infantry, tanks, artillery, aircraft, and naval vessels.**
**Mortar support, airborne operations, and strategic missile strikes.**
**A threat level that escalates the more you fight.** **
Pillager Army is a high-difficulty mod that transforms Pillagers back into **"truly terrifying enemies."**
**Defeating them isn't the end.
Once you take them down, an even stronger force will arrive.**
### Note
Damage from bullets, shells, and explosions has been intentionally set high to create dangerous, high-tension combat.
If the difficulty feels too high, we recommend adjusting the balance to suit your playstyle using mods that add armor and equipment, or by tweaking the configuration settings.
**Please feel free to report any bugs or issues you encounter!**
Vehicles that may be added in the future.
・Large multi-purpose helicopter
・Heavy tank destroyer
・Wheeled infantry fighting vehicle
・Armored personnel carrier
・Assault gun
・Armored self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
・Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
・Self-propelled anti-tank gun
・Self-propelled recoilless gun
・Self-propelled automatic mortar
・Wheeled self-propelled howitzer
・Combat engineer vehicle
・Armored reconnaissance vehicle
・Tracked armored recovery vehicle
・Small buggy
・Landing amphibious vehicle
・Hovercraft
・Submarine
