Anyone who has ever found a woodland mansion in Minecraft will surely be extremely impressed by its size. These gigantic structures are one of the coolest features of the game world and provide interesting insights into the game’s lore. But purely for gameplay, seeking out woodland mansions is an exciting endeavour! In addition to strong opponents, there is also a variety of loot to be found here that you can take with you. Today, we’ll take a closer look at this grand house.
Finding a Woodland Mansion in Minecraft: Location and Tips
For a long time, woodland mansions were a very rare structure in Minecraft, sometimes several thousand blocks away. However, their frequency was increased with the 1.18 update, so you’ll now have more chances to find this structure in your world.
Basically, woodland mansions only spawn in dark forests, where you find dark oak trees and various mushrooms. However, they also have the chance to spawn in sparse forests, which are a kind of subcategory of dark forests. These two biomes are also not as rare as they used to be, so you may have already come across a woodland mansion during your explorations.
Using an external map tool like Chunkbase, you can easily find woodland mansions if you don’t want to search for them in the game. You just need to enter your seed, and it will show you all the locations for woodland mansions.
Use Cartographer Villages for Explorer Maps
Of course, there’s also a way to use in-game mechanics for your search. You need a cartographer villager who will sell you an explorer map for a woodland mansion in exchange for 14 emeralds and a compass. Only master-level cartographers sell mansion maps.
Structure and Loot of Woodland Mansions for Minecraft Adventurers
But you also surely want to know why you should even search for these rare and surprisingly dangerous structures in Minecraft. Structurally, woodland mansions are the largest building that can naturally appear in the overworld of Minecraft. If you’re looking for one, you certainly won’t be able to miss it. The structure mostly consists of a cobblestone base and dark oak wood. The floors and ceilings are made of birch wood, which provides a great contrast!
The woodland mansion consists of at least three floors, with the top floor usually being smaller than the other two lower levels. The entrance features a large staircase connecting the first two floors. Otherwise, the mansion consists of high ceilings and long corridors lined with red and white carpets.
From the main corridors, there are many different small rooms that are randomly assembled depending on generation. There are over 50 different variations, so each woodland mansion is unique! There are also many little secrets to discover, whether as double (attic) floors, behind walls, or through windows from the outside. Explore every corner of the mansion to find hidden chests!
Some interesting rooms include:
a wool statue of a cat, chicken, or evoker
a boxing ring
a room with a spider spawner
an obsidian statue
a room full of dark oak saplings
various crop farms (mushrooms, melons and pumpkins, wheat)
prison cells
several libraries
several bedrooms (but without real beds)
a fake end portal
Mobs and Hostile Creatures in Woodland Mansions in Minecraft
You should not enter a woodland mansion unprepared, as you’ll encounter some of the strongest monsters from the overworld of Minecraft. Some of them may also be familiar to you from village raids, outposts, or patrols, as they belong to the hostile faction of Illagers. Based on various hints, it seems that woodland mansions are their home base.
Vindicators: Vindicators are strong melee fighters who attack you with an axe and can hit hard! They are also surprisingly fast once they spot you, so a bow is a good weapon from a distance.
Evokers: In contrast, Evokers are good ranged fighters and attack you with magic and vexes they summon. It’s best to quickly defeat the Evoker and then use a shield to deal with the grey spirits. They only appear on the upper two floors.
Normal Monsters: Other monsters do not directly belong to the woodland mansion but still spawn in the dark corners and rooms. So, also watch out for Creepers, Skeletons, Zombies, Spiders, and Witches during your exploration.
This equipment should be in your inventory:
Diamond Axe with “Sharpness V” (or a sword)
at least full (and enchanted) Diamond Armour
Bow and Arrows
a Shield
sufficient Food Supplies
Water Bucket
Ender Chest
a Bed
regular Chests
enough Torches (to prevent monster spawns)
a Bell (to mark Illagers)
We recommend setting up a small base nearby with a bed and some chests to respawn directly nearby after a death. Extra equipment in an Ender Chest is also helpful!
Rewards and Loot in Minecraft Woodland Mansions
Woodland mansions, due to their size, naturally offer a lot of loot. In almost every room, you’ll find interesting things to take with you. Defeat all monsters first and light everything up to be able to explore the structure in peace afterwards. Keep an eye out for these items in particular.
Allays: Helper spirits can be found in the prison cells of woodland mansions. We’ve written a whole article about these little creatures if you want to know more. (Minecraft Allay Guide: Locations, Tasks and More)
Enchanted Golden Apple: Arguably the rarest items in Minecraft! They give you extremely good status effects and cannot be crafted.
Totems of Undying: They are dropped by Evokers and help you avoid death. You should always have at least one totem with you.
Diamond Blocks: In the obsidian or lava room, you’ll find a full diamond block in the centre.
Bookshelves: The various libraries are wonderful for collecting books.
Enchanted Books: In some hidden chests, there are also books with enchantments.
Music Discs: Both the disc “13” and “cat” can be found in the chests of a woodland mansion.
Vex Armour Trim: One of the smithing templates that you can only find in such a mansion.
Conclusion: The Exciting Minecraft Woodland Mansion Guide
Woodland mansions are one of the coolest structures in Minecraft and stimulate your urge to explore. And since each structure is unique, you’ll be able to discover some interesting rooms. Rent your own Minecraft server and go on a mansion hunt with your friends, fighting through the floors together. This way, you’ll have a better chance of survival and can turn the structure into your base afterwards!
