Tutorials/Defeating a woodland mansion

Woodland mansions are dangerous for unprepared players, as they are inhabited by evokers and vindicators.

Finding a mansion
Locating the mansion can be difficult, as they are very rare and generate thousands of blocks away from the spawn point.

One way is to use a woodland explorer map, which will lead you to the mansion. Exploration maps can be bought from cartographer villagers for 16-28 emeralds.

After getting the woodland explorer map, check for a small white dot on the edges of the map. If the dot is on an edge, travel the opposite direction. For example, if the dot is showing on top, travel South instead of North. It is the same with the dot on the corner; if it is in the north-east direction, move south west. The smaller the dot, the further away the mansion is located from the player.

Equipment

 * A few enchanted golden apples, but normal golden apples are fine
 * A full set of diamond armor; preferably enchanted
 * Alternatively, a full set of iron armor (if good in combat)
 * A diamond sword, preferably Sharpness III or higher
 * Alternatively, an iron sword (if good in combat)
 * An axe (any kind)
 * A shield
 * Some blocks (to build barriers); preferably easy to break
 * Food
 * Potions (optional)
 * Torches
 * A door or two
 * Wood (half a stack should do)
 * A bow and arrows (optional, if not using iron tools))
 * A shulker box or two to hold loot in (optional)

Getting in

 * Method 1 - Entrance

Self-Explanatory. Go through the front door.


 * Method 2 - Breaking in

Use an axe to get in through a wall (or if you are feeling sneaky, go in through the floor!)

Getting around
The first thing to do when you get in the mansion is build a base.

Good spots to build are:
 * Behind the stairs
 * In a small room

Once your base is built, scout around the first floor; killing any vindicators (and other mobs) you see.

Repeat on second floor.

Once you reach the third floor, you may see some evokers. They are especially dangerous, because they can summon vexes. They also attack by summoning fangs up out of the ground. Once killed they drop 1 totem of undying.

After all mobs are killed, loot the chests.

Aftermath
After the mansion is looted, you may turn it into a home, burn it down, or use it for resources.