Minecraft Legends guide: How to beat the Horde of the Hunt and the Beast boss
Here’s how you can take down one of the fiercest piglin factions.
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The Horde of the Hunt is one of the three main piglin factions you’ll square off against in Minecraft Legends, and while their aggressive tactics are simplistic, they’re still pretty difficult to handle if you’re not sure how to fight them. The Beast, the Hunt’s leader, is also arguably the most powerful faction boss in terms of raw offensive power. This makes him very difficult to take down without the right combination of mobs and structures.
You’ll likely get overwhelmed fast if you don’t approach battles against the Horde of the Hunt with the right mindset. Therefore, we’ve put together this handy guide that includes everything you need to know about fighting the faction, including all of the piglins and structures it uses, tips and tricks to keep in mind while attacking its strongholds, and strategies to use when fighting The Beast.
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“The best defense is a good offense” is the Horde of the Hunt’s motto. While the Horde of the Spore and especially the Horde of the Bastion rely on defensive tactics and fortifications for their bases, the Horde of the Hunt will simply charge you with massive infantry formations. Therefore, when fighting them, your strategy should be centered around halting their momentum and counterattacking their weak structures once you manage to do so.
Minecraft Legends: Horde of the Hunt piglin mobs and units
While the Horde of the Hunt mainly uses the same basic units that the other twoMinecraft Legendspiglin factions do, they do have a few unique foes in their ranks. Here’s a look at every mob you’ll face when fighting the Hunt’s forces.
Minecraft Legends: Horde of the Hunt buildings and structures
The Horde of the Hunt doesn’t build many structures in their bases, but even so, it’s good to know what types of fortifications you’ll go up against when raiding one. We’ve listed them all below.
Minecraft Legends: How to destroy Horde of the Hunt bases
Before you can challenge the Horde of the Hunt’s boss, you’ll need to destroy all three of the faction’s bases. Here are our favorite strategies and tactics to use while raiding them.
Minecraft Legends: How to defeat the Horde of the Hunt’s The Beast boss
Once you’ve destroyed all of the Horde of the Hunt’s bases, the faction’s leader — a massive piglin called The Beast that rides a gigantic hog into battle — will come to the Overworld and begin launching raids against random Villages. These attacks are very difficult to survive, but with the right defensive strategy, you’ll be able to take The Beast and his raiders down.
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Note that if you’re not able to kill The Beast before the raid ends, he’ll retreat with his troops and immediately launch another raid the next time night falls (all the damage you did during the first raid carries over). If this happens and he targets a different Village, we recommend dismantling your support structures like Masonries and Kaboomeries for a refund on the resources you used on them. This will allow you to quickly set up these structures in the new targeted Village, and saves you time that you’d have had to spend gathering more materials.
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