Pillagers don't respawn, as the title says. They only spawn during world creation. Please fix for 1.12.
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[Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay)
NobbyNobody
Sorry but they really don't respawn around outposts. I've been camping near one for 4 irl hours and not a single pillager has appeared. Tried it at two different outposts with the same result.
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