Across the overworld, there are structures left by builders unknown, but usually they are ancient and clearly from times before our own. Yet, with the addition of abandoned camps, we now have abandoned structures that are recent. Was it just villagers and pillagers, or was it someone new to the lore? Today, we explore the answer to that and more in “What are Minecraft Abandoned Camps?”

What Are Minecraft Abandoned Camps?

The gameplay answer to this question is a new generative structure that takes the form of a small decaying camp. It is not exclusive to any one biome and can currently generate in most common biomes as well as in some rare biomes such as cherry groves and pale gardens. The camp itself always includes a tent made of wool stairs, some storage in the form of either barrels or chest blocks, and a campfire. Sometimes cushions and straw beds can also be found. Beyond that, the variants number in the hundreds, with some including hidden copper chests.

Abandoned Camp Loot

Abandoned camps have three separate loot tables. One for barrels, one for wooden chests, and one for the secret copper chests that can occasionally generate hidden within an abandoned camp. These three loot tables can be found below:

Barrels

• Arrow x1-3
• Bone x2-4
• Bowl x1-2
• Bread x1-3
• Bundle x1
• Coal x2-4
• Cobweb x1
• Fishing Rod x1
• Glass Bottle x1-3
• Leather x1-3
• Rabbit Hide x1-4
• String x1-2
• Wheat x1-4
• White Candle x1-3
• Wooden Axe x1

Wooden Chests

• Arrow x4
• Bone x2-4
• Bow x1
• Bucket x1
• Bundle x1
• Cobweb x1
• Compass x1
• Copper Axe x1
• Copper Boots x1
• Copper Chestplate x1
• Copper Leggings x1
• Copper Spear x1
• Copper Sword x1
• Empty Map x1-2
• Firework Rocket x2-4
• Fishing Rod x1
• Flint and Steel x1
• Glass Bottle x1-4
• Lead x1-3
• Leather x1-4
• Rabbit Hide x1-4
• Saddle x1
• Shears x1
• Spyglass x1
• White Candle x1-3

Secret Copper Chests

• Copper Ingot x1-2
• Diamond x1
• Empty Map x1
• Gold Ingot x1-2
• Iron Axe x1
• Iron Boots x1
• Iron Ingot x1
• Iron Leggings x1
• Iron Spear x1
• Potion of Healing x1
• Potion of Leaping x1
• Potion of Night Vision x1
• Potion of Swiftness x1

Who Made the Minecraft Abandoned Camps?

During Minecraft Live, it was specified that the builders of these structures are unknown. But, with how recent they would have been made within lore, the likely answers can be easily narrowed down. The first and most likely culprit would be wandering traders, especially if emeralds are among the possible loot of camps. The second answer could be pillagers, but the camp looks a little too kind for their liking. That is, assuming none of the camps are traps and the developers have just kept quiet about it. Will we find ourselves with another pitfall?