Minecraft wiki entry for Vindicator, associated text: Vindicators are tied with piglin brutes for dealing the single highest amount of raw melee damage in the game, dealing an alarming 19 × 9.5 damage on Hard difficulty. This poses a serious threat even to well-prepared and heavily armored players. Due to the fact multiple vindicators spawn in a location, they make mansions and raids dangerous even for seasoned players.