pillager
nounUK /ˈpɪl.ɪ.dʒər/
US /ˈpɪl.ɪ.dʒɚ/
A pillager is someone who takes things by force, especially during a war.
The village hid its food because a group of pillagers was coming.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who steals valuable things from a place, often in a violent way.
The pillager broke into the old castle and took the gold.
3. A soldier or fighter who takes goods from captured towns.
The army sent a pillager to search the houses for supplies.
4. In some games, a hostile character who attacks and steals from players.
A pillager with a crossbow appeared near the village in the game.