The raid horn comes from Minecraft, where raids were introduced in the 2019 Village and Pillage update alongside pillagers and other illagers. In game, the horn marks the direction of the incoming wave and builds dread between rounds as villagers ring the bell and hide indoors. Players recorded the sound and shared it in edits, streams and soundboards, where its unmistakable warlike blast became a shorthand for an attack on the way. It remains popular because it is instantly recognisable to anyone who has defended a village.