Villager Trading Guide
Master villager trading, economics, and reputation systems
Trading Mechanics
Reputation System
Good trades increase reputation, bad actions (hitting villagers) decrease it. High reputation = better prices!
Curing Zombie Villagers
Cured zombie villagers offer permanent discounts on all trades. Use Weakness potion + Golden Apple.
Hero of the Village
Defeat a raid to get discounted prices from all villagers in that village for 3 in-game days.
Trade Locking
Overused trades get locked. Wait for the villager to work at their job block to unlock trades.
Breeding & Population
Villagers breed with food (bread, carrots, potatoes). Need beds and job blocks for new villagers.
Transport & Housing
Use boats, minecarts, or leads to move villagers. They need beds and protection from zombies.
Select Profession
Villager Level
Librarian
Workstation: Lectern
Trades books, enchanted books, and paper
💡 Key Benefits
- • Mending books (most valuable)
- • Any enchanted book possible
- • Renewable paper trades
- • Name tags for pets
📋 Setup Requirements
- • Job block: Lectern
- • Bed for the villager
- • Protection from zombies
- • Access to job block
- • Trading hall (optional)
Novice Level Trades
Wants
24 Paper
Gives
1 Emerald
Max Uses
16
XP Reward
2
Wants
5-64 Emerald
1 Book
Gives
1 Enchanted Book
Max Uses
12
XP Reward
1
💡 Trading Tips for Librarians:
- • Lock Mending trades by trading once, then break/replace lectern until Mending appears
- • Paper is made from sugarcane - build automatic farms
- • Each librarian has different enchanted book trades
Trading Hall Design
🏗️ Basic Components
- • Individual cells: 1x1 spaces for each villager
- • Job blocks: Accessible but protected from player breaking
- • Beds: One per villager for sleep cycles
- • Access points: Easy player interaction
- • Zombie protection: Walls, lighting, iron golems
- • Labeling system: Signs or item frames for trades
⚡ Automation Features
- • Item input: Hoppers for automatic restocking
- • Output collection: Automatic emerald collection
- • Redstone locks: Prevent villager movement
- • Trade monitoring: Observe-lock status easily
- • Backup systems: Spare villagers and job blocks
- • Transport network: Minecart or water streams
⚠️ Important: Always cure zombie villagers for permanent discounts! Use a safe curing chamber and keep weakness potions + golden apples ready.