Minecraft Villager Jobs: The Complete Guide

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Minecraft Villager Jobs: The Complete Guide

Hey there, fellow Minecrafters! Ever wondered what makes those quirky villagers tick? It's all about their jobs! Understanding villager jobs in Minecraft is key to building thriving villages and unlocking amazing trades. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about villager jobs, from identifying them to manipulating them to get the trades you want. So, grab your pickaxe, and let's dive in!

Why Villager Jobs Matter

Alright, guys, before we get into the nitty-gritty of each job, let's talk about why they even matter. Villager jobs are absolutely essential for a functional and beneficial village. Each job gives a villager a profession, which dictates what they'll trade with you. Need emeralds? Want some enchanted tools? Villagers are your go-to source. But it's not just about the trades. A village with a variety of professions is a lively village. Villagers will go about their tasks, tending to their workstations, and making the whole place feel more alive. Plus, certain professions, like farmers and librarians, can help you acquire resources that are otherwise difficult to obtain. So, understanding villager jobs is not just about getting good deals; it's about creating a dynamic and resourceful village. When a villager claims a job site, it changes their whole existence. They get a new outfit, they start interacting with their job-site block, and they offer trades related to their profession. You can even use this to your advantage by strategically placing job site blocks to influence which professions your villagers take on. Think of it as setting up a tiny, blocky economy where everyone has a role to play, so when you are making your town make sure you have all of the job site blocks available. This makes it easier to populate your town with a plethora of different resources. This also helps create a more lively and realistic town setting. Villagers will wake up and go to work at their professions during the day time and then go home at night to sleep. This brings a sense of realism to your town that can otherwise be lost by just having villagers wandering around aimlessly. So, understanding villager jobs isn't just about personal gain; it's about building a functional and vibrant community within your Minecraft world.

The Complete List of Villager Jobs

Okay, let's get to the meat of the matter: the jobs themselves! Here's a rundown of every villager job in Minecraft, what workstation they use, and what kind of trades you can expect.

1. Armorer

  • Workstation: Blast Furnace
  • What they do: Armorers are your go-to for all things armor. They buy coal and sell iron, diamond, and even enchanted armor pieces. They are essential for gearing up for those dangerous adventures.
  • Trades: Iron armor, diamond armor, enchanted diamond armor, coal for emeralds

2. Butcher

  • Workstation: Smoker
  • What they do: Butchers deal in meat! They buy raw meat and sell cooked meat, making them incredibly useful for food production. They also sell stews for a decent price.
  • Trades: Cooked chicken, cooked porkchop, emeralds for raw meat

3. Cartographer

  • Workstation: Cartography Table
  • What they do: Cartographers are the mapmakers of your village. They sell maps to various structures, including ocean monuments and woodland mansions. Super helpful for exploration!
  • Trades: Empty maps, exploration maps, banners

4. Cleric

  • Workstation: Brewing Stand
  • What they do: Clerics are the religious figures of the village, and they deal in potion ingredients and enchanted items. They'll buy rotten flesh and sell you ender pearls and bottles o' enchanting.
  • Trades: Ender pearls, bottles o' enchanting, rotten flesh for emeralds

5. Farmer

  • Workstation: Composter
  • What they do: Farmers are the backbone of any village, providing food and resources. They'll buy crops and sell you bread, carrots, potatoes, and more. Keep them happy, and you'll never go hungry!
  • Trades: Bread, carrots, potatoes, wheat for emeralds

6. Fisherman

  • Workstation: Barrel
  • What they do: Fishermen, obviously, deal in fish. They'll buy raw fish and sell you cooked fish, as well as other fishing-related items like fishing rods.
  • Trades: Cooked fish, fishing rods, emeralds for raw fish

7. Fletcher

  • Workstation: Fletching Table
  • What they do: Fletchers are the archers of the village. They sell arrows and bows, making them crucial for ranged combat. They also buy feathers and other archery-related materials.
  • Trades: Arrows, bows, enchanted bows, feathers for emeralds

8. Leatherworker

  • Workstation: Cauldron
  • What they do: Leatherworkers work with leather, crafting it into various items. They'll buy leather and sell you leather armor and saddles. Great for equipping your horses!
  • Trades: Leather armor, saddles, leather for emeralds

9. Librarian

  • Workstation: Lectern
  • What they do: Librarians are essential for enchanting. They sell enchanted books, bookshelves, and name tags. They're also the only way to get certain rare enchantments.
  • Trades: Enchanted books, bookshelves, name tags, paper for emeralds

10. Mason

  • Workstation: Stonecutter
  • What they do: Masons work with stone, selling various stone blocks and bricks. They'll buy stone and granite, making them useful for large-scale building projects.
  • Trades: Stone bricks, terracotta, emeralds for stone

11. Nitwit

  • Workstation: None
  • What they do: These guys can't be assigned a profession. They spawn that way and cannot change.
  • Trades: N/A

12. Shepherd

  • Workstation: Loom
  • What they do: Shepherds work with wool, selling dyed wool and carpets. They'll buy wool and shears, making them useful for decorating and crafting.
  • Trades: Dyed wool, carpets, shears for emeralds

13. Toolsmith

  • Workstation: Smithing Table
  • What they do: Toolsmiths craft and sell tools. They'll buy iron and sell you iron, diamond, and enchanted tools. Essential for mining and crafting.
  • Trades: Iron tools, diamond tools, enchanted diamond tools, iron for emeralds

14. Weaponsmith

  • Workstation: Grindstone
  • What they do: Weaponsmiths specialize in weapons. They'll buy iron and sell you iron, diamond, and enchanted swords and axes. Crucial for combat.
  • Trades: Iron swords, diamond axes, enchanted diamond swords, iron for emeralds

How to Assign and Change Villager Jobs

Alright, so you know what each job does, but how do you actually assign them? It's pretty straightforward, but there are a few things to keep in mind. First, a villager must be unemployed (i.e., not already assigned a job). You can tell if a villager is unemployed if they don't have a profession and are simply wandering around. Second, there must be an available workstation nearby. The villager will automatically claim the workstation if it's within their range. If there are multiple unemployed villagers and multiple workstations, the villagers will race to claim them! So, you can manipulate this to get the professions you want. To change a villager's job, you first need to break their workstation. This will make them unemployed again. However, they won't immediately lose their profession. You need to wait until they've had a chance to