How to Make a Villager with Custom Trades
Creating a villager with custom trades in Minecraft can add a unique and personalized touch to your gameplay. Whether you’re looking to enhance your farming setup or simply want to have a unique trading experience, custom trades can make your village feel more alive and engaging. In this article, we will guide you through the process of making a villager with custom trades, from obtaining the villager to setting up their inventory.
1. Obtaining a Villager
The first step in creating a villager with custom trades is to obtain one. Villagers can be found spawning in villages, but you can also summon them using a brewing stand. To summon a villager, place a brewing stand on the ground, insert a fermented spider eye into the center, and then use a water bucket to fill the brewing stand. Once the villager spawns, you can interact with it to start the trading process.
2. Trading with the Villager
After obtaining a villager, you can start trading with them. To do this, simply approach the villager and press the “E” key to open their inventory. You will see a list of items that the villager is willing to trade. You can click on an item to select it, and then click the “Trade” button to complete the transaction. Keep in mind that villagers have a limited number of trades available, and you may need to trade with them multiple times to acquire all the items you want.
3. Customizing the Villager’s Trades
Now that you have a basic understanding of trading with a villager, you can start customizing their trades. To do this, you will need to edit the villager’s data pack. Here’s how to do it:
1. Open Minecraft and go to the “Options” menu.
2. Select “Resource Packs” and then “Open resource pack folder.”
3. Navigate to the “data” folder and then to the “minecraft” folder.
4. Open the “packs” folder and create a new folder named “yourpack.”
5. Inside the “yourpack” folder, create a new folder named “data.”
6. Inside the “data” folder, create a new folder named “minecraft.”
7. Inside the “minecraft” folder, create a new folder named “villagers.”
8. Inside the “villagers” folder, create a new folder named “trades.”
Now, you can start editing the villager’s trades by creating JSON files in the “trades” folder. For example, to create a custom trade for a farmer, you would create a file named “farmer.json” and add the following content:
“`json
{
“type”: “minecraft:villager_trades”,
“trades”: [
{
“type”: “minecraft:emerald_for_item”,
“items”: [
{“item”: “minecraft:diamond”, “count”: 1},
{“item”: “minecraft:emerald”, “count”: 1}
]
},
{
“type”: “minecraft:emerald_for_item”,
“items”: [
{“item”: “minecraft:gold_nugget”, “count”: 3},
{“item”: “minecraft:emerald”, “count”: 1}
]
}
]
}
“`
This JSON file will create a custom trade where the villager offers 1 diamond and 1 emerald for 3 gold nuggets and 1 emerald. You can add as many trades as you like by creating additional JSON files and adding them to the “trades” folder.
4. Testing Your Custom Trades
After creating your custom trades, you will need to test them to ensure they work as intended. To do this, simply reload the resource pack by pressing the “F3” key and selecting “Resource Packs” from the menu. Once the resource pack is reloaded, approach the villager and try to trade with them using the new custom trades.
By following these steps, you can create a villager with custom trades in Minecraft, giving you a unique and engaging trading experience. Happy farming!
