How to Reset Villager Trades in Minecraft

Getting all the resources you need in Minecraft is not always that easy.

Fortunately, there’s a mechanic called Villager’s Trade where you can get villagers to give you valuable objects or your journey.

You simply need to find a villager with a profession, and start trading with them - as simple as that.

But sometimes, the trades offered by villagers are not good at all - you might lose half or the full price of your item! If you don’t want this to happen, then your best course of action is to reset trades with villagers.

Thus, today we will guide you through the following topics:

• How to reset villager trades in Minecraft;
• Everything you must know about resetting trades with Minecraft villagers;
• How does resetting a specific trade with one villager work?

Can You Reset Villagers Trades?

Yes, you can reset villagers trade in Minecraft, but only with villagers you haven’t still traded with.

Perhaps you want to get new trades because you are looking for certain enchantments, books, or items.

As soon as you make a particular trade with a villager, you won’t be able to do it again.

So, you have two options here: either do not trade anymore with a villager and let the trading reset by itself, or manually change the villager’s profession to do so.

That means that if you have already traded with a villager, they will automatically reset their trades within one day in-game day, and you just have to wait for the random ticks to pass.

On the other hand, if you don’t have time to wait and don’t want to search for another trade, then you must break their job site blocks and perform what we call a Profession Block Reset.

How to Use Profession Block in Minecraft

Profession Blocks are what determine the professions that villagers have. An unemployed villager is a villager you cannot trade with, which is pointless.

There are different professions blocks, and when you replace them, you are actually resetting the same trade you were getting.

Therefore, it is not the same to trade with a Butcher (smoker), Cartographer (cartography table), Librarian (which provides Mending Villager in the first trade), Farmer (Farmer Villager, composter), Fisherman (barrel), Fletcher, and with any other villager.

You can create the required profession blocks by using a loom toolsmith, smithing table, or crafting table, depending on the type of profession you want to choose.

How to Reset Villager Trades in Minecraft

So, now that you understand how villager trades work, it is time to reset them.

Keep in mind that trades automatically reset within just one day inside the game world, but if you don’t want to wait for the villager’s trade to be different, then follow these quick four steps, and you will be good to go.

Step 1: Find the Desired Villager You Want to Trade With

First, go to the village where the villagers are. Remember that finding a village is not easy - you must carefully search for it.

Either way, once you do it, locate the villager you want to trade with and make sure not to confuse it with other villagers.

Step 2: Destroy Minecraft Villagers Profession Block

Now, destroy the job block of that villager - he will be unemployed now! It is impossible to perform villagers trade with unemployed ones, so it is imperative for the villagers to have a job.

Step 3: Place a New Job Site Block Next to the Villager

Now, you have two options here:

1. Place the same profession block that the villager previously had. If you do this, he will go back to his old job, but the villager’s trade may be the same (there’s a small chance for this to happen);
2. If you want to prevent this from happening, place a different profession block, and he will have a new villager job.

Step 4: Check if the Villager Trade is Now Suitable for You

Whether you have changed the job of the villager or not, you should now approach the villager (after he discovers the new job block), and right-click on him.

Then, you will see that the villagers trades will be reset - that’s how you do it! This is a great alternative if you don’t want to wait for trades to reset automatically.

Anyhow, there’s a small chance for trades not to reset, but you can repeat this process as many times as you want.

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FAQ

Can Villager’s Trades Disappear?

Once you have already traded with a villager, you won’t be able to trade with them until they restock their resources, but they will not disappear. Villagers do not despawn from a village in Minecraft.