Minecraft villagers are like the unsung heroes of your world, ready to trade awesome stuff to make your life easier. Whether you’re after enchanted gear, rare maps, or just a stack of emeralds, these guys have you covered with their 13 unique jobs (plus two slackers who don’t do much). Each job’s tied to a specific block, and figuring out who does what can turn your village into a legit trading hub. Here’s a laid-back guide to every villager job, so you can roll through your game like a pro.

Minecraft Villagers
Minecraft Villagers

1. Armorer

Block: Blast Furnace

  • What They Do: Hook you up with armor—iron, chainmail, shields, and even enchanted diamond gear if they’re leveled up.
  • Why They’re Cool: Saves you from crafting armor. High-level armorers are clutch for decked-out diamond stuff without the grind.

2. Butcher

Block: Smoker

  • What They Do: Trade cooked meats (pork, chicken, rabbit), rabbit stew, and sweet berries.
  • Why They’re Cool: Got extra raw meat? Trade it for emeralds or grab some quick food. Awesome for early survival when you’re starving.

3. Cartographer

Block: Cartography Table

  • What They Do: Sell maps, banners, glass panes, and explorer maps for ocean monuments or woodland mansions.
  • Why They’re Cool: Perfect if you’re itching to explore. Those maps point you to rare spots like buried treasure or big structures.

4. Cleric

Block: Brewing Stand

  • What They Do: Offer redstone, lapis, glowstone, ender pearls, and Bottles o’ Enchanting.
  • Why They’re Cool: Magic vibes—great for enchanting or prepping for the End. Plus, they buy rotten flesh, so zombie loot becomes emerald cash.

5. Farmer

Block: Composter

  • What They Do: Trade bread, apples, cookies, cake, suspicious stew, golden carrots, and glistering melons.
  • Why They’re Cool: The GOAT for emerald farming—sell them crops like wheat or carrots. They also grow food and help villages expand by feeding others.

Farmer

6. Fisherman

Block: Barrel

  • What They Do: Sell cooked fish, buckets of cod, campfires, and enchanted fishing rods.
  • Why They’re Cool: Fish for emeralds or skip the rod grind with their enchanted ones. Handy if you’re near water.

7. Fletcher

Block: Fletching Table

  • What They Do: Trade sticks, flint, arrows, bows, crossbows, and tipped arrows.
  • Why They’re Cool: Bows and arrows for days. Pro tip: chop a tree, trade sticks for emeralds, and you’re rolling early on.

8. Leatherworker

Block: Cauldron

  • What They Do: Sell leather armor, horse armor, and saddles.
  • Why They’re Cool: Leather armor’s meh, but saddles are nice for horses, and dyed armor’s fun for style points.

9. Librarian

Block: Lectern

  • What They Do: Trade bookshelves, lanterns, clocks, compasses, name tags, and enchanted books.
  • Why They’re Cool: Straight-up the best. Enchanted books can get you Mending or other rare stuff. Some trades depend on the biome, so you might need to hunt around.

10. Mason (Stone Mason in Bedrock)

Block: Stonecutter

  • What They Do: Sell bricks, polished stone, dripstone, quartz, and fancy terracotta.
  • Why They’re Cool: Builders love these guys. Stock up on clean stone blocks or colorful terracotta for your next project.

Mason With Stonecutter In Minecraft

11. Shepherd

Block: Loom

What They Do: Trade wool, dyes, banners, paintings, and beds.

Why They’re Cool: Got a sheep farm? Trade wool for emeralds. Beds and paintings are nice for sprucing up your base.

12. Toolsmith

Block: Smithing Table

What They Do: Sell tools—pickaxes, shovels, axes, hoes, including enchanted diamond ones at high levels.

Why They’re Cool: No need to craft tools yourself, and enchanted ones save you from burning through resources.

13. Weaponsmith

Block: Grindstone

What They Do: Trade swords, axes, and enchanted diamond weapons later on.

Why They’re Cool: Ready to fight? These guys get you combat-ready with solid weapons, no crafting needed.

14. Unemployed

Block: None

What They Do: Nada—they just hang out but can grab a job if you place a block nearby.

Why They’re Cool: Blank canvas. Pick whatever job you need by dropping the right block.

15. Nitwit

Block: None

What They Do: Literally nothing. No trades, no jobs, just vibing in green robes.

Why They’re Cool: They’re… there. Kinda cute, I guess, but don’t expect them to pull their weight.

Minecraft Villager

Extra Tips

  • Leveling Up: Trade with villagers to rank them up from Novice to Master. Higher ranks mean better loot, like enchanted gear or rare items.
  • Locking Jobs: Once a villager trades, their job’s permanent unless you break their block before they start (haven’t traded yet).
  • Emerald Hustle: Farmers (crops), fletchers (sticks), and clerics (rotten flesh) are your best bet for stacking emeralds fast.
  • Biome Trades: Some versions of the game make librarians and cartographers offer biome-specific stuff, so you might need to travel for the good stuff.
  • Job Blocks: Place a job block near an unemployed villager to assign them. They’ll sniff it out within 48 blocks (Java) or 16 (Bedrock). If they can’t reach it, they get mad and might ditch it.