How to Change Villagers’ Jobs & Professions in Minecraft

Are you frustrated with why villagers won’t change their professions?

Are you looking for a step-by-step guide to changing villagers’ jobs in Minecraft? Then you are at the right place

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There are two types of villagers that you find in Minecraft – Unemployed and employed with a profession. The Unemployed villagers are non-changeable jobs which means you can’t change the profession of an unemployed villager.

Sometimes a villager does not contribute to your needs in the best way. And so you want to change the profession of the villager and take a new job as per your needs.

And one important point which you must know is that there are some restrictions while assigning a job to a villager. Let’s discuss the available professions…

What Are the Jobs Available to Villagers?

Jobs Available to Villagers

It is a known issue in Minecraft that not all the villagers can change their professions which includes unemployed or Nitwit.

And so you have to check what kind of job a villager has. You can check the assigned job of a villager by clothing as well as the job block they are stood by.

I have listed all the professions below,

  • Armorer – Blast Furnace
  • Butcher – Smoker
  • Cartographer – Cartography Table
  • Cleric – Brewing Stand
  • Farmer – Composter
  • Fisherman – Barrel
  • Fletcher – Fletching Table
  • Leatherworker – Cauldron
  • Librarian – Lectern
  • Stone Mason (Bedrock Edition only) / Mason (Java Edition Only) – Stonecutter
  • Nitwit – N/A
  • Shepherd – Loom
  • Toolsmith – Smithing Table
  • Unemployed – N/A
  • Weaponsmith – Grindstone

It’s worth mentioning that some professions are more valuable than others, and some trades are more profitable. For example, librarians offer a wide range of enchanted books, which can be very useful in the game. Similarly, farmers offer a variety of crops and food items, making them an important profession to have in your village.

How to Change Villager Jobs in Minecraft?

We know that every villager must have to use a job site block. And so if you want to change the profession of a villager then you must destroy the composite block site of a particular villager (associated with their current profession).

Additionally, it’s important to note that each villager has a specific profession, and each profession has a unique set of trades and items that they offer. This means that changing a villager’s profession can have a significant impact on the gameplay experience.

How to Change Villager Jobs in Minecraft

If you want to change the jobs and professions of these characters, there are a few things you should know.

Step 1: Find a Village

The first step to changing the jobs and professions of the villagers is to locate a village. Villages are usually found in plains, savannah, and desert biomes. They can also be located using a map, which highlights nearby villages.

Step 2: Identify the Villagers

Once you have found the village, the next step is to identify the villagers. Villagers can be distinguished by their clothing and skin color, which varies depending on their profession.

Step 3: Destroy the Workstation

To change a villager’s job or profession, you need to destroy their current workstation. The workstation is a block that corresponds to the villager’s profession. For example, a butcher has a smoker, while a librarian has a lectern.

You might find that the villager of whom you destroyed the site block may be angry at you. However, you need to ensure that there are some vacant block sites within 48-blocks before destroying the composite blocks.

Destroying a job site means making a villager unemployed. Now you need to build your new block site within their range. Villagers will automatically switch their profession to match the first site block they find. And so if you want a specific or certain profession then you have to ensure that there is no other site around that they may go first.

Step 4: Place a New Workstation

After destroying the old workstation, you need to place a new one in its place to give the villager a new profession. The workstation must correspond to the profession you want the villager to have. For example, if you want a farmer, you need to place a composter.

Step 5: Wait for the Villager to Change Profession

After placing the new workstation, you need to wait for the villager to change their profession. This process can take some time, and the villager must have access to the workstation. Once the villager has changed their profession, they will have a different set of trades and items.

You should note down that a villager has to physically interact with the site in order to claim it. And a villager can claim only each job site block and so you always need to build a new one for each villager to whom you are assigning the profession.

Step 6: Repeat the Process

If you want to change the professions of multiple villagers, you need to repeat the process for each villager. Destroy their current workstation and replace it with the one that corresponds to the profession you want them to have.

You are allowed to change your profession as many times as you want. However, Novice, Nitwit or unemployed villagers can’t change their jobs.

FAQs

How to Change Villager Jobs in Minecraft - faqs

1. Can I change a villager’s profession without destroying their workstation?

No, you need to destroy the villager’s current workstation before placing a new one to change their profession.

2. Can I change a villager’s profession more than once?

Yes, you can change a villager’s profession as many times as you want by destroying their current workstation and placing a new one.

3. Are some professions more valuable than others?

Yes, some professions offer more profitable trades and items than others. For example, librarians offer a wide range of enchanted books, while farmers offer a variety of crops and food items.

4. Can I change the professions of all villagers in a village?

Yes, you can change the professions of all villagers in a village by repeating the process of destroying their current workstation and placing a new one.

5. How long does it take for a villager to change their profession?

It can take some time for a villager to change their profession, and they need to have access to their corresponding workstation to do so.

6. Can I change the professions of villagers in creative mode?

Yes, you can change the professions of villagers in creative mode by destroying their current workstation and placing a new one.

7. What are some benefits of changing a villager’s profession?

Changing a villager’s profession can diversify the characters in the game and offer new trades and items, which can enhance the gameplay experience.

Conclusion

When I was frustrated while changing the job of a villager in Minecraft then I found the only solution of destroying the job block site. And one thing to remember that destroying the site block means that you are making them unemployed.

You must ensure that you have properly verified that there are some site blocks available before destroying the blocks.

You can only change the jobs of villagers who are not unemployed or Nitwit and also Novice.

If you want to change your former/ex-farmer into an Armorer, you should have to put a Blast Furnace right next to them and give them a little bit of time, then will automatically become an Armorer.

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