Minecraft – Villager Trading Guide and Profession List

Villagers in Minecraft are one of the best sources of items thanks to their trading. Villagers in a village have a chance to spawn as one of 13 professions, thanks to relevant blocks placed near their beds.

Once a villager has the prerequisite block placed near their bed, they will "claim" the block and become the profession related to that block. A villager with a profession, or job, can be traded with using emeralds or sometimes items.

Related: How to Move Villagers in Minecraft

Villager Profession Level

Villagers have five levels of each profession: Novice, Apprentice, Journeyman, Expert, and Master. The higher the villager's level, the more options for trade you have. The easiest way to level up a villager for more trading options is to trade with them. The more you traded, the more experience the villager will get.

Villager Profession/Job List and Trading Items

Profession	Job Block	Appearance	Possible Trading items
Armorer	Blast Furnace		Novice Iron Helmet Iron Chestplate Iron Leggings Iron Boots Apprentice Bell Chainmail Leggings Chainmail Boots Journeyman Chainmail Helmet Chainmail Chestplate Shield Expert Diamond Leggins Diamond Boots Master Diamond Helmet Diamond Chestplate
Butcher	Smoker		Novice Rabbit Stew Apprentice Cooked Rabbit Cooked Chicken Cooked Porkchop Cooked Mutton Journeyman Cooked Beef
Cartographer	Cartography Table		Novice Empty Map Apprentice Ocean Explorer Map Journeyman Woodland Explorer Map Expert Item Frame Blank Banner Master Flower Charge Banner Pattern Field Masoned Banner Pattern Bordure Indented Banner Pattern
Cleric	Brewing Stand		Novice Redstone Dust Apprentice Lapis Journeyman Glowstone Expert Ender Pearl Master Bottle o' Enchanting
Farmer	Composter		Novice Bread Apprentice Pumpkin Pie Apple Journeyman Cookie Expert Suspicious Stew Cake Master Golden Carrot Glistening Melon
Fisherman	Barrel		Novice Bucket of Cod Cooked Cod Apprentice Campfire Cooked Salmon Journeyman Enchanted Fishing Rod
Fletcher	Fletching Table		Novice Arrow Flint Apprentice Bow Journeyman Crossbow Expert Enchanted Bow Master Enchanted Crossbow Tipped Arrows
Leatherworker	Cauldron		Novice Leather Pants Leather Tunic Apprentice Leather Cap Leather Boots Journeyman Enchanted Leather Tunic Expert Leather Horse Armor Master Enchanted Leather Cap Saddle
Librarian	Lectern		Novice Bookshelf Enchanted Book Apprentice Lantern Enchanted Book Level 2 Journeyman Glass Enchanted Book Level 3 Expert Compass Clock Enchanted Book Level 4 Master Name Tag
Mason	Stonecutter		Novice Brick Apprentice Chiseled Stone Bricks Journeyman Polished Stone Expert Terracotta Master Quartz
Shepherd	Loom		Novice Shears Apprentice Colored Wool Colored Carpet Journeyman Bed Expert Banner Master Painting
Toolsmith	Smithing Table		Novice Stone Axe Stone Pickaxe Stone Shovel Stone hoe Apprentice Bell Journeyman Iron Axe Iron Pickaxe Iron Shovel Diamond Hoe Expert Diamond Axe Diamond Shovel Master Diamond Pickaxe
Weaponsmith	Grindstone		Novice Iron Axe Apprentice Enchanted Iron Sword Journeyman Bell Expert Enchanted Diamond Axe Master Enchanted Diamond Sword

In addition the above, all traders will give you Emeralds in return for certain items used in their job. However, these trades are not often the fairest.

It's important to remember what trades the villager offers are random. You may not all of the potential trades listed above. In order to get new trades, you'll either have to place a new block and get a new villager with the same job. Additionally, villagers who haven't been traded with at all will occasionally generate new trades.

Villager Price Changes

The price of items that villagers sell rises and falls depending on several factors. Items have a price value which increases or decreases the rate of price chances. The more you trade with a villager, the more prices change. So if you're buying a lot from a villager, expect to find that item more expensive after it sells out.

If you defeat a Raid and have the "Hero of the Village" buff, then all prices are reduced. Additionally, you can get prices reduced if villagers witness you curing a zombie villager. These acts of kindness are great ways to get fantastic deals!

Looking for that zombie curing discount? Check out How to Cure a Zombie Villager in Minecraft on Pro Game Guides!