Librarians, the bespectacled intellectuals of the Minecraft world, are an invaluable asset to any player. They offer a vast selection of enchanted books for trade, allowing you to empower your tools and armor without relying solely on enchanting tables and luck. But how do you go about acquiring this scholarly companion? Fear not, knowledge seekers, for this guide will equip you with the know-how to create your very own librarian villager.
Step 1: Unearthing the Unemployed
The first step in your quest for a librarian is to find a villager without a profession. These unspecialized villagers, easily identified by their plain brown coats, are the perfect candidates for a career change. There are two main ways to acquire such a villager:
Finding a Village: Villages are naturally generated structures scattered throughout the Minecraft world. Explore plains, deserts, savannas, and taigas to increase your chances of encountering one. Look for villagers with brown coats – these are the ones waiting for their calling!
Breeding Villagers: If you already have a villager pair, you can breed them to create a new villager. There’s a chance the offspring will be unemployed, ready to be molded into a librarian. However, this method requires having villagers in the first place and ensuring they have proper housing and food.
Step 2: Crafting the Catalyst – The Lectern
Once you have your unemployed villager, it’s time to provide them with the tools for their scholarly transformation: the lectern. This block serves as a workstation for librarians, attracting them and ultimately defining their profession. Here’s what you’ll need to craft a lectern:
Wood Planks (any type): Three wood planks will be used to create the lectern’s base and top.
Books: One book is needed to complete the lectern and add a touch of scholarly charm.
Crafting the Lectern:
Open your crafting table.
Place three wood planks horizontally across the top row of the crafting grid.
In the center slot, place your book.
In the bottom slot, place another wood plank.
The completed lectern should now appear in the result box on the right.
Crafting Tips:
For a more aesthetically pleasing lectern, consider using wood planks that complement the building style of your village or home.
If you have an existing bookshelf, you can simply deconstruct it to obtain the required books for the lectern.
Step 3: Witnessing the Transformation
Now comes the exciting part: transforming your unemployed villager into a dedicated librarian. Here’s what you need to do:
Place the Lectern: Find a suitable location for your lectern, preferably near the villager you wish to convert. Ideally, this should be within the village or a designated area where you plan to keep your librarian.
Sparking Curiosity: The unemployed villager will be drawn to the lectern. Watch as they approach it and interact with it. This interaction process might take a while, so be patient.
Voila! A Librarian is Born! Once the villager successfully interacts with the lectern for a sufficient amount of time, they will undergo a visual transformation. Their brown coat will be replaced with a white librarian robe, signifying their newfound profession.
Troubleshooting Tips:
Ensure Accessibility: Make sure there are no obstructions blocking the villager’s path to the lectern. They need a clear line of sight and unobstructed access to interact with it.
Patience is Key: The conversion process can take some time. Don’t break the lectern or move the villager – simply wait for them to complete their interaction.
Multiple Lecturns: If you have multiple unemployed villagers, you can place several lecterns around them to expedite the conversion process.
Step 4: The Librarian’s Life and Work
Congratulations! You now have a fully-fledged librarian villager at your disposal. But how do they function, and what can you expect from them?
Trading Expertise: Librarians excel in the art of enchanting. They offer a wide variety of enchanted books for trade, ranging from basic enchantments like Efficiency and Protection to more advanced ones like Mending and Infinity. The specific enchantments and their levels will vary depending on the librarian’s experience and available emeralds.
Leveling Up: Like other villager professions, librarians gain experience through trading. The more you trade with them, the higher their level will become. As they level up, they will unlock a wider selection of enchantments and potentially offer them at lower emerald costs.
FAQ’S
Q: Where do I find villagers?
Villages are naturally generated structures scattered throughout the Overworld. Look for them in plains, deserts, savannas, and taigas. Keep in mind that villages won’t spawn in mushroom biomes, swamps, or any variant of these.
Q: Not all villagers look the same. How do I identify an unemployed villager?
Unemployed villagers, or villagers without a profession, are the key to creating your librarian. These villagers have a simple brown coat and no job-specific hat or accessory.
Q: What do I need to make a lectern?
To turn a villager into a librarian, you’ll need a lectern. This block acts as a workstation for librarians, enticing them to embrace their scholarly side. Here’s what you’ll need to craft one:
1 Book Shelf
3 Wood Slabs (any type of wood works)
Q: How do I craft a bookshelf?
To create a bookshelf, arrange three wooden planks vertically on either side of your crafting table’s central column. Then, fill the remaining three central squares with books.
Q: I found an unemployed villager and crafted a lectern. Now what?
Place the lectern near the unemployed villager. If there’s a bed nearby (essential for villagers to sleep), the villager will claim the lectern as their workstation and transform into a librarian! This process might take a while, so be patient.
Q: The villager isn’t changing! What am I doing wrong?
There could be a few reasons for this. Make sure:
The lectern is close enough for the villager to interact with it (usually within two blocks).
There’s a bed nearby for the villager to sleep in. Villagers need rest too!
No other workstations (like a crafting table or brewing stand) are closer to the villager than the lectern. Villagers will prioritize the closest workstation.
Q: Can I move to a librarian villager?
Absolutely! Once a villager claims a profession, it sticks with them. You can safely lure them away from their original village using minecarts or by simply walking them on a lead. Just make sure to place a bed and a lectern in their new home.
Q: The librarian isn’t selling the enchantments I want!
Librarian villagers have a random set of enchanted books available for trade. If you’re not seeing the specific enchantment you need, try breaking and replacing the lectern to reset the villager’s trades. Don’t worry, this won’t affect their profession.
Q: How do I get the best deals from my librarian?
Librarian villagers follow a simple trading mechanic. The more you trade with them, the cheaper their trades become. Stock up on emeralds and get ready to haggle for those powerful enchantments!
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