How to cure zombie villager

Overview

In the popular sandbox game Minecraft, players can encounter various hostile mobs, including zombies. Sometimes, these zombies can spawn as zombie villagers, which are a distinct variant. Fortunately, these zombie villagers are not a lost cause; they can be cured and returned to their former, non-undead selves. This process not only saves a potential villager but also offers significant advantages to the player, primarily through improved trading prices.

What is a Zombie Villager?

Zombie villagers are essentially zombies that have spawned with the appearance and characteristics of a Minecraft villager. They behave much like regular zombies, attacking players and other villagers. However, they retain the visual traits of villagers, such as their distinctive nose and clothing. They can spawn naturally in the world, often in dark areas, or can be created when a regular villager is killed by a zombie. There's a small chance (around 5%) that a zombie will spawn as a zombie villager.

Why Cure a Zombie Villager?

The primary motivation for curing a zombie villager is the significant benefit it provides in terms of trading. Once cured, a zombie villager will become a regular villager and will offer substantially discounted prices for their trades. These discounts are permanent and can accumulate with subsequent cures, making it incredibly beneficial to establish a villager trading hall where you can intentionally infect and then cure villagers to get the best possible deals on enchanted books, tools, armor, and other valuable items.

How to Cure a Zombie Villager: Step-by-Step Guide

Curing a zombie villager involves a two-step process that requires specific items:

Step 1: Obtain the Necessary Items

You will need two main items:

• Splash Potion of Weakness: This potion can be brewed by a player in Minecraft. First, you need a Potion of Weakness, which is made by brewing a Nether Wart and a Spider Eye together in a Brewing Stand, then adding a fermented spider eye. To turn the Potion of Weakness into a Splash Potion, you add Gunpowder to it. Alternatively, you can find Weakness potions in chests within dungeons or Woodland Mansions.
• Golden Apple: Golden Apples are crafted by combining an Apple with 8 Gold Ingots in a crafting table. Apples can be obtained by breaking oak or dark oak leaves. Gold Ingots can be smelted from Gold Ore or obtained from various mob drops and loot chests. There is also a chance to find Golden Apples in dungeon, mineshaft, desert temple, woodland mansion, and ruined portal chests.

Step 2: The Curing Process

Once you have your Splash Potion of Weakness and Golden Apple, follow these steps:

1. Isolate the Zombie Villager: It is highly recommended to trap the zombie villager in a safe, enclosed space (like a 1x1 or 2x2 box) to prevent it from despawning, burning in daylight, or attacking other mobs or the player. Ensure the area is well-lit to prevent other hostile mobs from spawning.
2. Apply the Weakness: Throw a Splash Potion of Weakness directly at the trapped zombie villager. You will see a purple particle effect if the potion is successfully applied. The zombie villager will be afflicted with the Weakness status effect.
3. Feed the Golden Apple: Immediately after applying the potion, approach the zombie villager and right-click on it while holding the Golden Apple. The villager will emit a 'thump' sound and a red particle effect will appear around it, indicating it is trying to eat the apple.
4. Wait for the Cure: The zombie villager will now begin the transformation process. It will shake periodically, and after approximately 3 to 5 minutes, it will transform back into a regular villager. The shaking animation is a visual cue that the curing process is underway.

Important Considerations

• Difficulty Setting: While the curing process works on all Minecraft difficulties, the time it takes for the zombie villager to transform back can be affected by the difficulty. On Easy and Normal difficulties, the transformation is quicker. On Hard difficulty, the process might take slightly longer.
• Profession and Trades: A cured zombie villager will retain its original profession (if it had one) and its current set of trades. If it was a newly spawned zombie villager without a profession, it will gain a random villager profession.
• Preventing Despawning: Trapping the zombie villager is crucial. If it despawns, you will lose your progress. Placing a block over its head or ensuring it's in a confined space helps prevent this.
• Daylight: Zombie villagers, like regular zombies, take damage in daylight. Ensure your enclosure protects them from sunlight, or cure them at night.
• Multiple Cures: As mentioned, each subsequent cure of the same villager will result in further discounts on their trades, making it worthwhile to cure villagers multiple times if you are aiming for the absolute lowest prices.

By following these steps, players can effectively cure zombie villagers, contributing to a more beneficial and dynamic gameplay experience in Minecraft.