VILLAGER ROLLING GUIDE
How to reset villager trades and re-roll until you get the exact enchantment or trade you want. This is the key technique for building a perfect trading hall.
How Trade Rolling Works
When a villager first claims a workstation, they randomly select trades from their profession's trade pool for their current level. If you don't like the trade they offer, you can force them to pick a new random trade.
The key rule:
A villager's trades can only be reset if they are still at Novice level and you have never traded with them. Once you complete any trade, their offers are locked permanently.
Step-by-Step Process
Get an Unemployed Villager
Find or breed a villager that has no profession (brown coat). They should have the green particle effect showing they are unemployed.
Place the Workstation
Place the workstation block for the profession you want near the villager. For Librarian, place a Lectern. The villager will claim it and become that profession.
Check the Trade
Open the villager's trading interface and check what they're offering. For a Librarian, check which enchanted book they have.
Break the Workstation (if bad trade)
If the trade isn't what you want, break the workstation block. The villager will lose their profession and become unemployed again. DO NOT trade with them first.
Replace and Repeat
Place the workstation again. The villager will re-claim it with a new random trade. Repeat steps 3-5 until you get the trade you want.
Lock the Trade
Once you see the trade you want, complete at least one trade with the villager. This permanently locks all their current and future trades.
Tips for Efficient Rolling
- -Trap the villager in a small space (1x1 with the workstation) so they reclaim it instantly.
- -Villagers can only claim workstations during their "work schedule" (approximately 2000-9000 in-game ticks after dawn). If rolling stops working, wait for the next work cycle.
- -Make sure no other unclaimed workstation of the same type is nearby, or another villager might claim it first.
- -In Bedrock Edition, the villager needs to be able to pathfind to the workstation. In Java Edition, they only need line of sight.
- -For Librarians: Mending has roughly a 1/30 chance per roll (varies by edition). Expect about 30 rolls on average.
Common Mistakes
- xTrading before checking: Any completed trade permanently locks the villager's offers. Even buying 1 item locks everything.
- xBreaking the wrong workstation: Make sure you're breaking the workstation that specific villager is linked to. Use the green particles to confirm.
- xRolling at night: Villagers don't work at night or while sleeping. They won't reclaim workstations during rest hours.
- xToo many workstations: If there are multiple unclaimed workstations, villagers may claim a different one than you expect.