How To Turn Zombie Villagers Into Villagers

The Process of Curing Zombie Villagers

This article details the steps involved in transforming zombie villagers back into their villager counterparts. This process, a fundamental aspect of village management in the game, requires two specific items obtained within the game world.

Required Items: Potion of Weakness and Golden Apple

The two essential components are a Splash Potion of Weakness and a Golden Apple. The Splash Potion of Weakness is crucial, while the Golden Apple acts as the catalyst for the conversion.

Acquiring the Splash Potion of Weakness

Crafting a Splash Potion of Weakness starts with brewing a standard Potion of Weakness. This potion requires a fermented spider eye, brewed with a water bottle. A brewing stand, fueled by blaze powder, is necessary for this step. The fermented spider eye is crafted from a spider eye, sugar, and a brown mushroom.

Fermented Spider Eye Recipe: Spider Eye + Sugar + Brown Mushroom

Once the Potion of Weakness is brewed, it needs to be converted into a splash potion. This is achieved by adding gunpowder to the Potion of Weakness at the brewing stand. The gunpowder transforms the potion into a throwable, splashable version.

Obtaining the Golden Apple

Golden Apples are crafted using one apple and eight gold ingots. The gold ingots are smelted from raw gold found in mines or obtained from loot chests. Place the apple in the center crafting slot and surround it with the eight gold ingots.

Golden Apple Recipe: Apple + 8 Gold Ingots

Locating a Zombie Villager

Zombie villagers are most commonly found spawning in the same locations as regular zombies, particularly in areas with low light levels. This includes the darkness inside buildings or during nighttime. Zombie villagers can also appear during zombie sieges, which can occur randomly in villages.

Alternatively, setting up a zombie spawner trap and allowing villagers to be infected is a controllable, although less ethical, method of consistently obtaining zombie villagers. When a zombie attacks a villager, there is a chance the villager will transform into a zombie villager, depending on the difficulty level.

The Conversion Process: Applying the Potion and Apple

With the Splash Potion of Weakness and the Golden Apple in hand, approach the zombie villager. Throw the Splash Potion of Weakness at the zombie villager. A visual cue of the weakness effect will be visible around the zombie villager, indicated by gray swirling particles.

After the potion has been applied, use the Golden Apple on the zombie villager. This is done by selecting the Golden Apple in your hotbar and using the "use" action on the zombie villager. The zombie villager will begin to shake and emit red swirling particles. This signals the start of the conversion process.

The Transformation Period

The conversion process takes several minutes. During this time, the zombie villager is vulnerable and should be protected from sunlight, which can still harm it, and other hostile mobs. Enclosing the zombie villager in a safe structure, such as a fenced area or a building, is highly recommended.

The length of the transformation process can vary slightly, but it generally takes between 3 and 5 minutes. Patience is required, and interrupting the process will reset the conversion.

Post-Transformation: The Villager

Once the transformation is complete, the zombie villager will revert to a normal villager. It is important to note that the villager's profession and trades may differ from its previous state, if it had one. The converted villager may also be associated with the nearest village.

Newly converted villagers retain the weakness effect for a short period after transformation, during which they are vulnerable. Continue to protect them until this effect wears off.

Utilizing the Cured Villager

Cured villagers offer significant advantages in village management. They remember that they were cured by the player, and this gratitude manifests in lower trading prices. This discount can be substantial, making them valuable assets for acquiring resources.

This trading discount is permanent. If you infect and cure the same villager repeatedly, the trade discount will continue to stack. This allows for extremely beneficial trades and is a common exploit used in game.

Considerations and Caveats

Several factors can influence the success and efficiency of the curing process.

Advanced Techniques: Mass Curing

For large-scale village expansion, mass curing zombie villagers is a more efficient strategy. This involves trapping multiple zombie villagers and converting them simultaneously.

A common method involves creating a confined area to trap zombie villagers and then using dispensers to automatically apply the Splash Potion of Weakness. Players then manually apply Golden Apples to each trapped zombie villager.

Considerations for mass curing include ensuring sufficient resources for potion and apple crafting, efficient trapping mechanisms, and adequate protection for the converting zombie villagers.

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Several issues can arise during the curing process.

Key Takeaways

Successfully converting zombie villagers into villagers relies on:

Mastering this process is essential for effective village management and resource acquisition. The resulting trading discounts and the potential for village expansion make curing zombie villagers a rewarding endeavor.