How does villager gossip work?

Villager gossip in Minecraft works through a system where villagers store memories about players in the form of gossip, which gets spread to other villagers whenever they communicate with each other, with each piece of gossip being one of five types and storing a value as well as a target. The gossip generates and increases in value as a result of various player actions, such as hitting or trading with villagers, and can affect the villager’s behavior and relationship with the player.

Frequently Asked Questions

Understanding Villager Gossip

1. What happens if you hit a villager? Hitting a villager mistakenly, taking their beds, waking them up at night, or hitting them multiple times can make them angry, indicated by angry particles.
2. How do villagers claim beds? A villager will claim a bed if they are within a 48 block sphere of the bed, the bed is not already claimed by another villager, and it is pathfinding.
3. Do villagers communicate with each other? Villagers can communicate by making villager sounds, trading with players, and displaying angry particles when attacked, and they will run away from zombies.

Dealing with Negative Gossip

4. How do I get rid of major negative gossip? While there isn’t a direct way to remove negative gossip in Minecraft, players can improve their relationship with villagers through trading and positive interactions.
5. How do you shut down gossip? In a broader sense, gossip can be shut down by making positive comments about the person being gossiped about, which can turn the conversation around and shame the gossiper.

Villager Behavior and Interactions

6. What is the biggest cause of gossip? Research suggests that people engage in gossip to bond with group members, entertain themselves, exchange information, vent emotions, and maintain social order.
7. Why do villagers stare at you? Villagers stare at players who run within a certain distance of them and will continue to do so until they are chased off by a zombie, when the night cycle begins, or when it starts to storm.
8. Do villagers get annoyed if you talk to them too much? Yes, talking to a villager more than once a day can make them angry, depending on their personality type, and they may get a thought bubble and walk around thinking.

Attracting and Keeping Villagers

9. What attracts villagers to follow you in Minecraft? The bare minimum required to attract villagers includes at least 20 blocks of farmland with something planted and a compost nearby, as well as at least 4 beds.
10. What happens if villagers don’t sleep? If a villager doesn’t sleep for two nights in a row, they become tired, work more slowly, and restock less often, indicated by little two-pixel circles under their eyes.
11. What happens if you don’t give a villager a bed? Villagers need beds to survive, and without one, they won’t be able to sleep, eventually becoming tired and weak, and if they go too long without sleeping, they will die.

Curing Zombie Villagers and Gossip

12. How do you cure a zombie villager? You can cure a zombie villager by throwing a Splash Potion of Weakness at them and then feeding them a Golden Apple.
13. Do villagers gossip about you? Yes, villagers can store memories about players in the form of gossip, which gets spread to other villagers, and each piece of gossip has a value and a target.
14. Do villagers forget you cured them? Normally, a villager being cured multiple times can offer a heavier trading discount, but if you save and quit the game while a villager is still being cured, they will forget whether they have been cured before upon returning to the game.

Interacting with Villagers

15. What does it mean when a villager gives you a photo of themselves? Photos or Pictures are rare items that symbolize your friendship with a villager, can be displayed, and provide information about the villager’s birthday and favorite saying.