Curing Villagers for Maximum Discount: How Many Times is Enough?
The burning question for any savvy Minecraft player looking to optimize their trading experience is: how many times can you cure a villager to reduce prices? The answer, while seemingly straightforward, has some nuances. You can cure a villager up to five times to stack permanent trade discounts, drastically reducing the cost of goods. However, there’s a catch – many servers and multiplayer environments cap this benefit at one or two cures to prevent extreme price reductions.
The beauty of the system lies in its mechanics: a cured villager, provided it had a profession prior to zombification, offers a trading discount exclusively to the player who administered the cure. Each subsequent cure deepens this discount, bringing prices closer to the absolute minimum of one emerald per item. This discount is permanent, meaning once earned, it will stay, unless specifically manipulated (more on that in our FAQs!).
How the Curing Process Works
The process involves converting a regular villager into a zombie villager, and then curing them back. To achieve this, you’ll need to lure a villager into a zombie’s proximity (often by purposely leaving a villager in a spot where zombies spawn). Then, once the villager has become a zombie villager, you’ll weaken it with a Splash Potion of Weakness and then immediately feed it a Golden Apple. The villager will then begin to transform back into a regular villager. Repeat this process up to five times to gain the full benefit of the discounted prices.
Why the Five-Cure Limit?
The five-cure limit is a balance point. Without it, players could infinitely exploit the system, leading to an unbalanced economy where items essentially become free. Capping it allows the mechanic to be beneficial while still retaining a level of challenge and reasonable trade prices within the game’s intended design. This is why server admins often impose stricter limits, to maintain the desired economic balance of their specific community.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Does curing a villager lower prices?
Yes, absolutely! A newly-cured villager will offer the player who cured it a permanent discount on all trades, provided it had a profession prior to being zombified.
2. Do villager curing discounts stack?
Yes, they do! Each successful cure stacks on top of the previous discount until the price reaches the minimum of one emerald. The limit to stacking is up to five times (or a lower amount on some servers).
3. Does curing a villager lower other villagers’ prices?
No, the discount is exclusive to the player who cured the villager. Other players will see the original, non-discounted prices. This means everyone on a multiplayer server needs to cure villagers themselves to benefit.
4. What happens if you cure a villager twice?
Curing a villager a second time will further increase the discount, making the trades even cheaper for the person that cured them. The more times you cure the villager, up to five, the cheaper the prices will get.
5. Can you discount a villager twice?
Yes, you can! It’s not just twice. You can discount a villager with the curing method up to five times for maximum discount.
6. Do cured villagers lose their discounts?
Yes, and no. The discounts are normally permanent, however, there is an exception. If you turn a cured villager back into a zombie villager, then log out and back in, the villager will lose its curing discounts upon being cured again. They only disappear upon re-logging when the villager is a zombie.
7. How many times should you cure a villager?
To get the maximum benefit from the discounts, cure a villager five times. However, on some multiplayer servers, you may only get one or two cures allowed before server admins enforce a limit.
8. How many times do you need to cure a Fletcher?
Fletchers, like other villagers, can be cured up to five times to reach their maximum discount, which can be quite beneficial. You’ll need to decide on your own how many times you want to cure them based on your needs.
9. Why did my cured villager raise his prices?
Price increases are due to demand. When you trade an item until it’s sold out, the price of that item will temporarily increase for all players when the villager restocks. The price will go back down if you wait a few trade cycles and don’t buy the item.
10. Do villagers raise prices if you hit them?
Yes, they do. Hitting villagers or iron golems creates negative gossip, which will raise prices, and killing a villager or iron golem creates more negative gossip and will greatly raise prices.
11. Can two people cure the same villager?
While two people can cure the same villager, the discounts will only apply to the player who does the curing. This means each player in a multiplayer setting must cure their own villager.
12. Do villagers forget you cure them?
Normally, curing a villager multiple times gives better discounts. However, if you save and quit while a villager is still being cured, it will forget its cure history upon returning to the game. This means you need to let the villager complete its transition in order to get the discounts when curing.
13. Can you cure a baby zombie villager?
Yes, you can. Baby zombie villagers are cured the same way as adults: weaken them using a Splash Potion of Weakness and then feed them a Golden Apple. However, they are faster and do not age.
14. Can villagers restock after being cured?
Villagers will restock their trades after being cured. However, note that cured villagers may not restock until they’ve worked at their workstation at least once.
15. What is the most valuable villager to trade with?
Librarians are incredibly valuable for their ability to trade Enchanted Books. They offer a wide range of enchantments and are arguably the most useful villager to trade with.
Maximizing Your Villager Trading
Curing villagers is a crucial technique for any Minecraft player looking to get the most out of trading. Remember the key points: curing up to five times, individual discounts, and the impact of server settings. By understanding these mechanics, you can efficiently build a network of discounted traders, maximizing your emeralds and acquiring valuable items for your adventures. Happy trading!