What is the best way to cure villagers in Minecraft?

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The best way to cure villagers in Minecraft is by using a Splash Potion of Weakness and a Golden Apple, which can be done by throwing the potion at the zombie villager and then feeding it the apple, with the entire process taking around 1-2 minutes in the Bedrock edition and 3-5 minutes in the Java edition. To speed up the curing process, it is recommended to place beds or iron bars around the zombie villager, which can decrease the time by making the villager cure about 4% faster.

Understanding the Curing Process

Steps to Cure a Zombie Villager

To cure a zombie villager, start by finding a safe place to perform the process, then use a Splash Potion of Weakness on the villager, followed by feeding it a Golden Apple. The villager will start shaking and grey swirls will turn red, indicating the beginning of the curing process.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What items cure villagers? The primary items used to cure villagers are a Splash Potion of Weakness and a Golden Apple, which are used in conjunction to restore a zombie villager back to its normal state.
2. Does curing a villager lower prices forever? Yes, curing a villager can result in permanent discounts on trades, with the discounts deepening if the villager is cured multiple times, until the price reaches the minimum of one emerald.
3. Do villagers forget you cured them? If the game is saved and quit while a villager is being cured, upon returning to the game, the villager will forget it has been cured before, requiring the process to be repeated.
4. Can two people cure a villager? In multiplayer, each player must cure the villager themselves to receive discounted trades, as the discounts apply only to the player who administered the cure.
5. How many times should I cure my villager? You can cure a villager up to five times to get a discount on vanilla, although many SMP servers may cap this at one or two cures to prevent excessive discounts.
6. Do iron bars speed up villager curing? Yes, placing iron bars around the zombie villager, along with beds, can speed up the curing process by about 4%.
7. Can you turn a baby villager into a zombie? If a baby villager is killed during a siege, it will become a baby zombie villager, which can be cured using a Splash Potion of Weakness and a Golden Apple.
8. Are baby zombie villagers rare? Baby zombie villagers are relatively rare, spawned when a zombie kills a baby villager or naturally, with a combined chance of 0.25%.
9. How do you purify a zombie villager? To purify a zombie villager, use a Splash Potion of Weakness and then feed it a Golden Apple, which will restore it back to a normal villager.
10. Can you cure a nitwit? Interestingly, curing a nitwit involves turning it into a zombie villager first and then curing it, which will transform it into a regular villager.
11. Does curing a villager lower other villagers’ prices? Curing a villager can affect prices of nearby villagers, but they will offer fewer and smaller discounts compared to the cured villager.
12. Why won’t my zombie infect my villager? A zombie cannot infect a villager if it cannot reach the same elevation, so ensure the zombie is at a position where it can attack the villager.
13. Is it worth curing zombie villagers? Curing zombie villagers is worth it as it grants the Zombie Doctor achievement and allows the villager to retain its profession and trades.
14. Why does my cured villager have a job? A cured villager may retain its original profession, but it is not locked and can change if there is an available job site block in the village.
15. Do villagers raise prices if you hit them? Yes, killing a villager near other villagers will cause them to become angry and raise their prices significantly, although killing an iron golem no longer has this effect.