Why won’t zombie hit villager?

A zombie won’t hit a villager if the zombie is one block below the villager and cannot jump to the same elevation, or if there’s an obstruction blocking the line of sight between the zombie and the villager, preventing the zombie from targeting the villager. Additionally, the difficulty setting and the zombie’s ability to see the villager through walls or over long distances can also impact whether a zombie will attack a villager.

Understanding Zombie Behavior

To comprehend why a zombie might not attack a villager, it’s essential to understand the basic mechanics of zombie behavior in Minecraft. Zombies are designed to target and attack villagers under certain conditions, but these conditions can be influenced by various factors including the game’s difficulty setting, the environment, and the zombie’s capabilities.

FAQs

General Questions

1. Why can’t I zombify a villager?: You can’t zombify a villager on hard difficulty because zombies do too much damage, making it unsafe to attempt zombification without risking the villager’s death.
2. How do you get a zombie to zombify a villager?: Any type of zombie can zombify a villager if it kills them, with the chance of zombification depending on the difficulty setting (0% on Easy, 50% on Normal, 100% on Hard).
3. Why is my zombie not scaring my villagers?: The zombie might not be scaring the villagers because something is blocking the line of sight, or the zombie is too far away from the villagers.

Zombie and Villager Interactions

4. Will a drowned zombify a villager?: Yes, if a drowned kills a villager, there’s a chance the villager will turn into a zombie villager, with the likelihood varying by difficulty (0% on Easy, 50% on Normal, 100% on Hard).
5. Can you zombify a villager on normal?: Yes, on Normal mode, there’s a 50% chance a villager will turn into a zombie villager after being killed by any type of zombie.
6. How far can a zombie see a villager?: Zombies can target villagers within a 35- to 52.5-block radius in Java Edition or a 16-block radius in Bedrock Edition, and they can see villagers through walls.

Curing Zombie Villagers

7. How do you cure a zombie villager?: You can cure a zombie villager by using a Splash Potion of Weakness and a Golden Apple, then keeping the villager safe for 3 to 5 minutes.
8. How long does it take to cure a villager?: It takes 3 to 5 minutes for a zombie villager to convert back into a normal villager after being cured.
9. How do you purify a zombie villager?: Purification involves the same process as curing, using a Splash Potion of Weakness and a Golden Apple, and then waiting for the villager to recover.

Villager and Zombie Dynamics

10. Why isn’t my villager getting scared?: A villager might not get scared if there’s something blocking the line of sight to the zombie or if the zombie is too far away.
11. Do villagers turn to zombies on hard?: On Hard mode, zombies have a 100% chance of turning villagers into zombie villagers after killing them.
12. What happens if you cure a zombie villager twice?: Curing a zombie villager multiple times can lead to increased discounts in trading, with the price eventually reaching a minimum of one emerald.

Miscellaneous

13. How rare is it to see a zombie villager?: Zombie villagers are relatively rare, with a 5% chance to spawn in any biome where zombies can spawn.
14. How many times should you cure a villager?: You can cure a villager up to five times, with each cure potentially offering a discount on trades.
15. Why is my zombie killing the villager?: A zombie might kill a villager if the villager’s health is too low to survive the infection process, especially in hard mode where zombies do more damage.