Minecraft Villager Trade

Villager Trade

Villager trades are the blueprints for actual trade offers generated by villagers and wandering traders. Java Edition only.

Definition Format

Registry VILLAGER_TRADE, data pack path villager_trade (files in data/<namespace>/villager_trade/; tags in tags/villager_trade/).

• wants (required) — first bought item: id (item type), optional components (component checks on the bought item), count (default 1; base amount, number provider — see Pricing).
• additional_wants — second bought item (same format).
• gives (required) — the sold item (item template).
• given_item_modifiers — item modifiers on the sold item (inline only, no file references); if the final stack is empty, the trade won't generate an offer.
• max_uses (default 4, <1 → 1; floored) — max trades before the offer locks.
• reputation_discount (default 0, <0 → 0) — price multiplier (float).
• xp (default 1, <0 → 0; floored) — XP given after trading.
• merchant_predicate — loot predicate on the villager (inline only); failure → no offer.
• double_trade_price_enchantments — enchantment ID/list/tag: if the sold item's stored_enchantments contains one, the bought extra amount doubles.

Generation uses the villager_trade loot context: this_entity (the villager), origin (the villager's feet position), additional_cost_component_allowed.

Behavior

Definitions load once at server startup (restart required). Trades are referenced by trade sets, which generate actual offers.

Pricing

The first bought item's count = base amount (from count) + extra amount (from the item's additional_trade_cost component, settable only by item modifiers):

• enchant_with_levels with include_additional_cost_component: true sets it to the enchanting level.
• enchant_randomly with it true sets 2 + random(0, 5 + level×10) + 3×level (level = the enchantment's level).

After the item is modified the component is removed and its value becomes the extra amount; if the price-doubling check matches, the extra doubles. Final count = base + extra, clamped to [1, max stack size].