Turning a zombie villager back into a regular villager is a crucial step in many Minecraft adventures, allowing you to trade valuable items and boost your game's economy. This guide will walk you through the entire process, covering everything you need to know to successfully heal your zombie villager.
Understanding the Process: What You Need to Cure a Zombie Villager
The process of curing a zombie villager involves a few key steps and ingredients. You'll need:
- A Golden Apple: This isn't just any apple; it's a golden apple, crafted using gold ingots and apples. This is the primary ingredient for the cure.
- A Splash Potion of Weakness: This potion is essential to weaken the zombie villager, making it susceptible to the golden apple's healing properties. You'll need brewing stands, nether warts, and blaze powder to craft this. Don't forget the glass bottles!
- A Zombie Villager: Obviously, you need a zombie villager to cure! These are often found in villages overrun by zombies, particularly during raids.
Step-by-Step Guide to Curing Your Zombie Villager
Here's a detailed breakdown of the healing process:
1. Acquiring the Necessary Items:
- Crafting Golden Apples: Combine eight gold ingots in a crafting grid surrounding a single apple. This is resource-intensive, so be prepared to mine lots of gold ore.
- Brewing the Potion of Weakness: This requires a brewing stand, nether warts (found in the Nether), blaze powder (made from blaze rods found in the Nether), and water bottles. Brew nether wart into an awkward potion, then add a gunpowder to create a splash potion of weakness.
- Finding a Zombie Villager: Explore villages, especially those under attack. Keep an eye out for zombie villagers, identifiable by their characteristic green-tinted skin and the villager clothes they retain.
2. Applying the Cure:
Once you have your golden apple and splash potion of weakness, it's time to heal the zombie villager. The timing is crucial here.
- Throw the Splash Potion of Weakness: Carefully throw the splash potion of weakness at the zombie villager. Make sure it directly hits the zombie villager.
- Immediately Feed the Golden Apple: As soon as the weakness effect appears on the zombie villager, immediately feed it the golden apple. You can do this by right-clicking (or using the equivalent action on your platform) on the zombie villager while holding the golden apple.
3. The Healing Process:
After administering the golden apple, the zombie villager will undergo a transformation. It will become sick and covered in white particles. Don't worry – this is normal. Within a few moments the villager will transform! The transformation is immediately visible.
4. What Happens After:
After a successful cure, you'll now have a regular villager. However, be warned: The newly cured villager will initially be very vulnerable and is unlikely to have a profession. Allow time for the villager to recover from the transformation and regain their place within the village.
Troubleshooting Common Issues:
- The Zombie Villager isn't becoming weak: Double-check you've thrown the splash potion correctly. Ensure the splash potion hits the zombie villager.
- The villager isn't healing: Make sure you used a golden apple and not a regular enchanted apple.
- The villager is dying: The zombie villager may die from other causes such as hostile mobs. Protect the zombie villager from harm during the healing process.
By following these steps, you'll be able to successfully heal your zombie villagers and reap the rewards of trading with them! Remember, patience and preparation are key to success in this process. Good luck!
