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A zombie villager is a variant of the zombie that can be cured into a normal villager using a golden apple while it is under the effect of Weakness.

Spawning[]

Zombie Villager with Enchanted Wep

A plains zombie villager with an enchanted iron sword.

When a group in the normal spawn cycle spawns zombies, there is a 5% chance to instead spawn a group of zombie villagers‌[Bedrock Edition only], or a single zombie villager.‌[Java Edition only]

If any type of zombie kills a villager, there is a chance for the villager to transform into a zombie villager.

Difficulty Chance
Easy 0%
Normal 50%
Hard 100%

In Java Edition a zombified zombie villager does not despawn if the player has traded with it at least once prior to its death, but unlike all other persistent mobs it still counts toward the hostile mob cap. If the zombie villager picks up any item however, it remains persistent but is excluded from the mob cap. In Bedrock Edition all zombified villagers are persistent.

A zombie villager appears alongside a cleric villager in every igloo basement (a normal zombie villager in Bedrock Edition[until BE 1.20.30] and a cleric zombie villager in Java Edition[upcoming: BE 1.20.30]). One of them transforms into a leatherworker, due to the workstation (a cauldron). They also generate as part of abandoned villages. Zombie villagers generated in both of these structures do not despawn naturally.

Variants[]

Baby zombies[]

Baby Zombie Villager Jockeys

All mobs that can be ridden by baby zombie villagers in Bedrock Edition.

Baby zombie villagers make up 5% of zombie villager spawns. They have big heads, unlike normal baby villagers. They behave similarly to regular zombie villagers, with the following differences:

  • They are 30% faster than normal zombies, yet they have the same health as normal zombies. This makes baby zombie villagers more dangerous than their bigger counterparts.
  • The noises they make are higher-pitched than adult zombie villager sound effects.
  • In Java Edition, baby zombie villagers have a chance to spawn as a chicken jockey.
  • In Bedrock Edition, 10% of naturally spawned baby zombie villagers can start riding a mob and become a jockey when it tries attacking a villager, player, or golem. They can ride:
  • Baby zombie villagers turn into baby villagers, if cured. In Java Edition, their heads turn back to small baby villager heads.
  • Worn armor shrinks to fit their body size.
  • They are able to fit through 1×1 block gaps.
  • They drop 12 experience when killed by the player instead of 5.
  • Unlike most other baby mobs in the game, they stay as babies indefinitely and never grow into "adult" zombie villagers.
  • They have a decreased hitbox size.
  • Baby zombie villagers are spawned when a zombie kills a baby villager, the chance of infection being the same as adult zombie villagers. Baby zombie villagers also spawn naturally, but the combined chance (5% villagers × 5% babies) is low at 0.25% (or 1 in 400 chance) of all newly spawned zombies.

    Armed zombie villagers[]

    Along with skeletons and regular zombies, some zombie villagers are capable of picking up dropped items. These zombie villagers automatically pick up and hold any item that they come across (except jack o'lanterns[Java Edition only], mob heads and pumpkins, as these are worn on their heads), and use any armor, weapons, or tools picked up. If they encounter another similar item, they pick it up and drop their previous item:

    • if the new item is armor or a sword and the old item was not (for example, zombie villagers prefer swords to pickaxes and helmets to pumpkins),
    • if both items are armor/swords and the new item is better damage-wise (reduces more damage for armor, or inflicts more damage for swords),
    • if both items are armor/swords with the same damage reduction/infliction, the new item has NBT tags while the old does not or the new item is more damaged than the old item, or
    • if both items are bows and the new item has NBT tags while the old does not.

    Items dropped by mobs in exchange for another cannot be picked up by players or mobs for 10 game ticks (0.5 seconds, barring lag), but can be picked up by hoppers.

    Armor worn by zombie villagers is not damaged from most damage sources, which means it cannot "wear out" the way player armor does. Helmets (not blocks like pumpkins) on zombie villagers can wear away and break if the zombie villager is exposed to daylight, or has an anvil or other falling block dropped on its head. Zombie villagers also have a natural armor rating of 2 (🛡), which gives 1.6 - 8% damage reduction from most sources.

    Some zombie villagers that are capable of picking up items spawn already in possession of such items, and those items may also be enchanted. The chances of that event are listed below. If a zombie villager spawns wearing multiple pieces of armor, the armor is never mismatched (i.e. all pieces are made of the same material).

    Chances of zombie villagers wearing or picking up armor, per difficulty
    Easy Normal Hard
    Can Pick Up Loot 0% 0%-55%[note 1] 6.875%-55%[note 1]
    Armor 0% 0%-15%[note 1] 1.875%-15%[note 1]
    Armor Enchantment[note 2] 0% 0-50%[note 1] 6.25%-50%[note 1]
    Weapon[note 3] 1% 1% 5%
    Weapon Enchantment[note 2] 0% 0%-25%[note 1] 3.125%-25%[note 1]
    1. a b c d e f g h i Value is based on the regional difficulty.
    2. a b Enchantment is the same as on an enchantment table at level 5–22.[note 1]
    3. 13 chance of an iron sword, 23 chance of an iron shovel

    If a zombie does spawn with armor, the chances of specific armor are as follows:

    Chances of different armor pieces, per difficulty
    Armor Easy & Normal Hard
    Helmet 100% 100%
    Helmet & Chestplate 75% 90%
    Helmet & Chestplate & Leggings 56.25% 81%
    Full set 42.19% 72.9%

    The chances of it being of a particular material are:

    Chances of different armor types
    Armor Type Chance
    Leather 37.06%
    Gold 48.73%
    Chain 12.90%
    Iron 1.27%
    Diamond 0.04%

    Any zombie villager that spawns with equipment (picked-up items don't count) drop 1–3 extra experience per item.

    Villager variants[]

    In Java Edition[upcoming: BE 1.20.30], a zombie villager retains its biome and profession after conversion from a villager. They also retain their trades. Below is a table of the variant and what workstation it required before zombification. The zombie villager cannot work at a job site block. In Bedrock Edition, zombie villagers do not display their professions, but they still have the same profession after curing as before zombification. They use the texture of an unemployed villager from their corresponding biome.

    Below is a table listing the various professions, along with the specific job site block that each profession requires:


    Profession

    Job Site Block
    Biome
    Desert Jungle Plains Savanna Snowy Swamp Taiga
    Unemployed[note 1] N/A Desert Zombie Villager Base Jungle Zombie Villager Base Plains Zombie Villager Base Savanna Zombie Villager Base Snowy Zombie Villager Base Swamp Zombie Villager Base Taiga Zombie Villager Base
    Armorer Blast furnace Desert Zombie Armorer Jungle Zombie Armorer Plains Zombie Armorer Savanna Zombie Armorer Snowy Zombie Armorer Swamp Zombie Armorer Taiga Zombie Armorer
    Butcher Smoker Desert Zombie Butcher Jungle Zombie Butcher Plains Zombie Butcher Savanna Zombie Butcher Snowy Zombie Butcher Swamp Zombie Butcher Taiga Zombie Butcher
    Cartographer Cartography table Desert Zombie Cartographer Jungle Zombie Cartographer Plains Zombie Cartographer Savanna Zombie Cartographer Snowy Zombie Cartographer Swamp Zombie Cartographer Taiga Zombie Cartographer
    Cleric Brewing stand Desert Zombie Cleric Jungle Zombie Cleric Plains Zombie Cleric Savanna Zombie Cleric Snowy Zombie Cleric Swamp Zombie Cleric Taiga Zombie Cleric
    Farmer Composter Desert Zombie Farmer Jungle Zombie Farmer Plains Zombie Farmer Savanna Zombie Farmer Snowy Zombie Farmer Swamp Zombie Farmer Taiga Zombie Farmer
    Fisherman Barrel Desert Zombie Fisherman Jungle Zombie Fisherman Plains Zombie Fisherman Savanna Zombie Fisherman Snowy Zombie Fisherman Swamp Zombie Fisherman Taiga Zombie Fisherman
    Fletcher Fletching table Desert Zombie Fletcher Jungle Zombie Fletcher Plains Zombie Fletcher Savanna Zombie Fletcher Snowy Zombie Fletcher Swamp Zombie Fletcher Taiga Zombie Fletcher
    Leatherworker Cauldron Desert Zombie Leatherworker Jungle Zombie Leatherworker Plains Zombie Leatherworker Savanna Zombie Leatherworker Snowy Zombie Leatherworker Swamp Zombie Leatherworker Taiga Zombie Leatherworker
    Librarian Lectern Desert Zombie Librarian Jungle Zombie Librarian Plains Zombie Librarian Savanna Zombie Librarian Snowy Zombie Librarian Swamp Zombie Librarian Taiga Zombie Librarian
    Mason Stonecutter Desert Zombie Mason Jungle Zombie Mason Plains Zombie Mason Savanna Zombie Mason Snowy Zombie Mason Swamp Zombie Mason Taiga Zombie Mason
    Nitwit N/A Desert Zombie Nitwit Jungle Zombie Nitwit Plains Zombie Nitwit Savanna Zombie Nitwit Snowy Zombie Nitwit Swamp Zombie Nitwit Taiga Zombie Nitwit
    Shepherd Loom Desert Zombie Shepherd Jungle Zombie Shepherd Plains Zombie Shepherd Savanna Zombie Shepherd Snowy Zombie Shepherd Swamp Zombie Shepherd Taiga Zombie Shepherd
    Toolsmith Smithing table Desert Zombie Toolsmith Jungle Zombie Toolsmith Plains Zombie Toolsmith Savanna Zombie Toolsmith Snowy Zombie Toolsmith Swamp Zombie Toolsmith Taiga Zombie Toolsmith
    Weaponsmith Grindstone Desert Zombie Weaponsmith Jungle Zombie Weaponsmith Plains Zombie Weaponsmith Savanna Zombie Weaponsmith Snowy Zombie Weaponsmith Swamp Zombie Weaponsmith Taiga Zombie Weaponsmith
    1. In Bedrock Edition[until BE 1.20.30], all naturally spawned zombie villagers use the unemployed textures.


    Drops[]

    When they die, zombie villagers drop 0–2 rotten flesh. The maximum drop is increased by 1 per level of Looting, for a maximum of 0-5 with Looting III.

    They can also drop an iron ingot, carrot, or potato when killed by a player or tamed wolf. This drop has a 2.5% chance of occurring, increasing by 1% per level of looting. Individual items have the following chances of dropping:

    • 1120 (about 0.83%)
    • 7600 (about 1.17%) with Looting I
    • 9600 (1.50%) with Looting II
    • 11600 (about 1.83%) with Looting III

    Any picked-up equipment has a 100% chance of dropping on death or when cured and drops with the same damage level it had when picked up.

    Naturally-spawned equipment[]

    1. a b Zombie villagers spawn with pumpkins and jack o'lanterns[Java Edition only] only during Halloween.

    Experience[]

    Adult zombie villagers drop 5 and an additional 1–3 per naturally-spawned equipment. Baby zombie villagers drop 12 experience.

    Behavior[]

    Main article: Zombie § Behavior

    Zombie villagers behave as ordinary zombies, except that they do not convert to drowned when submerged.

    In Java Edition, zombie villagers that were converted from villagers retain their professions and clothes, which gain a tattered appearance. Naturally spawned zombie villagers (or ones spawned with spawn eggs) have a random profession that is not retained upon being cured; instead, they become unemployed and may gain a new profession if a job site block is nearby. Zombie villagers can also spawn with the unemployed or Nitwit outfits. Zombified nitwits remain nitwits after being cured.

    In Bedrock Edition, all zombie villagers have the same appearance, which looks like an unemployed zombie villager. Naturally spawned zombie villagers (or ones spawned with spawn eggs) have a random profession that is retained upon being cured. However, the profession is not locked and the cured villager may gain a new profession if in a village with an available job site block. Zombie villagers can be unemployed, but they cannot be nitwits (zombified nitwit villagers become unemployed zombie villagers). Baby zombie villagers are always unemployed.

    Curing[]

    Zombie villagers can be cured (converted to normal villagers) by first giving them the Weakness effect, which can be applied by:

    The weakened zombie villager must then be healed by using a (non-enchanted) golden apple on them. The zombie villager begins to shudder to signal that curing is in progress. Also, the Weakness effect is removed, replaced by Strength for the duration of the curing process. An internal countdown timer is then started, counting down the total time to cure.

    Time to cure is initially 2000 ticks (nominally, 100 seconds or 1m 40s) in Bedrock Edition or a random integer between 3600 and 6000 ticks (180 to 300 seconds, 3—5 minutes) in Java Edition. On each tick, there is a 1% chance for the game to look for cure accelerants. It checks each block within a 9×9×9 cube centered on the villager for either an iron bar or a bed (either half: they're detected separately). For each one found up to 14, there is a 30% chance of decreasing the countdown timer by 1 more tick. Therefore, having at least 14 half-beds and/or iron bars within range speeds up conversion by an average of 4.2%.[1]

    During the curing process the zombie villager behaves like a normal zombie except that it gains Strength (with a potency that doesn't depend on the difficulty level). Thus, a zombie villager is more dangerous during curing than at other times.

    At the end of the curing process, the zombie villager transforms into a villager and gains the Nausea effect for 10 seconds (which has no effect on the villager's behavior). If it was holding any item it picked up, that item is dropped (unless it was enchanted with Curse of Binding, in which case it remains in the villager's inventory but is not worn and will not be dropped if the villager is killed). If it was a baby before it was transformed into a zombie villager, it remains a baby after the cure. If it had traded with a player at least once, it recovers its former profession and inventory of trades. Otherwise, it recovers its profession but might immediately change it if it finds and claims a workstation block for a different profession.

    A newly-cured villager, if it had a profession prior to being zombified, offers a trading discount to the player who administered the cure. These discounts are permanent. If a villager is cured more than once, the discounts get deeper until the price reaches the minimum of one emerald. Villagers near the cured villager are also affected but offer fewer, smaller discounts.

    Zombie villagers that are in the process of converting do not despawn if the player moves far away from them, but like all monsters, they despawn if the difficulty is changed to Peaceful.

    Specific to Java Edition[]

    • If a zombie villager spawned as a nitwit or was a nitwit before it was transformed into a zombie villager, it remains a nitwit if cured.
    • Curing a villager spreads minor_positive gossip through the villager gossip system.

    Specific to Bedrock Edition[]

    • A former nitwit zombie villager becomes an unemployed villager and can learn a profession after the cure.
    • Villagers who were unemployed before transforming into a zombie villager might immediately claim a workstation to gain a profession.
    • Villagers in a range of 16 blocks in a cube surrounding the cured villager also offer a small discount proportional to the number of cured villagers (up to 10).
    • Saving and reloading the world causes the curing process to finish as soon as the chunk containing the villager is ticked. This does not happen if the player moves out of range, then returns: In that case, the countdown timer pauses until the player returns.

    Sounds[]

    Java Edition:
    Zombie villagers use the Hostile Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events.

    SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
    distance
    Zombie Villager groansHostile CreaturesRandomlyentity.zombie_villager.ambientsubtitles.entity.zombie_villager.ambient1.00.8-1.2
    (Baby: 1.8-2.2)
    16
    Door shakesHostile CreaturesWhile a zombie villager is breaking a wooden doorentity.zombie.attack_wooden_doorsubtitles.entity.zombie.attack_wooden_door2.00.8-1.216
    Block broken [sound 1]NoneUnused sound event[sound 2]entity.zombie.attack_iron_doorsubtitles.block.generic.break[sound 1]NoneNoneNone
    Door breaksHostile CreaturesWhen a zombie villager breaks a wooden doorentity.zombie.break_wooden_doorsubtitles.entity.zombie.break_wooden_door2.00.8-1.216
    Zombie villager snufflesHostile CreaturesWhen a zombie villager begins curingentity.zombie_villager.curesubtitles.entity.zombie_villager.cure1.0-2.00.3-1.016
    Zombie Villager vociferatesHostile CreaturesWhen a zombie villager finishes curingentity.zombie_villager.convertedsubtitles.entity.zombie_villager.converted2.00.8-1.216
    Zombie villager diesHostile CreaturesWhen a zombie villager diesentity.zombie_villager.deathsubtitles.entity.zombie_villager.death1.00.8-1.2
    (Baby: 1.8-2.2)
    16
    Zombie villager hurtsHostile CreaturesWhen a zombie villager is damagedentity.zombie_villager.hurtsubtitles.entity.zombie_villager.hurt1.00.8-1.2
    (Baby: 1.8-2.2)
    16
    Turtle Egg stompedHostile CreaturesWhen a zombie villager is jumping on turtle eggsentity.zombie.destroy_eggsubtitles.entity.zombie.destroy_egg0.50.9-1.116
    FootstepsHostile CreaturesWhile a zombie villager is walkingentity.zombie_villager.stepsubtitles.entity.zombie_villager.step0.151.016

    Bedrock Edition:

    SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
    Hostile CreaturesRandomlymob.zombie_villager.say1.00.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7)
    Hostile CreaturesWhile a zombie villager is breaking a wooden doormob.zombie.wood1.01.0
    Hostile CreaturesWhen a zombie villager breaks a wooden doormob.zombie.woodbreak1.01.0
    Hostile CreaturesWhen a zombie villager begins curingmob.zombie.remedy1.0-2.00.3-1.0
    Hostile CreaturesWhen a zombie villager finishes curingmob.zombie.unfect1.0-2.00.3-1.0
    Hostile CreaturesWhen a zombie villager diesmob.zombie_villager.death1.00.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7)
    Hostile CreaturesWhen a zombie villager is damagedmob.zombie_villager.hurt1.00.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7)
    Hostile CreaturesWhile a zombie villager is walkingmob.zombie.step0.451.0 (Baby: 1.5)

    Data values[]

    ID[]

    Java Edition:

    NameIdentifierTranslation key
    Zombie Villagerzombie_villagerentity.minecraft.zombie_villager

    Bedrock Edition:

    NameIdentifierNumeric ID Translation key
    Zombie Villager (old)zombie_villager44entity.zombie_villager.name
    Zombie Villager (new)zombie_villager_v2116entity.zombie_villager_v2.name

    Entity data[]

    Zombie villagers have entity data associated with them that contains various properties.

    Bedrock Edition:

    See Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format.

    Java Edition:

    Main article: Entity format
    • Entity data
      • Tags common to all entities
      • Tags common to all mobs
      • Tags common to all villagers
      • Tags common to all zombies
      •  ConversionTime: -1 when not being converted back to a villager, positive for the number of ticks until conversion back into a villager. The regeneration effect parallels this.
      •  ConversionPlayer: The UUID of the player who started curing the zombie, stored as four ints.

    Zombie villager type

    Main article: Zombie Villager/DV
    [edit]

    Zombie villager profession

    Main article: Zombie Villager/DV2
    [edit]

    Achievements[]

    Icon Achievement In-game description Actual requirements (if different) Gamerscore earned Trophy type (PS4)
    PS4 Other
    Monster HunterAttack and destroy a monster.Kill a hostile mob or one of the following neutral mobs: an enderman, a piglin, a zombified piglin, a spider, or a cave spider.15GBronze
    Zombie DoctorCure a zombie villager.Throw a splash potion of weakness at a zombie villager and give it a golden apple (by facing the zombie and pressing the use key with a golden apple in your hand)40GGold

    Advancements[]

    Icon Advancement In-game description Parent Actual requirements (if different) Resource location
    Advancement-oval-rawZombie Doctor
    Weaken and then cure a Zombie Villager We Need to Go DeeperUse a golden apple on a zombie villager under the Weakness effect; the advancement is granted when the zombie villager converts into a villager.
    In multiplayer, only the player that feeds the golden apple gets the advancement.
    story/cure_zombie_villager
    Advancement-plain-rawAdventure
    Adventure, exploration and combat Kill any entity, or be killed by any entity.adventure/root
    Advancement-plain-rawMonster Hunter
    Kill any hostile monster AdventureKill one of these 34 mobs: Only the riders of the chicken jockeys and skeleton horsemen are counted in this advancement. Other mobs may be killed, but are ignored for this advancement.adventure/kill_a_mob
    Advancement-fancy-rawIt Spreads
    Kill a mob near a Sculk Catalyst Monster HunterKill one of these 70 mobs near a sculk catalyst: Mobs that drop no experience are ignored for this advancement.adventure/kill_mob_near_sculk_catalyst
    Advancement-fancy-rawMonsters Hunted
    Kill one of every hostile monster Monster HunterKill each of these 34 mobs: Other mobs may be killed, but are ignored for this advancement. Only the riders of the chicken jockeys and skeleton horsemen are counted in this advancement.adventure/kill_all_mobs

    Video[]

    Note: Zombie villagers have new textures and sounds as of Village and Pillage.

    History[]

    Java Edition
    1.4.212w32aZombie Villager Added zombie villagers.
    Baby Zombie Villager Added baby zombie villagers.
    5% of zombies spawned are zombie villagers, and villagers now become infected when killed by a zombie. Infecting a baby villager creates a baby zombie villager, which is faster than a normal zombie and does not age.
    Zombie villagers under the effects of a potion of weakness can be cured by using a golden apple on them.
    12w34aZombie villagers now have two new rare dropscarrots and potatoes.
    12w34bZombie villagers can now pick up and equip dropped items.[2][3]
    If killed, zombie villagers now drop the item they are holding.
    Zombie villagers can now survive in sunlight, if they are wearing a helmet or a pumpkin.[4]
    12w37aZombie Villager with Carved Pumpkin Revision 1 Zombie Villager with Jack o'Lantern Revision 1 Baby Zombie Villager with Carved Pumpkin Revision 1 Baby Zombie Villager with Jack o'Lantern Revision 1 On Halloween, zombie villagers can now spawn wearing pumpkins or jack o'lanterns.
    1.513w03aZombie villagers are now able to set the player on fire, if they are on fire and they attack the player.
    Zombie villagers can now call other zombies from the nearby area (radius dependent on difficulty) to attack the player, making packs of zombies approach shortly after damaging the zombie villager.
    Zombie villagers now cause more damage when their health is lower.
    1.6.113w17aWhen damaged, zombie villagers now have a low chance to spawn more zombies.
    13w21aZombie villager damage increasing with decreasing health has been removed.
    13w23bZombie villager AI and mechanics have been changed – this has now made them much more horde-like.
    Zombie villagers are now able to detect the player up to 40 blocks.
    1.6.2preBaby zombie villagers now spawn among regular ones.
    Baby zombie villagers now have the same percentage of spawning as zombie villagers.
    1.7.213w36aBaby zombie villagers now drop loot and experience.
    1.7.413w49aAdded zombie villager chicken jockeys – a rare version of the baby zombie villager.
    1.814w11aZombie villagers now run away from creepers that are about to explode.
    14w30aZombie villagers now drop a zombie head when killed by a charged creeper.
    1.8.1pre1Zombie villagers no longer run away from creepers that are about to explode.
    1.915w32aThe detection range of zombie villagers is now halved when the player is wearing a zombie mob head.
    15w33cThe zombie villager's detection range for players wearing the zombie head has been adjusted, now 37.5% of the normal range.
    15w34aZombie villagers now have an attack animation similar to the one they had in Survival Test, even without weapons.
    15w35aZombie Farmer Zombie Librarian Zombie Priest Zombie Blacksmith Zombie Butcher Zombie Nitwit Zombie villagers now retain their professions and clothes, which have a tattered appearance. Before this version, the zombie villager's body texture shared the same texture as the regular zombie's body and Steve.
    Baby Zombie Farmer Baby Zombie Librarian Baby Zombie Priest Baby Zombie Blacksmith Baby Zombie Butcher Baby Zombie Nitwit Baby zombie villagers now retain their professions and clothes, which have a tattered appearance.
    A new VillagerProfession tag that determines what profession the zombie villager is, as well its profession when cured, has been added.
    15w36aThe zombie villager's detection range for players wearing the zombie head is now again 50% of the normal range.
    15w43aA zombie villager priest can now be found caged in an igloo basement.
    1.1016w20a"Generic" green-robed zombie villager has been removed, due to the new ZombieType tag not allowing invalid villager professions.
    Zombie villagers now spawn in abandoned villages.
    pre1The chance of a zombie villager setting the target on fire when burning, and the duration of the effect, now depends on raw regional difficulty.
    Zombie villagers that spawn as part of abandoned villages no longer despawn.
    1.1116w32aAdded a zombie villager spawn egg.
    The entity ID Zombie has been changed to zombie, zombie_villager and husk for those respective mobs.
    The ZombieType, IsVillager tag has been removed and the Profession tag to the zombie_villager has been added, and the ConversionTime has been made to apply to zombie_villager only.
    Setting the Profession tag to 5 now makes green-robed villagers.
    The zombie villager's in-game name has been changed to "Zombie Villager" instead of "Zombie".
    Zombie villagers no longer drop zombie heads when killed by a charged creeper.
    Zombie villagers no longer spawn from zombie spawners.[5]
    16w32bZombie Nitwit Baby Zombie Nitwit Generic zombie villagers have been re-added, along with their normal villager counterpart.
    16w39aZombie villagers now have their own sounds.
    1.1217w14aAdded ConversionPlayerLeast and ConversionPlayerMost tags to the zombie villager, for the purpose of the minecraft:cured_zombie_villager trigger for advancements.
    1.1318w07aZombie villagers now intentionally stomp on turtle eggs and attack turtles.
    18w10dBaby zombie villagers now burn in the sun.
    1.1418w50aZombie villagers now have new skins, corresponding to biome and profession.


    Desert Zombie Villager Base Desert Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Desert Zombie Butcher Desert Zombie Cartographer Desert Zombie Cleric Desert Zombie Farmer Desert Zombie Fisherman Desert Zombie Fletcher Desert Zombie Leatherworker Desert Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Desert Zombie Mason Desert Zombie Nitwit Desert Zombie Shepherd Desert Zombie Toolsmith Desert Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added desert zombie villagers, which all have unique textures for that biome. These zombie villagers also spawn in badlands biomes.
    Jungle Zombie Villager Base Jungle Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Jungle Zombie Butcher Jungle Zombie Cartographer Jungle Zombie Cleric Jungle Zombie Farmer Jungle Zombie Fisherman Jungle Zombie Fletcher Jungle Zombie Leatherworker Jungle Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Jungle Zombie Mason Jungle Zombie Nitwit Jungle Zombie Shepherd Jungle Zombie Toolsmith Jungle Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added jungle zombie villagers, which all have unique textures for that biome. However, jungles do not contain villages, so these zombie villagers spawn only after the player has a jungle village.
    Plains Zombie Villager Base Plains Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Plains Zombie Butcher Plains Zombie Cartographer Plains Zombie Cleric Plains Zombie Farmer Plains Zombie Fisherman Plains Zombie Fletcher Plains Zombie Leatherworker Plains Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Plains Zombie Mason Plains Zombie Nitwit Plains Zombie Shepherd Plains Zombie Toolsmith Plains Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added plains zombie villagers, which all have unique textures for that biome.
    Savanna Zombie Villager Base Savanna Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Savanna Zombie Butcher Savanna Zombie Cartographer Savanna Zombie Cleric Savanna Zombie Farmer Savanna Zombie Fisherman Savanna Zombie Fletcher Savanna Zombie Leatherworker Savanna Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Savanna Zombie Mason Savanna Zombie Nitwit Savanna Zombie Shepherd Savanna Zombie Toolsmith Savanna Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added savanna zombie villagers, which all have unique textures for that biome.
    Snowy Zombie Villager Base Snowy Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Snowy Zombie Butcher Snowy Zombie Cartographer Snowy Zombie Cleric Snowy Zombie Farmer Snowy Zombie Fisherman Snowy Zombie Fletcher Snowy Zombie Leatherworker Snowy Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Snowy Zombie Mason Snowy Zombie Nitwit Snowy Zombie Shepherd Snowy Zombie Toolsmith Snowy Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added snowy zombie villagers, which all have unique textures in snowy biomes. These zombie villagers spawn in any snowy biome, including frozen rivers, frozen oceans (and their variants) and snowy beaches.
    Swamp Zombie Villager Base Swamp Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Swamp Zombie Butcher Swamp Zombie Cartographer Swamp Zombie Cleric Swamp Zombie Farmer Swamp Zombie Fisherman Swamp Zombie Fletcher Swamp Zombie Leatherworker Swamp Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Swamp Zombie Mason Swamp Zombie Nitwit Swamp Zombie Shepherd Swamp Zombie Toolsmith Swamp Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added swamp zombie villagers, which all have unique textures for that biome. However, swamps do not contain villages, so these zombie villagers spawn only after the player has created a village in swamp.
    Taiga Zombie Villager Base Taiga Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Taiga Zombie Butcher Taiga Zombie Cartographer Taiga Zombie Cleric Taiga Zombie Farmer Taiga Zombie Fisherman Taiga Zombie Fletcher Taiga Zombie Leatherworker Taiga Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Taiga Zombie Mason Taiga Zombie Nitwit Taiga Zombie Shepherd Taiga Zombie Toolsmith Taiga Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added taiga zombie villagers, which all have unique textures for the biome. These zombie villagers also spawn in giant tree taiga and mountains biomes.
    Desert Baby Zombie VillagerJungle Baby Zombie VillagerPlains Baby Zombie VillagerSavanna Baby Zombie VillagerSnowy Baby Zombie VillagerSwamp Baby Zombie VillagerTaiga Baby Zombie Villager Added baby zombie villagers to desert, jungle, plains, savanna, snowy, swamp and taiga biomes. However, jungles and swamps do not contain villages, so these zombie villagers spawn only after the player has created a village in those biomes.

    Cured zombie villagers now retain their trades.
    1.1519w37aMobs that spawn wearing carved pumpkins or jack o'lanterns on Halloween no longer drop them.
    19w41aZombie villagers that were converted from villagers are supposed to no longer despawn. However, they still do.[6]
    1.1620w06aZombie villagers that were converted from villagers no longer despawn.[6]
    1.1721w11aZombie Villager Librarian change 21w11a The overlay texture of the zombie librarian now have been changed.
    Desert Zombie Librarian Jungle Zombie Librarian Plains Zombie Librarian Savanna Zombie Librarian Snowy Zombie Librarian Swamp Zombie Librarian Taiga Zombie Librarian
    21w13aLegacy zombie villager texture[7] have been removed.
    Zombie villagers drop baked potatoes instead of normal potatoes if on fire when killed or killed by a fire source.
    1.17.1Pre-release 1Zombie villagers no longer pick up glow ink sacs.
    1.1821w41aThe profession textures of Zombie Armorer and Zombie Weaponsmith have been changed.
    Desert Zombie Armorer Jungle Zombie Armorer Plains Zombie Armorer Savanna Zombie Armorer Snowy Zombie Armorer Swamp Zombie Armorer Taiga Zombie Armorer
    Desert Zombie Weaponsmith JE2 Jungle Zombie Weaponsmith JE2 Plains Zombie Weaponsmith JE2 Savanna Zombie Weaponsmith JE2 Snowy Zombie Weaponsmith JE2 Swamp Zombie Weaponsmith JE2 Taiga Zombie Weaponsmith JE2
    1.1922w17aThe sole textures of the Jungle, Plains, Savannna, and Snowy and arms of Weaponsmith have been changed.
    Zombie Villager Comparison 22w17a Zombie Villager Comparison 22w17a 2
    Pocket Edition Alpha
    v0.12.1build 1Zombie Farmer Zombie Librarian Zombie Priest Zombie Blacksmith Zombie Butcher Zombie Nitwit Added zombie villagers.
    Baby Zombie Farmer Baby Zombie Librarian Baby Zombie Priest Baby Zombie Blacksmith Baby Zombie Butcher Baby Zombie Nitwit Added baby zombie villagers.
    Zombie villagers retain their professions and clothes, which have a tattered appearance.
    v0.14.0build 1Baby zombie villagers now have a 15% chance of becoming a jockey. Before becoming a jockey, upon nearing the player, they check for one of the following to mount prior attacking: adult chickens, adult ocelots, adult wolves, adult zombies, adult zombie villager, adult zombie pigmen, cows, pigs, sheep, cave spiders, or spiders.
    v0.15.0build 1Baby zombie villagers can now mount adult husks and horse variants.
    Pocket Edition
    1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.9Zombie villagers now have their own sounds.
    Bedrock Edition
    ?Baby zombie villagers can no longer mount adult zombie pigmen.
    1.4.0beta 1.2.20.1Baby zombie villagers now burn in daylight.
    1.5.0beta 1.5.0.0Zombie villagers now sink underwater.
    beta 1.5.0.4Zombie villagers now attack baby turtles and stomp on turtle eggs.
    1.8.0beta 1.8.0.8Baby zombie villagers can now mount pandas and stray cats.
    1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3Zombie villagers are now split into 2 different mobs, new zombie villagers now have new skins, coresponding to biome and profession.


    Desert Zombie Villager Base Desert Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Desert Zombie Butcher Desert Zombie Cartographer Desert Zombie Cleric Desert Zombie Farmer Desert Zombie Fisherman Desert Zombie Fletcher Desert Zombie Leatherworker Desert Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Desert Zombie Mason Desert Zombie Nitwit Desert Zombie Shepherd Desert Zombie Toolsmith Desert Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added desert zombie villagers, which all have unique textures for that biome. These zombie villagers also spawn badlands biomes.
    Jungle Zombie Villager Base Jungle Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Jungle Zombie Butcher Jungle Zombie Cartographer Jungle Zombie Cleric Jungle Zombie Farmer Jungle Zombie Fisherman Jungle Zombie Fletcher Jungle Zombie Leatherworker Jungle Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Jungle Zombie Mason Jungle Zombie Nitwit Jungle Zombie Shepherd Jungle Zombie Toolsmith Jungle Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added jungle zombie villagers, which all have unique textures for that biome. However, jungles do not contain villages, so these zombie villagers spawn only after the player has created a jungle village.
    Plains Zombie Villager Base Plains Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Plains Zombie Butcher Plains Zombie Cartographer Plains Zombie Cleric Plains Zombie Farmer Plains Zombie Fisherman Plains Zombie Fletcher Plains Zombie Leatherworker Plains Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Plains Zombie Mason Plains Zombie Nitwit Plains Zombie Shepherd Plains Zombie Toolsmith Plains Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added plains zombie villagers, which all have unique textures for that biome.
    Savanna Zombie Villager Base Savanna Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Savanna Zombie Butcher Savanna Zombie Cartographer Savanna Zombie Cleric Savanna Zombie Farmer Savanna Zombie Fisherman Savanna Zombie Fletcher Savanna Zombie Leatherworker Savanna Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Savanna Zombie Mason Savanna Zombie Nitwit Savanna Zombie Shepherd Savanna Zombie Toolsmith Savanna Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added savanna zombie villagers, which all have unique textures for that biome.
    Snowy Zombie Villager Base Snowy Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Snowy Zombie Butcher Snowy Zombie Cartographer Snowy Zombie Cleric Snowy Zombie Farmer Snowy Zombie Fisherman Snowy Zombie Fletcher Snowy Zombie Leatherworker Snowy Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Snowy Zombie Mason Snowy Zombie Nitwit Snowy Zombie Shepherd Snowy Zombie Toolsmith Snowy Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added snowy zombie villagers, which all have unique textures in snowy biomes. These zombie villagers spawn in any snowy biome, including frozen rivers, frozen oceans (and their variants) and snowy beaches.
    Swamp Zombie Villager Base Swamp Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Swamp Zombie Butcher Swamp Zombie Cartographer Swamp Zombie Cleric Swamp Zombie Farmer Swamp Zombie Fisherman Swamp Zombie Fletcher Swamp Zombie Leatherworker Swamp Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Swamp Zombie Mason Swamp Zombie Nitwit Swamp Zombie Shepherd Swamp Zombie Toolsmith Swamp Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added swamp zombie villagers, which all have unique textures for that biome. However, swamps do not contain villages, so these zombie villagers spawn only after the player has created a village in swamp.
    Taiga Zombie Villager Base Taiga Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Taiga Zombie Butcher Taiga Zombie Cartographer Taiga Zombie Cleric Taiga Zombie Farmer Taiga Zombie Fisherman Taiga Zombie Fletcher Taiga Zombie Leatherworker Taiga Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Taiga Zombie Mason Taiga Zombie Nitwit Taiga Zombie Shepherd Taiga Zombie Toolsmith Taiga Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added taiga zombie villagers, which all have unique textures for the biome. These zombie villagers also spawn in giant tree taiga and mountains biomes.
    Desert Baby Zombie VillagerJungle Baby Zombie VillagerPlains Baby Zombie VillagerSavanna Baby Zombie VillagerSnowy Baby Zombie VillagerSwamp Baby Zombie VillagerTaiga Baby Zombie Villager Added baby zombie villagers to desert, jungle, plains, savanna, snowy, swamp and taiga biomes. However, jungles and swamps do not contain villages, so these zombie villagers spawn only after the player has created a village in those biomes.

    Added nitwit, mason, and unemployed zombie villager professions.
    Zombie villagers now attack wandering traders.
    Cured zombie villagers can now retain their trades.
    1.12.0beta 1.12.0.2The new zombie villagers now have sounds.
    1.13.0beta 1.13.0.1The old zombie villagers no longer spawn naturally. However, they still exist.
    1.16.0beta 1.16.0.51Zombie villagers now have ability to pick up items.
    1.17.30beta 1.17.30.20Zombie villagers no longer pick up glow ink sacs.
    Legacy Console Edition
    TU14CU1 1.04 Patch 11.0.1Zombie Villager Added zombie villagers.
    Baby Zombie Villager Added baby zombie villagers.
    Baby zombie villagers can be obtained only by having a zombie kill a baby villager, as a zombie spawn egg does not spawn them, due to baby zombies not being in game.
    TU15 1.05 The rare loot of zombie villagers' drops have been changed to be carrots, potatoes or iron ingots.
    TU19CU7 1.12 Zombie villagers can now pick up items and occasionally spawn with armor and/or weapons.
    Baby zombie villagers can now be spawned with a zombie spawn egg.
    TU31CU19 1.22 Patch 3Baby zombie villagers now drop experience.
    Zombie villagers now drop a zombie head when killed by a charged creeper.
    TU46CU36 1.38 Patch 15Zombie Farmer Zombie Librarian Zombie Priest Zombie Blacksmith Zombie Butcher Zombie Nitwit Zombie villagers now retain their professions and clothes, which have a tattered appearance. Before this version, the zombie villager's body texture shared the same texture as the regular zombie's body.
    TU54CU45 1.56 Patch 241.0.4Zombie Villagers no longer spawn from zombie spawn eggs or spawners, since they now have their own spawn egg.
    TU60CU51 1.64 Patch 301.0.11Baby zombie villagers now have a 15% chance of becoming a jockey. Before becoming a jockey, upon nearing the player, they check for one of the following to mount prior attacking: adult chickens, adult ocelots, adult wolves, adult zombies, cows, pigs, sheep, spiders or cave spiders.
    TU69 1.76 Patch 38Zombie villagers now have their own sounds.
    1.91 Zombie villagers now have new skins, corresponding to biome and profession.


    Desert Zombie Villager Base Desert Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Desert Zombie Butcher Desert Zombie Cartographer Desert Zombie Cleric Desert Zombie Farmer Desert Zombie Fisherman Desert Zombie Fletcher Desert Zombie Leatherworker Desert Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Desert Zombie Mason Desert Zombie Nitwit Desert Zombie Shepherd Desert Zombie Toolsmith Desert Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added desert zombie villagers, which all have unique textures for that biome. These zombie villagers also spawn badlands biomes.
    Jungle Zombie Villager Base Jungle Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Jungle Zombie Butcher Jungle Zombie Cartographer Jungle Zombie Cleric Jungle Zombie Farmer Jungle Zombie Fisherman Jungle Zombie Fletcher Jungle Zombie Leatherworker Jungle Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Jungle Zombie Mason Jungle Zombie Nitwit Jungle Zombie Shepherd Jungle Zombie Toolsmith Jungle Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added jungle zombie villagers, which all have unique textures for that biome. However, jungles do not contain villages, so these zombie villagers spawn only after the player has a jungle village.
    Plains Zombie Villager Base Plains Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Plains Zombie Butcher Plains Zombie Cartographer Plains Zombie Cleric Plains Zombie Farmer Plains Zombie Fisherman Plains Zombie Fletcher Plains Zombie Leatherworker Plains Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Plains Zombie Mason Plains Zombie Nitwit Plains Zombie Shepherd Plains Zombie Toolsmith Plains Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added plains zombie villagers, which all have unique textures for that biome.
    Savanna Zombie Villager Base Savanna Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Savanna Zombie Butcher Savanna Zombie Cartographer Savanna Zombie Cleric Savanna Zombie Farmer Savanna Zombie Fisherman Savanna Zombie Fletcher Savanna Zombie Leatherworker Savanna Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Savanna Zombie Mason Savanna Zombie Nitwit Savanna Zombie Shepherd Savanna Zombie Toolsmith Savanna Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added savanna zombie villagers, which all have unique textures for that biome.
    Snowy Zombie Villager Base Snowy Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Snowy Zombie Butcher Snowy Zombie Cartographer Snowy Zombie Cleric Snowy Zombie Farmer Snowy Zombie Fisherman Snowy Zombie Fletcher Snowy Zombie Leatherworker Snowy Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Snowy Zombie Mason Snowy Zombie Nitwit Snowy Zombie Shepherd Snowy Zombie Toolsmith Snowy Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added snowy zombie villagers, which all have unique textures in snowy biomes. These zombie villagers spawn in any snowy biome, including frozen rivers, frozen oceans (and their variants) and snowy beaches.
    Swamp Zombie Villager Base Swamp Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Swamp Zombie Butcher Swamp Zombie Cartographer Swamp Zombie Cleric Swamp Zombie Farmer Swamp Zombie Fisherman Swamp Zombie Fletcher Swamp Zombie Leatherworker Swamp Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Swamp Zombie Mason Swamp Zombie Nitwit Swamp Zombie Shepherd Swamp Zombie Toolsmith Swamp Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added swamp zombie villagers, which all have unique textures for that biome. However, swamps do not contain villages, so these zombie villagers spawn only after the player has created a village in swamp.
    Taiga Zombie Villager Base Taiga Zombie Armorer JE1 BE1 Taiga Zombie Butcher Taiga Zombie Cartographer Taiga Zombie Cleric Taiga Zombie Farmer Taiga Zombie Fisherman Taiga Zombie Fletcher Taiga Zombie Leatherworker Taiga Zombie Librarian JE1 BE1 Taiga Zombie Mason Taiga Zombie Nitwit Taiga Zombie Shepherd Taiga Zombie Toolsmith Taiga Zombie Weaponsmith JE1 BE1 Added taiga zombie villagers, which all have unique textures for the biome. These zombie villagers also spawn in giant tree taiga and mountains biomes.


    Desert Baby Zombie VillagerJungle Baby Zombie VillagerPlains Baby Zombie VillagerSavanna Baby Zombie VillagerSnowy Baby Zombie VillagerSwamp Baby Zombie VillagerTaiga Baby Zombie Villager Added baby zombie villagers to desert, jungle, plains, savanna, snowy, swamp and taiga biomes. However, jungles and swamps do not contain villages, so these zombie villagers spawn only after the player has created a village in those biomes.
    New Nintendo 3DS Edition
    0.1.0Zombie Farmer Zombie Librarian Zombie Priest Zombie Blacksmith Zombie Butcher Zombie Nitwit Added zombie villagers.
    Baby Zombie Farmer Baby Zombie Librarian Baby Zombie Priest Baby Zombie Blacksmith Baby Zombie Butcher Baby Zombie Nitwit Added baby zombie villagers.

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