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Trade Rebalance

Trade Rebalance is an official Mojang datapack that overhauls the villager trading system, making it more balanced and interesting.


🎯 Why Is This Needed?

In vanilla Minecraft, villager trading has several issues:

  • You can get almost any enchanted book from a single librarian
  • Some professions are nearly useless
  • Easy to get the best gear without exploring the world

Trade Rebalance solves these problems by making trading more diverse and encouraging exploration.


📚 Librarian Changes

The most important change concerns librarians:

Biome Determines Enchantments

Librarians now sell different enchantments depending on the biome where the village is located:

BiomeAvailable Enchantments
DesertFire Protection, Blast Protection, Curse of Binding
JungleKnockback, Swift Sneak, Punch
PlainsProtection, Efficiency, Unbreaking
SavannaSharpness, Looting, Impaling
SnowySilk Touch, Fire Aspect, Frost Walker
SwampMending, Respiration, Aqua Affinity
TaigaFortune, Quick Charge, Power
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To get all the enchantments you need, you'll have to find villages in different biomes or move villagers!

Enchantment Levels

  • Level 1 enchantments — available immediately
  • Maximum level — only at Master level (profession level 5)

🗺️ Cartographer Changes

Cartographers now sell maps to various structures depending on the biome:

BiomeStructure Maps
DesertPyramid, Jungle Temple
JungleJungle Temple
PlainsTrial Chamber
SavannaVillage
SnowyIgloo
SwampWitch Hut
TaigaPillager Outpost

⚔️ Weaponsmith & Armorer Changes

Weaponsmiths

Now sell random enchanted diamond tools:

  • Diamond pickaxe with enchantment
  • Diamond axe with enchantment

Enchantments are random and not always maximum level.

Armorers

Sell random enchanted diamond armor:

  • Armor pieces can have various enchantments
  • Enchantment levels vary
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This makes searching for perfect gear through trading less predictable and more interesting.


🎣 Fisherman Changes

Fishermen now buy boats:

  • Regular boats
  • Boats with chests

This provides another way to earn emeralds.


🌾 Farmer Changes

Farmers now sell more seeds:

  • Beetroot seeds
  • Pumpkin seeds
  • Melon seeds

🔄 Core Rebalance Principles

  1. Exploration matters — need to find villages in different biomes
  2. Less predictability — random enchantments on tools
  3. More diversity — different professions became more useful
  4. Progression — better offers at higher levels

🌐 Which Servers Use This

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Trade Rebalance is used on Wilderion survival servers.