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* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|Sunflower Plains}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|Sunflower Plains}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|Taiga Hills}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga Hills}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
| group = Plains
| group = Plains
| group2 = Desert
| group2 = Desert
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== Generation ==
== Generation ==
[[File:NewPlainsVillage.png|thumb|A visual of a [[plains]] village|alt=]]
[[File:Village Vibrant Visuals.png|alt=|thumb|A visual of the [[plains]] village]]
 
Villages generate naturally in [[Minecraft:plains]], [[Minecraft:savanna]], [[Minecraft:taiga]], [[Minecraft:meadow]]s, [[Minecraft:snowy plains]], and [[Minecraft:desert]] biomes. {{IN|Bedrock}}, they also generate in [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]] and [[Minecraft:sunflower plains]] biomes. {{IN|je}}, villages can generate in [[Minecraft:superflat]] worlds. The type of the village, and therefore the style of all structures within it, is determined by the biome at the village center or meeting point. The buildings and wood depend on the biome the village is in. If the meeting point does not generate in one of the above biomes, the village defaults to plains style. Villages will always have their respective village type in their respective biome(s).
Villages generate naturally in [[Minecraft:plains]], [[Minecraft:savanna]], [[Minecraft:taiga]], [[Minecraft:meadow]]s, [[Minecraft:snowy plains]], and [[Minecraft:desert]] [[Minecraft:biome]]s. {{IN|Bedrock}}, they also generate in [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]] and [[Minecraft:sunflower plains]] biomes. The type of the village, and therefore the style of all structures within it, is determined by the biome at the village center or meeting point. The buildings and wood depend on the biome the village is in. If the meeting point does not generate in one of the above biomes, the village defaults to plains style. Villages will always have their respective village type in their respective biome(s).


The following table shows the village styles corresponding to different biomes.
The following table shows the village styles corresponding to different biomes.
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| {{EnvSprite|snowy village}} Snowy || {{BiomeLink|Snowy plains}}
| {{EnvSprite|snowy village}} Snowy || {{BiomeLink|Snowy plains}}
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|-
| {{EnvSprite|taiga village}} Taiga || {{BiomeLink|Taiga}}<br>{{BiomeLink|Snowy taiga}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
| {{EnvSprite|taiga village}} Taiga || {{BiomeLink|Taiga}}<br>{{BiomeLink|Snowy taiga}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}<br>{{BiomeLink|Taiga hills}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}<br>{{BiomeLink|Snowy taiga hills}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
|}
|}
<references group="note"/>
<references group="note"/>
 
[[File:Desert Village.png|thumb|A [[desert]] village that generated into the [[Minecraft:badlands]] biome]]
[[File:Cold Desert Village.png|thumb|A [[desert]] village that generated into the [[Minecraft:ice spikes]] biome]]
[[File:Meadows Village.jpg|thumb|A [[plains]] style village in a [[Minecraft:meadow]] biome]]
[[File:Meadows Village.jpg|thumb|A [[plains]] style village in a [[Minecraft:meadow]]s biome]]
[[File:Taiga Village 1 14 1.png|thumb|right|A [[taiga]] village showing distinguishing design features, such as roofs made of spruce logs]]
[[File:Taiga Village 1 14 1.png|thumb|right|A [[taiga]] village showing distinguishing design features, such as roofs made of spruce logs]]


The number of villagers spawned depends on the number of beds in the village. Villagers spawn only in houses that have beds, while job site buildings (with no beds) always generate without villagers.
The number of villagers spawned depends on the number of beds in the village. Villagers spawn only in houses that have beds, while job site buildings (with no beds) always generate without villagers.


If a building or pathway is constructed over open-air, circular or square platforms of grass or sand (depending on the terrain) generates below the structure, which can cause surface oddities. These platforms do not generate beside cliffs or over the void; rather, they generate on the lowest blocks. Platforms can be clearly seen when a village building is generated over an ocean. Farms generate a few blocks of open space above them if they happen to generate inside a hill. Village buildings can also be suddenly on the top of a windswept hill while the other buildings are at the bottom of the windswept hill. This happens often in savanna villages.
If a building or pathway is constructed over open-air, circular or square platforms of grass or sand (depending on the terrain) generates below the structure, which can cause surface oddities. These platforms do not generate beside cliffs or over the void; rather, they generate on the lowest blocks. Platforms can be clearly seen when a village building is generated over an ocean. Farms generate a few blocks of open space above them if they happen to generate inside a hill. Village buildings can also be suddenly on the top of a mountain while the other buildings are at the bottom of the mountain. This happens often in savanna villages.


Some villages are generated as abandoned; see {{section link||Abandoned villages}} below.
Some villages are generated as abandoned; see {{section link||Abandoned villages}} below.
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* Zombie villagers spawn in abandoned villages only.  
* Zombie villagers spawn in abandoned villages only.  
* Horses, pigs, cows, and sheep spawn in regular villages and abandoned villages.
* Horses, pigs, cows, and sheep spawn in regular villages and abandoned villages.
* Camels spawn in regular desert villages and abandoned desert villages.{{Verify|I'm not sure camels can spawn in abandoned desert villages.}}
* Camels spawn in regular desert villages and abandoned desert villages.
* Two [[Minecraft:armor stand]]s are part of the [[Minecraft:taiga]] village with pieces of [[Minecraft:armor]].
* Two [[Minecraft:armor stand]]s are part of the [[Minecraft:taiga]] village with pieces of [[Minecraft:armor]].


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* One wandering trader spawns periodically at a village meeting point.
* One wandering trader spawns periodically at a village meeting point.
* Two trader llamas spawn periodically at a village meeting point alongside a wandering trader.
* Two trader llamas spawn periodically at a village meeting point alongside a wandering trader.
* {{IN|Bedrock}}, iron golems spawn periodically around the village center if there are at least 10 villagers and 20 beds in a village. {{IN|Java}}, they are summoned by a Villager if the villager spawning them has slept.
* {{IN|Bedrock}}, iron golems spawn periodically around the village center if there are at least 10 villagers and 20 beds in a village. {{IN|Java}}, they are summoned by a villager if the villager spawning them has slept.


; During events
; During events
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| style="vertical-align:top" | [[Minecraft:Zombie]]<br>{{only|java|short=yes}}
| style="vertical-align:top" | [[Minecraft:Zombie]]<br>{{only|java|short=yes}}
|}
|}
* Zombies spawn during [[Minecraft:zombie siege]]s. Chickens can spawn rarely during zombie sieges as [[Minecraft:chicken jockey]]s.
* Zombies spawn during [[Minecraft:zombie siege]]s.{{Only|je}} Chickens can spawn rarely during zombie sieges as [[Minecraft:chicken jockey]]s.
** Naturally spawned [[Minecraft:zombie horse]]s, [[Minecraft:zombie villager]]s, [[Minecraft:husk]]s, [[Minecraft:camel husk]]s, and [[Minecraft:drowned]] will also join zombie sieges.
** Naturally spawned [[Minecraft:zombie horse]]s, [[Minecraft:zombie villager]]s, [[Minecraft:husk]]s, [[Minecraft:camel husk]]s, and [[Minecraft:drowned]] will also join zombie sieges.
* Pillagers, vindicators, evokers, vexes, ravagers, and witches spawn during [[Minecraft:raid]]s.
* Pillagers, vindicators, evokers, vexes, ravagers, and witches spawn during [[Minecraft:raid]]s.
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=== Abandoned villages ===
=== Abandoned villages ===
{{distinguish|Zombie Town}}[[File:Abandoned Village.png|thumb|An abandoned plains village in ''Java Edition'']]
{{distinguish|Zombie Town}}[[File:Abandoned Village.png|thumb|Overview of an abandoned plains village]]


A village has a 2% chance of generating as an '''abandoned village'''<ref>{{cite|url=https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360032515012|title=Minecraft Beta - 1.13.0.9 (Xbox One/Windows 10/Android)|date=August 27, 2019}}</ref> (also known as '''zombie village''').
A village has a 2% chance of generating as an '''abandoned village'''<ref>{{cite|url=https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360032515012|title=Minecraft Beta - 1.13.0.9 (Xbox One/Windows 10/Android)|date=August 27, 2019}}</ref> (also known as '''zombie village''').


In an abandoned village, all generated villagers are instead [[Minecraft:zombie villager]]s, and all [[Minecraft:door]]s and [[Minecraft:torch]]es are missing. The zombie villagers do not despawn, but have no resistance to sunlight. In abandoned villages, most [[Minecraft:cobblestone]] blocks are replaced by [[Minecraft:mossy cobblestone]], random [[Minecraft:block]]s (particularly wood) are replaced by [[Minecraft:cobweb]]s, and all glass panes are replaced by brown stained glass panes to represent dirty glass. Abandoned villages also spawn stray [[Minecraft:cat]]s, as well as the usual village livestock, but they do ''not'' spawn [[Minecraft:iron golem]]s naturally. The number of buildings in an abandoned village can be slightly more than in a normal village.
In an abandoned village, all generated villagers are instead [[Minecraft:zombie villager]]s, and all [[Minecraft:door]]s and [[Minecraft:torch]]es are missing. The zombie villagers do not despawn, but have no resistance to sunlight. In abandoned villages, most [[Minecraft:cobblestone]] blocks are replaced by [[Minecraft:mossy cobblestone]], random [[Minecraft:block]]s (particularly wood) are replaced by [[Minecraft:cobweb]]s, and all glass panes are replaced by [[Minecraft:Brown Stained Glass Pane|brown stained glass panes]] to represent dirty glass. Abandoned villages also spawn stray [[Minecraft:cat]]s, as well as the usual village livestock, but they do ''not'' spawn [[Minecraft:iron golem]]s naturally. The number of buildings in an abandoned village can be slightly more than in a normal village.


=== Location per seed ===
=== Location per seed ===
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== Structure ==
== Structure ==
{{About||the technical details behind village structures|Village/Structure|the blueprints of village structures|Village/Structure/Blueprints|structures prior to Village & Pillage|Village/Structure (old)|blueprints of structures prior to Village & Pillage|Village/Structure (old)/Blueprints}}
{{About||the technical details behind village structures|Village/Structure|the blueprints of village structures|Village/Structure/Blueprints}}
[[File:Snowy Village.png|thumb|The Snowy Village [[seed template]], featuring a village near a [[Minecraft:pillager outpost]]{{only|bedrock}}|alt=]]
[[File:Snowy Village.png|thumb|The Snowy Village [[seed template]], featuring a village near a [[Minecraft:pillager outpost]]|alt=]]
[[File:Lofthouse.png|thumb|right|Loft houses]]
[[File:Lofthouse.png|thumb|right|Loft houses]]


=== Buildings ===
=== Buildings ===
The number of buildings making up a village can vary, and not every village consists of all building types at once. Apart from the meeting point, which is unique and systematic, the number of buildings of each type is randomly generated and increased in [[Minecraft:Superflat]]{{only|java}} worlds. More than one meeting point can be generated in Superflat worlds. The number of lamp posts and decorative structures (hay bales, melon patch, pumpkin patch, farms, snow and ice patches) has no restriction, as they are generated where no other buildings can be placed. These structures could have functions and could be of great use to the [[Minecraft:player]]. Paths are found between the buildings of the village and often extend beyond them.
The number of buildings making up a village can vary, and not every village consists of all building types at once. Apart from the meeting point, which is unique and systematic, the number of buildings of each type is randomly generated and increased in [[Minecraft:superflat]]{{only|java}} worlds. More than one meeting point can be generated in superflat worlds. The number of lamp posts and decorative structures (hay bales, melon patch, pumpkin patch, farms, snow and ice patches) has no restriction, as they are generated where no other buildings can be placed. These structures could have functions and could be of great use to the [[Minecraft:player]]. Paths are found between the buildings of the village and often extend beyond them.


Structures are chosen randomly from a pool of possible buildings.  
Structures are chosen randomly from a pool of possible buildings.  
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=== Paths ===
=== Paths ===
[[File:Buildingless Paths.png|thumb|right|Village paths without any buildings nearby, generated in a [[Buffet]] world type with cave generation before the [[Minecraft:Village & Pillage]] update]]
Villages generate [[Minecraft:path]]s between the buildings and extend outside of the village. Village paths generate at the level of existing terrain, potentially going up steep hills or down ravines without regard for whether an entity could actually traverse the path. Paths do not go below sea level and replace only [[Minecraft:grass block]]s (with [[Minecraft:air]] above), [[Minecraft:water]], [[Minecraft:lava]], [[Minecraft:sand]], [[Minecraft:sandstone]], and [[Minecraft:red sandstone]]; all other blocks are ignored and the blocks underneath are considered for replacement instead.{{Verify|In Java edition other blocks are also replaced by paths. Is this information Bedrock only or outdated?}} Villagers use these paths to travel across the village.
Villages generate [[Minecraft:path]]s between the buildings and extend outside of the village. Village paths generate at the level of existing terrain, potentially going up steep hills or down ravines without regard for whether an entity could actually traverse the path. Paths do not go below sea level and replace only [[Minecraft:grass block]]s (with [[Minecraft:air]] above), [[Minecraft:water]], [[Minecraft:lava]], [[Minecraft:sand]], [[Minecraft:sandstone]], and [[Minecraft:red sandstone]]; all other blocks are ignored and the blocks underneath are considered for replacement instead.{{Verify|In Java edition other blocks are also replaced by paths. Is this information Bedrock only or outdated?}} Villagers use these paths to travel across the village.


In plains, savanna, taiga, and snowy villages, paths are comprised of [[Minecraft:dirt path]]s and grass. Savanna villages also generate farmland and crops in some areas. Dirt paths that generate over water are replaced by the village style's plank type. Desert villages are generated with [[Minecraft:smooth sandstone]] paths.  
In plains, savanna, taiga, and snowy villages, paths are comprised of [[Minecraft:dirt path]]s and grass. Savanna villages also generate farmland and crops in some areas. Dirt paths that generate over water are replaced by the village style's plank type. Desert villages are generated with [[Minecraft:smooth sandstone]] paths.  
In [[Minecraft:Single Biome]] worlds with [[Minecraft:cave]] generation, paths may generate on a separate layer from the rest of the buildings. In floating island generation, paths may not generate at all.


Trees, lamp posts, and other decorative structures can generate in the middle of paths as obstructions.<ref>{{bug|MC-140460||Hay bales, trees, and light posts can generate on paths|WAI}}</ref>
Trees, lamp posts, and other decorative structures can generate in the middle of paths as obstructions.<ref>{{bug|MC-140460||Hay bales, trees, and light posts can generate on paths|WAI}}</ref>
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{{main|Village mechanics}}
{{main|Village mechanics}}


=== [[Minecraft:Village mechanics#Java villages|Java Edition villages]] ===
=== ''Java Edition'' villages ===
Villages as a whole have no defined "center", "size", or "radius"; they are defined only based on proximity to any "village center" subchunk.
Villages as a whole have no defined "center", "size", or "radius"; they are defined only based on proximity to any "village center" subchunk.


A [[Minecraft:subchunk]] is a "village center" if it contains at least one claimed [[Minecraft:bed]], [[Minecraft:bell]], or [[Minecraft:job site]] block. The 26 subchunks in a 3×3×3 cube around such a subchunk are also considered part of a village.
A [[Minecraft:subchunk]] is a "village center" if it contains at least one claimed [[Minecraft:bed]], [[Minecraft:bell]], or [[Minecraft:job site]] block. The 26 subchunks in a 3×3×3 cube around such a subchunk are also considered part of a village.


=== [[Minecraft:Village mechanics#Bedrock villages|Bedrock Edition villages]] ===
=== ''Bedrock Edition'' villages ===
A village always consists of at least one acceptable bed and one villager. Rarely, a village structure can generate without beds, thus not qualifying as a village. Upon creation, a village center is defined as a POI claimed by the first villager, and the village's size is the greater of 32 blocks or the distance to the furthest bed from the center. Any villager, village golem, or raid-spawned illagers can pathfind back into the village if they find themselves farther than that many blocks from the center.
A village always consists of at least one acceptable bed and one villager. Rarely, a village structure can generate without beds, thus not qualifying as a village. Upon creation, a village center is defined as a POI claimed by the first villager, and the village's size is the greater of 32 blocks or the distance to the furthest bed from the center. Any villager, village golem, or raid-spawned illagers can pathfind back into the village if they find themselves farther than that many blocks from the center.


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== History ==
== History ==
{{About||structures prior to Village & Pillage|Village/Structure (old)|blueprints of structures prior to Village & Pillage|Village/Structure (old)/Blueprints}}
=== Announcement ===
=== Announcement ===
{{HistoryTable
{{HistoryTable
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
[[File:ZombieVillageDesert.png|thumb|A view of the architecture of an abandoned village from a plains biome {{in|Bedrock}}. In the background there is a savanna and a desert.]]


* According to Jeb, originally they wanted a system for a village to expand in population if the player improves it. But they found that it was computationally expensive to evaluate what constituted a house, so to make it simple, they decided that a door with an inside and outside counts as a house; however, the house was later changed to beds.<ref>{{Mcnet|meet-villagers|Meet the Villagers in Minecraft|March 13, 2017|Marsh Davies}}</ref>
* According to Jeb, originally they wanted a system for a village to expand in population if the player improves it. But they found that it was computationally expensive to evaluate what constituted a house, so to make it simple, they decided that a door with an inside and outside counts as a house; however, the house was later changed to beds.<ref>{{Mcnet|meet-villagers|Meet the Villagers in Minecraft|March 13, 2017|Marsh Davies}}</ref>
* Prior to [[Minecraft:Village & Pillage]], the farms in villages would avoid overhanging by filling in the area below them with dirt when they spawned. When a farm overhangs a [[Minecraft:ravine]], a tall rectangular dirt structure generates underneath. Buildings would fill the area below them with cobblestone, often resulting in the same behavior.
* Because [[Minecraft:feature]] placement is done after structure, clay [[Minecraft:disks]] may generate under water in village farms, even in biomes where clay is rare.
* Occasionally, surface ravines generate through villages, causing missing pathways or even entire buildings sunken into the ravine. This also applies to cave entrances and other surface oddities.
* Occasionally, surface [[Minecraft:canyons]] and noise [[Minecraft:caves]] generate through villages, causing missing pathways or even entire buildings sunken into the ravine.
* In rare cases, players can find a tiny village consisting of one house, or even just one job site-building (a building with job site blocks) without any houses (building with beds), causing the village to not spawn any villagers<!-- due to villagers not spawning in bedless village house -->.
* In rare cases, players can find a tiny village consisting of one house, or even just one job site-building (a building with job site blocks) without any houses (building with beds), causing the village to not spawn any villagers.
* The plains village is the only type of village with much of its architecture resembling its old counterpart prior to Village & Pillage.
* Because of the relatively large amount of biomes, a village house designed for one a particular biome might be located on the border of two biomes.
* {{IN|be}} before [[Minecraft:Village & Pillage]], the seed <code>-190000</code> is the only known seed to have an abandoned village in the [[Minecraft:Old]] world type.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
{{Cleanup|Remove redundant, outdated, and low-quality images until this gallery has a somewhat reasonable size.|section=1}}
=== Screenshots ===
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:IglooVillage.png|An [[Minecraft:igloo]] structure that generated in a [[Minecraft:snowy plains]] village
File:IglooVillage.png|An [[Minecraft:igloo]] structure that generated in a [[Minecraft:snowy plains]] village
File:Plains Village Well.png|A plains village well
File:Village Wheat Beetroot Farm.png|A village farm beside multiple houses
File:Double village.png|Two taiga villages generated right next to each other
File:Snowy Plains Village.png|A plains village generated in the snowy plains
File:Villager mingling time.png|Villagers mingling about an [[Minecraft:iron golem]]
File:DesertVillageJungle.jpg|A desert village mixed with a jungle biome
File:2 Villages superflat.png|2 villages close to each other on superflat world
File:Village in Plains biomes.png|Village in plains biome
File:ZombieVillageDaylight.png|An abandoned village during the day. Multiple zombie villagers can be seen burning.
File:Warzone.png|A pillager outpost, which generated too close to village
File:Hutvillageandpyramidclosetoeachother.png|A [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]], [[Minecraft:swamp hut]], and a village close to each other
File:3villages.png|3 villages generated in close proximity in a [[Minecraft:plains]] biome
File:Squid Village.png|A [[Minecraft:squid]] in a farm village
File:Village and Temple.png|A village generated close to the [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]], with a [[Minecraft:desert well]] on the left on it
File:Wandering Trader at player village.png|A [[Minecraft:wandering trader]] in the meeting point at the plains village
File:Cartography table village.png|A cartography table at a cartographer house in village
File:Cartography table village.png|A cartography table at a cartographer house in village
File:VillagerOfferingItems.jpg|Three [[Minecraft:villager]]s are offering items in a farm
File:Bee nest in superflat village.png|A [[Minecraft:bee nest]] generated in a [[Minecraft:superflat]] village
File:Bee nest in superflat village.png|A [[Minecraft:bee nest]] generated in a superflat village
File:Church-inside.png|Interior of a plains church
File:Church-inside.png|Interior of a plains church
File:HotandCold.png|A snowy plains village reaching to the neighboring savanna. There is also a ruined portal nearby.
File:Swamp BE 1.21.61.png|A village reaching into a swamp, causing swamp villagers to spawn naturally
File:Villageandportal.png|Huge village along with the ruined portal, just near the world spawn
File:StarterSeed 1000367306308321.png|A village with the most buildings generated in a [[Minecraft:Lukewarm Ocean|lukewarm ocean]] biome. Note the [[Minecraft:Ocean Ruins|ocean ruins]] in the center.
File:Closevillages.png|2 desert villages close to each other
File:Villageandriver.png|Savanna village located by a river
File:VillageandTemple.png|A [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]] generated close to the village on the edge of desert biome
File:PyramininVillage.png|A desert pyramid generated in village
File:Icevillage.png|A village close to the [[Minecraft:iceberg]]s
File:Bigvillage.png|A big village generated near the jungle biome
File:Desertsunsetvillage.png|The sunset over a desert with village
File:Nice village.png|A plains village generated between windswept hills
File:Mountain village.png|A village reaching into windswept hills
File:Plains village reaching lukewarm ocean.png|A plains village that invaded the lukewarm ocean biome
File:Village with spawner.png|Spider spawner generated right next to the village
File:Badlands village.png|A desert village generated in-between a [[Minecraft:badlands]] and [[Minecraft:swamp]] biome
File:Desert Island.png|A village on a desert island
File:Desert Island.png|A village on a desert island
File:Farmportal.png|A village farm, church and ruined portal in a village. Carrots are growing on netherrack and stone blocks.
File:Abandoned Village Vibrant Visuals.png|View of the architecture of an abandoned village from the plains biome
File:CreeperExplosion.png|A house that was damaged by a [[Minecraft:creeper]] explosion
File:FunkyMountainVillage.png|A village that generated along the edge of a windswept hills. Note the house that generated within a cave.
File:Plains to Swamp Village.png|A plains village extending into a swamp
File:Village in 3 biomes.png|Village which goes in 3 biomes
File:Shattered Savanna Plateau Village.png|A desert village that generated into a shattered savanna plateau
File:Swampvillage.png|Village generated into a swamp biome
File:3biomesvillage.png|Village reaching into 3 biomes (jungle, desert, and plains)
File:Taigainplains.png|Taiga village with most of the buildings located in plains biome
File:VoidVillage.png|A plains village generated over the [[Minecraft:void]] in a [[Minecraft:Superflat]] world
File:TaigainPlains.png|Taiga village generated in plains biome in new experimental 1.18 snapshot
File:Village in mushroom fields.png|Savanna village partially generated in mushroom fields biome
File:Village with ruins.png|Desert village partially generated in mushroom fields biome along with some [[Minecraft:ocean ruins]] on land
File:2 types of houses in one village.png|Village consisting of 2 house types, plains and savanna
File:Floating zombie village.png|An abandoned village that generated as a floating island
File:AMPLIFIED village.jpg|A village generated in the [[Minecraft:amplified]] world type. Notice how some of the buildings are built into the windswept hills, and others on huge cobblestone towers.
File:Villageclay.png|Clay blocks generated in village
File:Wrong villlage.png|A desert village that generated in a [[Minecraft:windswept savanna]] biome
File:Underground village.png|Underground taiga village
File:Ruins in village.png|Ocean ruins generated in village
File:House or a tree.png|A tree generated as a part of village house
File:Village and portal.png|Ruined portal in a village
File:2 villages close together.png|2 villages generated close together
File:Ideal village on spawn.png|A savanna village stretching across 4 different biomes
File:Village-and-abandoned-village.png|A village and an abandoned village that generated near each other. One can fix the abandoned village then bring over villagers.
File:Lakeville.png|A village generated in middle of large lake in version 1.20. One of seeds which generated 'sinkhole' at 1.19
File:NoBuildings.png|Savanna village generated with no buildings or gathering sites
File:NoBuildings.png|Savanna village generated with no buildings or gathering sites
File:5Bimes View1.png|A village generated in 5 biomes: Forest, Plains, Cherry Grove, Frozen Peaks, and Grove. There is also a [[Minecraft:ruined portal]] nearby, visible in the next image.
File:5Biomes View2.png|A second view of that same village generated in 5 biomes, showing the previously mentioned ruined portal
File:Badland+Desert Village.png|A [[Minecraft:badlands]], [[Minecraft:mineshaft]], and a desert village all generating concurrently. There is a pillager outpost in the background.
File:Trench village.png|A plains village generating on top of a massive cave opening
File:Trench village.png|A plains village generating on top of a massive cave opening
File:Weird Flat World Village Generation.png|Odd village [[Minecraft:World generation|generation]] on a [[Minecraft:superflat]] world
File:Zombie village next to a desert temple.png|A desert temple in an abandoned village
File:Drying Village.png|A snowy village generating in a plains biome
File:StarterSeed -983983965181981808 pale village.png|A village near a [[Minecraft:Pale Garden|pale garden]]
File:Zombie village next to a desert temple.png|A desert temple generated in an abandoned village
</gallery>
File:NPCVillage.png|A picture of the village from PAX Prime
 
File:FourVillages.png|The four pre-1.14 village types. Clockwise from top right: desert, savanna, taiga, and plains
==== Historical screenshots ====
<gallery>
File:Trial seed 818010429.png|A triple village formed the [[Minecraft:trial]] seed on {{BE}}, in a [[Minecraft:Dark Forest|dark forest]] clearing
File:Overhead NPC Village.png|A plains village before Village & Pillage
File:Overhead NPC Village.png|A plains village before Village & Pillage
File:FlatlandVillage.png|A village generated in a Superflat world
File:SmallestVillage.png|An extremely small village
File:SmallestVillage.png|An extremely small village
File:OldWaterVillage.png|A village generated on water, before plank paths were implemented
File:TaigaVillage.png|A village generated in a taiga biome
File:ZombieVillageBrightened.png|A savanna abandoned village
File:ZombieVillageBrightened.png|A savanna abandoned village
File:Village Library.png|Interior of a library
File:Village Library.png|Interior of a library
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File:Mesa Desert Village.png|An old desert village generated in a [[Minecraft:Badlands|mesa]] biome
File:Mesa Desert Village.png|An old desert village generated in a [[Minecraft:Badlands|mesa]] biome
File:IceSpikesVillage.jpg|A village near the ice spikes biome
File:IceSpikesVillage.jpg|A village near the ice spikes biome
File:Villagewell.png|The well structure.
File:Village going into Jungle.png|A normal village reaching slightly into a Jungle
File:Desert normal village.png|An all-desert normal village
File:Villagechurch Until 1.13.2.png|The church structure
File:Villagelamp Until 1.13.2.png|The lamp structure
File:Tiny Village.png|Really small village
File:Double village.jpg|A double village
File:WorldBoarderVillagerWoodenBridge.png|A village with a wooden bridge beside the world border
File:Zombietaigavillage.png|An abandoned village that generated in a cold biome
File:Preset mountain view village.png|A preset for Old Mountain View Village (under 1.10 versions only)
File:VillageBridge.jpg|A wooden plank bridge in a village
File:Ice Village.jpg|A village generated too close to a cold biome, causing the water in the farm to freeze and the crops to dry out
File:Ice Village.jpg|A village generated too close to a cold biome, causing the water in the farm to freeze and the crops to dry out
File:NPC Village Without Buildings.png|A village generated without buildings
File:NPC Village Without Buildings.png|A village generated without buildings
File:Rivervillage.png|A village generated at the boundary between a desert and savanna biome. Notice that it is in the style of the plains biome. This is because of the well generated in the river.
File:PathTypes.png|All 3 path types generated in close proximity
File:Glitched savanna.png|A savanna village with failed farm generation, causing water to flow
File:Village at world edge 3ds.png|A village generated at the edge of the world {{in|3ds}}
File:Buried Treasure on Village.png|A village farm generated in a cave alongside buried treasure
File:SunkenHouse.png|A village building sunken into a ravine
File:VILLAGE with dungeon.png|A plains village generated with a skeleton [[Minecraft:monster room]] within it at the surface in ''Bedrock Edition''.
File:Village Buffet.png|Part of a village generating over the void in a Floating island world
File:PathTypes.png|All 3 path types generated in close proximity<!-- New texture of course, but old village can generate like this. Maybe not move to Screenshots section.-->
File:Chunkedge.png|Half of this village was generated before 1.14, and another half generated after it
File:Village at world edge 3ds.png|A village generated at the edge of the world {{in|3ds}}  
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Template:For Template:Split Template:Splitting Template:Infobox structure A village is a group or complex of buildings and other above ground Minecraft:structures that generate naturally in the Minecraft:Overworld. A village is inhabited by Minecraft:villagers, Minecraft:cats, Minecraft:iron golems and livestock mobs. Minecraft:Wandering traders with their Minecraft:trader llamas can occasionally spawn there.

Villages are a source of resources for the player, obtained through trading, loot chests, and other materials found within the village. They are also targeted by illager raids, which are triggered when a player with the Minecraft:Bad Omen effect enters a village. Template:TOC limit

Generation

File:Village Vibrant Visuals.png
A visual of the plains village

Villages generate naturally in Minecraft:plains, Minecraft:savanna, Minecraft:taiga, Minecraft:meadows, Minecraft:snowy plains, and Minecraft:desert biomes. Template:IN, they also generate in Minecraft:snowy taiga and Minecraft:sunflower plains biomes. Template:IN, villages can generate in Minecraft:superflat worlds. The type of the village, and therefore the style of all structures within it, is determined by the biome at the village center or meeting point. The buildings and wood depend on the biome the village is in. If the meeting point does not generate in one of the above biomes, the village defaults to plains style. Villages will always have their respective village type in their respective biome(s).

The following table shows the village styles corresponding to different biomes.

Village style Biome
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Template:EnvSprite Plains Template:BiomeLink
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Template:EnvSprite Savanna Template:BiomeLink
Template:EnvSprite Snowy Template:BiomeLink
Template:EnvSprite Taiga Template:BiomeLink
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File:Desert Village.png
A desert village that generated into the Minecraft:badlands biome
File:Meadows Village.jpg
A plains style village in a Minecraft:meadow biome
File:Taiga Village 1 14 1.png
A taiga village showing distinguishing design features, such as roofs made of spruce logs

The number of villagers spawned depends on the number of beds in the village. Villagers spawn only in houses that have beds, while job site buildings (with no beds) always generate without villagers.

If a building or pathway is constructed over open-air, circular or square platforms of grass or sand (depending on the terrain) generates below the structure, which can cause surface oddities. These platforms do not generate beside cliffs or over the void; rather, they generate on the lowest blocks. Platforms can be clearly seen when a village building is generated over an ocean. Farms generate a few blocks of open space above them if they happen to generate inside a hill. Village buildings can also be suddenly on the top of a mountain while the other buildings are at the bottom of the mountain. This happens often in savanna villages.

Some villages are generated as abandoned; see Template:Section link below.

Villages are slightly more common Template:In than Template:In. There is a roughly Template:Frac chance that at least one village is present within 500 blocks of the world spawn point in Java Edition, while this chance is about Template:Frac in Bedrock Edition. This is because villages can generate in more Minecraft:biomes in Bedrock Edition, as well as being closer to each other within an eligible biome.

Despite the existence of jungle and swamp villagers, village structures do not generate in these biomes. Jungle and swamp villagers can only spawn naturally in rare cases where a village overlaps a swamp or jungle. They can also be spawned by breeding villagers in a jungle or swamp, or by curing a jungle or swamp zombie villager.

Upon generation
File:ArmorStandFace.png File:CamelFace.png File:CowFace.png File:HorseFace.png File:IronGolemFace.png File:PigFace.png File:SheepFace.png File:VillagerFace.png File:ZombieVillagerFace.png
Minecraft:Armor Stand Minecraft:Camel Minecraft:Cow Minecraft:Horse Minecraft:Iron golem Minecraft:Pig Minecraft:Sheep Minecraft:Villager Minecraft:Zombie villager
  • Villagers spawn in regular villages only.
  • Iron golems spawn in regular villages only; one spawns near a village meeting point.
  • Zombie villagers spawn in abandoned villages only.
  • Horses, pigs, cows, and sheep spawn in regular villages and abandoned villages.
  • Camels spawn in regular desert villages and abandoned desert villages.
  • Two Minecraft:armor stands are part of the Minecraft:taiga village with pieces of Minecraft:armor.
Periodically
File:CatFace.png File:IronGolemFace.png File:TraderLlama Face.png File:WanderingTraderFace.png
Minecraft:Cat Minecraft:Iron Golem Minecraft:Trader Llama Minecraft:Wandering Trader
  • Cats spawn naturally inside villages, one for every four beds for a maximum of five.
  • One wandering trader spawns periodically at a village meeting point.
  • Two trader llamas spawn periodically at a village meeting point alongside a wandering trader.
  • Template:IN, iron golems spawn periodically around the village center if there are at least 10 villagers and 20 beds in a village. Template:IN, they are summoned by a villager if the villager spawning them has slept.
During events
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Minecraft:Chicken
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Abandoned villages

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File:Abandoned Village.png
Overview of an abandoned plains village

A village has a 2% chance of generating as an abandoned village<ref>Template:Cite</ref> (also known as zombie village).

In an abandoned village, all generated villagers are instead Minecraft:zombie villagers, and all Minecraft:doors and Minecraft:torches are missing. The zombie villagers do not despawn, but have no resistance to sunlight. In abandoned villages, most Minecraft:cobblestone blocks are replaced by Minecraft:mossy cobblestone, random Minecraft:blocks (particularly wood) are replaced by Minecraft:cobwebs, and all glass panes are replaced by brown stained glass panes to represent dirty glass. Abandoned villages also spawn stray Minecraft:cats, as well as the usual village livestock, but they do not spawn Minecraft:iron golems naturally. The number of buildings in an abandoned village can be slightly more than in a normal village.

Location per seed

A preview of village generation is shown below:<ref group="info">This calculator shows a different seed per page reload.</ref>

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Structure

For the {{{Description}}} of the same name, see [[{{{Destination}}}]].

File:Snowy Village.png
The Snowy Village seed template, featuring a village near a Minecraft:pillager outpost
File:Lofthouse.png
Loft houses

Buildings

The number of buildings making up a village can vary, and not every village consists of all building types at once. Apart from the meeting point, which is unique and systematic, the number of buildings of each type is randomly generated and increased in Minecraft:superflatTemplate:Only worlds. More than one meeting point can be generated in superflat worlds. The number of lamp posts and decorative structures (hay bales, melon patch, pumpkin patch, farms, snow and ice patches) has no restriction, as they are generated where no other buildings can be placed. These structures could have functions and could be of great use to the Minecraft:player. Paths are found between the buildings of the village and often extend beyond them.

Structures are chosen randomly from a pool of possible buildings.

The full list of the village house blueprints can be accessed by going here.

Architectural style and blocks making up the village structures vary according to village type. Not every building can be generated in a single village, although some blocks can be found in any village, such as job site blocks and food items.

Template:IN, buildings have different probabilities of generating, depending on village type; for example, a weaponsmith shop is more likely to appear in a Taiga village than in other villages.

Template:IN, villages don't generate with expected structures; for example, a fletcher house doesn't appear in a plains village, and a mason house doesn't appear in a savanna village.<ref>Template:Bug</ref>

Paths

Villages generate Minecraft:paths between the buildings and extend outside of the village. Village paths generate at the level of existing terrain, potentially going up steep hills or down ravines without regard for whether an entity could actually traverse the path. Paths do not go below sea level and replace only Minecraft:grass blocks (with Minecraft:air above), Minecraft:water, Minecraft:lava, Minecraft:sand, Minecraft:sandstone, and Minecraft:red sandstone; all other blocks are ignored and the blocks underneath are considered for replacement instead.Template:Verify Villagers use these paths to travel across the village.

In plains, savanna, taiga, and snowy villages, paths are comprised of Minecraft:dirt paths and grass. Savanna villages also generate farmland and crops in some areas. Dirt paths that generate over water are replaced by the village style's plank type. Desert villages are generated with Minecraft:smooth sandstone paths.

Trees, lamp posts, and other decorative structures can generate in the middle of paths as obstructions.<ref>Template:Bug</ref>

Loot

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Mechanics

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Java Edition villages

Villages as a whole have no defined "center", "size", or "radius"; they are defined only based on proximity to any "village center" subchunk.

A Minecraft:subchunk is a "village center" if it contains at least one claimed Minecraft:bed, Minecraft:bell, or Minecraft:job site block. The 26 subchunks in a 3×3×3 cube around such a subchunk are also considered part of a village.

Bedrock Edition villages

A village always consists of at least one acceptable bed and one villager. Rarely, a village structure can generate without beds, thus not qualifying as a village. Upon creation, a village center is defined as a POI claimed by the first villager, and the village's size is the greater of 32 blocks or the distance to the furthest bed from the center. Any villager, village golem, or raid-spawned illagers can pathfind back into the village if they find themselves farther than that many blocks from the center.

Villages are established by the number of valid Minecraft:beds in the village.

The maximum population of a village is the number of valid beds. If the population drops below that point (due to death or removal), but there are at least two villagers left who can reach each other, the villagers mate and breed until the population is at the maximum.

A village is created when at least one villager links to one bed. The village continues to exist as long as one of its villagers remains linked to one of its beds. If all beds are unlinked (by being destroyed, by players sleeping in them, or by villagers failing to pathfind to them), then the village ceases to exist. When this happens, the villagers lose all links to job site blocks and bells and cannot use them.

When the first villager links to a bed, a village of size 65×25×65 blocks is created, centered on the pillow of that bed. The boundaries, and consequently the center (which is important because it defines where cats and iron golems can spawn), may change as other villagers link or unlink from point of interest (POI) blocks. When the boundaries change, the center usually shifts to the location of the POI block near the midpoint between the farthest out POI in each direction. In naturally generated villages, there is usually a bell near the village center, but aside from that, bells have no special role distinct from other POI in how the game defines and manages the village center and boundaries.

Gathering site

Villages have gathering sites where villagers may mingle. A gathering site is defined as a Minecraft:bell located within the village boundary. A Minecraft:wandering trader may spawn at a gathering site, accompanied by trader Minecraft:llamas. A villager also rings the bell when a raid starts.

Job site blocks

Minecraft:Job site blocks are blocks such as Minecraft:grindstones, Minecraft:smithing tables, and Minecraft:lecterns, which are used by villagers. Villagers with the corresponding professions spend their time in front of their job site block, except for nitwits, baby villagers, and unemployed villagers (villagers without profession overlays). Upon claiming a job site block, green particles appear above both the villager and the job site block, and the villager takes up the profession of the job site block if unemployed. Villagers who have already been traded with can claim only job site blocks related to their profession. Employed villagers who are not linked to a job site block are unable to restock their trades. Villagers cannot link to a job site block that has already been claimed by another villager. There are thirteen job site blocks in the game, each linking to its respective villager profession.

Events

These events are not tied to generated village structures, but these structures (except for abandoned villages) typically satisfy the game's definition in the context of Minecraft:village mechanics. Specifically, these events consider any Minecraft:chunk section (aka. "Minecraft:subchunk") within a 3×3×3 cube of sections centered on a section containing a Minecraft:bed, Minecraft:bell, or Minecraft:job site as part of a village.

Raids

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A player who drinks an Minecraft:ominous bottle (dropped by Minecraft:raid captains) receives the Minecraft:Bad Omen effect for 100 minutes. Like other status effects, Bad Omen can also be cleared by dying or drinking milk. Entering a village boundary while the effect is active turns it into Minecraft:Raid Omen, which starts a raid after the effect runs out. The Minecraft:raid spawns groups of Minecraft:illagers in waves, which attack the village. The higher the level, the higher the chance for the raiding mobs to wield enchanted weapons.

Zombie sieges

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Zombie sieges are in-game events where many zombies spawn in a village, regardless of how well-lit or walled off a village is. They have a 10% chance of occurring at midnight every night or during thunderstorms when a village has at least 20 valid beds. There is no indication of a zombie siege happening except for an unusually high number of zombies.

Data values

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Achievements

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Advancements

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History

For the {{{Description}}} of the same name, see [[{{{Destination}}}]].

Announcement

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Java Edition

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Bedrock Edition

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Legacy Console Edition

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Issues

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Trivia

  • According to Jeb, originally they wanted a system for a village to expand in population if the player improves it. But they found that it was computationally expensive to evaluate what constituted a house, so to make it simple, they decided that a door with an inside and outside counts as a house; however, the house was later changed to beds.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>
  • Because Minecraft:feature placement is done after structure, clay Minecraft:disks may generate under water in village farms, even in biomes where clay is rare.
  • Occasionally, surface Minecraft:canyons and noise Minecraft:caves generate through villages, causing missing pathways or even entire buildings sunken into the ravine.
  • In rare cases, players can find a tiny village consisting of one house, or even just one job site-building (a building with job site blocks) without any houses (building with beds), causing the village to not spawn any villagers.

Gallery

Screenshots

Historical screenshots

Mojang screenshots

In other media

References

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External links

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