Villagers won't change profession
Android Samsung Tab 4
Bedrock, Realms. 1.12
Environment
Newly cured villagers spawn with a profession. They will not change profession when a work station is placed near them.
In the uploaded picture, the villager just cured from being a zombie villager spawned as a farmer even though the only workstation is a lectern.
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Villagers won't change trades
Android Samsung Tab 4
Bedrock, Realms. 1.12
Environment
Newly cured villagers spawn with a trade. They will not change trades when a work station is placed near them.
In the uploaded picture, the villager just cured from being a zombie villager spawned as a farmer even though the only workstation is a lectern.
Newly cured villagers spawn with a
trade. They will not changetradeswhen a work station is placed near them.
In the uploaded picture, the villager just cured from being a zombie villager spawned as a farmer even though the only workstation is a lectern.
Newly cured villagers spawn with a profession. They will not change profession when a work station is placed near them.
In the uploaded picture, the villager just cured from being a zombie villager spawned as a farmer even though the only workstation is a lectern.
Villagers won't changetradesVillagers won't change profession
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If anyone has ever traded with that villager, it can never change profession. That is true for all villagers
No, please note the reference to "newly cured". No one has had an opportunity to trade with the villager.
I've run into this bug as well (Bedrock 1.12 on Xbox One). I cured four villagers a long way (hundreds of blocks) from any work blocks. After being cured, they had professions which never change. Note that I have not traded with them. I tried placing work blocks, but they will not change jobs.
This bug and
MCPE-48421have put my plans for my world on hold since villagers are broken.I found that baby villagers bred from cured villagers work correctly.
Thanks Jeff! That would definitely help. I'll try it soon.
Thank you for your report!
We're tracking this issue under
MCPE-48712so I've requested this report be resolved and linked as a duplicate.If you would like to add a vote and any extra information to the main ticket it would be appreciated.
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