Are you **_tired_** of the villagers’ trade limit holding back **your progress**? Trade Upgrade offers a solution! This data pack introduces a new late-game item that **significantly** increases the maximum trade limit of villagers, eliminating the _tedious_ process of endlessly shuffling villagers. This project was my first full data pack, born out of the frustration of managing villager trades and a desire for a more streamlined experience.<\/p>\n
* Craft a Trade Upgrade using emerald blocks and a Netherite Upgrade Template.
\n* Use the Trade Upgrade on a villager to dramatically increase their max trade cap:
\n * Novice trade cap -> 40
\n * Apprentice trade cap -> 30
\n* Includes recipes for Villager and Wandering Trader spawn eggs, providing a more convenient way to obtain villagers without relying on lengthy transportation.
\n* Features helpful in-game error messages to prevent accidental upgrades on ineligible villagers (e.g., baby villagers or nitwits).<\/p>\n
Once you have a Trade Upgrade in hand, right-clicking within 5 blocks of an eligible villager will apply the upgrade to the one closest to you. Upgraded villagers will have their novice and apprentice trade maximums significantly increased.<\/p>\n
> **Note**: Novice villagers, baby villagers, and nitwits cannot be upgraded.<\/p>\n
\n
### Trade Upgrade Recipe<\/p>\n
\n<\/p><\/div>\n
| Villager Spawn Egg | Wandering Trader Spawn Egg |
\n| – | – |
\n|  |  |<\/p>\n
## Find a Bug?<\/p>\n
If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please submit them using the “Report issues” tab on the side of this page.<\/p>\n
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\nThank you! \ud83e\udde1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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