AE2: Better Villagers
by Reggarf
Better Villagers adds new village professions to Minecraft that are built around Applied Energistics 2, so players can trade for AE2 components.
What it does
The mod introduces specialized villagers such as the AE2 Engineer, the AE2 Toolsmith and the AE2 Specialist. Their trades cover processors, quartz, storage components, machine parts and disk parts, along with tools, so players can obtain AE2 items through villages rather than only through crafting. The mod is meant to make the progression of AE2's systems part of normal village play.
Applied Energistics 2 is a required dependency, and the mod needs it installed on every loader. Better Villagers works on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge and is published for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1. Installation covers the server and each player's game. It is released under the MIT License and is open source.
Key features
AE2 Engineer villager
A villager profession that sells AE2 machine parts and related components to players.
AE2 Toolsmith villager
A profession that trades AE2 tools, giving players another source for them besides crafting.
AE2 Specialist villager
A profession offering processors, quartz and storage components in exchange for emeralds.
Disk and storage trades
Villagers sell disk parts and storage components, which feed into the AE2 storage network.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Early-game AE2 supplies
Players who have not yet built the full AE2 crafting chain can buy base components from villagers while they work toward it.
Multiplayer village hubs
Server owners can set up villages where players share access to AE2 trades.
Who it’s for: Players who run Applied Energistics 2 and want a non-crafting source for its components, and server owners who host AE2 builds for several players.
How it compares
Fullblock Energistics is client and server, licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, open source, and published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.19.2 – 1.21.1. It changes AE2 blocks rather than villages. Schematic Energistics is Forge and NeoForge only, covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, and is not open source, using the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE2: Better Villagers | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-19 |
| Fullblock Energistics | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-14 |
| Schematic Energistics | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-02 |
Questions
Does Better Villagers need Applied Energistics 2?
Which loader should be used for 1.21.1?
Does the server need Better Villagers?
In the catalog
AE2: Better Villagers is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ae2-better-villagers
- Owner
- Reggarf
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15