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Merchant Markers

by Grend

With Merchant Markers installed, a marker appears above each villager that has a profession, so traders are easier to spot from a distance.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient-side onlyCreative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.01.16.5 – 1.21.4

What it does

Each marker shows an icon chosen by the profession of the villager below it. The default icons are hand-drawn for each profession, and a configuration setting can switch the marker to an item icon tied to the profession, such as an iron chestplate for armorers, or to the texture of the job block. A fourth option shows one generic merchant icon for every villager with a profession. Modded professions are supported, and resource packs can supply icons for them.

The configuration file controls whether markers show through walls, whether an arrow sits under each marker, and the maximum distance at which markers are visible. A profession blacklist holds none and nitwit by default, so only villagers with trades are marked. A small overlay icon can be set to a backpack, an emerald, a coin stack, a bag, or nothing, and it appears at the bottom right of each marker. The mod also works with the Xaero minimap, FTB Chunks and one other supported map, replacing the standard villager head icons on those maps.

Merchant Markers requires Fabric API and Iceberg. It runs on the client alone, so players install it and servers do not need it. It is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.16.5 – 1.21.4, and the license is Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0, which is not open source. The source code and issue tracker are publicly linked.

Key features

  1. Profession icons

    Each profession gets its own hand-drawn icon above the villager, and resource packs can replace them.

  2. Item-based markers

    Markers can show an item tied to the profession, such as an iron chestplate for armorers, and these items can be reconfigured.

  3. Job block textures

    Markers can show the texture of the job block a profession uses, with support for modded professions.

  4. Wall and distance settings

    Markers can show through walls, carry an arrow below, and stay visible only within a chosen distance.

  5. Profession blacklist

    A configurable list skips professions such as nitwit, so villagers without trades get no marker.

  6. Map integration

    Icons replace villager heads on the Xaero minimap, FTB Chunks and one other supported map.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.41.3.51.3.51.3.5
1.21.31.3.51.3.51.3.5
1.21.11.3.61.3.61.3.6
1.211.3.51.3.51.3.5
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.20.61.3.31.3.3Not available
1.20.51.3.3Not availableNot available
1.20.41.3.21.3.2Not available
1.20.21.3.21.3.3Not available
1.20.11.3.11.3.3Not available
1.201.3.11.3.3Not available
1.19.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.19.31.3.01.3.0Not available
1.19.21.3.11.3.1Not available
1.19.11.2.31.3.0Not available
1.191.2.31.3.0Not available
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required
IcebergA modding library that contains new events, helpers, and utilities to make modder's lives easier.
Required

Use cases

Modpacks

Modpack builders can use the configuration options to tune how markers appear across a large set of villager professions.

Who it’s for: Players who explore villages and trading halls with modded professions, and modpack builders who want consistent markers across them.

How it compares

Full comparison

Villager Name Is Profession is a client-side Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod released under the MIT License, so it is open source, and it covers 1.19.2 – 26.1.2. PocketGPS is open source under the MIT License with a client and server environment for 1.18.2 – 1.21.3. FullGrownCropMarker is client-side, not open source, and uses the same Creative Commons license as this mod for 1.18.2 – 1.21.3.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Merchant MarkersFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.16.5 – 1.21.4Client-side only2025-02-25
Villager Name Is ProfessionFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.19.2 – 26.1.2Client-side only2026-10-13
PocketGPSFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.18.2 – 1.21.3Client and server2025-11-28
FullGrownCropMarkerFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.18.2 – 1.21.3Client-side only2025-10-19

Questions

Does Merchant Markers need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API and Iceberg are both required dependencies, and they must be installed alongside Merchant Markers.

Does a server need Merchant Markers?

No. The mod is client-side only, so each player installs it and the server runs without it.

Can modded villager professions get custom icons?

Yes. Resource packs can supply icons for modded professions, and the job block mode supports them automatically.

Which game versions are covered?

Files cover 16 release versions in the 1.16.5 – 1.21.4 range, with the latest file 1.3.6 for 1.21.1.

In the catalog

Merchant Markers is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.

Adventure mods19,031Fabric modsMods for 1.21.417,979

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What the author says

Have you ever forgotten what different villager professions look like? Ever wanted to be able to quickly find specific merchants in your home village? Merchant Markers makes it easier than ever.
Grend, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Grend
Published
2022-11-16
Updated on Modrinth
2025-02-25
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureGame mechanicsUtilityDecoration
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