Netherite Sandsmiths
by ARGaming_756
Netherite Sandsmiths adds a desert-exclusive villager profession whose armor trades run through tiers toward a full Netherite set, for 1.20.1 on Forge.
What it does
Sandsmith villagers appear in desert villages: unemployed villagers there can become Netherite Sandsmiths after a player claims a Sand Block as their job site. The profession is built around high-end combat gear, and its trades let a player work toward a complete Netherite helmet, chestplate, leggings and boots one purchase at a time.
The Sandsmith uses the usual villager schedule: stock is refreshed twice per day, and the villager advances from Novice through Master as trades are completed. The mod is in alpha, and its prices, availability and enchantment chances are set conservatively, so they may change. Known bugs, unfinished features and glitches are part of the alpha build.
The mod is published for Forge only, with the 0.0.1 alpha file for 1.20.1, released 2025-11-24. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
New villager profession
A Netherite Sandsmith joins the existing villager professions and trades armor for players to collect.
Sand Block job site
The Sandsmith's workstation is a Sand Block, which a villager claims to take up the job.
Tiered armor trades
Purchases advance trades into higher tiers, leading toward the four pieces of a Netherite armor set.
Desert village spawning
Unemployed villagers in desert villages can become Sandsmiths, so the profession appears naturally in that biome.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Improved Villagers is another Forge mod for 1.20.1 with client and server environment, under All rights reserved and not open source, so it fits the same setup. Horrible Villager Trades is server required with client optional, released under the MIT License and not open source, and it covers 1.20.1 on Forge. Netherite Sandsmiths differs by adding one specific desert profession rather than a general trade overhaul.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherite Sandsmiths | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-24 |
| Improved Villagers | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-16 |
| Horrible Villager Trades | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-03-12 |
Questions
Does Netherite Sandsmiths need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Netherite Sandsmiths support?
Can Sandsmith trades be relied on during the alpha?
In the catalog
Netherite Sandsmiths is one of 2,072 Economy mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,010 Economy mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Features New profession: Adds the Netherite Sandsmith, a desert-exclusive villager focused on high-end combat gear. Unique workstation: The Sandsmith’s job site block is the Sand Block. Armor trades: Progress through tiers to purchase a complete Netherite set — helmet, chestplate, leggings, and boots.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/netherite-sandsmiths
- Owner
- ARGaming_756
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15