Profession Locking
by eltrutlikes
Profession Locking keeps a villager's profession and trades fixed, even after its workstation is broken.
What it does
Players can no longer reset a villager's profession by breaking and replacing the workstation, which stops repeated rerolling until the trades are the strongest on offer. The mod runs on the server alone, so players join without installing it. Profession Locking is published for NeoForge only, with a single build, 1.0.0 for 1.21.1, released under the MIT License and open source.
Key features
Locked professions
A villager keeps its profession and trade list after its workstation is broken or replaced.
No repeated rerolling
Trades cannot be cycled by resetting the profession, which blocks the habit of rerolling for a preferred offer.
Server-side behavior
The lock is enforced on the server, so connected players need nothing extra installed.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Villager Trades is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, server-side only and under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Villagers + is a NeoForge mod for 1.20.6 – 1.21.1 that both sides run and is also not open source. Profession Locking is only for 1.21.1 and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profession Locking | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-07-19 |
| Villager Trades | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-06-28 |
| Villagers + | NeoForge | 1.20.6 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-21 |
Questions
Does Profession Locking need to be installed on the client?
In the catalog
Profession Locking is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,974 Mobs mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This is a port / rewrite of Profession Lock for Neoforge. It is a small mod that prevents players from resetting villager professions and trades by repeatedly breaking and placing their workstation. In our opinion, this is a game-breaking mechanic that makes the game much easier and makes certain things (such as the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/profession-locking
- Owner
- eltrutlikes
- Published
- 2026-07-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15