Villager In A Bucket
by JustDoom
Villager In A Bucket lets a player right-click a villager with an empty bucket and carry that villager around as a single item.
What it does
A bucket picks up a villager on contact, and the villager can be released again from the resulting item. Each captured villager keeps its nametag, profession and trades, and the item lore shows those details. Zombie Villagers and Wandering Traders can be captured as well, and a config option controls whether Zombie Villagers are allowed.
The mod runs on client and server, so both sides need it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 25 release versions, 1.6.4 – 26.3, under the MIT License, and the code is open source.
Key features
Bucket pickup
An empty bucket picks up a villager when the player right-clicks it, and the villager is stored in the bucket item.
Saved villager data
The stored item keeps the villager's nametag, profession and trades, and its lore lists those details.
Region textures
Buckets show different textures by villager region, for the snow, desert, swamp and savanna types with head decorations.
Dispenser support
A dispenser can collect a villager from a bucket or release one, so the capture can be automated.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Moving villagers
A single villager can be carried in a bucket instead of being led across the map or moved by boat.
Trading relocation
A villager with a fixed set of trades can be moved to a new location without losing those trades.
Who it’s for: Players who want to relocate villagers in survival worlds, and server owners who want to offer a simple way to move them.
How it compares
AIO - Villager Bucket is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.20 – 1.21.1, so players can join without installing it. Click Villagers runs for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.20 – 26.3 and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Villagers Drop Eggs is a server required mod that is not open source and covers 1.21 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villager In A Bucket | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.6.4 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-11 |
| AIO - Villager Bucket | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-08-18 |
| Click Villagers | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.3 | Not published | 2026-09-20 |
| Villagers Drop Eggs | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-08 |
Questions
Does Villager In A Bucket need Architectury API?
Does the server need the mod?
How are Zombie Villagers handled?
Which loaders are supported?
In the catalog
Villager In A Bucket is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Do you find moving villagers annoying? Do they keep running off? Is transporting them by boat getting on your nerves? Do you want to be able to just pick them up? Well this mod helps you with that! You can now click a villager with a bucket and pick them up with ease! No longer will you have to suffer through the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/villager-in-a-bucket
- Owner
- JustDoom
- Published
- 2023-12-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15