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Nice Villager Type Changer

by NiceRon

Nice Villager Type Changer lets players change a villager's type by handing it a listed item, and the chance and item list are set in a config menu.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalGNU General Public License v3.0 or laterOpen source1.19 – 1.21.11

What it does

Handing one of the listed items to a villager can change that villager's type, with a default chance of 20 percent. The items included by default are Dead Bush, Jungle Sapling, Oak Sapling, Acacia Sapling, Mangrove Propagule and Spruce Sapling. Changing the type affects only the villager's appearance and does not alter its profession. Whether or not the type changes, the item is consumed or used.

The config menu, opened with a command, sets the items and the chance that a handed item changes the type. Starting with version 2.0, only items defined in that menu are used for changes. The mod is server required and client optional, so a server must run it, while players may add it too. It is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. Files exist for 1.19 – 1.21.11, including 1.21.11 for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the data pack form is also available.

Key features

  1. Item-based type changes

    Villagers change type when a player hands them an item from the list, which makes the process simple in survival play.

  2. Adjustable chance

    The default chance of 20 percent can be changed in the config menu, so server owners control how often a change happens.

  3. Configurable item list

    Starting with version 2.0, the items that trigger a change are set in the config menu rather than fixed in the mod.

  4. Command-driven config

    A command opens the config menu, where the items and chance are adjusted.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.21.112.3+mod2.3+mod2.3+mod2.3+mod
1.21.102.3+mod2.3+mod2.3+mod2.3+mod
1.21.92.3+mod2.3+mod2.3+mod2.3+mod
1.21.82.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.21.72.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.21.62.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.21.51.8+mod1.8+mod1.8+mod1.8+mod
1.21.41.7+mod1.7+mod1.7+mod1.7+mod
1.21.31.6+mod1.6+mod1.6+mod1.6+mod
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.20.41.5+mod1.5+modNot available1.5+mod
1.20.31.5+mod1.5+modNot available1.5+mod
1.20.21.5+mod1.5+modNot available1.5+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Who it’s for: Survival players and server owners who want to change villager types with items instead of commands or external tools.

How it compares

Full comparison

Nice Name Tags is also server required with client optional and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, but it targets name tags for 1.21.11 – 26.3 instead of villagers. Dyeable Saplings is server required with client optional and open source under the MIT License, covering rd-132211 – 26.2 across Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Hand Swing Changer is client-side only, uses the All rights reserved license and is published only for Fabric across 1.20.1 – 1.21.11.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Nice Villager Type ChangerFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.19 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2025-12-22
Nice Name TagsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.11 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-15
Dyeable SaplingsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quiltrd-132211 – 26.2Server required, client optional2025-07-09
Hand Swing ChangerFabric1.20.1 – 1.21.11Client-side only2026-06-23

Questions

Does Nice Villager Type Changer need to be installed on the client?

No. The mod is server required and client optional, so the server must run it, while players may install it or leave it out.

Which loaders does Nice Villager Type Changer support?

Files exist for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the latest build for 1.21.11 is dated 2025-12-22 on each loader.

Does a handed item always change the villager's type?

No. The default chance is 20 percent, and the item is consumed or used whether or not the type changes.

In the catalog

Nice Villager Type Changer is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Equipment mods17,631Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

With Nice Villager Type Changer players can change a Villagers type by handing it one of the listed items. The type changes based on the item which was given out. Handing one of the items has by default a 20% chance of changing the type (Can be changed in the config menu). A Villagers type can only be changed when…
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Official listing

Owner
NiceRon
Published
2023-10-10
Updated on Modrinth
2025-12-22
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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