Villager vocation_tome
by Eric_WLing
Vocation Tome is a Forge utility that copies a villager's profession, trades and level into a single book, which can then be applied to another villager.
What it does
A player uses the tome on a villager to capture the profession, trade list and level, with exact prices and usage counts. The stored trades stay in the book, so the source villager can be replaced or lost without losing the trades. Applying the book to a blank or unemployed villager gives it the same profession and trades. The item name changes to show the stored profession and level, and holding Shift lists every stored trade with its quantities and items.
The mod is aimed at players who want to keep, move or duplicate villager trades without building rows of job-site blocks, minecart prisons or large trading halls. One villager can serve as a portable library of several professions, because applying a new book replaces the current profession and its level. A default setting blocks books from replacing a profession already held, and a toggle allows full replacement when a server owner wants it.
Vocation Tome runs on Forge for 1.20.1 only, with the latest file 1.0.1 for 1.20.1 published on 2026-05-30. Only the server and players who join it need the mod to be installed. The code is released under the MIT License, and the project is not open source.
Key features
Trade capture into a book
A villager's profession, level and full trade list, including exact pricing and usage, are saved into one item.
Replacement protection
By default a book cannot replace the profession of a villager that already has one, and a toggle removes this limit.
Stored trade browser
Holding Shift shows every trade stored in a book, with its quantities and items, without applying the book.
Dynamic item names
The book's name updates to show the stored profession and level, so books can be told apart in a chest.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Tome of Binding is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is client and server and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only. Railman Villager is also Forge for 1.20.1 and client and server, but it is not open source and is released under All rights reserved. Max Villager Enchants covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 on Forge, is server-side only and is open source under the MIT License, so players can join without installing it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villager vocation_tome | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-30 |
| Tome of Binding | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-27 |
| Railman Villager | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-25 |
| Max Villager Enchants | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Server-side only | 2024-11-22 |
Questions
Does Vocation Tome need another mod to run?
Does Vocation Tome have to be installed on the server?
Can a book replace the profession of a villager that already has one?
In the catalog
Villager vocation_tome is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,441 Optimization mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Vocation Tome lets you capture a villager’s entire trade knowledge in a single book, then imprint it onto any other villager. Manage dozens of professions through one villager, rescue irreplaceable trades, and build the ultimate portable library of professions. Vocation Tome isn’t just a tool — it’s a completely new…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/villager-vocation_tome
- Owner
- Eric_WLing
- Published
- 2026-05-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15