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Nether Villager Merchant
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20–1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
I don't know my version or loader
Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.
No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.
This mod adds a new villager to the Nether.
The Nether Merchant spawns exclusively in a house found in the Crimson Forest biome. You can also summon him anywhere by placing his Traderblock Workstation (found in every Nether Merchant house) next to a jobless villager.
Nether Merchant:
- The villager only trades with gold.
- The merchant transforms dangerous Piglin Brutes into armor and sells it to the player.
- He also converts the standard Piglin Brute Gold Axe into a double-sided version.
Piglin Brute Armor:
- Wearing the full set grants the player the new Brute Fury effect, increasing damage and granting resistance.
- Wearing any piece of Brute Armor prevents Piglins from becoming hostile, mirroring the behavior of gold armor.
Double Golden Axe:
- A stronger version of the regular Piglin Brute Gold Axe, dealing more damage and faster hit speed. It can also be used as a normal axe tool.
You are free to include this mod in your modpacks
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.8, 1.21.4, 1.21.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
File checked by MCModsHub
- Ships as nether_merchant-1.0.3-forge-1.20.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 124 KB
- Download link checked 28 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.