Better Villager Trades
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20–1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
Swap emeralds for any item in villager trades. Plugin with no client install required. Works in single-player too.
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Better Villager Coin Trades
Formerly known as villager coin so the commands will reflect this.
(is a server sided utility but works for single-player and offline words too)
Set any item as the currency for Villager trading. Defaults to Emeralds (Vanilla behavior). Want villagers to trade Gold Ingots? Diamonds? Cookies? You can do that.
How to change currency
You can change the currency in-game or via config.
In-Game: Run the command: /villagercoin set <item_id> Example: /villagercoin set minecraft:diamond
Config File: Edit config/villager_coin.json and change currencyItem.
Commands
/villagercoin set <item>- Sets the currency./villagercoin reload- Reloads the config (updates villagers instantly)./villagercoin info- Checks current currency.
Installation
Works as a server-sided plugin or a single-player mod.
# license
>if I ever stop maintaining or fail to release for your version, the license is open for anyone to fork and redistribute. just please credit my original mod or credit me by username.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.1, 1.20.1, 1.21.11
- 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.
- Ships as villager_coin-forge-1.20.1-1.1.3.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 119 KB
- Download link checked 3 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.