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Breeding your villagers is fairly simple but it helps to know what to do.

Find some villagers

To make more villagers, you need some to begin with.

Two villagers standing around in Minecraft

Find an established village that is monster-free ideally, and has some structures for them to live in.

Also, you need an extra bed ready for the offspring to have somewhere to sleep.

Beds can be crafted from three blocks of wool and three wooden plank blocks using a crafting table.

Many beds in Minecraft.

Place them inside your structure.

you might place them outside like we have, but it’s a little cruel on the villagers.

Throw some food around

Villagers aren’t too keen on getting comfy together if they’re hungry or unhappy.

Lots of food scattered around in Minecraft

Just like all of us, right?

Feed them by throwing some food around.

In reality, more is more.

Two villagers about to breed in Minecraft.

It keeps them happy.

That should be all you need but trading with the villagers can help them become even happier.

When hearts float around them, you’re in luck and a tiny villager will appear soon.

Tiny villager newly born in Minecraft.

Minecraft is super efficient like that and a lot more clinical than life.

FAQs

Do I need a house to breed villagers?

Your villagers don’t need a home to breed in, but it helps.

AnyMinecraft houseis sure to encourage them.

By building one, your villagers will feel safer and more likely to want to breed.

They also won’t wander so far and proximity is everything here.

Just double-check the home still has some room for the villagers to wander.

It’s not meant to be a prison.

Why won’t my villagers breed in Minecraft?

If your villagers seemingly refuse to breed, it can be for one of a few reasons.

confirm they’re happy.

Finally, be patient.

It can take a little while.

Final thoughts

Breeding villagers is a key way of developing your Minecraft world.

It makes the place less lonely, more active, and opens up the potential for trading.

It generally makes things feel more open and eventful.