How to Fix a Zombie Villager in Minecraft?
Zombie villagers have become a common sight in the world of Minecraft due to the game’s unpredictability. They are like regular villagers, but, well, they’re much more terrifying. The biggest problem is that they aren’t as easy to return to their normal villager state. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps on how to fix a zombie villager.
Curing a Zombie Villager
The bad news is that there aren’t any shortcuts or fancy tricks to cure a zombie villager. It only takes two simple items Splash Potion of Weakness and Golden Apple. Yes, you can’t cure a zombie villager directly. Instead, you will need to use these potions to turn the zombified villager to a regular villager without the zombie effect first.
Here’s Why:
- Firstly, the zombie effect is permanent except for the use of the Splash Potion of Weakness. This potion essentially removes the zombie effect.
- Secondly, the golden apple is required after the potion to restores the villager health.
Instructions to Cure a Zombie Villager
Here’s an easy-to-follow guide:
- Obtain a Splash Potion of Weakness: You can drop a water bottle on ground and use it to be poisoned by a witch which will give you the Splashing Potion of Weakness.
- Attack the Zombie Villager using the Potion: Use Splash Potion of Weakness to attack the zombie villager . Make sure to splash the potion on the Zombie Villager.
- Feed the Zombie with a Golden Apple: Make sure the zombie villager is still under the impact of the Splash Potion of Weakness which will make it weak temporarily. Now, feed him a Golden Apple. You can do it by right-clicking Golden Apple on them.
- Convince the Villager will be back to Normal form: The villager zombie will start shaking and emits red particles, which denotes that it’s already cured. Wait out the curing process, let the villager return from the zombie, and they will recover back to their peaceful villager state.
| Effect | Item Required |
|---|---|
| Eliminate Zombie Effect | (Splash Potion of Weakness) |
| Restore Villager Health | (Golden Apple) |
Other Solutions
Here are two more tips to help ensure the curing process smooth and effective:
- The Golden Apple method is more reliable, rather than using the Strength Potion, which only boosts the villager’s performance.
- Zombe Villagers won’t work outside of the Maze; they won’t be cured if they find themselves in a maze (this includes the maze spawn in some biomes with a zombie villager.)