Can You Get Mending from Villagers in Minecraft 1.28.1?
Yes, you can still get Mending from villagers in Minecraft 1.28.1, but it's not quite as straightforward as it might seem. The process involves trading with a Librarian villager, but obtaining the specific enchantment requires some strategic planning and a bit of luck. Let's break down how to get Mending and address some common questions.
What trades offer Mending in Minecraft 1.28.1?
The availability of Mending from a librarian villager depends on their profession and their level. Librarians offer a range of enchanted books as trades, and Mending is one of the rarer enchantments. You'll need to find a librarian, and then repeatedly trade with them to cycle through their available trades. Unfortunately, there's no guaranteed way to get Mending on the first try. It's a matter of persistence and careful management of your villager trading experience.
How do I increase my chances of getting Mending from a villager?
Several factors influence the likelihood of acquiring Mending from a villager:
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Villager Level: Higher-level librarians have access to better trades, increasing the chance of offering valuable enchantments like Mending. You can level up villagers by trading with them. The more trades you complete, the higher their level will become, unlocking superior trade options.
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Number of Trades: Each librarian has multiple trade slots. Keep trading with the villager to cycle through these slots and see if Mending appears. Remember, you don't have to buy every trade option. Focus on cycling through and refreshing available trades.
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Multiple Librarians: Exploring multiple villages and checking various librarians increases your chances of finding one with a Mending trade.
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Curing Zombies: A clever trick to increase your chances: cure a zombie villager. Once cured, their profession is randomly assigned. You might get lucky and get a librarian offering Mending. This allows more potential chances than simply relying on existing villagers.
What other enchantments can I get from a librarian?
Librarians offer a variety of enchanted books, not just Mending. Expect to find other useful enchantments like:
- Protection: Reduces damage from various sources.
- Fire Protection: Reduces fire damage.
- Blast Protection: Reduces damage from explosions.
- Projectile Protection: Reduces damage from projectiles (arrows, etc.).
- Respiration: Allows you to breathe underwater for longer periods.
- Depth Strider: Increases your speed while walking on water.
- Efficiency: Increases mining speed.
- Unbreaking: Reduces the wear and tear on tools and armor.
- Sharpness: Increases the damage of swords.
- Power: Increases the damage of bows.
- Punch: Increases the knockback of bows.
- Flame: Sets the target on fire with bows.
- Infinity: Allows bows to shoot arrows infinitely.
- Loyalty: Makes tridents return to the thrower.
- Impaling: Increases damage against underwater mobs.
- Riptide: Enables you to propel yourself forward when using a trident in the rain or water.
- Curse of Vanishing: If the item is lost, it disappears rather than being dropped. (Note: This one is generally considered undesirable).
- Curse of Binding: Prevents the item from being removed. (Also generally undesirable).
Remember that the specific enchantments and their levels are randomized, so finding a particular enchantment like Mending requires patience.
Can I get Mending from other sources?
While villager trading is the primary method for obtaining Mending in Minecraft 1.28.1, there are other possibilities, though they are less reliable:
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Fishing: You have a tiny chance of catching an enchanted book with Mending from fishing. This is mostly luck-based, with extremely low odds.
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Chest Looting: Occasionally you will find enchanted books in chests within dungeons or other structures in the game, but again, this is largely a matter of luck and less reliable than villager trading.
In conclusion, obtaining Mending in Minecraft 1.28.1 requires patience and a little luck. Focusing on villager trading is the most effective strategy, making it far more achievable than relying on chance alone from other sources.
