How to breed villagers in Minecraft

From battling mobs and crafting armor to exploring new biomes and more, there's a lot of content to explore in Minecraft. One of the more laidback pastimes is starting a farm, as the game lets you breed a variety of animals to bring your idyllic ranch to life. And, oddly enough, the same breeding system that lets you create new animals also works for villagers – giving you a simple way to build a bustling city without much effort.

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What You Need

• Any version of Minecraft

Breeding villagers works in a slightly different way than animal breeding, but the basic ideas remain the same. Along with finding two villagers, you'll need to get them into close proximity and give them the necessary items and environment to begin the «breeding» process. It's all a bit strange, but it's a rather straightforward process.

Here's how to breed villagers in Minecraft, including required items like food and bedding.

How to breed villagers

Step 1: Find your village of choice. Ideally, it will already have a few villagers around, but that’s not necessary if you are willing to boat or cart in villagers from other locations. Most importantly, it should be monster-free, since empty villages can often contain pillagers, zombies, or other enemies.

Step 2: Make sure you have at least two villagers. Again, you can boat or cart them into the village if you have to.

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Step 3: Move your villagers close together. They really need to be in the same building to breed. This isn’t always easy, because villagers don’t always naturally cohabitate. You can simply move two of them close and then build a building around them if you want, or find an existing structure with enough room in it and move your villagers into it.

Step 4: Start making some beds. We have a whole guide on how to do it! The key for breeding