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Wandering Trader in Minecraft | MinecraftBible
Wandering Trader is a passive mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 with 20 HP and a dedicated spawn egg.
What is Wandering Trader?
Wandering Trader is a Minecraft passive mob in the Villager family. Wandering Trader is a passive mob — it never attacks players.
Namespaced ID: minecraft:wandering_trader. Summon with /summon minecraft:wandering_trader ~ ~ ~.
Combat & stats
- Health: 20 HP (10 hearts)
- Natural armor: 0
- Movement speed: 0.5
- Knockback resistance: 0%
- Aggro range: 16 blocks
- Hits with Iron Sword (6 dmg): 4
- Hits with Diamond Sword (7 dmg): 3
- Hits with Netherite Sword (8 dmg): 3
Physical size
Wandering Trader's hitbox is 0.6 blocks wide and 1.95 blocks tall.
Where Wandering Trader spawns
- Random Overworld spawn near player. Biomes: Any Overworld. Group size: 1 (+ 2 trader llamas). Spawns around a player every 24000 ticks (1 day) after joining or a village visit, with escalating probability up to 7.5%.
Wandering Trader behavior & AI
- Drinks a Potion of Invisibility at dusk to hide, then a Milk Bucket at dawn to reappear.
- Despawns after 40–60 minutes regardless of naming — leash before then to keep.
- Trade table includes rare items (podzol, packed ice, coral blocks, saplings) not sold by regular villagers.
Wandering Trader passive behaviour
Never attacks. Drinks a Potion of Invisibility to escape when hit.
Spawn egg
In creative mode, the Wandering Trader Spawn Egg spawns Wandering Trader instantly. Command: /give @p wandering_trader_spawn_egg 1.
Tags
- Passive mobs
- Passive
- Has Spawn Egg
- Villager family
Overview
Wandering Trader is a passive mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 — part of the Villager family. This page covers its classification, size, spawn-egg availability, real health.
Pro tips
- Use a lead or boat to relocate rather than fight — passive mobs despawn if they wander too far from the player.
- Cross-check the linked items, mobs, and biomes on this page — they're all part of the same route.
Difficulty and time commitment
- Difficulty: Easy
- Estimated time per run: 5-15 min
Frequently Asked Questions
How much health does Wandering Trader have?
Wandering Trader has 20 HP (10 hearts).
Does Wandering Trader drop anything when killed?
Wandering Trader has no standard item drops recorded in this dataset.
Is Wandering Trader dangerous to the player?
Wandering Trader is a passive mob - dangerous mobs will attack on sight, while passive mobs generally ignore the player unless provoked.
How many hits does it take to kill Wandering Trader?
With an unenchanted sword, Wandering Trader takes about 4 hits with an Iron Sword (6 damage), 3 with a Diamond Sword (7 damage), and 3 with a Netherite Sword (8 damage).