VillagerPickup
Moving villagers in Minecraft has always been a chore. You either build a railway across half your world, lure them with bread and hope they follow, or shove them into a boat and pray they do not wander off. VillagerPickup throws all of that out the window by letting you pick up a villager and carry it around as a spawn egg, exactly as it was.
What VillagerPickup Does
The concept is beautifully simple. Shift right-click on a villager and it disappears into a spawn egg in your inventory. That egg is not a generic villager egg either. It retains all NBT data from the original villager, which means the profession, trades, experience level, and even custom names stay intact. Place the egg down later and the villager reappears exactly as you left it.
This makes it an essential tool for anyone who has spent hours breeding librarians for a specific enchantment, only to realize the whole trading hall needs to move across the map. Instead of rebuilding from scratch, you simply pick each villager up, walk them to the new location, and place them back down. No rails, no boats, no drama.
Compatibility and Supported Versions
Minecraft Versions and Loaders
VillagerPickup is available for several modern Minecraft releases, including builds for 1.20 and 1.21, with Fabric and Forge versions both maintained. If you are running a modded setup, check the file list on the project page to match the exact loader and game version you use, since mixing a Fabric build into a Forge instance will simply crash on startup.
Modded Villagers
Because of the way the mod is coded, it works with modded villagers by default, as long as they are not a separate entity type. That means villagers added by popular mods are usually fair game. Wandering traders are the notable exception, since they are their own entity and cannot be scooped up without a small amount of custom coding. For players comfortable with a bit of Java, that limitation is easy to patch.
Server Side and Vanilla Clients
One of the best things about VillagerPickup is that it is fully server side. If you install it on a server, players using completely vanilla clients can still use the feature without installing anything themselves. This makes it a fantastic addition to a survival server where you cannot force every member to download mods.
How to Install VillagerPickup
Getting the mod running takes only a few minutes. Here is the process for a typical Fabric or Forge setup:
- Install the correct loader for your Minecraft version, such as Fabric Loader or the matching Forge build.
- Place the loader's API or dependencies into your mods folder if the version requires them.
- Download VillagerPickup for Minecraft from the official project page, choosing the file that matches your game version and loader.
- Drop the .jar file into your mods folder, located inside your Minecraft installation directory.
- Launch the game and confirm the mod loads without errors in the log.
For server owners, the process is nearly identical: stop the server, add the jar to the mods folder, and restart. Because the mod is server side, your players do not need to change a thing.
If you would rather skip the manual file juggling, the foxygame.net launcher handles VillagerPickup in a single click, pulling the correct build for your installed game version and keeping it updated automatically alongside the rest of its add-on catalog.
Tips for Using VillagerPickup
- Always pick up villagers during the day or in a lit area, since a stray zombie can ruin your plans while you are organizing eggs.
- Label your eggs with an anvil and name tag approach if you are moving a large trading hall, so you know which villager is which.
- Remember that the egg keeps the villager's trades, so there is no need to re-roll anything after moving.
- Test the mod on a backup world first if you run a heavily modded pack with custom villager entities.
Final Thoughts
VillagerPickup solves a problem that has annoyed Minecraft players for years. Whether you are relocating a full trading hall, rescuing a villager from a ravine, or just tidying up your base, the mod turns a tedious logistical nightmare into a two-second interaction. With server-side support, broad version compatibility, and full NBT preservation, it earns a permanent spot in any mod list. Grab it, install it, and never build another villager railway again.
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