XP Shop
Experience points have always been a strange currency in Minecraft. You earn them by mining, smelting, breeding, and fighting, then spend them on enchanting and anvils. But until now, there has never been a proper way to trade XP like a real economy. XP Shop changes that by turning villagers and Wandering Traders into XP merchants who buy and sell experience through a dedicated interface. If you have ever wanted a use for all those emeralds and a reason to keep grinding mobs, this add-on is worth a look.
What XP Shop Does
At its core, XP Shop adds an XP Trader. Right-click a Wandering Trader or a regular villager and the shop screen opens, letting you exchange XP for items or items for XP. That single interaction turns every village into a small marketplace. The add-on also caps how much XP a player can carry, which sounds restrictive at first but is actually the feature that gives the whole system weight. When your XP is limited, spending it becomes a real decision instead of an afterthought.
The mod ships with a pre-loaded shop list, which matters a great deal for anyone building a world without a modpack. You do not have to configure every entry from scratch. Items refresh every 30 minutes by default, and that timer is fully customizable, so server owners can tune the pace of their economy to match their community.
Upgrades and Customization
XP Shop is built around an upgrade system that expands what the trader can do. Universal Buying and Universal Selling let you interact with the shop from anywhere, even by right-clicking open air. XP Transfer moves experience between players, which is genuinely useful on multiplayer servers where one player farms and another enchants. The XP storage limit can be raised through upgrades or adjusted directly in the config.
- XP Trader accessible through villagers, Wandering Traders, or open air with universal upgrades
- Buy and sell screens with a pre-loaded item list
- Customizable shop entries, editable in creative mode
- Stock and deal refresh every 30 minutes by default
- Configurable XP storage cap with upgrade paths
- XP Transfer for moving experience between players
Commands
Two commands cover most day-to-day use. The buy and sell command opens the trade screen for yourself or an optional target player. The refresh command rerolls item stock and shop deals, and if you name a player, only their stock updates. That second command is handy for admins who want to fix a bad roll without resetting the whole server.
How to Install
XP Shop runs on Fabric and requires Invocore as a dependency, so install that first. Supported Minecraft versions include the 1.20.x and 1.21.x release lines, and the add-on is typically updated shortly after major game releases. To install, drop both files into your mods folder, launch the game once to generate the config, then edit the shop list to your liking. If you are running a server, install the files on both client and server for the best experience.
For players who prefer a simpler route, the foxygame.net launcher handles the entire setup in a single click, pulling XP Shop and its Invocore dependency together so nothing is left behind. The launcher also keeps XP Shop updated automatically, which means version compatibility with new Minecraft releases is handled for you rather than requiring manual file swaps.
What Is Still Missing
The developer is upfront about the gaps. There is currently no way to give individual NPCs their own custom shops, no auto-generation of shop items, and no default shop beyond the upgrade entries. Additional upgrades and finer control over how XP is handled are on the wishlist. None of these omissions break the core loop, but they are worth knowing before you build a server economy around the mod.
Final Thoughts
XP Shop fills a niche that vanilla Minecraft has ignored for years. It gives experience a trade value, adds a storage limit that makes spending meaningful, and does it all through an interface players already understand. Download XP Shop for Minecraft if you want a lightweight economy layer, and remember to grab Invocore alongside it. Whether you play solo or run a busy server, the combination of trader access, timed stock refreshes, and upgrade paths makes this one of the more practical economy add-ons available.