Village Artifacts Mod Guide – Every Item Explained for Beginners

The Village Artifacts mod is an incredibly useful Minecraft mod that gives you a powerful set of tools for managing, controlling, and transforming villages and their inhabitants. Whether you want to herd villagers, upgrade your Iron Golem, fix your reputation, or cure zombie villagers, this mod has you covered — and best of all, every item is crafted using standard vanilla ingredients. This guide walks you through every single item in the mod and exactly what it does.

Village Artifacts Items – Complete Breakdown

Golem Steel Brazier – Lead Villagers Anywhere

The Golem Steel Brazier is a held item — you do not place it in the world. Simply hold it in your hand and nearby villagers will be drawn to you and follow wherever you go. This makes it an excellent alternative to using minecarts when you need to move villagers to a new location or set up a village farm. Guards are also historically attracted to it.

Oblivion Stone – Upgrade Your Iron Golem

The Oblivion Stone upgrades both the defenses and the intelligence of an Iron Golem. Once upgraded, the Golem visually changes appearance to show it has been enhanced. The upgraded version is known as a Friendly Golem, and crucially, it will never attack players — even if you accidentally hit it. This makes it a much safer companion to have around your village.

Icaravarchu – Restore Your Villager Reputation

The Icaravarchu is used directly on villagers to increase your reputation with them. If you have been attacking or harming villagers and your reputation has taken a hit, using this item will help villagers forget your past crimes and restore goodwill. Think of it as a reputation reset tool.

Rough Emerald Shard – Restock Villager Trades

The Rough Emerald Shard is a simple but very handy item. Use it on any villager and it will immediately restock all of their trades. No need to wait for a natural restock cycle — just right-click and their inventory refreshes instantly.

Scroll of Hubris – Remove a Villager’s Profession

The Scroll of Hubris, when read (right-clicked) on a villager, will strip them of their current profession, turning them back into a regular unemployed villager. This is useful when you want to reassign a villager to a different job block.

Trading Contract – Convert a Wandering Trader into a Villager

The Trading Contract invites a wandering trader to settle down and find a new home. Simply right-click it on a wandering trader and they will be converted into a regular villager who becomes a permanent member of your village. A great way to grow your village population.

Infernal Shard – Transform Villagers and Pillagers

The Infernal Shard infuses dark witchcraft into its target. Right-clicking it on a villager will transform them into a witch. Using it on a pillager will instead turn them into a Voca. This item opens up some interesting possibilities for customising the inhabitants around your base.

Cast Pillager Amulet – Turn Pillagers into Town Guards

The Cast Pillager Amulet lets you right-click on pillagers — including Vocas — to convert them into friendly town guards. Once transformed, they are no longer your enemies and will protect your village instead of raiding it.

Grimoire of Lost Merchant Skill – Level Up Villager Professions

The Grimoire of Lost Merchant Skill advances most villager trading professions, effectively levelling them up instantly. This saves you a significant amount of time trading back and forth just to unlock higher-tier deals.

Llama Liberation Key – Free a Wandering Trader’s Llama

The Llama Liberation Key removes the reins from a wandering trader’s llama, converting it into a standard free-roaming llama. If you want to keep the llama without the wandering trader attached, this is the item you need.

Cast War Emblem – Summon Pillagers

The Cast War Emblem summons pillagers (also referred to as Illagers) when right-clicked. This is useful for players who want to trigger raids or farm pillager drops on demand.

Lost Plague Remedy – Cure Zombie Villagers

The Lost Plague Remedy is described as an ancient zombie cure for villagers. Simply use it on a zombie villager to cure them instantly, skipping the normal multi-step curing process that requires a golden apple and a splash potion of weakness.

Summary – Is the Village Artifacts Mod Worth It?

The Village Artifacts mod — listed in-game under the name Villager Tools — is an excellent quality-of-life mod for any Minecraft player who works closely with villages. Every item serves a practical purpose, from herding villagers with the Golem Steel Brazier to instantly curing zombie villagers with the Lost Plague Remedy. All items are crafted using vanilla Minecraft ingredients, keeping things accessible even for early-game players. If village management is part of your playstyle, this mod is absolutely worth adding to your modpack.

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