Fisherman
Fisherman is a passive mob in Minecraft. Fisherman has 20 health points (10 hearts).
The Fisherman is a villager profession in Minecraft that specializes in trading fish and fishing-related items. It uses the Barrel as its job site block, which allows unemployed villagers to take on the profession when placed nearby.
Trades include raw cod, raw salmon, and cooked fish, as well as useful items like campfires and buckets of cod, making them a valuable source of food and fishing-related materials. At higher levels, they offer enchanted fishing rods, which can help players catch better loot while fishing.
They progress through five levels—Novice, Apprentice, Journeyman, Expert, and Master—unlocking better trades as they gain experience. They can be leveled up by trading emeralds, string, coal, and boats.
Fishermen can be zombified and cured to reduce trade costs, making them useful in trading halls. They spawn naturally in villages but can also be assigned the profession by placing a Barrel near an unemployed villager.
What does Fisherman trade?
Trading
Villager trades
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Novice4 trades
Apprentice3 trades
Journeyman2 trades
Expert1 trade
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TradeWhat you hand over and what you get back. Follow either item for its own page. ChanceHow likely this appears — the bar compares it at a glance. StockHow many times you can make this trade before the villager needs to restock. Villager XPExperience the villager earns from this trade — it levels them up toward better offers. | |||
| Novice4 trades | |||
| 20 × StringEmeraldEmerald | 50% | 16 | +2 |
| 10 × CoalEmeraldEmerald | 50% | 16 | +2 |
| 3 × EmeraldBucket of CodBucket of Cod | 50% | 16 | +1 |
| 6 × Raw Cod1 × Emerald6 × Cooked CodCooked Cod | 50% | 16 | +1 |
| Apprentice3 trades | |||
| 15 × Raw CodEmeraldEmerald | 100% | 16 | +10 |
| 2 × EmeraldCampfireCampfire | 50% | 12 | +5 |
| 6 × Raw Salmon1 × Emerald6 × Cooked SalmonCooked Salmon | 50% | 16 | +5 |
| Journeyman2 trades | |||
| 13 × Raw SalmonEmeraldEmerald | 100% | 16 | +20 |
| 8-22 × EmeraldEnchanted Fishing RodEnchanted Fishing Rod | 100% | 3 | +10 |
| Expert1 trade | |||
| 6 × Tropical Fish (Item)EmeraldEmerald | 100% | 12 | +30 |
| Master2 trades | |||
| 4 × Pufferfish (Item)EmeraldEmerald | 100% | 12 | +30 |
| 1 × Oak BoatEmeraldEmerald | 100% | 12 | +30 |
Fisherman FAQ
Quick answers
No — Fisherman is a passive mob.
Fisherman has 20 health points, which equals 10 hearts.
