Emerald
Villager trade currency found exclusively in mountain biome ore veins, exchanged with every villager profession to buy and sell items.
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Description
Emerald ore generates in mountain biomes — Windswept Hills, Jagged Peaks, Frozen Peaks, Stony Peaks, Snowy Slopes — between Y -16 and Y 256. It is the rarest ore in Java Edition and spawns as isolated blocks rather than in veins, making Fortune III the most effective enchantment for mining it. The deepslate form appears at lower Y levels inside the same biomes.
Emeralds function as the universal currency for trading with villagers and wandering traders. Each profession offers unique trades refreshed after the villager works at its job-site block. Village reputation affects prices: positive reputation reduces cost, negative increases it. Players without mountain biome access often farm emeralds through librarians, who trade paper or books at favorable rates. Emerald blocks compact nine gems into storage and are accepted as one tier of beacon pyramid layers.
Emeralds function as the universal currency for trading with villagers and wandering traders. Each profession offers unique trades refreshed after the villager works at its job-site block. Village reputation affects prices: positive reputation reduces cost, negative increases it. Players without mountain biome access often farm emeralds through librarians, who trade paper or books at favorable rates. Emerald blocks compact nine gems into storage and are accepted as one tier of beacon pyramid layers.
How to craft this block
Ingredients:
Block of Emerald
x1
Block of Emerald
x1
Crafting
9
Used in crafts
- Block of Emerald
