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Hero of the Village effect in Minecraft
STATUS EFFECT BENEFICIAL NO POTION Present since 1.14 or earlier

Hero of the Village effect in Minecraft

Hero of the Village is your reward for winning a raid. While it lasts, villagers sell to you at a discount and throw you gifts that depend on their job.

At a glance

Type
Beneficial
Sources
Village
Removed by
Milk, dying

How to get Hero of the Village

Win a raidVillage

How to get rid of Hero of the Village

Removed byMilk Bucket

Drink a Milk Bucket: it clears every effect. Dying also removes it.

Command

Give Hero of the Village for 60 seconds/effect →
/effect give @s minecraft:hero_of_the_village 60 0
Remove Hero of the Village/effect →
/effect clear @s minecraft:hero_of_the_village

How to get it

Trigger a raid with Bad Omen, which becomes Raid Omen in a village, then defeat every wave: Pillagers, Vindicators, Witches, Evokers and Ravagers. When the last raider falls, the players who fought the raid get Hero of the Village. Its level follows the omen level, so a harder raid pays better.

Discounts

Every trade with villagers gets cheaper while the effect lasts, more so at higher levels. Plan your shopping for this window: enchanted books from librarians, diamond gear from the smiths, or anything you trade for in bulk.

Gifts

Villagers also throw you a gift now and then. Each job has its own:

  • Butchers: cooked meat. Farmers: Bread, cookies or pumpkin pie. Fishermen: cod or salmon.
  • Fletchers: arrows and tipped arrows. Armorers: chainmail. Toolsmiths: stone tools. Weaponsmiths: axes.
  • Librarians: a Book. Clerics: redstone or lapis lazuli. Cartographers: a map or paper. Shepherds: wool. Leatherworkers: leather. Masons: clay.
  • Villagers without a job give seeds, and baby villagers give a poppy.

Don't waste it

A Milk Bucket removes Hero of the Village like any other effect, so keep milk out of your hand until it ends. Dying removes it too.

✓ Checked in Java Edition 26.3 · updated 1 November 2026

Hero of the Village — FAQ

How do you get Hero of the Village?

Win a raid. When the last raider is defeated, the players who took part get the effect.

What does Hero of the Village do?

Villagers give you trade discounts and throw you gifts based on their job.

Does milk remove Hero of the Village?

Yes, like every other effect. Avoid drinking milk while it lasts.

Is there a potion of Hero of the Village?

No brewable potion gives Hero of the Village.

How do you remove Hero of the Village?

Drink a Milk Bucket: it clears every effect. Dying also removes it.

Other effects without a potion