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How to cure a zombie villager in Minecraft for cheap trades
One Golden Apple and one Splash Potion of Weakness turn a zombie villager back into a villager, and the villager rewards you with a permanent discount.
Tested 26.3
The Golden Apple is a food that heals and protects: it gives Regeneration and extra hearts of Absorption. It is also the key to curing zombie villagers.
It is made with the Crafting Table from 8 × Gold Ingot and Apple.
What it does
Eating one grants Regeneration II for 5 seconds and Absorption for 2 minutes, which adds golden hearts on top of your health. You can eat it even when you are not hungry, which makes it a classic emergency snack in fights.
To cure a Zombie Villager, throw a splash potion of Weakness at it, then feed it a Golden Apple; it turns back into a villager after a while and offers you discounts.
Craft it from eight Gold Ingots around an Apple. Horses, donkeys and mules also eat it, which helps tame and breed them. The Enchanted Golden Apple is much stronger but cannot be crafted.
How to craft
Crafting table 
8 × Gold Ingot + Apple → Golden Apple
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How Golden Apple connects
18 links · from the 26.3 game dataWhere to get it
Loot in structureschance per item drawn
Effects
Regenerationlevel II · 5 s
Absorptionlevel I · 120 sAdvancements
A Balanced DietEat everything that is edible, even if it's not good for youOh ShinyDistract Piglins with goldSame family
AppleEnchanted Golden AppleTutorials with Golden Apple (3)
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Golden Apples, a few Milk Buckets against the Wither effect, and food.
Tested 26.3
Tags
#minecraft:horse_food#minecraft:horse_tempt_items#minecraft:piglin_loved
Golden Apple · FAQ
How do you get Golden Apple in Minecraft?
At the Crafting Table: 8 × Gold Ingot and 1 × Apple give 1 × Golden Apple. It can be found as loot in Igloo, Trial Chambers, Mineshaft, Woodland Mansion and 5 more.
What is Golden Apple used for in Minecraft?
It restores hunger and grants Regeneration and Absorption, and it cures zombie villagers weakened by a potion. Animals that eat it: Horse, Donkey and Mule.
How much hunger does Golden Apple restore?
4 hunger points (2 drumsticks) and 9.6 saturation. Effects: Regeneration (level II · 5 s) and Absorption (level I · 120 s).
Which advancements involve Golden Apple?
A Balanced Diet (Eat everything that is edible, even if it's not good for you); Oh Shiny (Distract Piglins with gold).