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Quick answer
- Igloos spawn in snowy plains and snowy taigas.
- About 50% have a hidden basement under the carpet.
- Inside: a Golden apple, a splash potion of weakness and a zombie villager to cure.
Igloos look tiny, but half of them hide a secret room with everything you need to cure a zombie villager.
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Finding the basement
- Go into the igloo.
- Break the carpet on the floor, the third one in from the door.
- If there's an Oak trapdoor under it, climb down the ladder.
No trapdoor?If there's just snow under the carpet, this igloo has no basement. Try another one.
What's inside
- A Brewing stand with a splash potion of weakness
- A cauldron with some water
- A chest with a golden apple
- A villager and a zombie villager locked behind
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Curing the zombie villager
You have everything you need right there:
- Throw the splash potion of weakness at the zombie villager.
- Feed it the golden apple.
- Wait 3 to 5 minutes while it shakes.
You end up with two villagers, and the cured one gives you cheaper trades.
Lead them homeThe villagers are stuck underground. Move them to your base with a boat or minecart, or build them a village nearby.
Cheat sheet
- Snowy plains and snowy taigas
- Break the third carpet from the door
- Golden apple + weakness potion inside
- Cure the zombie villager for cheap trades
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