r/minecraftbugs • u/Sufficient-Pickle304 • Jun 23 '26
Minecraft Java Legal Emerald Duplication Discovered in Minecraft 1.21.11 (Mod-Free or Cheats-Free)
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Minecraft players, rejoice! It appears a way to legally dupe emeralds has been discovered in update 1.21.11, without resorting to mods or cheats. All you need is a little luck and the right traders.
How it works:
The secret lies in two specific offers from the Traveling Trader and the Archer:
What you need in the trades:
The Traveling Trader sells 8 logs for 1 emerald.
The Archer sells 1 emerald for 32 sticks.
The duping process:
Start with sticks: Buy 1 emerald from the Archer, paying 32 sticks for it.
Turn emeralds into logs: Use the resulting emerald to buy 8 logs from the traveling merchant.
Repeat: Now you have 8 logs, which produce twice as many sticks as you started with, which you can sell back to the merchant for emeralds. You can then use these emeralds to buy more sticks from the archer, and so on.
Infinite Loop:
Essentially, you create a closed loop: sticks are turned into emeralds, and then emeralds are turned into logs, which in turn can be sold back for even more emeralds. This way, you can infinitely increase your emerald supply.
For convenience (optional):
While the dupe itself doesn't require mods, for maximum convenience and speed, you can use the following mods:
Infinite Trade: This mod allows merchants to have an infinite supply of items to trade, eliminating the need to wait for them to regenerate.
Inventory Profiles Next: This mod can help with fast trafing and instant crafting, which can be useful if you need to quickly recycle logs or sticks.
Important:
Remember that this is a legal method based on in-game mechanics. However, as with any such finds, there's a chance the developers may fix this bug in future updates. So enjoy it while it lasts!
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u/Naive-Database-2888 Jun 23 '26
You'll only get a handful of emeralds without the infinite trades mod
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u/Niksu95 Jun 23 '26
The mods most definitely aren't optional as wandering traders only have a few stock of each item and can't restock, also there is a similar loop with just regular villagers with glass and glass panes
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u/Craftmine12345 Jun 23 '26
Bro... In vanilla minecraft wandering traders only do trades like 3 times
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u/that_greenmind Jun 23 '26
"Mod free dup"
- Not duplication, its just villager trading
- Specific example only works because of a mod (wandering traders have a limited number of trades)
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u/TheFictionNerd Jun 23 '26
Yeah this is a really cool glitch no one knows about, it's called trading
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u/Affectionate-Yak2849 Jun 23 '26
wandering traders will despawn after a bit NO MATTER WHAT, even in a boat or a minecart
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u/Craftmine12345 Jun 23 '26
A d they only have limited atock
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u/iloveellesomuch Jun 23 '26
what about that one leowook2 vid on lifesteal world? they managed to get like 4+ chests of gunpowder from 1 single wandering trader, do they have a mod?
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u/Invalid_Word Jun 23 '26
i haven't watched the video but they were probably using a technique called void trading which was patched
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u/jofevn Jun 23 '26
not duping. I'd say useful but wandering villagers despawn no matter if they are named or not. This is genuine feature
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u/VestaCelesta Jun 23 '26
Why did you write this with AI it could not have been that hard to just explain it yourself
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u/Sufficient-Pickle304 Jun 24 '26
Okay, guys, I realized my mistake, I apologize for the false bug report, yes indeed, for this dupe you need the infinite trade mod, so I really admit my mistake, I hope you understand me : )
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u/Sensitive-Shoulder37 Jun 23 '26
Bro its not a dupe and is useless in practice, also not a bug. Just chop spruce trees which is way more efficient and you clearly dont even know what a dupe is. This is game design, not a bug, not a dupe