Calling Bell

Place an ordinary bell where you want to meet a wandering trader. Hold an emerald in your main hand and use it on the bell. If there is room above the bell, a trader appears there and one emerald is spent.

You can call one trader per in-game day, and that limit follows you across bells, so moving to another bell does not give you another call that day. Other players have their own daily call.

The limit resets with the next Minecraft day, rather than after a timer measured from your last ring. A successful visitor remains for 24,000 game ticks, about one full day, before despawning.

Before you ring

1. Place a normal bell. There is no separate bell to craft for this feature.
2. Leave two clear blocks above it for the trader to appear.
3. Hold at least one emerald in your main hand and use the bell.
4. Trade with the visitor using emeralds, as you would with a wandering trader you found in the world.

The visitor has a wandering trader's usual random offers, so the bell lets you choose the meeting place and time without choosing what they sell. If the trader lacks what you need, come back on another day.

If no trader appears, check that the emerald is in your main hand, the two blocks above the bell are clear, and you have not already called a trader today. A refused or blocked call does not spend the emerald.

See also

• How it pays — ways to earn spending money
• Trading with players — swap directly with another player
• Economy overview — stalls, balances, and everyday trading