BetterWandering
Completely replaces Wandering Trader deals with balanced, biome-specific offers split across three rarity tiers.
No more useless or random trades — every encounter becomes a strategic opportunity tailored to the biome you're in.
Features
- All default Wandering Trader trades are replaced on spawn
- Trades are selected based on the exact biome where the trader appears
- 3 rarity tiers with configurable weights
- 3 guaranteed trades every encounter (Saddle, Name Tag, Lead)
- Fully configurable number of trades per encounter (4–20)
- Global price multiplier, reloadable in real time
- Fully customizable messages via
messages.yml - Compatible with Spigot, Paper and Purpur
Rarity Tiers
| Tier | Price (emeralds) | Default chance |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | 1 – 3 | 50% |
| Advanced | 4 – 8 | 35% |
| Rare | 9 – 15 | 15% |
Supported Biomes
| Biome group | Examples |
|---|---|
| Plains / Forest | Plains, Flower Forest, Sunflower Plains, Birch Forest |
| Desert / Badlands | Desert, Badlands, Eroded Badlands, Wooded Badlands |
| Jungle | Jungle, Bamboo Jungle, Sparse Jungle |
| Taiga / Snowy | Taiga, Snowy Taiga, Old Growth Pine Taiga |
| Swamp / Mangrove | Swamp, Mangrove Swamp |
| Ocean / Beach | All ocean variants, Beach, River |
| Mountain | Windswept Hills, Jagged Peaks, Cherry Grove, Meadow |
| Nether | Nether Wastes, Crimson Forest, Warped Forest, Soul Sand Valley |
| End | The End, End Highlands, End Barrens |
Commands
| Command | Permission | Description |
|---|---|---|
/bw reload |
betterwandering.reload |
Reload the configuration |
/bw summon |
betterwandering.summon |
Summon a modified Wandering Trader |
/bw trades |
betterwandering.trades |
Display trades for your current biome |
Configuration
price-multiplier: 1.0
trades-per-encounter: 8
biome-specific-trades: true
universal-trades-enabled: true
guaranteed-universal-trades: 3
rarity-weights:
basic: 50
advanced: 35
rare: 15
Compatibility
| Software | Versions |
|---|---|
| Spigot | 1.16 – 1.21+ |
| Paper | 1.16 – 1.21+ |
| Purpur | 1.16 – 1.21+ |
