Daytime Naps: Why Your Villagers Snooze During Sunlight Hours

Villagers in Minecraft can exhibit unusual sleeping behaviour, such as sleeping during the day, and this can be due to a variety of reasons. One reason could be that they are Nitwits, who are considered lazy and tend to sleep longer during the day as they do not have a profession. Additionally, bugs in the game may cause villagers to lose their ability to reclaim beds, leading to odd sleeping patterns. Another factor is the distance between the villager and the bed, as they can detect and claim unoccupied beds within a certain range, even without a direct line of sight.

Villagers may be sleeping during the day due to a bug in the game

One player reported that their villagers would sleep during the day and slide through blocks when sleeping. This issue occurred after updating to version 1.16.100 of Minecraft (Bedrock codebase). The player also mentioned that the villagers would slide out of the house at varying speeds, sometimes completely out of render distance within seconds. This bug may be related to the "MCPE-101202 Villagers Fly Out of Beds if Bumped by Any Mob" issue, which has been reported and is being tracked by the developers.

Another player suggested that the issue could be related to the villager's profession, or lack thereof. In the game, there is a type of villager called "nitwits" who are considered lazy and tend to sleep longer during the day. These villagers do not have a profession and wander around the village aimlessly. It is possible that the sleeping villagers in question are nitwits, and their behaviour is intentional as per the game design.

Additionally, some players have reported issues with villagers not sleeping in their designated beds. This problem seems to be related to the villager losing their ability to reclaim their bed if they are accidentally ripped out of it. This bug is made worse on realms, as the claim times are significantly delayed if anyone other than the player is on the realm. One player suggested a workaround by locking the villager in a 1x3 cell with their bed, a blank space in front, and their workstation, which seems to have resolved the issue for some players.

It is important to note that the developers of Minecraft are aware of these bugs and have mentioned that they will be patched in upcoming updates. In the meantime, players can try the suggested workarounds or reach out to the developer support channels for further assistance.

Nitwits, or green shirt-wearing villagers, sleep during the day as they are lazy

Nitwits, or green shirt-wearing villagers, are a unique type of villager in Minecraft that can spawn in any village. They are identified by their signature green robes, with the top part always being green, and their behaviour, which includes wandering around the village and sleeping during the day. Nitwits are considered lazy and will sleep during the day because they don't have a profession and can't acquire one. They follow a separate schedule from other villagers, going to sleep and waking up about two minutes or 2000 ticks later.

Nitwits are different from regular villagers in that they don't have professions, can't take on professions even when job site blocks are placed near them, and can't trade. They also don't gather around the bell when it rings. However, they are still capable of breeding, so players can use them to breed normal villagers.

Nitwits were added to the game after developers found a bug that allowed players to summon a villager without a profession using certain commands. Instead of fixing the bug, the developers decided to make it a feature and named this type of villager "Nitwit".

While some players may see nitwits as annoying or useless, others find them quirky and enjoyable additions to their villages. Nitwits can be used as test subjects for experimenting with villager mechanics or bred with other villagers to produce rare profession types. They can also be isolated or culled if players want to manage their village size.

Villagers may be sleeping during the day if they are jobless

It is important to note that Nitwits cannot have jobs, and their behaviour of sleeping during the day may be a result of their lack of profession. This issue has been observed by other players as well, and it could be related to a new update or a bug in the game.

If you are encountering this issue and wish to address it, there are a few potential solutions you can try. One approach is to lock the Nitwits in a confined space, such as a 1x3 cell, with their bed, a blank space in front, and their workstation. By doing this, they may eventually claim the bed and/or workstation, and the issue could resolve itself.

Additionally, you can try separating the Nitwits from other villagers. Create a designated area for them away from the village, as they tend to wander around at night instead of sleeping. This may help prevent them from interfering with your other villagers' routines.

It is worth mentioning that some players have reported success in addressing this issue by updating their game version, as it could be related to a bug that has been patched in newer releases. Ensure that you are playing with the latest version of Minecraft to benefit from any bug fixes and improvements.

Villagers may be sleeping during the day if they are within a 48-block sphere of a bed

Villagers may sleep during the day if they are within a 48-block sphere of a bed. This issue has been attributed to a bug in the game, which will be patched in a future update. In the meantime, there are a few potential workarounds to prevent villagers from sleeping during the day.

One solution is to lock the villager in a confined space, such as a 1x3 cell, with their bed, a blank space in front, and their workstation. This setup has been reported to work effectively, provided the villager remains in the cell. Another suggestion is to break and replace the beds with new, unclaimed ones. However, this method may not always be successful, as some players have reported that villagers continue to wander around instead of sleeping, even with new beds.

Additionally, it is worth noting that villagers can detect unclaimed beds from a significant distance, with some reports suggesting a range of 50 blocks or more. They tend to choose the closest bed, specifically the closest head end, when selecting a sleeping spot. This behaviour can be observed when villagers are spawned in between two beds, as they seem to prefer the west or north side over the east or south.

While these workarounds may not guarantee success, they have been suggested by members of the Minecraft community to address the issue of villagers sleeping during the day.

Villagers may be sleeping during the day if they are cured

Villagers may be sleeping during the day if they are nitwits, as they are supposedly "lazy". Nitwits are villagers who wear green shirts and they will sleep longer during the day as they do not have a profession.

There are also several bugs that can cause villagers to sleep during the day. One bug causes villagers to lose their ability to reclaim a bed if they are accidentally ripped out of it. Another bug causes villagers to fly out of their beds if they are bumped by any mob.

If you are playing the Bedrock version of Minecraft, there is a chance that your villagers are sleeping during the day due to a known issue in version 1.16.100 of the game.

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