Choosing Between Regular and No-AI Data Traders

The Standard Variant

The standard Data Trader behaves very similarly to a normal vanilla villager. It has full entity AI, meaning it will look around, walk across paths, interact with its environment, and move through surrounding structures.

• Best used for: Lively towns, dynamic village markets, and survival communities where you want custom trade tables but still desire the ambiance of wandering, living non-player characters.
• Placement: Use the standard Data Trader spawn egg in open areas where pathfinding will not cause the merchant to fall into hazards or wander outside the desired zone.

The No-AI Variant

The second variant shares the exact same custom trade capabilities but completely lacks artificial intelligence.

• Best used for: Adventure maps, custom dungeon shops, quest hubs, and compact market stalls where movement is undesirable.
• Placement: Use the no-AI Data Trader spawn egg. The trader will remain anchored exactly where it is placed, ensuring players can always find the shopkeeper without needing invisible walls or containment pens to keep it stationary.