Villages Alive Fisherman

Quickstart

1. Gather a barrel, a water bucket, and some stone bricks at a crafting table and craft the Fisherman Village Anchor.
2. Find a flat outdoor area with room to spare — the build needs a clear 35×35 footprint.
3. Place the Anchor block on the ground while facing the direction you want the courtyard to extend. The structure generates instantly ~10 blocks ahead of you, and the Anchor itself is consumed.
4. Wait about 5 seconds — Fishfry Fritz will appear at the pond, fishing rod in hand, ready to work.
5. Check the courtyard's storage chests periodically; Fritz automatically deposits his catches there.

Overview

Villages Alive Fisherman lets you summon a fully built fisherman's courtyard anywhere in your world with a single craftable block. Place the Fisherman Village Anchor and a detailed stone-brick fishing settlement springs into existence, complete with a stocked pond, decorative fish, ambient landscaping, and a tireless NPC fisherman named Fishfry Fritz who fishes the pond and fills your chests with loot — all on autopilot.

What It Adds

Crafting And Obtaining

Craft the Fisherman Village Anchor at a crafting table:

The Anchor block also drops itself when mined (takes about 1.5 seconds with a pickaxe), so you can recover and reuse it if you haven't placed it yet.

How To Use

Placing the Anchor

Stand facing the direction you want the courtyard to face. Place the Anchor block on the ground — the structure generates roughly 10 blocks in front of you. The surrounding 35×35×20 area is cleared first, then the full courtyard is built in one pass. You'll see a confirmation message when it's done.

⚠️ Make sure the area is clear of things you want to keep. The generation clears everything in the build zone.

Meeting Fishfry Fritz

About 5 seconds after the courtyard finishes, Fritz spawns at a fixed fishing spot near the pond, facing the front gate. He carries a fully enchanted fishing rod (Lure III, Luck of the Sea III, Unbreaking III, Mending I) in his right hand at all times. You can interact with him by right-clicking / using the interact button.

Fritz is persistent and invulnerable — he takes no damage from any source, ignores hostile mobs, and cannot be pushed.

Abilities And Mechanics

Fishfry Fritz's Work Cycle

Fritz follows a looping routine:

1. Fish — stands at his designated fishing spot and simulates catching fish.
2. Deposit — walks a waypoint path to the storage chests and deposits exactly one catch per trip.
3. Chest priority — he fills chests from right to left.
4. Idle — if all chest storage is full, Fritz stops depositing and waits until space opens up.

Pond Restocking

The pond fish (cod, salmon, pufferfish) are tied to the structure. If the fish population drops, they automatically respawn to keep the pond visually stocked. This happens passively in the background whenever the area is loaded.

Progression And Strategy

• Early game: Place your first courtyard near your base to establish a reliable passive food and fish-loot source. Fritz works even when you're away, so chests gradually fill over time.
• Storage management: Keep the courtyard chests emptied regularly — Fritz idles when storage is full and resumes the moment space is available.
• Multiple courtyards: You can craft and place additional Anchors to create multiple fishing stations in different locations. Each generates its own independent pond, fish population, and Fritz instance.
• Chest access: The storage chests in the courtyard are fully accessible to you at any time. Fritz uses right-to-left chest priority, so place your most desired loot chests on the right side of the storage area to have them fill first.
• Anchor recovery: If you mine the Anchor block before placing it, it drops itself. Once placed and the structure generates, the Anchor is consumed — so choose your location carefully.