Gaming > Game Play 103 103 people found this article helpful How to Make a Name Tag in Minecraft You can’t craft name tags, but we’ll show you how to get them By Jeremy Laukkonen Jeremy Laukkonen Facebook Twitter Writer Shoreline Community College Jeremy Laukkonen is automotive and tech writer for numerous major trade publications. When not researching and testing computers, game consoles or smartphones, he stays up-to-date on the myriad complex systems that power battery electric vehicles . lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on April 24, 2021 Reviewed by Chris Selph Reviewed by Chris Selph Chris Selph is a CompTIA-certified technology and vocational IT teacher. He also serves as network & server administrator and performs computer maintenance and repair for numerous clients. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Game Play Consoles & PCs Gaming Services Game Play & Streaming Mobile Gaming In Minecraft, a name tag is a valuable item that allows you to name creatures like horses, cows, villagers, and even hostile mobs. There is no recipe for the name tag, so you can’t make a name tag in Minecraft. Instead, you have to go exploring and find or trade for them. Ways to Obtain a Name Tag in Minecraft There are three ways to obtain a name tag in Minecraft: Explore: Find name tags in chests that spawn in various locations, including dungeons, mineshafts, and woodland mansionsTrade: Trade a master-level librarian villager for a name tagFishing: There’s a slight chance to catch a name tag every time you go fishing How to Find Name Tags in Minecraft The primary method of obtaining name tags in Minecraft is through exploration. They aren't everywhere, but there is a pretty high chance of finding them if you look in the right place. For example, mineshaft chests have an over 40 percent chance to include name tags. Here’s how to find name tags in Minecraft: Go exploring and uncover a location that might have treasure chests that contain name tags, like a dungeon, abandoned mineshaft, or woodland mansion. Name tags can also be found in buried treasure in Bedrock Edition. Find a chest in that location. If you’re lucky, the chest will contain one or more name tags. How to Trade For Name Tags in Minecraft Librarian villagers will sometimes offer to trade you a name tag for emeralds, but only master-level librarians can make this trade. Search out some villages in your world, and you might get lucky. If you can't find a librarian villager or a village with a library, place a lectern in a house that doesn't have a workstation. A villager will see it and turn into a librarian. You can then trade with them to level them up to an expert. Here’s how to trade for a name tag: Locate a village. Locate a librarian villager. Look for a library, as that's where the librarian villager's lectern will be located. If the librarian isn’t master level, perform trades to help it level up. Bring plenty of emeralds to trade. This is a great way to get bookshelves to power up your enchanting table. If you’re lucky, a master level librarian villager will offer to trade a name tag. How to Fish For Name Tags in Minecraft Fishing is a straightforward way to get name tags in Minecraft because all you have to do is make yourself a fishing rod and go fishing. You don’t need to fish in any particular location, and every cast has a chance of hauling up a name tag. Unfortunately, the odds of hauling in a name tag are pretty low. To increase your chances, try enchanting your fishing rod with the Luck of the Sea enchantment. Here’s how to fish for name tags: Make yourself a fishing rod. Locate a body of water. You can fish anywhere there is water in Minecraft, even a one block pond inside your house. Cast your line and go fishing. Continue fishing until you get lucky and catch a name tag. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit