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Minecraft Piglin

Piglins are the inhabitants of the fiery Nether dimension. Understanding their behavior, strengths and quirks is essential for any player venturing into their territory. This guide covers everything you need to know about Minecraft piglins, from their characteristics to bartering and more.

Overview Minecraft Piglin:

  • human-like pig creatures with a greed for gold
  • generally aggressive mobs, but neutral when presented with gold
  • can be bartered with for different items

Piglins – Characteristics & Behavior

As the name suggests, piglins are humanoid, pig-like creatures native to the Minecraft Nether. They stand upright and have a fairly human looking physique with pinkish skin and a snout, similar to the all-too familiar pink animal from the Overworld.

They can be found all across the Nether and are usually hostile towards the player. They also form hordes, coordinating their attacks when provoked. Be careful when approaching them, as they often appear with a crossbow or sword! Minecraft piglins don’t just attack players, but also their Nether arch-enemies: wither skeletons and hoglins.

Piglins are like the Minecraft equivalent to gold diggers. They just can’t resist the shiny stuff. When gold items like weapons or armor are dropped, nearby piglins will pick them up, favoring gold even over diamond or netherite gear. They’ll take any gold-related item, including for example glistering melon slices and even a clock. Piglins can hold up to 8 items in their inventory.

Fun Fact:If piglins complete a hoglin hunt successfully, you can sometimes see them dancing with joy.

How to Behave around Minecraft Piglins

Even though they appear aggressive at first, piglins will get neutral when the player is wearing any piece of gold armor. We would strongly suggest wearing one when exploring the Nether to avoid their hostility and turn it into hospitality instead.

Also be careful mining any gold ores and blocks or opening chests around the Minecraft piglins, as that will also make them turn their attention towards you! If it’s too late and they are already running towards you, simply drop any gold-related item in front of them. They’ll shortly forget about you to pick it up and you can make a run for it, unless you want to trade with them.

Fun Fact:If a piglin enters the overworld through a portal, it gets turned into a zombified piglin. This gives the mob a distinct new look and it’ll drop all items from their inventory but retains armor and weapons. However, if a Minecraft zombie piglin holds a crossbow, it can’t shoot with it anymore, but will use it as a melee weapon instead.

Piglin Bartering

Piglins are one of the few mobs in Minecraft you can trade with. But unlike villagers, you don’t get to choose which items you get in exchange. 

If you’re wondering how to trade with piglins, simply drop some gold ingots in front of them. They will pick them up to examine them and drop you a random item from a loot table, depending on how many ingots you give to them:

item givenquantityingots needed (on average, rounded)
blackstone8-161
crying obsidian1-36
enchanted book with soul speed192
ender pearl2-415
fire charge111
gravel8-161
iron boots with soul speed157
iron nugget10-362
leather2-44
nether brick2-82
nether quartz5-123
obsidian111
potion of fire resistance157
soul sand2-82
splash potion of fire resistance157
spectral arrow6-121
string3-94
water bottle145

Since bartering is random, be patient if you seek specific items such as ender pearls or crying obsidian.

Attention!Similarly to villagers, piglins can open wooden doors and subsequently move through them. So don’t try to hide from them behind one!

Conclusion: Minecraft Piglins

Piglins are a fascinating addition to the Nether and Minecraft in general. Even though aggressive on first approach, they can become quite useful due to their bartering mechanic. Their celebratory dances after defeating hoglins add a humorous touch to their complex behavior. While they can be challenging to deal with, their love for gold offers players a way to pacify or distract them. Whether you’re trading for rare items or navigating their fiery domain, mastering piglin interactions is essential for survival. Are you ready to face the piglins? Gear up (preferably with gold armor) and dive into the Nether on your Minecraft server from G-Portal!

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