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For a list of all Gold-related objects in Minecraft, see Gold (Disambiguation).

Gold Nuggets are an item that is used for crafting Glistering Melons, Golden Carrots, and Gold Ingots.

Source[edit | edit source]

Gold nuggets have a high chance of dropping from a slain Zombified Piglin, can be found in the chests of Desert Temples, Jungle Temples, villages, the piglin bastions, and the new nether ores: nether gold ore and gilded blackstone. They can also be obtained by placing a gold ingot into a crafting grid which breaks it down into 9 gold nuggets. Gold nuggets can also be obtained by Smelting gold armor or tools in a furnace.

Uses[edit | edit source]

Placing 9 gold nuggets into a 3×3 crafting grid will combine them together to make a gold ingot.
Surrounding a Melon Slice or Carrot with eight gold nuggets in a crafting table results in a glistering melon or golden carrot, respectively.

Crafting[edit | edit source]

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Trivia[edit | edit source]

In some multiplayer servers, gold is either traded or used as currency. It's useful, as it has multiple tiers (81 nuggets = 9 ingots = 1 block).
Zombified piglins have a high chance to drop 1–2 gold nuggets when killed. This number is affected by the Looting enchantment.
216 individual gold nuggets are needed to craft a full set of gold armor.
Iron Nuggets share the same shape as golden nuggets. The only difference is the direction they face.
Piglins like all gold objects including gold nuggets. When given a gold nugget, the piglin will pick it up, look at it for 6 seconds, then take it. It will not give anything in return.
Gilded blackstone has a 10% chance of dropping 2–5 gold nuggets when mined.

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Gold Nuggets - Minecraft Micro Guide

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