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In Minecraft’s Nether, you can trade with Piglins, human-like pig creatures.
In order to barter with them, you’ll have to wear at least one piece of Gold armor. If you don’t wear at least one Gold piece, they’ll attack you when you approach.
After you’re equipped, you’ll have to give the Piglin in question a Gold Ingot. It’ll look at the ingot for a bit and then toss you a random item. You can drop individual Gold Ingots on the floor, and nearby Piglin will pick each up one by one, exchanging them for random items.
The best items you can get are items that will increase your speed when walking on Soul Sand, a type of block in the Nether that typically slows you down. However, the chance of getting them as a reward from the Piglins is very small.
Minecraft Piglin barter items
| Item | Chance to obtain |
|---|---|
| Item | Chance to obtain |
| Enchanted Book (Soul Speed) | 5/423 |
| Iron Boots (Soul Speed) | 8/423 |
| Iron Nugget | 10/423 |
| Potion of Fire Resistance | 10/423 |
| Splash Potion of Fire Resistance | 10/423 |
| Ender Pearl | 20/423 |
| Glowstone Dust | 20/423 |
| Magma Cream | 20/423 |
| Nether Quartz | 20/423 |
| String | 20/423 |
| Crying Obsidian | 40/423 |
| Fire Charge | 40/423 |
| Gravel | 40/423 |
| Leather | 40/423 |
| Nether Brick | 40/423 |
| Obsidian | 40/423 |
| Soul Sand | 40/423 |
The Nether has tons of Gold Veins to mine, but beware — if you mine Gold while Piglins are around, they’ll begin to attack you. They’ll do this even if you have Gold armor equipped.
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