Description
The Piglin Head is a decorative item that looks like the face of a piglin and is used mainly for display in player builds. Builders like to use heads as trophies in halls as ornaments in nether themed markets and as quirky furniture pieces that add character to a room. The Piglin Head is useful when you want to create a nether style shrine or to decorate a shop that sells nether goods. Heads are typically rare in normal play and are often treated as collectible items that players show off or exchange in player run shops and events. This guide explains how players commonly obtain piglin heads how to place them and ideas for using them to personalise a home or a community area. Because heads do not provide special powers in normal gameplay their main role is visual so concentrate on placement lighting and pairing them with banners and blocks that match the theme to get the best effect.
What is Piglin Head?
A Piglin Head is a decorative block that looks like a piglin face and is placed for display. It acts like other player placed heads and is not part of core mechanics beyond being a visual item. You can mount a head on a wall or display it on a pedestal and it is often used to show trophies or to make themed decorations.
Where to find Piglin Head
Piglin Heads are not common in vanilla world generation and are rarely found as natural drops. They may appear in custom maps player created shops or as rewards in server events. Because they are uncommon in survival you will usually find them in player made collections or in the chests of custom structures in adventure maps.
How to get Piglin Head
To get a Piglin Head you usually rely on custom maps player shops server giveaways or commands. In creative mode the item is available from the inventory and can be placed without crafting. On multiplayer servers heads are often traded or sold by other players so check shops and auctions for chances to acquire one. Vanilla survival does not guarantee heads as drops which is why they are considered special collectibles.
Release Information
First introduced: Availability depends on game version server setup and custom maps. Not a standard vanilla drop.
Give Command
/give @p minecraft:piglin_head 1
How to use Piglin Head
Use a Piglin Head as a decorative trophy wall mount or part of a pixel art display. Place it on a block or on a wall and light it with nearby lamps to highlight the detail. Arrange multiple heads to form a pattern or a gallery wall to show off rare finds or to create a thematic area such as a nether market or an enemy trophy room. Heads are great as collectible items and as staging items for role play events and competitions.
Recipes for Piglin Head
This item cannot be crafted.