Nether Gold Ore

block Ores & Minerals Nether

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What Is Nether Gold Ore in Minecraft?

Nether Gold Ore is a Netherrack block with gold speckles found throughout most Nether biomes. Mining it drops 2 to 6 Gold Nuggets (or the block itself with Silk Touch). Piglins become hostile if they see you mining it. It can also be smelted to give one Gold Ingot.

How Does Nether Gold Ore Work?

Drops 2 to 6 Gold Nuggets when mined (9 nuggets = 1 Gold Ingot).
Piglins become hostile if they see you mining it.
Use Fortune to get more Gold Nuggets per block.
Smelt with Silk Touch drops to get one Gold Ingot each.

How to Get Nether Gold Ore

How to Mine Nether Gold Ore

Use a Wooden Pickaxe or better.
Found throughout most Nether biomes, but not in the Basalt Deltas or Soul Sand Valley.
Wear Gold Armour to stop nearby Piglins becoming hostile when you mine it.

Nether Gold Ore Trading with Villagers and Wandering Traders

Wandering Trader: No
Emerald Price: Not stated
Villager Trading: No

How to Use Nether Gold Ore

Using Nether Gold Ore

Mine for Gold Nuggets to craft Gold Ingots without needing to go to the Overworld.
Use Fortune III for up to 24 Gold Nuggets per block.
Smelt the block (with Silk Touch) in a furnace for one Gold Ingot.