What is Gold Nugget in Minecraft?

A gold nugget is a small, shiny piece of gold. It is like a tiny little crumb of a full gold ingot. On its own, it is not very valuable, but it is a very useful crafting ingredient for making all sorts of golden items. Its most important role is as a currency for trading with piglins in the Nether. Piglins love gold, and they will trade you all sorts of interesting items for it. Gold nuggets are also used to make some of the most useful food items in the game, making them a valuable resource for any adventurer.

How to get Gold Nugget in Minecraft

There are many ways to get a gold nugget. The most direct way is to place a single gold ingot in a crafting grid, which will give you nine gold nuggets. You can also get them by smelting golden tools, weapons, or armor in a furnace. In the Nether, mining nether gold ore will drop several gold nuggets. Zombified piglins also have a chance to drop a gold nugget when they are defeated. You can also find gold nuggets as loot in chests in structures like shipwrecks, ruined portals, and bastion remnants. Finally, you can get gold nuggets by bartering with piglins, as it is one of the items they might give you in exchange for a gold ingot.

How to use Gold Nugget in Minecraft

The main use for a gold nugget is crafting. You can combine nine gold nuggets in a 3x3 square to craft a full gold ingot. They are also key ingredients for some amazing food. Combine a melon slice with eight gold nuggets to make a glistering melon slice for brewing healing potions. You can also surround a carrot or an apple with eight gold nuggets to make a golden carrot or a golden apple, which are fantastic food sources. A gold nugget can also be used to make a firework star with a star shaped explosion.

How to craft Gold Nugget in Minecraft

Crafting Table Crafting Table

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Blast Furnace Blast Furnace

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Blasting Time: 5s ÔÇó Experience: 0.1

Furnace Furnace

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Cooking Time: 10s ÔÇó Experience: 0.1

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