What is Golden Boots in Minecraft?
Golden boots are a piece of foot armor made from gold. As part of the golden armor set, they do not offer very good protection. They are weaker than iron boots and break very easily. However, golden boots have one incredibly important and unique purpose: wearing them prevents piglins in the Nether from attacking you. Piglins love gold, and if they see you wearing some, they will consider you neutral instead of hostile. This makes golden boots, or any piece of gold armor, an essential item for anyone who wants to safely explore the Nether and trade with piglins.
How to get Golden Boots in Minecraft
The most common way to get golden boots is by crafting them. You will need four gold ingots. On a crafting table, place two gold ingots on the left side and two on the right side of the bottom two rows to create a pair of boots. You can also find golden boots as loot. They have a chance to appear in chests in ruined portals and bastion remnants. Sometimes, zombies and skeletons will spawn wearing golden boots, and they might drop them when you defeat them, especially if you use a sword with the Looting enchantment. Piglins themselves can also spawn wearing golden boots.
How to use Golden Boots in Minecraft
The most important way to use golden boots is to wear them in the Nether. By equipping them in your boot armor slot, you will satisfy the piglins' love for gold, and they will not attack you on sight. This is the cheapest way to get this protection, as it only costs four gold ingots. As armor, they provide a small amount of defense but will break quickly. Golden boots also have the highest enchantability of any armor, meaning you can easily get good enchantments on them like Feather Falling or Depth Strider for a low experience cost. This makes them a decent, though temporary, option for enchanted boots early on.
How to craft Golden Boots in Minecraft
Crafting Table
What can Golden Boots make in Minecraft
Available Enchantments
Protection
Reduces damage from all sources
Fire Protection
Reduces fire and lava damage
Blast Protection
Reduces explosion damage
Projectile Protection
Reduces projectile damage
Thorns
Reflects damage back to attackers
Feather Falling
Reduces fall damage
Depth Strider
Increases underwater movement speed
Frost Walker
Turns water into frosted ice when walking on it
Soul Speed
Increases movement speed on soul sand and soul soil
Unbreaking
Increases item durability
Mending
Repairs item using experience orbs
Curse of Vanishing
Item disappears when player dies
Curse of Binding
Prevents removal of armor piece until death
How to Enchant: Use an Enchanting Table, Anvil with Enchanted Books, or find enchanted items in loot chests. Higher levels require more experience and lapis lazuli.