Gold Nugget — Minecraft block

Gold Nugget

Gold Nugget converts gold into small crafting units for golden food, firework stars, and rebuilding ingots.

Block ID minecraft:gold_nugget
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Gold Nugget is a small gold material obtained by breaking one gold ingot into 9 nuggets or by smelting damaged golden tools, weapons, and armor. Gold nuggets also drop from nether gold ore and can appear in several loot chests, which makes the Nether a practical source before a player has a large gold supply. A gold nugget stacks to 64 and cannot be placed as a block.

Gold Nugget is used to craft golden carrots, glistering melon slices, firework stars with a star-shaped explosion, and gold ingots. Eight gold nuggets surround a carrot or melon slice in the relevant food recipes, while 9 nuggets reconstruct one gold ingot. Gold nuggets are not accepted for piglin bartering; piglins require full gold ingots, so players should combine nuggets before approaching piglins.

Crafting guide

How to obtain and use Gold Nuggets in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Split a gold ingot

    Place 1 gold ingot in any crafting slot to receive 9 gold nuggets.

  2. 2

    Recover gold from equipment

    Smelt a damaged golden tool, weapon, or armor piece in a furnace or blast furnace to recover 1 nugget.

  3. 3

    Choose the recipe

    Use 8 nuggets for golden food, add 1 to gunpowder for a star-shaped firework star, or combine 9 into an ingot.

Piglin bartering

Piglins barter only for full gold ingots, not gold nuggets.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Gold Ingot Gold Ingot x1
Crafting
Gold Ingot
Gold Nugget
9
Gold Nugget

Used in crafts

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Frequently asked questions

How many Gold Nuggets make one gold ingot?

Nine Gold Nuggets fill a 3×3 crafting grid and produce 1 gold ingot.

Can Gold Nuggets be used for piglin bartering?

No. Piglins accept full gold ingots for bartering, not Gold Nuggets.

What can Gold Nuggets craft?

Gold Nuggets craft golden carrots, glistering melon slices, star-shaped firework stars, and gold ingots.

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