Piglin Head — Minecraft block

Piglin Head

Rare trophy from a piglin slain by a charged creeper.

Block ID minecraft:piglin_head
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

The Piglin Head is a decorative mob head obtained only when a piglin is killed by the explosion of a charged creeper, making it one of the rarer trophies in the game. It stacks up to 64 and can be placed on the floor with sixteen possible rotations or mounted on a wall, occupying a single block of space and fitting naturally into nether-themed builds.

Worn as a helmet, the head provides no armor value and serves a purely cosmetic role, letting players disguise themselves visually. When placed adjacent to a powered note block, it animates by wiggling its ears, echoing the behavior shared by other mob heads and adding a playful detail to redstone contraptions and display rooms.

Java & Bedrock Guide

How to get and use a Piglin Head in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Find a piglin

    Travel to the Nether wastes or a crimson forest, where piglins spawn naturally, and lead one to an open area.

  2. 2

    Make a charged creeper

    Let lightning strike a creeper during a thunderstorm, or use a channeling trident to summon lightning onto it, to create a charged creeper.

  3. 3

    Trigger the explosion near the piglin

    Let the charged creeper detonate within blast range of the piglin; the explosion drops one Piglin Head.

  4. 4

    Place or wear the head

    Set the head on a floor with one of sixteen rotations or mount it on a wall, or equip it in the helmet slot as a cosmetic disguise.

Important

Only piglins drop the head — piglin brutes and zombified piglins do not. One charged creeper blast can drop several different mob heads at once if multiple eligible mobs die in it.

Related blocks

Frequently asked questions

Can you craft a Piglin Head?

No. The Piglin Head has no crafting recipe; it drops only when a piglin is killed by a charged creeper explosion.

What version added the Piglin Head?

The Piglin Head was added in Java Edition 1.20.2 and is also available in Bedrock Edition.

How do you make the ears move?

Place the Piglin Head next to a powered note block; the ears wiggle each time the note block plays.

Can a Piglin Head play a sound?

Yes. Place the head on top of a note block and the note block emits the piglin's ambient grunt when triggered.

Is the Piglin Head renewable?

Yes. Piglins respawn in the Nether and charged creepers can be created repeatedly, so the head is renewable.

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