How rare is it for a zombie piglin to drop a gold ingot?

It is very rare for a zombie piglin to drop a gold ingot, with a 2.5% chance if killed by a player or tamed wolf, or upon death when angry at a player, and this chance can be increased to a maximum of 5.5% with Looting III. The drop rate of gold ingots from zombie piglins makes them a valuable but rare resource to obtain in the game.

Frequently Asked Questions

Zombie Piglin Drops

1. Can zombie piglins drop gold ingots?: Yes, zombie piglins can drop gold ingots, but it is a rare occurrence, happening only when they are killed by a player or tamed wolf, or when they die while being angry at a player.
2. What do zombie piglins drop?: Zombie piglins can drop Rotten Flesh, Gold Nuggets, and rarely Gold Swords, Gold Ingots, or even Gold armor when killed.
3. What is the gold drop rate for zombie piglin?: The gold drop rate for zombie piglin is 1 gold ingot with a 2.5% chance if killed by a player or tamed wolf, or upon death when angry at a player, and this chance can be increased by 1% per level of Looting, for a maximum of 5.5% with Looting III.

Piglin Behavior

4. Do piglins drop gold ingots?: No, piglins do not drop gold ingots, raw porkchops, or cooked porkchops that they have earlier picked up.
5. Are piglin drops random?: The traded item offered by a piglin is random, and the player cannot do anything to alter the odds.
6. Can piglins give Netherite?: Yes, piglins will drop everything for gold, even trading higher value Netherite or Diamond armor for gold armor.

Netherite and Ancient Debris

7. Where can I find Netherite?: To get Netherite, you’ll need to mine Ancient Debris first, which can only be found in the Nether.
8. How do you make Netherite?: You’ll need to smelt the Ancient Debris into a Furnace to get Netherite Scrap, and then combine four Netherite Scraps and four Gold Ingots in order to get one Netherite Ingot.
9. Is Netherite better than diamond?: Yes, Netherite is better than diamond because it has a higher toughness and durability, and also has knockback resistance.

Piglin and Zombie Piglin Behavior

10. Do piglins still pick up gold?: Yes, piglins pick up many other items that are made of gold, but ingots are the only items that piglins accept for bartering.
11. What are zombie piglins scared of?: Zombie piglins are terrified of soul fire, which is a blue variant of regular fire found in soul sand valley biomes.
12. Can zombie piglins wear armor?: A zombified piglin keeps any armor or weapons collected before being zombified.

Game Mechanics

13. Can piglins drown?: Yes, piglins cannot swim and can drown if submerged, and they are not naturally immune to fire or lava.
14. Are piglins undead?: No, according to the wiki, piglins are NOT undead mobs.
15. Why won’t Piglins trade with me?: In order to barter with piglins, you’ll have to wear at least one piece of Gold armor, and then give the piglin a Gold Ingot, which it will examine before offering a random item in return.