Piglin
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In Minecraft, the Piglin is classified as a neutral mob — it ignores players until it is provoked, and only then turns aggressive.
You will normally come across piglins in the Nether, where they appear in Nether Wastes, Crimson Forest, and Bastion Remnant.
What sets it apart is its behaviour: hostile unless player wears at least one piece of gold armor.
With 16 HP (8 hearts) on its bar, killing one rewards 5 experience.
Players have been encountering the Piglin since the 1.16 update.
A useful detail many players miss — Transforms into Zombified Piglin in the Overworld or End.
The Piglin sits in a useful middle ground — harmless if you respect it, but a real threat if you provoke it, which makes reading the situation important.
Damage by Difficulty
Spawning
Piglins spawn in Nether Wastes, Crimson Forest, and Bastion Remnant.
Your best bet is to head straight for Nether Wastes, since that is where it turns up most reliably out of the handful of biomes it favours.
Spawns in the Nether in groups of 2-4.
Being a Nether mob, it ignores the Overworld's darkness rules and can spawn regardless of light level within its home biomes, which makes the Nether dangerous even in well-lit areas.
They tend to arrive in clusters of 2-4 rather than alone, so expect to meet more than one at a time.
Remember that this is the Nether-only — you will never run into one back in the Overworld under normal conditions.
As a neutral creature it leaves you alone until disturbed, so careful movement lets you share its space without a fight.
Drops
When killed, the Piglin drops no items at all — its only reward is experience.
Because there is nothing to harvest from its corpse, the reason to engage a Piglin is almost always the experience or simply clearing it out of the way, not farming a resource.
If you are after specific items, the Piglin is not your source for them; look to mobs with populated drop tables or to mining and trading instead.
You also collect 5 experience for every Piglin you defeat.
Since there is nothing to pick up, you do not need to worry about a hopper or collection system for piglins — they leave the ground exactly as they found it.
Behavior & Combat
In the field, hostile unless player wears at least one piece of gold armor. Barters when given Gold Ingots. Hunts Hoglins. Adults attack players who open chests or mine gold.
Its 16 health is modest, falling to roughly 3 hits from a diamond sword.
On the offensive it deals 5 on Easy, 8 on Normal and 12 on Hard, and you will need to chew through 16 health (8 hearts) to bring one down.
To deal with one efficiently, exploit its weaknesses — it is vulnerable to Fire and Becomes Zombified Piglin in the Overworld.
The Piglin cannot be bred, so the only way to get more is to find them spawning naturally in their home biomes.
As long as you avoid landing the first blow, you can usually go about your business near a Piglin without trouble.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Piglin
How much health does a Piglin have?
A Piglin has 16 health points, which is 8 hearts on its health bar.
What does a Piglin drop?
A Piglin does not drop any items, only 5 experience.
Where do Piglins spawn in Minecraft?
Piglins spawn in Nether Wastes, Crimson Forest, and Bastion Remnant. Spawns in the Nether in groups of 2-4.
How much damage does a Piglin deal?
A Piglin deals 5 damage on Easy, 8 on Normal and 12 on Hard difficulty.
How much XP does a Piglin drop?
A Piglin drops 5 experience points when killed.
What biome is the best place to find Piglins?
Piglins are found in Nether Wastes, Crimson Forest, and Bastion Remnant, so any of those biomes is a good place to start looking.