Gold Nugget
A small piece of gold. Nine nuggets combine into one gold ingot.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryMiscellaneous
Version Added
Version Added1.0
Item ID
Item IDgold_nugget
Overview
Gold Nugget is an item in the Miscellaneous category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it, mob drops, and smelting. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Gold Nugget.
Gold Nugget additionally serves as a crafting ingredient for Glistering Melon Slice and Golden Carrot. Of the 9 kinds of generated chest that can hold it, large underwater ruin chests are the best bet at about 79% per chest.
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
Used to Craft
Gold Nugget is a crafting ingredient for 2 other items in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
Glistering Melon Slice
Golden CarrotHow to Obtain
- Crafting
- Mob drops
- Smelting
Notes
Dropped by zombified piglins and obtained by smelting golden tools or armor. Used to craft Golden Carrots, Glistering Melon Slices and Firework Stars.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Gold Nugget in Minecraft?
Gold Nugget is crafted at a Crafting Table using Gold Ingot, and each craft yields 9. It can also be obtained through mob drops and smelting.
What is Gold Nugget used for?
Gold Nugget is a crafting ingredient used to make Glistering Melon Slice and Golden Carrot.
How many Gold Nugget can you stack?
Gather 8 Gold Ingot and you can fill a whole slot with 64 Gold Nugget, since each one returns 9.
Where do you find Gold Nugget in chests?
Gold Nugget is chest loot in large underwater ruin chests (about 79%, 1 to 3 at a time), igloo basement chests (about 55%, 1 to 3 at a time), bastion bridge chests (about 48%, 2 to 6 at a time), and shipwreck treasure chests (about 37%, 1 to 10 at a time). It shows up in 9 kinds of chest in total. Those odds come from the loot tables themselves, so they are per chest, without any Luck.
When was Gold Nugget added to Minecraft?
Gold Nugget was added in the 1.0 full release.