Gold Nugget Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a gold nugget with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, gold nuggets are another important item in your inventory. The crafting process will create 9 gold nuggets at a time.

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Let’s explore how to make a gold nugget.

Where to find a Gold Nugget in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a gold nugget in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.11
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.12 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.19.4
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
  • Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Gold Nugget

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a gold nugget:

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How to craft a Gold Nugget in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

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2. Add Items to make a Gold Nugget

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a gold nugget, place 1 gold ingot in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a gold nugget, it is important that the gold ingot is placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 gold ingot in the first box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a gold nugget.

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Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 9 gold nuggets will appear in the box to the right.

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3. Move the Gold Nugget to Inventory

Once you have crafted gold nuggets, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

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Congratulations, you have made a gold nugget in Minecraft!

How to mine a Gold Nugget in Survival Mode

You can add a gold nugget to your inventory in Survival mode by mining nether gold ore. So, let’s get started!

1. Find a Block of Nether Gold Ore

First, you need to find a block of nether gold ore in your Minecraft world. Nether gold ore is found in the Nether in the Crimson Forest, Warped Forest, Soul Sand Valley or Nether Wastes.

Crimson Forest

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Soul Sand Valley

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Warped Forest

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Nether Wastes

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This is what nether gold ore looks like:

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2. Hold a Pickaxe

To mine for a gold nugget, you need to dig up the nether gold ore with a pickaxe.

Gold Nugget - Wiki Guide 18 How to make a Diamond Pickaxe
Gold Nugget - Wiki Guide 19 How to make a Golden Pickaxe
Gold Nugget - Wiki Guide 20 How to make a Iron Pickaxe
Gold Nugget - Wiki Guide 21 How to make a Stone Pickaxe
Gold Nugget - Wiki Guide 22 How to make a Wooden Pickaxe
Gold Nugget - Wiki Guide 23 How to make a Netherite Pickaxe

Other tools will not dig up the nether gold ore and drop a gold nugget.

In this example, we are going to use a diamond pickaxe to dig up the nether gold ore.

3. Mine the Nether Gold Ore

The game control to mine the nether gold ore depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the block of nether gold ore.
  • For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the block of nether gold ore.
  • For Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
  • For PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
  • For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
  • For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the block of nether gold ore.
  • For Education Edition, left click and hold on the block of nether gold ore.

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You will need to continue to dig until the block breaks and one or more gold nuggets finally appear. The gold nuggets will float on the ground.

4. Pick up the Gold Nugget

Make sure you pick up the gold nuggets before they disappear.

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Once you pick up the gold nuggets, they will appear in your hotbar.

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Gold nuggets are very useful items and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a gold nugget has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value Stack Size Version
Gold Nugget
(minecraft:gold_nugget)
0 64 1.8 – 1.12
Gold Nugget
(minecraft:gold_nugget)
64 1.13 – 1.19.4
  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Gold Nugget

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Gold Nugget is:

/give @p gold_nugget 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Gold Nugget is:

/give @p gold_nugget 1 0

Things to Make with Gold Nuggets

You can use gold nuggets to make items in Minecraft such as:

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