Minecraft Piglin Bartering Simulator

Test your luck with Piglin bartering before hitting the Nether! Perfect for speedrunners farming Ender Pearls, Soul Speed books, and other rare drops. This simulator uses Minecraft's actual loot tables for accurate results.

🏃‍♂️Speedrun Preparation Tool

Speedrunners use this simulator to practice Piglin bartering RNG and optimize their gold farming routes. Know your odds before entering the Nether!

8.5%
Ender Pearl Chance
1.8%
Soul Speed Book
2.6%
Obsidian

Speedrun Essentials from Piglin Bartering

Piglins drop items crucial for speedruns. Test your luck here before investing gold in the Nether!

🗝️Speedrun Priorities:

  • Ender Pearls (8.5%) - Essential for End access
  • Soul Speed Books (1.8%) - Best boots enchant
  • Obsidian (2.6%) - Portal building
  • Crying Obsidian (1.4%) - Respawn anchor

High-Value Trades:

  • Fire Resistance (9.5%) - Lava protection
  • Iron Nuggets (10.5%) - Smelting material
  • Spectral Arrows (2.2%) - Glowing projectiles
  • String (8.9%) - Fishing and bows

💡 Speedrun Tip

The average speedrunner needs 12-16 Ender Pearls for a full Any% run. At 8.5% drop rate, expect to trade ~150-200 gold ingots. Use this simulator to practice your gold allocation strategy!

Piglin Bartering Simulator

Gold Ingot

Enter the amount of gold ingots and click "Simulate All"

Or click "Barter 1 Ingot" to trade one gold ingot at a time

📊Speedrun Statistics & Odds

8.5%
Ender Pearl
~12 trades needed
1.8%
Soul Speed Book
~56 trades needed
2.6%
Obsidian
~38 trades needed
9.5%
Fire Resistance
~11 trades needed

Sample Speedrun Gold Allocation:

  • Any% Route: 150-200 gold ingots (target: 12-16 Ender Pearls)
  • Speedrun Practice: 50-100 gold ingots (test RNG consistency)
  • Minimum Viable: 24 gold ingots (75% chance for 2+ Ender Pearls)

Piglin Bartering for Speedruns

Essential for speedruns: XP Calculator, Command Generator, Player Lookup

🎯Ender Pearl Strategy

Ender Pearls are the #1 priority for speedrunners. Here's how to optimize:

  • Gold Allocation: 150-200 ingots for 12-16 pearls
  • Backup Plan: Have 50+ gold ready for bad RNG
  • Time Management: 2-3 minutes of bartering time

Speedrun Optimization

Maximize your bartering efficiency:

  • Gold Farm First: Get 200+ gold before bartering
  • Bulk Trading: Throw multiple ingots at once
  • Portal Setup: Build portal while bartering

Piglin bartering is a game mechanic introduced in Minecraft 1.16 (the Nether Update). Players can trade gold ingots with Piglins, who will then throw back a random item from their loot table. For speedrunners, this is the primary source of Ender Pearls needed to access the End.

Piglins are neutral mobs found in the Nether. When you throw a gold ingot near them or right-click them while holding a gold ingot, they will pick it up and, after a short time (2-8 seconds), throw an item back at you.

The items they can give you range from common (like gravel or fire charges) to rare and valuable (like enchanted books or ender pearls). Each item has a specific probability of being selected, which this simulator accurately represents using Minecraft's official loot tables.

🏃‍♂️Speedrun Tips & Strategies

Pre-Nether Preparation

  • • Build gold farm before entering Nether
  • • Prepare 200+ gold ingots minimum
  • • Have backup gold ready (50+ ingots)
  • • Know your route to Nether fortress

During Bartering

  • • Throw ingots in groups of 5-10
  • • Count pearls while collecting
  • • Watch for Soul Speed books (1.8% chance)
  • • Don't waste time on common drops

Pro Tip: If you get 0 pearls from your first 50 trades, consider resetting your world for better RNG. The odds of getting zero pearls from 50 trades is extremely low (0.0003%).

📊Speedrun Scenarios & Gold Allocation

Conservative Strategy (150 Gold)

For speedruns where you have time to spare:

  • • Expected: 12-13 Ender Pearls
  • • Success Rate: ~85%
  • • Time Investment: 3-4 minutes
  • • Risk: Low, but slower pace

Balanced Strategy (200 Gold)

Most common approach for competitive speedruns:

  • • Expected: 16-18 Ender Pearls
  • • Success Rate: ~92%
  • • Time Investment: 2-3 minutes
  • • Risk: Medium, good balance

Aggressive Strategy (300 Gold)

For world record attempts:

  • • Expected: 24-27 Ender Pearls
  • • Success Rate: ~96%
  • • Time Investment: 1-2 minutes
  • • Risk: High, but fastest

Gold Efficiency: Each gold ingot has an 8.5% chance to give an Ender Pearl. Plan for 12 trades per pearl on average, but always prepare for worst-case RNG.

How to Use This Simulator

  1. Enter the number of gold ingots you want to trade
  2. Click the "Simulate Bartering" button to trade all at once, or use "Barter 1 Ingot" for a more realistic experience
  3. View the results showing what items you received
  4. Check the statistics to see how your results compare to the expected outcomes
  5. Click "Reset" to start a new simulation

Tips for Piglin Bartering in Minecraft

  • Wear gold armor to prevent Piglins from becoming hostile
  • You can throw multiple gold ingots at once to get multiple trades
  • Create a safe bartering setup with trapdoors or slabs to prevent Piglins from walking away
  • Piglins won't barter if they're fighting or hunting
  • Baby Piglins can't barter, so only give gold to adults

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