Block of Raw Gold

A block of raw gold is a raw metal block equivalent to nine raw gold.

Obtaining

Blocks of raw gold only drop themselves as items when mined using an iron pickaxe or better.

↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Raw Gold

Blocks of raw gold are a compact way to store raw gold.

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Raw Gold	Block of Raw Gold	9

Piglins become distracted upon a player dropping a block of raw gold as an item, and become enraged if a player breaks a block of raw gold near them.

Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.stone.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.stone.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.stone.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
None^{[sound 1]}	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.stone.fall`	None^{[sound 1]}	0.5	0.75	16
Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.stone.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
Blocks	Once the block has broken	`dig.stone`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Blocks	When the block is placed	`dig.stone`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.stone`	0.37	0.5
Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.stone`	0.4	1.0
Players	Walking on the block	`step.stone`	0.3	1.0
Players	Jumping from the block	`jump.stone`	0.12	1.0
Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	`land.stone`	0.22	1.0

Name	Identifier	Block tags	Translation key
Block of Raw Gold	`raw_gold_block`	`guarded_by_piglins` `mineable/pickaxe` `needs_iron_tool`	`block.minecraft.raw_gold_block`

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID^{[i 1]}	Translation key
Block of Raw Gold	`raw_gold_block`	`708`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.raw_gold_block.name`

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Parent	Actual requirements (if different)	Resource location
	Oh Shiny	Distract Piglins with gold	Nether	While aggravated, give a piglin one of these 25 gold-related items in the `#piglin_loved` item tag: Bell Block of Gold Block of Raw Gold Clock Enchanted Golden Apple Gilded Blackstone Glistering Melon Slice Gold Ingot Gold Ore Golden Apple Golden Axe Golden Boots Golden Carrot Golden Chestplate Golden Helmet Golden Hoe Golden Horse Armor Golden Leggings Golden Pickaxe Golden Shovel Golden Sword Light Weighted Pressure Plate Nether Gold Ore Deepslate Gold Ore Raw Gold Other gold-related items do not distract the piglin and do not trigger this advancement.	`nether/distract_piglin`

Java Edition
1.17	21w15a	Added the block of raw gold.
	April 19, 2021	JAPPA shows a new block of raw gold texture.
	21w16a	The texture of block of raw gold has been changed.
	April 23, 2021	JAPPA shows new block of raw gold texture.
	21w17a	The texture of block of raw gold has been changed.
	21w18a	Piglins are now drawn towards and pick up dropped blocks of raw gold.
	21w18a	Piglins now become angry toward players who destroy blocks of raw gold.
Bedrock Edition
1.17	beta 1.17.0.50	Added the block of raw gold under the Caves and Cliffs experimental gameplay toggle.
	beta 1.17.0.52	Blocks of raw gold are now longer only available in experimental gameplay.
	beta 1.17.0.54	The texture of block of raw gold has been changed.
		Piglins are now drawn towards and pick up dropped blocks of raw gold.
		Piglins now become angry toward players who destroy blocks of raw gold.

Preview of changed texture. Comparison with block of gold.
Preview of changed textures of block of raw gold and block of raw iron. Comparison with some other blocks.
Raw gold blocks used as decoration.

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