NBT Tags for Zombified Piglin in Minecraft (Java Edition 1.16/1.17/1.18/1.19/1.20)

This Minecraft tutorial explains the NBT tags (formerly called data tags) that you can use for a zombified piglin (formerly called zombie pigman) in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20.

TIP: If you are not running Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16/1.17/1.18/1.19/1.20, find NBT tags for zombified piglin in another version of Minecraft:

Background

In Minecraft Java Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the entity value for a zombified piglin is zombified_piglin. The zombified_piglin entity has a unique set of data tags that can be used in Minecraft commands such as: /summon and /data.

zombified piglin

What are NBT tags (formerly called Data Tags)?

NBT tags allow you to set certain properties of an entity (such as zombified_piglin). The NBT tag is always surrounded in {} such as {CustomName:"\"Destroyer\""}. If there is more than one NBT tag used in a game command, the NBT tags are separated by a comma such as {CustomName:"\"Destroyer\"", IsBaby:1}.

List of NBT Tags

Here is a list of the NBT tags that you can use for zombified_piglin in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20:

NBT Tag Value (Description)
IsBaby

0 (The zombified piglin will be a full grown adult)
1 (The zombified piglin will be a baby)

Example
{IsBaby:1}

CanPickUpLoot

0b (The zombified piglin can not pick up loot off the ground)
1b (The zombified piglin can pick up loot off the ground)

Example
{CanPickUpLoot:0b}

CanBreakDoors

0 (The zombified piglin can not break down wooden doors or iron doors)
1 (The zombified piglin can break down wooden doors but still can not break down iron doors)

Example
{CanBreakDoors:0}

LeftHanded

0 (The zombified piglin is right-handed)
1 (The zombified piglin is left-handed)

Example
{LeftHanded:1}

AngerTime

ticks (The number of game ticks before the zombified piglin is no longer angry)

Example
{AngerTime:500}

CustomName

name (The name to assign to the zombified piglin)

Example
{CustomName:"\"Destroyer\""}

Health

number (The number of health points the zombified piglin has)

Example
{Health:20.0f}

AbsorptionAmount

number (The number of absorption health points the zombified piglin has)

Example
{AbsorptionAmount:2.0f}

Invulnerable

0 (The zombified piglin will take damage like normal)
1 (The zombified piglin will not take any damage from attacks or physical surroundings)

Example
{Invulnerable:1}

PersistenceRequired

0 (The zombified piglin will despawn naturally)
1 (The zombified piglin won't despawn)

Example
{PersistenceRequired:1}

NoAI

0 (The zombified piglin will have artificial intelligence and will move/behave like normal)
1 (The zombified piglin will have no artificial intelligence and will appear motionless)

Example
{NoAI:1}

Silent

0 (The zombified piglin will make its usual noises in the game)
1 (The zombified piglin will not make any noise in the game)

Example
{Silent:1}

Fire

ticks (The number of game ticks until the zombified piglin is no longer on fire - there are 20 ticks in a second)

Example
{Fire:60}

PortalCooldown

ticks (The number of game ticks until the zombified piglin can go through a portal again - there are 20 ticks in a second)

Example
{PortalCooldown:120}

Air

ticks (The number of game ticks the zombified piglin has air left for)

Example
{Air:120}

HandItems

Items that the zombified piglin is holding in its hands, listed in this order: right hand, left hand

Syntax
HandItems:[{Count:1,id:item}, {Count:1,id:item}]

Example
{HandItems:[{Count:1,id:golden_sword}, {Count:1,id:shield}]}

HandDropChances

The drop chances for each of the 2 items listed in HandItems. A value of 1.0f means 100% chance of the item being dropped when the zombie is killed, 0.5f means 50%, 0.2f means 20%, and so on.

Example
{HandDropChances:[1.0f,1.0f,1.0f,1.0f]}

ArmorItems

Items of armor that the zombified piglin is wearing, listed in this order: boots, leggings, chestplate, helmet

Syntax
ArmorItems:[{Count:1,id:item}, {Count:1,id:item}, {Count:1,id:item}, {Count:1,id:item}]

Example
{ArmorItems:[{Count:1,id:diamond_boots}, {Count:1,id:diamond_leggings}, {Count:1,id:diamond_chestplate}, {Count:1,id:diamond_helmet}]}

ArmorDropChances

The drop chances for each of the 4 items listed in ArmorItems. A value of 1.0f means 100% chance of the item being dropped when the zombified piglin is killed, 0.5f means 50%, 0.2f means 20%, and so on.

Example
{ArmorDropChances:[1.0f,1.0f,1.0f,1.0f]}

id

zombified_piglin (The entity value used to represent a zombified piglin in the EntityTag or Passengers tag)

Example
{id:zombified_piglin}

Passengers

The mob that is riding on the zombified piglin. Use the entity value for the passenger mob

Example of skeleton as passenger
Passengers:[{id:skeleton}]

NBT Tag Examples

To summon a zombified piglin that is named Destoyer:

/summon zombified_piglin ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"\"Destroyer\""}

To summon a baby zombified piglin that is named Tiny:

/summon zombified_piglin ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"\"Tiny\"", IsBaby:1}

To summon a zombified piglin that is named "The Killer" who is wearing a set of full netherite armor:

/summon zombified_piglin ~ ~1 ~ {CustomName:"\"The Destroyer\"", ArmorItems:[{Count:1,id:netherite_boots}, {Count:1,id:netherite_leggings}, {Count:1,id:netherite_chestplate}, {Count:1,id:netherite_helmet}], ArmorDropChances:[1.0f,1.0f,1.0f,1.0f]}

Target Selectors

Before we finish discussing data tags, let's quickly explore how to use the @e target selector. The @e target selector allows you to target entities in your commands. If you use the type=zombified_piglin value, you can target zombified piglin:

@e[type=zombified_piglin]

Target Selector Examples

To change the nearest zombified piglin to a baby zombified piglin:

/data merge entity @e[type=zombified_piglin,limit=1,sort=nearest] {IsBaby:1}

To kill all zombified piglin:

/kill @e[type=zombified_piglin]

Next, learn how to use the game commands in Minecraft.

Command Generators

If you need help, you can use these tools to automatically generate commands for you: