Native to the Nether and Not a Fan of Visitors
Welcome to your complete Minecraft Hoglin guide, your survival manual for one of the most aggressive mobs in the Nether. From hostile encounters to breeding tips, here’s everything you need to know about hoglins in Minecraft.
Where to Find Hoglins in Minecraft
You’ll encounter hoglins in the crimson forest biome of the Nether. These tusked beasts first appeared in the Nether Update (June 2020). While originally revealed as “piglin beasts,” players quickly renamed them before their official debut.
Hoglins usually appear in small herds. They also spawn in bastion remnants, where piglins sometimes keep them in stable-like pens, possibly for food or defense.
Minecraft Hoglin Behavior and Combat Tips
Hoglins are hostile by default. Get too close, and they’ll charge you with powerful tusk attacks, launching you into the air, even through a shield. Attack one, and nearby hoglins (even babies) will also turn hostile.
To protect yourself, place warped fungi on the ground. Hoglins hate the smell and will flee. Holding it in your hand won’t work, they need to see it on the block. They’ll also avoid active nether portals and respawn anchors. If forced into the Overworld, they become zoglins, even more dangerous and undead.
How to Breed Hoglins in Minecraft
Surprisingly, hoglins are breedable. This Minecraft Hoglin guide wouldn’t be complete without explaining how. Feed two hoglins some crimson fungi and they’ll produce a baby hoglin. It stays near its parents and matures in about 20 minutes! Faster if you give it more fungi.
Real-World Inspiration: The Warthog
Hoglins resemble the African warthog. These real animals are tusked, hairy, and tough. Warthogs mostly eat plants but will eat small animals when necessary. Unlike hoglins, they avoid combat and prefer to run, reaching speeds up to 30 mph.
About 250,000 warthogs roam the wild in southern Africa, with a few in Texas after escaping from game ranches. Though extinct in some areas, they’re not considered endangered.
Final Tip: Bring Warped Fungi
The Nether is dangerous, and hoglins make it even more so. If you plan to explore crimson forests, this Minecraft Hoglin guide recommends bringing warped fungi for safety or better yet, building a warp-fungi perimeter.
Stay safe, Minecrafters and for more mob guides and game updates, keep it locked to Gamelevate.
