Oh Shiny
Distract Piglins with gold
Overview
Oh Shiny is a task advancement in the Nether tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Distract Piglins with gold." It branches directly off Nether, so that earlier advancement is its prerequisite and must be earned first. The Nether tab covers advancements for exploring and conquering the Nether dimension, from entering the portal to brewing potions. Oh Shiny was added in Minecraft 1.16, from the Nether Update, and remains part of the current 1.21 advancement set.
It is rated Easy difficulty on this site: can be completed quickly with minimal resources. Good for beginners. It uses the standard task frame, meaning it is a normal step in the tree rather than a goal or challenge milestone. Nothing else in the tree depends on it, so it is a leaf at the tip of its branch.
In tree terms, Oh Shiny sits first along its line: the full path from the Nether root reads Nether -> Oh Shiny. That means 1 advancement must be completed before this one becomes available, and Oh Shiny is one of 22 total advancements in the Nether tab. It shares its parent with 7 sibling advancements (Return to Sender, Those Were the Days, Hidden in the Depths, A Terrible Fortress, Who is Cutting Onions?, This Boat Has Legs, and A Horrible Place), all of which open from the same point in the tree.
How to Complete Oh Shiny
Earning Oh Shiny comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Give a gold ingot to a Piglin by dropping it near them or right-clicking them.
- They will examine it and give you a random item in return (bartering).
- Piglins are found in the Nether, especially in crimson forests and bastion remnants.
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Drop a single gold ingot near an adult Piglin and let it pick the ingot up.
- Adult Piglins barter; baby Piglins do not, so target a grown one.
- Wear gold armour first so the Piglin does not turn hostile before it examines the ingot.
- Make sure Nether is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Oh Shiny will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- This is one of the more approachable Nether advancements, so it is a good early target while you build toward the harder entries deeper in the branch.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes- Piglins ignore gold nuggets and gold blocks for bartering; it must be a gold ingot.
- Remember that Oh Shiny will not appear as available until Nether is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting Oh Shiny grants 10 experience points. The XP drops at your position the moment the advancement fires.
It is a leaf advancement, so nothing further unlocks from it; it stands as a completed tip of its branch.
Details
- Advancement ID
minecraft:nether/distract_piglin- Icon Item
- Gold Ingot
- Category
- Nether
- Difficulty
- Easy
- XP Reward
- 10 XP
- Version Added
- 1.16
Advancement ID
Category
Version AddedAdvancement Tree
Parent Advancement
Child Advancements
Oh Shiny Advancement FAQ
How do you get the Oh Shiny advancement in Minecraft?
Drop a single gold ingot near an adult Piglin and let it pick the ingot up. In full, give a gold ingot to a Piglin by dropping it near them or right-clicking them. They will examine it and give you a random item in return (bartering). Piglins are found in the Nether, especially in crimson forests and bastion remnants.
What do you need for Oh Shiny?
Before you can work on it you must have completed Nether. Give a gold ingot to a Piglin by dropping it near them or right-clicking them. They will examine it and give you a random item in return (bartering).
Which advancement tab is Oh Shiny in?
Oh Shiny is in the Nether tab, hanging beneath Nether. Its in-game advancement ID is minecraft:nether/distract_piglin.
Is Oh Shiny part of the Nether branch?
Yes. Oh Shiny sits directly below Nether in the Nether tree, so you must earn Nether first. It is a leaf, so nothing further unlocks from it.
How much XP does Oh Shiny give and how hard is it?
Oh Shiny awards 10 XP and is rated Easy difficulty.
When was Oh Shiny added to Minecraft?
Oh Shiny was added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.16 and is present in the current 1.21 advancement set.