In Minecraft, a pumpkin head is a wearable item that changes how your character appears and interacts with certain mobs. To make one, you first need to craft a pumpkin by placing four pumpkin segments in the crafting grid. Then, while sneaking, equip the pumpkin to your head slot to wear it. Wearing a pumpkin prevents tridents from targeting you in raids, blocks endermen from becoming hostile when looked at, and is required to farm and trade with piglins in some setups. The following sections detail materials, step-by-step crafting, usage, and advanced tips.
Basic Materials and Crafting
To create a pumpkin head, you need one pumpkin and any type of head slot equipment, but the simplest method is wearing the pumpkin directly. Gather pumpkins by farming pumpkin stems, which drop one pumpkin per stem when harvested. You can find pumpkin stems naturally in most Overworld biomes with grass. Once you have at least one pumpkin, open your crafting table and place the pumpkin in any slot to keep it as an item. Then, in your inventory, select the pumpkin and press use to wear it on your head.
Required Items
- 1 Pumpkin
- Shears (optional, for harvesting pumpkin stems)
- Farming tools (optional, for pumpkin stem cultivation)
Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Pumpkin Head
Follow these steps to create and wear a pumpkin head efficiently.
Step 1: Obtain a Pumpkin
Harvest pumpkin stems in grassy biomes or in villages where they generate naturally. Use shears on the stem to collect the pumpkin without breaking the stem, allowing it to grow back for additional harvests.
Step 2: Craft or Collect a Pumpkin
Place a pumpkin segment in the crafting grid if needed, though typically you collect the whole pumpkin directly. No further crafting is required to use it as a head item.
Step 3: Wear the Pumpkin
Hold the pumpkin in your hand and use it while sneaking to equip it to your head. The pumpkin will appear on your character’s head, replacing the default head model. This action consumes the pumpkin item, so you cannot retrieve it once worn without using commands or mods.
Step 4: Verify the Pumpkin Head
Check your character’s appearance to confirm the pumpkin is worn. The pumpkin should cover the entire head slot, and mobs like endermen will not become hostile when you look at them while wearing it.