Game Theory: Is Minecraft Netherite From SPACE?

Welcome back to our series about the secret lore of Minecraft. Today we are unlocking the history of Netherite and the Piglins. What is their connection? Where did Netherite come from? That and more in today's episode!

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Credits:
Writers: Matthew Patrick , Tom Robinson and Justin Kuiper
Editors: AbsolutePixel and Tyler Mascola
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Sound Editor: Yosi Berman

[you-serious-homie]

4:17 This proves CGP Grey's theory. Hexagons, are the bestagons.

[justsomejerseydevilwithint]

8:15 Bastion remnants are also where you find "pigstep", a music disc with instruments and style in it found in no other music disc, and given the piglin dances, that also means the piglins can not only enjoy music, like humans and parrots, but also MAKE music. That means making instruments, which requires decidimg to craft something not useful for survival, a sign of great intelligence!

[leylapank]

This theory would also explain the achievement “those were the days” you get when entering a bastion. ‘Those days’ were days of war, “glory days” now lying there in irony. Considering the goals of peace that jens has. It would make sense to show the wreck and ruin of war, and what it leaves behind. Those were the days that left ruin and wreck.

[gavinm]

In a previous theory, you showed that wither skeletons are the dead ancient builders. If they were at war with the piglins, it would then explain why piglins and wither skeletons hate each other in the game.

[brightboyz]

Another interesting theory: Lonsdaleite isn’t actually the only material harder than diamond. Wurtzite Boron Nitride, a material formed from the heat and pressure of the hearts of super volcanoes (which the Nether resembles), is around 18% harder than diamond.
(Edit) I forgot to mention that Lonsdaleite is also a much brighter color that our Netherite in question, whereas w-BN is a much closer grey. This theory could also explain why Netherite isn't as huge improvement over diamond as you would think, as w-BN is still weaker than Lonsdaleite.

[retronimus]

A note to add is that Netherite seems to be magnetic, since it is used to make lodestones, plus lodestones are magnets ( the game use them to redirect compasses when clicked with one even).

[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

7:40
“Hmmm sweet juicy lore”

Next up on food theory: “How would Piglins taste like?”

[wrathfulcoma]

Considering they are not hostile to builders wearing gold, maybe there was a faction of the ancient builders that chose to Allie with the piglings

[Harry_AKG]

The achievement "Those were the days" Can be unlocked by going to a nether bastion this may refer to the old days they lived when they had netherite

[karalyzel]

Something I like about this theory is that it could tie into how zombie Piglins came to be.
If the Piglins won the war against the builders, why wouldn’t they push the offensive into the overworld? I think that may be how they were introduced to the virus, hence why you can find ruined portals in both dimensions!

[axelplayz]

I can just imagine how old matpat would be when finishing this lore. The complete story. No fakes, No suprises, That would be it. How I desperately wait for that day.

[eddiefirstenberg]

"Which is even stronger than the cubic structure of diamond"

Well yeah, hexagons are the bestagons

[miscellaneouschaos]

i like how the intro is literally just two piano keys yet already sounds so nostalgic

[bennettam.]

Matpat slowly piecing together the lore is the most satisfying thing to watch.

[catpoke]

The irony of the bed scene when talking about how rare netherite is, is that sleeping is the best way to get netherite. Just get a ton of beds and blow the nether into oblivion. It works super well

[BlankSpaceMonsterASMR]

Man Matpat is going to have a hay day when the Ancient Cities, Deep Dark, Warden, and Archaeology update comes out soon

[Septavian]

MatPat is like autofill, giving us the questions AND answers we never knew we needed.

[MusicalBlam]

"Nothing harder than diamonds?"
"Try waking up at 6am"

I'm dying.

[alexzhao]

I feel like netherite may actually act as a form of catalyst that rearranges the carbon atoms in diamond to form a harder structure - which is why a diamond base item is required

[animeking]

CGP Grey once made the historic quote of "Hexagons are the Bestagons" and Matpat just proved it today