Minecraft wiki entry for Combat, associated text: They carry a golden sword, and so they do quite a bit more damage than a zombie. On Hard difficulty they will do 13 × 6.5 HP of damage. Compared to the zombies that deals 4 HP damage on Hard difficulty, there is a considerable difference. They do, however, share zombies' natural armor (8% damage negation). Zombified piglins always spawn with a golden sword. They will never spawn with armor pieces on them (chestplates, helmets, etc.), but their sword may be enchanted. If items are dropped near them, they will pick up the items. Armor and swords will be automatically equipped.