Coarse Dirt

Coarse dirt is a variation of dirt on which grass block cannot spread.

Obtaining

Breaking

Coarse dirt drops itself as an item when mined using any tool or by hand, but a shovel is the quickest.

Block	Coarse Dirt
Hardness	0.5
Tool
Breaking time^[A]
Default	0.75
Wooden	0.4
Stone	0.2
Iron	0.15
Diamond	0.1
Netherite	0.1
Golden	0.1

↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Natural generation

Coarse dirt can be found as large patches in the windswept savanna, wooded badlands, and two variants of old growth taiga biomes.

It also generates in mushroom farm rooms in woodland mansions and in trail ruins.

Mob loot

An enderman holding coarse dirt drops the block upon death.

Crafting

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Coarse Dirt	Dirt + Gravel	4

Usage

Coarse dirt has the ability to grow saplings, sugar canes, mushrooms, bamboo, flowers, and sweet berries, which can be planted directly under appropriate conditions.

Neither mycelium nor grass can spread onto coarse dirt.

Coarse dirt can be tilled using a hoe to become normal dirt. There must be an empty space above the coarse dirt for it to be tilled.

Using any type of shovel on coarse dirt turns it into a dirt path.

Mud

Using a water bottle, splash water bottle or lingering water bottle will convert the coarse dirt into mud.

Sounds

Generic

Java Edition:

Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.gravel.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.gravel.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.gravel.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
None^{[sound 1]}	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.gravel.fall`	None^{[sound 1]}	0.5	0.75	16
Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.gravel.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

↑ ^a ^b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
Blocks	Once the block has broken	`dig.gravel`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Blocks	When the block is placed	`dig.gravel`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.gravel`	0.17	0.5
Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.gravel`	0.4	1.0
Players	Walking on the block	`step.gravel`	0.3	1.0
Players	Jumping from the block	`jump.gravel`	0.1	1.0
Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	`land.gravel`	0.17	1.0

Unique

Java Edition:

Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Splashing	Blocks	When a player creates a mud block	`entity.generic.splash`	`subtitles.entity.generic.splash`	1.0	1.0	16
Bottle empties	Blocks	When a player or dispenser creates a mud block	`item.bottle.empty`	`subtitles.item.bottle.empty`	1.0	1.0	16
Shovel flattens	Blocks	When a shovel creates a dirt path	`item.shovel.flatten`	`subtitles.item.shovel.flatten`	1.0	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
Players	When a player‌^{[until BE 1.20.40]} or dispenser creates a mud block^{[sound 1]}	`random.splash`	1.0	0.6-1.4
Sound	When a player creates a mud block‌^{[upcoming: BE 1.20.40]}	`bottle.empty`	1.0	1.0
Blocks	When a shovel creates a dirt path ^{[sound 2]}	`use.grass`	1.0	0.8

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Translation key
Coarse Dirt	`coarse_dirt`	Block & Item	`bamboo_plantable_on` `enderman_holdable` `moss_replaceable` `lush_ground_replaceable` `mineable/shovel` `dirt` `#sniffer_diggable_block`	`block.minecraft.coarse_dirt`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID^{[i 1]}	Translation key
Coarse Dirt	`dirt`	`3`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.dirt.coarse.name`

↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
↑ Available with /give command.
↑ The block's direct item form has the same id as the block.

Metadata

In Bedrock Edition, coarse dirt uses the following data values:

	DV	Description
	0	Dirt
	1	Coarse Dirt

Block states

In Bedrock Edition, dirt uses the following block states:

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	Description
dirt_type	`0x1`	`normal`	`normal`	`0`	Dirt
dirt_type	`0x1`	`normal`	`coarse`	`1`	Coarse Dirt

History

Java Edition
1.7.2		13w36a			Added "grassless" dirt.
					Grassless dirt functions exactly like regular dirt, except it doesn't grow grass.
					Grassless dirt does not naturally generate.
					When broken, regular dirt is dropped. It is not obtainable in the creative inventory.
		?			Grassless dirt can now be found naturally in savanna biomes.
1.8		June 11, 2014			Ryan Holtz revealed a new coarse dirt block, including its crafting recipe. "This will be a transparent switch-over in terms of world generation, as the coarse dirt block uses the same block ID and data value as the original grassless dirt block. As a result, even old worlds with the grassless dirt blocks should have them seamlessly change over to coarse dirt."
		14w25a			Added coarse dirt as a craftable and visually distinct replacement for grassless dirt. Due to having the same ID (minecraft:dirt with metadata value 1), all existing grassless dirt blocks "convert" to it upon updating, despite not actually "changing".
					It could be tilled with a hoe into farmland.
					It is now obtainable in the Creative inventory.
		14w32a			Coarse dirt can now be tilled into regular dirt.
1.11		16w39a			Coarse dirt now generates in woodland mansions.
1.16		20w07a			Piglins now barter gravel, making coarse dirt renewable.
1.17		20w45a			A shovel can now be used on coarse dirt to create a dirt path block.
1.19		22w11a			Using a water bottle, splash water bottle or lingering water bottle now convert the coarse dirt into mud.
1.20 (Experimental)		23w07a			Sniffers can now dig coarse dirt.
1.20		23w12a			Coarse dirt now generates in trail ruins.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.9.0		build 1			Added grassless dirt.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0		beta 1.2.0.2			Grassless dirt has been replaced with coarse dirt. It is now obtainable in the Creative inventory.
Legacy Console Edition
TU31	CU19	1.22	Patch 3	1.0.1	Added coarse dirt.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
1.5.25					Added coarse dirt.

Data history

Java Edition
1.13		17w47a			The different variant block states for the `dirt` ID have been split up into their own IDs.
1.13		17w47a			Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 3.

Issues

Issues relating to "Coarse Dirt" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Gallery

[breakingtimenote-1] Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

[bugMC-177082-2] MC-177082

[3] MCPE-155358

[4] MCPE-114390

[bedrock-item-id-5] ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.

[bedrock-give-available-6] Available with /give command.

[bedrock-item-form-7] The block's direct item form has the same id as the block.

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