Mud is a block found abundantly in mangrove swamps or created by using a water bottle on a dirt block. It can be used for crafting or converted into clay using pointed dripstone.
Obtaining
Breaking
Mud can be broken by hand, but using a shovel speeds up the process.
| Block | Mud | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Mud generates in the mangrove swamp biome.
Post-generation
Using a water bottle on dirt, coarse dirt, or rooted dirt transforms it into mud. This process can be automated using a dispenser.
Usage
Mud is not a full block, and as such, it has some unique properties; entities standing on mud sink slightly into it, similar to soul sand. Unlike soul sand, however, mud does not slow the movement speed of mobs or players that walk on it. Falling blocks such as sand also drop as an item when landing on it, and a hopper that is under a mud block can collect items dropped on top of it.
Crafting ingredient
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Muddy Mangrove Roots | Mud + Mangrove Roots |
|
| Packed Mud | Mud + Wheat |
Clay
If mud is placed directly above a block that has pointed dripstone underneath, it eventually turns into clay. This conversion does not happen in the Nether.[1]
Sounds
Generic
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 0.5 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 0.5 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.125 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| None[sound 1] | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | None[sound 1] | 0.25 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.075 | 1.0 | 16 |
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | 0.4 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | When the block is placed | block | 0.25 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | 0.1 | 0.5 | |
| Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | Walking on the block | block | 0.1 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | Jumping from the block | block | 0.1 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | Falling on the block without fall damage | block | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Unique
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splashing | Blocks | When a player creates a mud block | entity | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 | |
| Bottle empties | Blocks | When a player or dispenser creates a mud block | item | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 |
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | When a player | random | 1.0 | 0.6-1.4 | |
| Sound | When a player creates a mud block | bottle | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Block tags | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud | mud | Block & Item | mineable/shovel enderman_holdable #sniffer_diggable_block | block.minecraft.mud |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Item ID[i 1] | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud | mud | ? | Block & Giveable Item[i 2] | Identical[i 3] | tile.mud.name |
History
| October 16, 2021 |  Mud was announced at Minecraft Live 2021. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 21, 2022 |  JAPPA tweets an image of a new mud texture. | ||||
| Java Edition | |||||
| 1.19 | 22w11a | Added mud. | |||
| 22w14a | Mud placed above a block with pointed dripstone underneath now converts the mud into clay. | ||||
| 22w15a | Now allows sugar cane, bamboo, and big dripleaves to be planted on top of it. | ||||
| 1.20 | 23w14a | Sniffers can now dig mud. | |||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.19.0 | beta 1.19.0.20 | Added mud. | |||
| beta 1.19.0.24 | Mud placed above a block with pointed dripstone underneath now converts the mud into clay. | ||||
| beta 1.19.0.26 | Now allows sugar cane, bamboo, and big dripleaves to be planted on top of it. | ||||
| beta 1.19.0.28 | Mud is now a full block, so it no longer sinks entities down into it slightly. | ||||
| 1.19.40 | beta 1.19.40.21 | Mud is no longer a full block. It sinks entities down slightly again. | |||
| beta 1.19.40.24 | Mud has become a full block again. | ||||
| 1.19.50 | beta 1.19.50.20 | Mud is once again no longer a full block. It now sinks entities down slightly again. | |||
Issues
Issues relating to "Mud" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Gallery
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Mud concept art. -
A pre-released texture for mud. This was the same texture used in the Soggy Swamp in Minecraft Dungeons. -
Another pre-released texture for mud. -
Another pre-released texture for mud with similar visuals to soul soil. -
Some more pre-released mud textures. -
Mud types.
References
External Links
- Block of the Month: Mud – Minecraft.net on September 11, 2022