Rooted Dirt

Rooted dirt is a natural decorative block.

Obtaining

Natural generation

Rooted dirt can generate under azalea trees. Below the first block directly underneath the trunk, rooted dirt randomly replaces blocks in a 5×5 cross-section centered on the tree until it reaches the lush caves biome.

Post-generation

Single rooted dirt replaces dirt, coarse dirt or moss below oak logs where azalea trees are grown from azalea or flowering azalea.

Breaking

Rooted dirt can be mined with any tool or without a tool.

Block	Rooted 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.

Trading

Wandering traders can sell 2 rooted dirt for 1 emerald.

Mob loot

An enderman holding rooted dirt drops the block upon death.

Usage

Much like coarse dirt, neither mycelium nor grass can spread onto rooted dirt.

While it yields itself when dug, it does not convert into dirt after a block is placed onto it.

Rooted dirt blocks can be converted into dirt path blocks by using any type of shovel on the side or top of rooted dirt with air above it.

Hanging roots

Using bone meal on rooted dirt causes hanging roots to grow below the block, if space is available for it to grow.

Using a hoe on rooted dirt turns it into normal dirt and drops a hanging roots item.

Mud

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

Sounds

Generic

Java Edition:
Its sound is between that of wooden planks and dirt variants.

Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Breaking the block	`block.rooted_dirt.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.rooted_dirt.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.rooted_dirt.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.2	0.5	16
None^{[sound 1]}	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.rooted_dirt.fall`	None^{[sound 1]}	0.5	0.75	16
Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.rooted_dirt.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

↑ ^a ^b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition: ^{[sound 1]}

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

↑ MCPE-121664 — Rooted Dirt uses gravel sounds instead of their distinctive sounds

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
Rooted Dirt	`rooted_dirt`	Block & Item	`moss_replaceable` `lush_ground_replaceable` `enderman_holdable` `bamboo_plantable_on` `mineable/shovel` `dirt` `sniffer_diggable_block`	`block.minecraft.rooted_dirt`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID^{[i 1]}	Translation key
Rooted Dirt	`dirt_with_roots`	`573`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.dirt_with_roots.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.

History

Java Edition
October 3, 2020		Rooted dirt are shown unnamed as part of lush caves at Minecraft Live 2020.
1.17	21w05a	Added rooted dirt.
February 5, 2021		JAPPA tweets an image of an alternate rooted dirt texture.
1.17	21w10a	Rooted dirt can now generate as part of the azalea tree.
	21w11a	File:Rooted Dirt JE2.png Changed lighting.
	21w11a	Using bone meal on rooted dirt now grows hanging roots underneath
	21w13a	Can now be converted into dirt path using a shovel.
		Wandering traders now sell rooted dirt.
		The top texture of the rooted dirt now rotates randomly.
		Grass, ferns, flowers, dead bushes, saplings and bamboo can now be planted on rooted dirt. Small dripleaf can be planted as well, but only when underwater.
	21w16a	Rooted dirt is now created when creating azalea tree using bone meal on azalea or flowering azalea.
	21w20a	Tilling rooted dirt with a hoe will now convert it to dirt, and pop out a hanging roots item.
1.18	21w39a	The default brightness has been changed from "Moody" to 50.
1.19	22w11a	Using a water bottle, splash water bottle or lingering water bottle now convert the rooted dirt into mud.
1.20 (Experimental)	23w07a	Sniffers can now dig rooted dirt.
Bedrock Edition
Caves & Cliffs (experimental)	beta 1.16.220.52	Added rooted dirt.
1.17.0	beta 1.16.230.50	Can now be turned into dirt path using a shovel.
	beta 1.16.230.54	Wandering traders now sell rooted dirt.
	beta 1.16.230.54	Rooted dirt now replaces the block below azalea trees when they are grown.
	beta 1.17.0.52	Rooted dirt are no longer available only through Experimental Gameplay.
1.17.10	beta 1.17.10.20	The top texture of the rooted dirt now rotates randomly.

Issues

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

External Links

Block of the Week: Rooted Dirt – Minecraft.net on April 8, 2022

[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-121664 — Rooted Dirt uses gravel sounds instead of their distinctive sounds

[4] MCPE-155358

[5] MCPE-114390

[bedrock-item-id-6] ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.

[bedrock-give-available-7] Available with /give command.

[bedrock-item-form-8] The block's direct item form has the same id as the block.

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