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Dirt
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Dirt
| Type |
Solid Block |
| Requirements |
None |
| Physics |
No |
| Transparency |
No |
| Luminance |
No |
| Blast resistance |
2.5 |
| Tool |
|
| Renewable |
No |
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Flammable |
No |
| Availability |
? |
| First appearance | |
| Data value |
dec: 03 hex: 3 |
Dirt is a basic Block found abundantly in the Overworld. It is found at any altitude, and comprises the majority of the upper terrain layers in most overworld biomes. Dirt can be thought of as a filler block, used during World generation to fill gaps between resources and features and provide shaping material for terrain, but it can also be collected and utilized for building. Grass, Snow, and Mycelium can spread/collect over the top layer of Dirt blocks; mining these will yield ordinary Dirt Blocks.
When a dirt block is adjacent to a grass block and is exposed to a light level of at least 4 (e.g. from torches or sunlight), it will eventually be converted into a grass block at random intervals (see grass for growth details). Mycelium spreads in similar fashion, but requires a light level of at least 9.
Dirt will always drop a resource block, regardless of how it was mined. It may be mined by hand fairly quickly, but using a shovel will significantly speed up the process. Dirt has very low blast resistance, so TNT or Creeper explosions will clear sizable areas of it.
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[edit] Uses
Dirt is generally considered an obstacle during mining, though it is nevertheless useful in Survival Mode for quick temporary shelters; it is easily mined even without tools, large quantities are generally readily accessible, and hostile mobs can not generally attack through it. A player caught outside when night approaches, for example, can remain relatively safe by sealing themselves into a small dirt cavity.
Large Dirt structures can even serve as shelter for extended periods, if lit sufficiently to prevent mob spawns. Dirt structures can be outfitted with Doors and any other creature comforts, just the same as more aesthetically pleasing block types. Players will nevertheless want to replace these with stronger blocks when possible, such as the also relatively accessible Wood or Cobblestone, for increased blast resistance. Blast resistance will limit structural damage sustained in case a Creeper happens to find you while you're outside and close to your structure.
Dirt is also important for its ability to grow a variety of items. Saplings and Mushrooms can be planted directly in Dirt. Using a hoe on placed Dirt blocks will turn them into Farmland blocks, enabling Wheat Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Melon Seeds, Potatos, and Carrots to be planted on it. Farmland will revert to dirt unless something is planted on it or it is irrigated by nearby water.
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[edit] Trivia
- Dirt Blocks have the same texture on all six sides.
[edit] History
| Classic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pre 0.0.9a (May 13, 2009) | Added dirt. | |
| Beta | ||
| 1.8pre1 | A bug allowed any block (including bedrock) to change into dirt when a huge mushroom was grown on it. | |
| 1.8pre2 | Fixed above bug so that huge mushrooms can only be grown on dirt or grass. | |
| 1.9pre1 | Dirt can become mycelium if mycelium is nearby. | |
| 1.9pre5 | Dirt's texture in the terrain.png is changed, having a very slightly higher contrast. It went from  to . |
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| Official release | ||
| 1.4.2 | 12w38a | Dirt now has new sounds when being placed and walked on. |
[edit] Issues
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