Podzol

Podzol is a dirt-type block that naturally blankets the surface of the old growth taiga and bamboo jungles, along with their respective variants. Grass blocks and mycelium cannot spread to this block.

Obtaining[]

Breaking[]

Podzol can be broken using any tool or by hand, but the shovel is the quickest. It can be obtained using a tool with Silk Touch, otherwise it drops dirt instead.

Block	Podzol
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

Mob loot[]

Endermen can pick up podzol blocks, and drop it if holding it when killed.

Natural generation[]

Podzol generates only in old growth taiga and bamboo jungle biomes.

Trading[]

Wandering traders have ¹⁄₆ chance to sell 3 podzol for 3 emeralds.

Post-generation[]

Podzol replaces grass blocks, dirt, mycelium, coarse dirt, rooted dirt, moss block, mud ‌^{[Java Edition only][1]}, and muddy mangrove roots, around a large spruce tree when it is grown from 4 saplings arranged in a square. The pattern of the podzol reaches at most 6 blocks in the eastern and southern (positive X and Z) directions, and 5 blocks in the western and northern directions.

In Java Edition, since podzol can be converted from moss blocks, and moss can be grown on renewable stone, dirt can be renewably created as long as there is access to water, lava, moss, spruce saplings and bone meal. This is especially useful on maps where dirt is limited.

Usage[]

Like mycelium, podzol allows mushrooms to be placed on it no matter the light level, which allows the growth of huge mushrooms. Saplings, all kinds of flowers, and sugar cane can be placed on it normally. A podzol block can be turned into a dirt path by pressing use on it with any type of shovel, but it cannot be tilled with a hoe to make farmland.^[2] However, the player can first use the shovel on the podzol to turn it into dirt path, then use the hoe on the dirt path to turn it into farmland.

Sounds[]

Generic[]

Java Edition:

Sound	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

Bedrock Edition:

Sound	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:

Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Shovel flattens	Blocks	When a shovel creates a dirt path	item.shovel.flatten	subtitles.item.shovel.flatten	1.0	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	When a shovel creates a dirt path [sound 1]	use.grass	1.0	0.8

Data values[]

ID[]

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Translation key
Podzol	podzol	Block & Item	bamboo_plantable_on enderman_holdable mushroom_grow_block valid_spawn moss_replaceable lush_ground_replaceable mineable/shovel dirt #sniffer_diggable_block	block.minecraft.podzol

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID[i 1]	Translation key
Podzol	podzol	243	Block & Giveable Item[i 2]	Identical[i 3]	tile.podzol.name

Block states[]

Java Edition:

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
snowy	false	false true	If true, the block uses a snowy side and top texture. In-game, this is true when a snow block or snow is on top.

History[]

Java Edition
August 7, 2013					Jens tweeted the first image of a podzol and mega taiga.
1.7.2		13w36a			Added podzol.
1.8		?			Podzol no longer displays dirt as its side texture when a block is placed above.[verify]
1.9		15w31a			Podzol can now be obtained by killing an enderman that is holding the block.
1.13		18w06a			Podzol now replaces the ground around large spruce trees when they are grown.
1.14		18w43a			The texture of podzol has been changed.
					Podzol now generates in the new bamboo jungle biomes.
		19w05a			Added wandering traders, which sell podzol, making it renewable.
		19w12a			Podzol now has random orientations when placed, similar to grass blocks.
1.17		20w45a			A shovel can now be used on podzol to create a dirt path block.
1.20 (Experimental)		23w07a			Sniffers can now dig podzol.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.9.0		build 1			Added podzol.
v0.12.1		build 1			Podzol can now be obtained using the Silk Touch enchantment.
v0.14.0		build 1			Podzol can now be obtained by killing an enderman that is holding the block.
Bedrock Edition
1.9.0		beta 1.9.0.0			Podzol now generates in the new bamboo jungle biomes.
1.10.0		beta 1.10.0.3			The texture of podzol has been changed.
					Podzol can now be obtained via trading with wandering traders.
1.16.0		beta 1.15.0.51			Podzol now replaces the ground around large spruce trees when they are grown.
Legacy Console Edition
TU31	CU19	1.22	Patch 3		Added podzol.
PlayStation 4 Edition
1.90					The texture of podzol has been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0					Added podzol.

Data history[]

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

Issues[]

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

Trivia[]

• Unlike other similar blocks, podzol never spreads to dirt blocks, and it does not become dirt if a solid block is placed on top of it, no matter how long the block remains on top of it. Similarly, neither grass nor mycelium can spread to podzol.

Gallery[]

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  Naturally generated podzol in a old growth taiga biome.

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  Naturally generated podzol in a old growth spruce taiga biome.

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  How podzol appeared in the inventory before it was fully implemented in the game.

Java Edition[]

• 

  The first image of a podzol and giant tree taiga.

See also[]

• Farmland
• Grass Block
• Dirt

References[]

External Links[]

• Block of the Week:Podzol – Minecraft.net on September 1, 2017