Rooted Dirt

Rooted dirt is a natural decorative block.

Obtaining[]

Natural generation[]

Azalea Tree with Roots — The rooted dirt generated along with the azalea tree.

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

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