How do you get Coarse Dirt in Minecraft?

Coarse Dirt is crafted from Dirt and Gravel at a Crafting Table, and each craft returns 4. It also comes from mining, and Coarse Dirt from natural world generation, not just the recipe above.

How long does Coarse Dirt take to break?

Mining Coarse Dirt works against 0.5; explosions on it work against 0.5. Most blocks share the pattern on Coarse Dirt, and it is not one of the exceptions. A shovel makes Coarse Dirt quick, and even the cheapest one still drops it. Java 26.2 holds Coarse Dirt at exactly those figures, timing on it aside.

When was Coarse Dirt added to Minecraft?

Coarse Dirt was added in version 1.7.

How many Coarse Dirt can you stack?

64 Coarse Dirt fills a slot, and that slot costs 32 Dirt and 32 Gravel, since each one returns 4, which is 16 crafts at the crafting table.

Utility BlocksCraftable

Coarse Dirt

A dirt variant that grass and mycelium cannot spread onto, so it never grows a grass layer. Using a hoe on it converts it back into regular dirt.

Stack Size

Durability

N/A

Coarse Dirt at a glance

Minecraft files Coarse Dirt under Utility Blocks: a block you get from crafting, mining, and natural world generation. A single slot takes 64 Coarse Dirt, a hotbar row 576, and 3456 fill a double chest.

On the hardness scale Coarse Dirt sits at 0.5. It carries the same 0.5 into an explosion. A shovel makes Coarse Dirt quick, and even the cheapest one still drops it. It sits between Chiseled Stone Bricks and Cobblestone in Utility Blocks, number 82 of 340 there.

Crafting recipe

Crafting
Dirt
Dirt
Coarse Dirt4
Recipe data from Astroworld Crafting

How to obtain

Crafting
Mining
Natural generation

Notes

Crafted in a 2x2 checkerboard of dirt and gravel. Generates naturally in savanna, badlands, taiga and windswept biomes.

Frequently asked questions about Coarse Dirt

How do you get Coarse Dirt in Minecraft?
Coarse Dirt is crafted from Dirt and Gravel at a Crafting Table, and each craft returns 4. It also comes from mining, and Coarse Dirt from natural world generation, not just the recipe above.
How long does Coarse Dirt take to break?
Mining Coarse Dirt works against 0.5; explosions on it work against 0.5. Most blocks share the pattern on Coarse Dirt, and it is not one of the exceptions. A shovel makes Coarse Dirt quick, and even the cheapest one still drops it. Java 26.2 holds Coarse Dirt at exactly those figures, timing on it aside.
What is Coarse Dirt used for?
A dirt variant that grass and mycelium cannot spread onto, so it never grows a grass layer. Using a hoe on it converts it back into regular dirt.
When was Coarse Dirt added to Minecraft?
Coarse Dirt was added in version 1.7.
How many Coarse Dirt can you stack?
64 Coarse Dirt fills a slot, and that slot costs 32 Dirt and 32 Gravel, since each one returns 4, which is 16 crafts at the crafting table.

Building with it

Coarse dirt is dirt that grass will not spread onto, which is exactly why builders use it: a path that stays a path. Two dirt and two gravel give four blocks, and a hoe turns coarse dirt back into ordinary dirt when you change your mind about the layout.

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