| Renewable |
Yes |
|---|---|
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Tool | |
| Blast resistance |
0.5 |
| Hardness |
0.5 |
| Luminant |
No |
| Transparent |
No |
| Flammable |
No |
| Catches fire from lava |
No |
Podzol is a dirt-type block that naturally blankets the surface of the giant tree taiga and bamboo jungles, along with their respective variants. Grass blocks and mycelium cannot spread to this block.
Contents
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 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Mob loot[]
Endermen can pick up podzol blocks, and drop it if holding it when killed.
Natural generation[]
Podzol generates only in giant tree taiga and bamboo jungle biomes, as well as their respective variants.
Trading[]
Wandering traders have 1⁄6 chance to sell 3 podzol for 3 emeralds.
Post-generation[]
Podzol replaces mycelium, grass blocks, dirt, coarse dirt, and moss blocks around a large spruce tree when it is grown from 4 saplings arranged in a square. This includes dirt blocks that are underground, so growing a tree creates podzol with more podzol underneath, obtainable with silk touch.
Usage[]
Like mycelium, podzol allows mushrooms to be placed on it no matter the light level, which allows the growth of huge mushrooms. Unlike mycelium, saplings, all kinds of flowers, and sugar canes 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.[1] 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[]
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Namespaced ID | 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 | |
| None[sound 1] | Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | block.gravel.fall | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 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 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block.gravel.place | subtitles.block.generic.place | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Blocks | Walking on the block | block.gravel.step | subtitles.block.generic.footsteps | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
Data values[]
ID[]
| Name | Namespaced ID | Block tags (JE) | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podzol | podzol | bamboo_plantable_on enderman_holdable mushroom_grow_block valid_spawn moss_replaceable lush_ground_replaceable mineable/shovel dirt | Block & Item | block.minecraft.podzol |
| Name | Namespaced ID | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podzol | podzol | 243 | Block & Item | tile.podzol.name |
Block states[]
| Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| snowy | false | falsetrue | 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7.2 | 13w36a |  Added podzol. | |||
| 1.8 | ? | Podzol no longer displays dirt as its side texture, if a block is placed above. | |||
| 1.9 | 15w31a | Podzol can now be obtained by killing an enderman that is holding the block. | |||
| 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. | |||||
| 18w06a | Podzol now replaces the ground around large spruce trees when they are grown. | ||||
| 1.14 | 18w43a | The texture of podzol has now 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. | |||
| 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 now 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 now been changed. | ||||
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||
| 0.1.0 | Added podzol. | ||||
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[]
Naturally generated podzol in a giant tree taiga biome.
Naturally generated podzol in a giant spruce taiga biome.
How podzol appeared in the inventory before it was fully implemented in the game.
Java Edition[]
Podzol as seen in the first released image of the giant tree taiga.
