Podzol

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.

ObtainingEdit

BreakingEdit

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 lootEdit

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

Natural generationEdit

Podzol generates only in giant tree taiga and bamboo jungle biomes, as well as their respective variants.

TradingEdit

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

Post-generationEdit

Podzol replaces mycelium, grass blocks, dirt and coarse dirt 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.

UsageEdit

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 grass path by pressing use on it with any type of shovel,‌^{[upcoming: JE 1.17]} but it cannot be tilled with a hoe to make farmland.^[1]

SoundsEdit

Java Edition:

Subtitle	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

↑ ^a ^b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition: ^{[needs in-game testing]}

Sound	Source	Description	Namespaced ID	Volume	Pitch
?	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`dig.gravel`	?	0.8
?	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.gravel`	?	?
?	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.gravel`	?	0.5
?	Blocks	Jumping from the block	`jump.gravel`	?	?
?	Blocks	Falling on the block without fall damage	`land.gravel`	?	?
?	Blocks	Walking on the block	`step.gravel`	?	?
?	Blocks	When the block is placed	`use.gravel`	?	0.8

Data valuesEdit

IDEdit

Java Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Block tags (JE)	Form	Translation key
Podzol	`podzol`	`bamboo_plantable_on` `enderman_holdable` `mushroom_grow_block` `valid_spawn`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.podzol`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Numeric ID	Form	Translation key
Podzol	`podzol`	`243`	Block & Item	`tile.podzol.name`

Block statesEdit

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.

HistoryEdit

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.
		17w47a		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.
		18w43a		Podzol now generates in the new bamboo jungle biomes.
		19w05a		Wandering traders introduced, selling 3 podzol for 3 emeralds.
		19w12a		Podzol now has random orientations when placed, similar to grass blocks.
Upcoming Java Edition
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.
1.10.0		beta 1.10.0.3		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.

IssuesEdit

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

TriviaEdit

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.

GalleryEdit

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.