Suspicious sand and suspicious gravel are fragile gravity-affected blocks found in various Overworld structures. They can be brushed to extract structure-dependent loot, and are the only source of pottery sherds. Suspicious blocks drop nothing if they are broken, and break if they fall from any height or are moved with a piston. They are rare to find.
Obtaining[]
Breaking[]
Suspicious blocks are unobtainable by mining, even using a tool enchanted with Silk Touch. They are much softer than normal sand and gravel, and can be instantly broken with merely an unenchanted diamond shovel. They are affected by gravity, but they always break with no drop after falling. They break immediately if pushed by a piston or sticky piston, and cannot be pulled by sticky pistons or slime blocks.
In Java Edition, a suspicious block drops as an item if it falls for more than 600 game ticks, or 30 seconds, which can be achieved by falling into an upward bubble column, or through two cobwebs stacked on top of each other.[1] However, it does not retain its loot.
In Creative mode, the player can obtain a suspicious block while retaining its loot by using Ctrl + pick block on the block.
| Block | Suspicious Sand Suspicious Gravel | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 0.25 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time[A] | ||
| Default | 0.4 | |
| Wooden | 0.2 | |
| Stone | 0.1 | |
| Iron | 0.1 | |
| Diamond | 0.05 | |
| Netherite | 0.05 | |
| Golden | 0.05 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Natural generation[]
Suspicious sand generates naturally in buried rooms under desert pyramids, as well as in the bottom of desert wells. It also generates within warm ocean ruins.
Suspicious gravel generates naturally in cold ocean ruins. Additionally, some of the gravel within trail ruins is replaced with suspicious gravel upon generation.
Usage[]
Brushing[]
When a brush is used on a suspicious block, cracks start to appear on all sides of the block as the dusted block state of the block starts to increase. If the suspicious block being brushed is naturally generated, an item gradually emerges from the side where the player starts brushing. After 96 game ticks (4.8 seconds), the item is extracted, and the suspicious block is converted into its regular counterpart: suspicious sand is converted into sand, and suspicious gravel is converted into gravel.
If the player stops brushing a suspicious block, the block remains in its half-excavated state for a few seconds, before gradually returning to its unexcavated state one stage at a time.
Loot[]
The item obtained and the loot table of the block is dependent on which structure the suspicious block has generated in. Items can be extracted only from naturally generated suspicious blocks. When placed by the player, nothing is produced after brushing.
Loot tables
In Java Edition, each trail ruin's suspicious gravel contains 1 item stacks, with the following distribution:
| Item | Stack Size [A] | Weight [B] | Chance [C] | Avg. per chest [D] |
Avg. # chests to search [E] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Dye | 1 | 2⁄45 | 4.4% | 0.044 | 22.5 |
| Brick | 1 | 2⁄45 | 4.4% | 0.044 | 22.5 |
| Brown Candle | 1 | 2⁄45 | 4.4% | 0.044 | 22.5 |
| Emerald | 1 | 2⁄45 | 4.4% | 0.044 | 22.5 |
| Green Candle | 1 | 2⁄45 | 4.4% | 0.044 | 22.5 |
| Light Blue Dye | 1 | 2⁄45 | 4.4% | 0.044 | 22.5 |
| Orange Dye | 1 | 2⁄45 | 4.4% | 0.044 | 22.5 |
| Purple Candle | 1 | 2⁄45 | 4.4% | 0.044 | 22.5 |
| Red Candle | 1 | 2⁄45 | 4.4% | 0.044 | 22.5 |
| Wheat | 1 | 2⁄45 | 4.4% | 0.044 | 22.5 |
| White Dye | 1 | 2⁄45 | 4.4% | 0.044 | 22.5 |
| Wooden Hoe | 1 | 2⁄45 | 4.4% | 0.044 | 22.5 |
| Yellow Dye | 1 | 2⁄45 | 4.4% | 0.044 | 22.5 |
| Beetroot Seeds | 1 | 1⁄45 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 45.0 |
| Blue Stained Glass Pane | 1 | 1⁄45 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 45.0 |
| Coal | 1 | 1⁄45 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 45.0 |
| Dead Bush | 1 | 1⁄45 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 45.0 |
| Flower Pot | 1 | 1⁄45 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 45.0 |
| Lead | 1 | 1⁄45 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 45.0 |
| Light Blue Stained Glass Pane | 1 | 1⁄45 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 45.0 |
| Magenta Stained Glass Pane | 1 | 1⁄45 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 45.0 |
| Oak Hanging Sign | 1 | 1⁄45 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 45.0 |
| Pink Stained Glass Pane | 1 | 1⁄45 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 45.0 |
| Purple Stained Glass Pane | 1 | 1⁄45 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 45.0 |
| Red Stained Glass Pane | 1 | 1⁄45 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 45.0 |
| Spruce Hanging Sign | 1 | 1⁄45 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 45.0 |
| String | 1 | 1⁄45 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 45.0 |
| Wheat Seeds | 1 | 1⁄45 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 45.0 |
| Yellow Stained Glass Pane | 1 | 1⁄45 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 45.0 |
| Gold Nugget | 1 | 1⁄45 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 45.0 |
In Bedrock Edition, each trail ruin's suspicious gravel contains 1 item stacks, with the following distribution:
| Item | Stack Size [A] | Weight [B] | Chance [C] | Avg. per chest [D] |
Avg. # chests to search [E] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brick | 1 | 4⁄46 | 8.7% | 0.087 | 11.5 |
| Blue Dye | 1 | 2⁄46 | 4.3% | 0.043 | 23.0 |
| Brown Candle | 1 | 2⁄46 | 4.3% | 0.043 | 23.0 |
| Clay Ball | 1 | 2⁄46 | 4.3% | 0.043 | 23.0 |
| Emerald | 1 | 2⁄46 | 4.3% | 0.043 | 23.0 |
| Green Candle | 1 | 2⁄46 | 4.3% | 0.043 | 23.0 |
| Light Blue Dye | 1 | 2⁄46 | 4.3% | 0.043 | 23.0 |
| Orange Dye | 1 | 2⁄46 | 4.3% | 0.043 | 23.0 |
| Purple Candle | 1 | 2⁄46 | 4.3% | 0.043 | 23.0 |
| Red Candle | 1 | 2⁄46 | 4.3% | 0.043 | 23.0 |
| Wheat | 1 | 2⁄46 | 4.3% | 0.043 | 23.0 |
| White Dye | 1 | 2⁄46 | 4.3% | 0.043 | 23.0 |
| Wooden Hoe | 1 | 2⁄46 | 4.3% | 0.043 | 23.0 |
| Yellow Dye | 1 | 2⁄46 | 4.3% | 0.043 | 23.0 |
| Beetroot Seeds | 1 | 1⁄46 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 46.0 |
| Blue Stained Glass Pane | 1 | 1⁄46 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 46.0 |
| Dead Bush | 1 | 1⁄46 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 46.0 |
| Flower Pot | 1 | 1⁄46 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 46.0 |
| Lead | 1 | 1⁄46 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 46.0 |
| Light Blue Stained Glass Pane | 1 | 1⁄46 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 46.0 |
| Magenta Stained Glass Pane | 1 | 1⁄46 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 46.0 |
| Oak Hanging Sign | 1 | 1⁄46 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 46.0 |
| Pink Stained Glass Pane | 1 | 1⁄46 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 46.0 |
| Purple Stained Glass Pane | 1 | 1⁄46 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 46.0 |
| Red Stained Glass Pane | 1 | 1⁄46 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 46.0 |
| Spruce Hanging Sign | 1 | 1⁄46 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 46.0 |
| String | 1 | 1⁄46 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 46.0 |
| Wheat Seeds | 1 | 1⁄46 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 46.0 |
| Yellow Stained Glass Pane | 1 | 1⁄46 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 46.0 |
| Gold Nugget | 1 | 1⁄46 | 2.2% | 0.022 | 46.0 |
- ↑ a b The size of stacks (or for unstackable items, number) of this item on any given roll.
- ↑ a b The weight of this item relative to other items in the pool.
- ↑ a b The odds of finding any of this item in a single chest.
- ↑ a b The number of items expected per chest, averaged over a large number of chests.
- ↑ a b The average number of chests the player should expect to search to find any of this item.
In Java Edition, each trail ruin's rare suspicious gravel contains 1 item stacks, with the following distribution:
| Item | Stack Size [A] | Weight [B] | Chance [C] | Avg. per chest [D] |
Avg. # chests to search [E] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burn Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Danger Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Music Disc (Relic) | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Friend Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Heart Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Heartbreak Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Host Armor Trim Smithing Template | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Howl Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Raiser Armor Trim Smithing Template | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Shaper Armor Trim Smithing Template | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Sheaf Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Wayfinder Armor Trim Smithing Template | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
In Bedrock Edition, each trail ruin's rare suspicious gravel contains 1 item stacks, with the following distribution:
| Item | Stack Size [A] | Weight [B] | Chance [C] | Avg. per chest [D] |
Avg. # chests to search [E] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burn Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Danger Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Music Disc (Relic) | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Friend Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Heart Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Heartbreak Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Host Armor Trim Smithing Template | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Howl Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Raiser Armor Trim Smithing Template | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Shaper Armor Trim Smithing Template | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Sheaf Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
| Wayfinder Armor Trim Smithing Template | 1 | 1⁄12 | 8.3% | 0.083 | 12.0 |
- ↑ a b The size of stacks (or for unstackable items, number) of this item on any given roll.
- ↑ a b The weight of this item relative to other items in the pool.
- ↑ a b The odds of finding any of this item in a single chest.
- ↑ a b The number of items expected per chest, averaged over a large number of chests.
- ↑ a b The average number of chests the player should expect to search to find any of this item.
In Java Edition, each cold ocean ruin's suspicious gravel contains 1 item stacks, with the following distribution:
| Item | Stack Size [A] | Weight [B] | Chance [C] | Avg. per chest [D] |
Avg. # chests to search [E] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Emerald | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Wheat | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Wooden Hoe | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Gold Nugget | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Blade Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
| Explorer Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
| Mourner Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
| Plenty Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
| Iron Axe | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
In Bedrock Edition, each cold ocean ruin's suspicious gravel contains 1 item stacks, with the following distribution:
| Item | Stack Size [A] | Weight [B] | Chance [C] | Avg. per chest [D] |
Avg. # chests to search [E] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Emerald | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Wheat | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Wooden Hoe | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Gold Nugget | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Blade Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
| Explorer Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
| Mourner Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
| Plenty Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
| Iron Axe | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
- ↑ a b The size of stacks (or for unstackable items, number) of this item on any given roll.
- ↑ a b The weight of this item relative to other items in the pool.
- ↑ a b The odds of finding any of this item in a single chest.
- ↑ a b The number of items expected per chest, averaged over a large number of chests.
- ↑ a b The average number of chests the player should expect to search to find any of this item.
In Java Edition, each warm ocean ruin's suspicious sand contains 1 item stacks, with the following distribution:
| Item | Stack Size [A] | Weight [B] | Chance [C] | Avg. per chest [D] |
Avg. # chests to search [E] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Emerald | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Wheat | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Wooden Hoe | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Gold Nugget | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Angler Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
| Shelter Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
| Sniffer Egg | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
| Snort Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
| Iron Axe | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
In Bedrock Edition, each warm ocean ruin's suspicious sand contains 1 item stacks, with the following distribution:
| Item | Stack Size [A] | Weight [B] | Chance [C] | Avg. per chest [D] |
Avg. # chests to search [E] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Emerald | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Wheat | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Wooden Hoe | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Gold Nugget | 1 | 2⁄15 | 13.3% | 0.133 | 7.5 |
| Angler Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
| Shelter Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
| Sniffer Egg | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
| Snort Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
| Iron Axe | 1 | 1⁄15 | 6.7% | 0.067 | 15.0 |
- ↑ a b The size of stacks (or for unstackable items, number) of this item on any given roll.
- ↑ a b The weight of this item relative to other items in the pool.
- ↑ a b The odds of finding any of this item in a single chest.
- ↑ a b The number of items expected per chest, averaged over a large number of chests.
- ↑ a b The average number of chests the player should expect to search to find any of this item.
In Java Edition, each desert temple's suspicious sand contains 1 item stacks, with the following distribution:
| Item | Stack Size [A] | Weight [B] | Chance [C] | Avg. per chest [D] |
Avg. # chests to search [E] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| Emerald | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| Gunpowder | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| Miner Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| Prize Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| Skull Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| TNT | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| Diamond | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
In Bedrock Edition, each desert temple's suspicious sand contains 1 item stacks, with the following distribution:
| Item | Stack Size [A] | Weight [B] | Chance [C] | Avg. per chest [D] |
Avg. # chests to search [E] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| Emerald | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| Gunpowder | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| Miner Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| Prize Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| Skull Pottery Sherd | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| TNT | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| Diamond | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
- ↑ a b The size of stacks (or for unstackable items, number) of this item on any given roll.
- ↑ a b The weight of this item relative to other items in the pool.
- ↑ a b The odds of finding any of this item in a single chest.
- ↑ a b The number of items expected per chest, averaged over a large number of chests.
- ↑ a b The average number of chests the player should expect to search to find any of this item.
In Java Edition, each desert well's suspicious sand contains 1 item stacks, with the following distribution:
| Item | Stack Size [A] | Weight [B] | Chance [C] | Avg. per chest [D] |
Avg. # chests to search [E] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arms Up Pottery Sherd | 1 | 2⁄8 | 25.0% | 0.250 | 4.0 |
| Brewer Pottery Sherd | 1 | 2⁄8 | 25.0% | 0.250 | 4.0 |
| Brick | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| Emerald | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| Stick | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| Suspicious Stew[F] | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
In Bedrock Edition, each desert well's suspicious sand contains 1 item stacks, with the following distribution:
| Item | Stack Size [A] | Weight [B] | Chance [C] | Avg. per chest [D] |
Avg. # chests to search [E] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arms Up Pottery Sherd | 1 | 2⁄8 | 25.0% | 0.250 | 4.0 |
| Brewer Pottery Sherd | 1 | 2⁄8 | 25.0% | 0.250 | 4.0 |
| Brick | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| Emerald | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| Stick | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
| Suspicious Stew[F] | 1 | 1⁄8 | 12.5% | 0.125 | 8.0 |
- ↑ a b The size of stacks (or for unstackable items, number) of this item on any given roll.
- ↑ a b The weight of this item relative to other items in the pool.
- ↑ a b The odds of finding any of this item in a single chest.
- ↑ a b The number of items expected per chest, averaged over a large number of chests.
- ↑ a b The average number of chests the player should expect to search to find any of this item.
- ↑ a b The stew grants one of the following effects: 5–7 seconds of Blindness, 7–10 seconds of Jump Boost, 7-10 seconds of Night Vision, 10–20 seconds of Poison, 0.35-0.5 seconds of Saturation, or 6–8 seconds of Weakness.
Sounds[]
Generic[]
- Suspicious sand
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| None[sound 1] | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks | Once the block has broken | break | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | When the block is placed | place | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit | 0.23 | 0.5 | |
| Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | step | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Walking on the block | step | 0.2 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Jumping from the block | step | 0.12 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block without fall damage | step | 0.18 | 1.0 |
- Suspicious gravel
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.2 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| None[sound 1] | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks | Once the block has broken | break | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | When the block is placed | place | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit | 0.23 | 0.5 | |
| Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | step | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Walking on the block | step | 0.2 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Jumping from the block | step | 0.12 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block without fall damage | step | 0.18 | 1.0 |
Unique[]
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brushing Sand | Blocks | While a brush is brushing suspicious sand | item | subtitles | 0.6 | 0.6 | 16 | |
| Brushing Sand completed | Players[sound 1] | When a brush finishes brushing suspicious sand | item | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 | |
| Brushing Gravel | Blocks | While a brush is brushing suspicious gravel | item | subtitles | 0.6 | 0.6 | 16 | |
| Brushing Gravel completed | Players[sound 2] | When a brush finishes brushing suspicious gravel | item | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 |
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | While a brush is brushing suspicious sand | brush | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Players | When a brush finishes brushing suspicious sand | brush_completed | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Players | While a brush is brushing suspicious gravel | brush | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Players | When a brush finishes brushing suspicious gravel | brush_completed | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 |
Data values[]
ID[]
| Name | Identifier | Form | Block tags | Item tags | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspicious Sand | suspicious_sand | Block & Item | bamboo_plantable_on enderman_holdable sand lush_ground_replaceable mineable/shovel | sand | block.minecraft.suspicious_sand |
| Suspicious Gravel | suspicious_gravel | Block & Item | bamboo_plantable_on enderman_holdable lush_ground_replaceable mineable/shovel | None | block.minecraft.suspicious_gravel |
| Name | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Block entity | brushable_block |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Item ID[i 1] | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspicious Sand | suspicious_sand | -529 | Block & Giveable Item[i 2] | Identical[i 3] | tile.suspicious_sand.name |
| Suspicious Gravel | suspicious_gravel | -573 | Block & Giveable Item[i 2] | Identical[i 3] | tile.suspicious_gravel.name |
| Name | Savegame ID |
|---|---|
| Block entity | BrushableBlock |
Block states[]
| Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| dusted | 0 | 0123 | Increases as the block is being brushed. |
| Name | Metadata Bits | Default value | Allowed values | Values for Metadata Bits |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brushed_progress | Not Supported | 0 | 0123 | Unsupported | Increases as the block is being brushed. |
| hanging | Not Supported | true | truefalse | Unsupported | [more information needed] |
Block data[]
Main article: Block entity format
- Block entity data
- Tags common to all block entities
- LootTable: Optional. Loot table to be used to generate the hidden item when brushed.[note 1]
- LootTableSeed: Optional. Seed for generating the loot table. 0 or omitted use a random seed.[note 1]
- item: The item in the block. May not exist.
Falling block entity[]
Main article: Falling Block
- Dynamic block entity data
- Tags common to all entities
- BlockState: The falling block represented by this entity.
- Name: The resource location of the block.
- Properties: Optional. The block states of the block.
- Name: The block state name and its value.
- CancelDrop: 1 or 0 (true/false). Whether the block will be cancelled from being placed when it lands on a solid block. When true, it also prevents the block from dropping as an item (regardless of what the
DropItemtag is set to). However, if true and the falling block'sTimetag goes to 0 before landing on a solid block, it will still destroy itself and drop itself as an item (or not, respective to what theDropItemtag is set to).CancelDropdefaults to false for summoned and naturally occurring falling blocks (except for Suspicious Blocks). - DropItem: 1 or 0 (true/false) – true if the block should drop as an item when it breaks. Any block that does not have an item form with the same ID as the block does not drop even if this is set.
- FallHurtAmount: Multiplied by the
FallDistanceto calculate the amount of damage to inflict. By default this value is 2
for anvils, and 6 for pointed dripstone. - FallHurtMax: The maximum hit points of damage to inflict on entities that intersect this falling block. For vanilla falling blocks, always 40 × 20.
- HurtEntities: 1 or 0 (true/false) – true if the block should hurt entities it falls on.
- TileEntityData: Optional. The tags of the block entity for this block.
- Time: The number of ticks the entity has existed. When
Timegoes above 600, or above 100 while the block is below Y=1 or is outside building height, the entity is deleted.
Advancements[]
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Resource location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Respecting the Remnants | Brush a Suspicious block to obtain a Pottery Sherd | Adventure | — | adventure/salvage_sherd
|
| Smells Interesting | Obtain a Sniffer Egg | Husbandry | Have a sniffer egg in your inventory. This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed. | husbandry/obtain_sniffer_egg
|
History[]
| October 3, 2020 | Excavation blocks were announced at Minecraft Live 2020 to be part of archaeology features. The excavation sand was mentioned but not shown in the video footage. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2021 | Archaeology features were delayed. | ||||
| February 10, 2023 | The archaeology features were re-announced, including suspicious sand. | ||||
| Java Edition | |||||
| 1.20 (Experimental) | 23w07a |  Added suspicious sand behind the Update 1.20 experimental datapack. | |||
| 1.20 | 23w12a |  Added suspicious gravel. | |||
| Suspicious sand is now available without using the "Update 1.20" experimental datapack. | |||||
| Suspicious sand now generates in warm ocean ruins and the trail ruins. | |||||
| 23w14a | Suspicious sand now has an assigned tool (shovel). | ||||
| A suspicious sand is now visible on the top layer of the newly added room in desert temples. | |||||
| Suspicious sand can now have cacti and sugar cane planted on it. | |||||
| Suspicious sand can no longer be replaced by sculk when a sculk catalyst triggers. | |||||
| Suspicious gravel now has an assigned tool (shovel). | |||||
| Suspicious gravel can now have bamboo planted on it. | |||||
| 23w16a | Suspicious sand no longer generates in trail ruins. | ||||
| The amount of suspicious gravel in trail ruins has been tweaked. | |||||
| 23w17a | The player now gets the advancement "Respecting the Remnants" when they brush a suspicious block to obtain a pottery sherd. | ||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| Next Major Update (Experimental) | beta 1.19.70.23 | Added suspicious sand behind the Next Major Update experimental toggle. | |||
| beta 1.19.80.20 | When suspicious sand is done being brushed, it now turns into a normal sand block instead of just breaking. | ||||
| beta 1.19.80.21 | Suspicious sand now also generates within warm ocean ruins. It uses the same loot table as in desert temples. | ||||
| Added suspicious gravel behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle. | |||||
| beta 1.19.80.22 | Suspicious sand now also generates within trail ruins. | ||||
| Reworked loot tables. | |||||
| 1.20.0 | beta 1.20.0.21 | Suspicious sand and suspicious gravel are now available without using the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle. | |||
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Suspicious Block" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Gallery[]
Development Images[]
![Prototype texture of suspicious sand.[2]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/6/61/Suspicious_Sand_Protoype_Texture.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/120?cb=20230609073507)
Prototype texture of suspicious sand.[2]
Prototype of suspicious sand being brushed.
Ditto.
Ditto.
![Prototype texture of suspicious sand.[2]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/6/61/Suspicious_Sand_Protoype_Texture.png/revision/latest?cb=20230609073507)
References[]
- ↑ MC-260073 — "Suspicious sand/gravel drops as an item after 30 seconds of existing as falling block" — resolved as "Won't Fix".
- ↑ "Minecraft 1.20: Armor Trims – What Do They Mean?" – Minecraft on YouTube, June 5, 2023