Block

Coarse Dirt

Namespaced ID: minecraft:coarse_dirt
Legacy numeric ID: 3:1(1.8 & earlier)
Stack size: 64
Edition: Java & Bedrock

/give command

Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.

Command builder

Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Coarse Dirt.

Count (1–99)

Custom nameShown above the item in the inventory.

LoreItalic text shown below the item name. One line per row.

Enchantments1 compatible with Coarse Dirt.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness: 0.5
Blast resistance: 0.5
Material: mineable / shovel
Diggable: Yes
Transparent: No
Light emitted: 0 / 15
Light filtered: 15 / 15
Block state IDs: 11

Mining time

Break time per pickaxe tier (no haste, on ground, full air). Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.

Pickaxe	Break time	Drops?
Wooden	0.38s	✓
Stone	0.19s	✓
Iron	0.13s	✓
Golden	0.06s	✓
Diamond	0.09s	✓
Netherite	0.08s	✓

Drops

Coarse Dirt

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Coarse Dirt when broken.

Coarse Dirt

Crafting recipes

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Coarse Dirt

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Full crafting guide for Coarse Dirt → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Coarse Dirt crafts into.

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID: 3:1 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
Modern ID (1.13+): minecraft:coarse_dirt (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions: Java & Bedrock

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How to craft Coarse Dirt

How do you make Coarse Dirt in Minecraft?

To craft Coarse Dirt, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Coarse Dirt directly with: /give @p minecraft:coarse_dirt.

Where do you get Coarse Dirt in Minecraft?

Coarse Dirt can be obtained by breaking Coarse Dirt. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.

What is the Minecraft ID for Coarse Dirt?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:coarse_dirt, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:coarse_dirt 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Coarse Dirt used the numeric ID 3:1. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.

How do you mine Coarse Dirt in Minecraft?

Coarse Dirt has hardness 0.5. Any tool works. Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.