BeginnerSurvival
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8 Ghast Tears around 1 Soul Sand in a Crafting Table.
×1 Tested 26.3 Block
Soul Sand block in Minecraft
Soul Sand is a dark sand of the Nether that slows down anything walking on it.
It cannot be crafted; it can be found in chests. It is mined with a shovel.
What it does
It covers soul sand valleys and lines Nether fortresses. Under water it creates a bubble column that pushes players and items upward, the base of water elevators. Nether Wart only grows on it, and four of it in a T with three wither skeleton skulls summon the Wither.
Fire on soul sand turns into blue soul fire, and soul torches and campfires use it in their recipe.
How to craft
This item has no crafting recipe.
How Soul Sand connects
3 links · from the 26.3 game dataWhere to get it
Loot in structureschance per item drawn
Other sourceschance
Same family · tag #soul_fire_base_blocks
Tutorials with Soul Sand (5)
All tutorials with Soul Sand →×1 Tested 26.3 AdvancedSurvival
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You summon the Wither yourself with 4 Soul Sand and 3 Wither Skeleton Skulls, and it drops the Nether Star you need for a beacon.
×4 Tested 26.3 IntermediateExploration
How to find a Nether fortress and farm blazes in Minecraft
Nether Wart grows on Soul Sand in small gardens at the foot of the large staircases inside the corridors, and it also appears in fortress chests.
Tested 26.3
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Nether wart grows in Nether fortresses; plant it on Soul Sand to farm your own.
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Used to craft (3)
Tags
#minecraft:blocks_dolphin_jump#minecraft:blocks_fluid_flow#minecraft:blocks_lava_fire_spread#minecraft:blocks_motion#minecraft:blocks_motion_in_heightmap#minecraft:blocks_motion_in_heightmap_no_leaves#minecraft:blocks_motion_no_leaves#minecraft:cannot_place_basalt_pillar_on#minecraft:causes_suffocation#minecraft:enables_bubble_column_push_up#minecraft:entities_can_teleport_to#minecraft:ice_melts_when_destroyed_above#minecraft:mineable/shovel#minecraft:sculk_replaceable#minecraft:sculk_replaceable_world_gen#minecraft:soul_fire_base_blocks#minecraft:soul_speed_blocks#minecraft:sulfur_cube_swallowable#minecraft:support_override_snow_layer#minecraft:supports_nether_wart#minecraft:supports_wither_rose#minecraft:triggers_ambient_dried_ghast_block_sounds#minecraft:wither_summon_base_blocks
Soul Sand · FAQ
How do you get Soul Sand in Minecraft?
Mining the block drops it. It can be found as loot in Bastion Remnant. Bartering: Piglin.
What is Soul Sand used for in Minecraft?
It slows walkers, lifts with bubbles and grows nether wart. It is an ingredient in 3 recipes, made at the Crafting Table; for example Dried Ghast, Soul Campfire and Soul Torch.
What tool do you need to mine Soul Sand?
The fastest tool is the shovel.
What sound does a note block make on Soul Sand?
Placed under a Note Block, Soul Sand gives the Cowbell sound.