The Mud block is a kind of Dirt block in Minecraft that are found in Mangrove Swamps and can be turned into clay. Learn more about this block, how to get it, where to find it, and what it can be used for.
List of Contents
 Mud
|
|
| Category | Dirt |
|---|---|
| Block Material | Mud |
| Blast Resistance |
Low Blocks with Low Blast Resistance are easily destroyed by weak explosions like Ghast Fireballs. |
|---|---|
| Transparency |
Opaque This block is completely opaque and will not allow light to pass through. Most mobs can spawn on top of opaque blocks with a few exemptions. |
| Flammability |
Not Flammable Though you can place fire on top or around this block. The block itself will never catch fire. |
| Piston Interaction |
Pushed and Pulled by Pistons This block can both be pulled and pushed by Pistons, Sticky Pistons, and Sticky Blocks, like Honey Blocks and Slime Blocks. |
| Tools to Mine the Block |  Shovel |
|---|
Mud naturally generates in Mangrove Swamps. They can be found in abundance here and you can easily gather plenty if needed.
How to Find the Mangrove Swamp
If you can't find a Mangrove Swamp, you can also use any type of Water Bottle to splash a Dirt block and turn it into Mud. This only works on Dirt, Coarse Dirt and Rooted Dirt.
Mud can also be used as an ingredient for crafting other blocks and items, and the following listed below are recipes where Mud can be used to make.
| Related Craftable Blocks and Items |
 Packed Mud
|
 Muddy Mangrove Roots
|
|---|
If you place Mud on top of a block that has a Dripstone, the Mud will turn into Clay after a couple seconds.
Falling blocks such as Sand and Gravel will instanly turn into drops if they fall into mud.
If you want to easily collect drops, you can place a Hopper underneath Mud since it can take blocks even through Mud. This helps you transport resources immediately.
Front and back views of a sugar cane farm using Mud.
A variety of crops can be planted on Mud such as sugar cane, bamboo, saplings, and flowers. This can be useful for different types of farms, as hoppers can collect these crops and items on top of the Mud.
| All Block Categories | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Aquatic |
 Banner |
 Concrete |
 Creative |
 Dirt |
 End |
 Glass |
 Head |
 Light |
 Mineral |
 Mobs |
 Nether |
 Plant |
 Redstone |
 Stone |
 Terracotta |
 Utility |
 Wood |
 Wool |
- |
| List of Blocks |
 Clay
|
 Dirt Path
|
 Farmland
|
 Mycelium
|
|---|---|---|---|
 Podzol
|
Dirt
|
 Coarse Dirt
|
 Rooted Dirt
|
 Grass Block
|
 Gravel
|
Mud
|
 Red Sand
|
 Sand
|
|||
How to Get and Mine Mud
Honkai: Star Rail Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Genshin Impact Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
FF7 Rebirth Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Palworld Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Dragon's Dogma 2 (DD2) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Persona 3 Reload Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon UNITE Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Elden Ring Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Legends: Arceus Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
FF7 Remake Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
New Pokemon Snap Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Mojang ©2009-2022. "Minecraft" is a trademark of Mojang Synergies AB
The copyrights of videos of games used in our content and other intellectual property rights belong to the provider of the game.
The contents we provide on this site were created personally by members of the Game8 editorial department.
We refuse the right to reuse or repost content taken without our permission such as data or images to other sites.
Hoppers not collecting items through mud on Xbox one bedrock. Tested on survival and creative, a few different ways, can't get it to work.