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Soul Soil

Soul Soil

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Soul Soil looks like soul sand but does not slow entity movement or generate bubble columns underwater. It activates the Soul Speed enchantment on boots and supports soul fire when ignited.

0.5Hardness
0.5Blast Res.
shovelBest Tool
noTransparent
yesRenewable

Uses

  • Soul Campfire — A campfire built with soul soil (instead of the usual dirt or similar) burns with soul fire, dealing extra damage and repelling piglins.
  • Basalt Generation — Combining soul soil, blue ice, and lava in the right arrangement generates basalt via a Nether "basalt delta" style reaction.
  • Wither Construction — Can substitute for soul sand in the Wither's 4-block base along with 3 wither skeleton skulls.

Found In

  • Soul Sand Valley — Generates abundantly throughout the biome alongside soul sand.
  • Renewable via Soul Campfire — Breaking a soul campfire without Silk Touch drops soul soil, making it renewable.

Drops

FAQ

How is Soul Soil different from Soul Sand?

Soul Soil does not slow entity movement and does not create bubble columns underwater, unlike Soul Sand.

What tool mines Soul Soil fastest?

A shovel, though it can be broken with any tool or by hand and always drops itself.

Does Soul Soil activate Soul Speed boots?

Yes, walking on Soul Soil activates the Soul Speed enchantment just like Soul Sand does.

Is Soul Soil renewable?

Yes, soul campfires drop soul soil when broken without Silk Touch.

Tags

  • shovel_mineable
  • nether
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