Dirt is a block found abundantly in The Blockheads.

Dirt
Dirt
Dirt


Category
Use
Tool Spade
Stackable Yes (99)

Appearance

Dirt is mottled brown in color. If placed and exposed to air on the top, it will eventually acquire an irregular layer of green "grass" that can also become white snow or frost.

Where Found

Dirt makes up the majority of the top layers of solid blocks of a world and may be up to 10 blocks deep. It is very weak and may be mined by hand fairly quickly, but using a spade will significantly speed up the process. If mined by a gold spade, seeds, fruit, and other items will occasionally be spawned as bonuses.

Dirt can also be found in a thin (usually just one block) layer across the top of floating islands.

Crafting

Dirt is used to craft several crafting surfaces, particularly "warping in" the workbench from a portal, which is needed to craft other workbenches.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
    + + + + =  
Lvl. 1 Portal Dirt [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]] Workbench
Quantity 1 {{{Qty2}}} {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
0.5  
Double-Time
0.25  
Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
    +   + + + =  
Lvl. 1 Workbench Dirt Flint [[]] [[]] [[]] Tool Bench
Quantity 1 1 {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
2  
Double-Time
1  
Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
    +   + + + =  
Lvl. 1 Workbench Dirt Stick [[]] [[]] [[]] Craft Bench
Quantity 1 1 {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
2  
Double-Time
1  
Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
    +   +   + + =  
Lvl. 2 Workbench Dirt Clay Stick [[]] [[]] Kiln
Quantity 1 1 10 {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
8  
Double-Time
4  
Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
    +   +   + + =  
Lvl. 2 Workbench Wood Dirt Worm [[]] [[]] Compost Bin
Quantity 1 1 5 {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
8  
Double-Time
4  

Starting with version 1.1, clay can be created using a press on a block of dirt and a bucket of water. This will yield ten clay and an empty tin bucket.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
    +   + + + =  
Lvl. 2 Press Dirt Bucket Of Water [[]] [[]] [[]] Clay
Quantity 1 1 {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 10
Rush Cost
8  
Double-Time
4  

Uses

Dirt, as with other blocks, can be gathered, placed, and walked on. It can have seeds and fruit planted in it. It also may produce a worm when removed from placement.

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