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The Dirt Block is one of the easiest obtained resources found in Terraria. It occurs on both the surface and underground, although it doesn't appear in all environments. Under certain conditions, grass, vines, flowers, and other plants may grow on it. Trees and plants like Sunflowers cannot be planted on Dirt, only on grass. Dirt blocks will be right beneath you when you spawn a new world.

Notes[]

  • Dirt can be infected with Corrupt Grass and Hallowed Grass. However, it can NOT be directly corrupted or purified; it must have vegetation growing on it first.
  • Dirt can be magically moved using the Dirt Rod, at the cost of 5 Mana.
  • You can add grass to Dirt Blocks using the Staff of Regrowth or Grass Seeds. Likewise, you can place Corrupt Seeds and Hallowed Seeds on Dirt Blocks to grow Corrupt Grass and Hallowed Grass, respectively.
  • A Dirt Block can be turned into a Mud Block by a source of water.
  • To most beginners, this could be the most important item to keep in the hotbar. This is because players can make a bridge over obstacles and monsters.
  • Technically dirt is renewable as you can put mud in the Corruption/Crimson and it'll turn it to dirt.

Bugs[]

  • When a Dirt Block gets turned off by a Actuator and is mined, the player gets a Clay Block.
  • When a Dirt Block with grass is painted, that painted grass will spread the paint with it when it grows.

Update Info[]

v1.2

  • Stack size increased from 250 to 999

v1.0.4

  • Texture now correctly connects with mud.

PC release

  • Added to the game.
Blocks
Active Stone Block Active Stone Block Ash1 Ash Block Candy Cane Block Candy Cane Block Clay1 Clay Block
Dirt1 Dirt Block Ebonsand Block Ebonsand Block Ebon1 Ebonstone Block Glass1 Glass
Green Candy Cane Block Green Candy Cane Block Inactive Stone Block Inactive Stone Block Mud1 Mud Block Copper Ore Silver Ore Gold Ore Ores
Pearlsand Block Pearlsand Block Pearlstone Block Pearlstone Block Sand Block Sand Block Silt Block Silt Block
Snow Block Snow Block Stone1 Stone Block Wood1 Wood Terraria Blue Brick Terraria Silver Brick Snow Brick Bricks
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