Data values
Read from reports/blocks.json of Minecraft 26.3.
| Identifier | minecraft:soul_sand |
|---|---|
| Numeric default state ID | 8668 |
| Block states | 1 |
| State properties | 0 |
| Item form | Yes |
Sounds
Sound events named after this block. Blocks that share a generic sound group are not listed, because the game keeps those groupings in code rather than in its data files.
| When | Sound | Closed caption | Identifier | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken | Block broken | block.soul_sand.break | subtitles.block.generic.break | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| Fallen on | Something falls on a block | block.soul_sand.fall | subtitles.block.generic.fall | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| Hit while mining | Block breaking | block.soul_sand.hit | subtitles.block.generic.hit | 0.55 | 1 | 16 | |
| Placed | Block placed | block.soul_sand.place | subtitles.block.generic.place | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| Walked on | Footsteps | block.soul_sand.step | subtitles.block.generic.footsteps | 1 | 1 | 16 |
Natural generation
Biomes whose own feature list places this block, followed from worldgen/biome through placed_feature to feature. Blocks that the terrain itself is made of (stone, dirt, deepslate) come from the surface rules instead and are not listed here.
Placed by the worldgen feature ore_soul_sand.
History
Worked out by reading the registry of every Minecraft build Mojang has published, in release order.
| Version | Date | What the files show |
|---|---|---|
| before 18w01a | — | Already in the game when Mojang’s data generator first shipped, in 18w01a (3 January 2018). The files do not say which earlier version added it. |