Registry record · minecraft:soul_soil

Soul Soil

Blocks Building & terrain

Soul soil is a dense Nether soil block that hosts persistent turquoise soul fire without hindering entity movement.

See the exact in-game appearance on Minecraft Wiki

Versioned source data

Edition availability

Java Edition

Source version 26.1

Registry ID: 362
Source display name: Soul Soil
Maximum stack: 64

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60

Registry ID: -236
Source display name: Soul Soil
Maximum stack: 64
Component-based: No
Source version tag: Unclassified by source

Recipe information · Java 26.1

No Java recipe recorded

Not recorded

No recipe for this item is recorded in the selected Java source snapshot. This does not establish that no recipe exists in other versions or editions. Bedrock recipe data is not included, so its recipe availability cannot be determined here.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

Generates in massive quantities throughout soul sand valley biomes in the Nether. Source
Can be mined by hand or harvested fastest with any tier of shovel. Source

Practical uses

Crafted with sticks and coal to produce soul torches, soul lanterns, and soul campfires. Source
Essential ingredient in automated basalt generators where flowing lava touches blue ice above soul soil. Source

Mechanics

Fire lit on soul soil becomes blue soul fire, which deals double the damage of normal fire (2 damage per tick). Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

Used in 2 outputs

Recorded Java recipe outputs that use Soul Soil. Bedrock recipe data is not included.

Soul Campfire 1 recorded recipe

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Uses Soul Soil × 1 · makes 1 Soul Campfire

Soul Campfire1 crafted

Soul Torch 1 recorded recipe