Dirt Block

Type	BlockCrafting material
Placeable	√ (1 wide × 1 high)
Use time	15 (Very fast)
Rarity
Research	100 required

“
Check out my dirt blocks; they are extra dirty.
— The Merchant

Dirt Blocks are one of the most common block types in Terraria, covering the majority of the world's surface.

Dirt Blocks may be covered by regular grass, Corrupt grass, Crimson grass, or Hallowed grass, which spreads from nearby grass-covered Dirt Blocks.

In all cases, the grass applies to the block as a whole, and will appear on all exposed surfaces.
If a grass block is covered by blocks on its four sides, the grass will remain and show as markings on the block. However, if the block is completely surrounded with eight blocks, the grass is lost and the block will revert to regular dirt.

Dirt blocks emit little dusty particles when walked or landed on.

Dirt occurs naturally almost everywhere throughout the world. All caves above the elevation of 0 ft are made of dirt. Below 0 ft, in the underground layer, the caves are made of roughly 50% dirt. Small patches of dirt can be found in the cavern layer, though it is mostly made of stone.

Crafting[edit | edit source]

Recipes[edit | edit source]

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Dirt Block	Dirt Wall (4)	Work Bench
Dirt Block ( )	Cave Dirt Wall (4)	Work Bench and Ecto Mist
	Cracked Dirt Wall (4)
	Crumbling Dirt Wall (4)
	Layered Dirt Wall (4)
	Rocky Dirt Wall (4)
	Rough Dirt Wall (4)
	Wavy Dirt Wall (4)

Used in[edit | edit source]

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Dirt Bomb	Bomb Dirt Block (25)	By Hand
Sticky Dirt Bomb	Sticky Bomb Dirt Block (25)	By Hand
Floret Protector Helmet	Glass (20) Dirt Block (10) Daybloom	Loom
Floret Protector Pants	Silk (20) Dirt Block (15)
Floret Protector Shirt	Silk (20) Dirt Block (15)
Mud Block	Dirt Block	Water or Sink
Dirt Wall (4)	Dirt Block	Work Bench
Cave Dirt Wall (4) ( )	Dirt Block	Work Bench and Ecto Mist
Cracked Dirt Wall (4) ( )	Dirt Block
Crumbling Dirt Wall (4) ( )	Dirt Block
Layered Dirt Wall (4) ( )	Dirt Block
Rocky Dirt Wall (4) ( )	Dirt Block
Rough Dirt Wall (4) ( )	Dirt Block
Wavy Dirt Wall (4) ( )	Dirt Block

Notes[edit | edit source]

Dirt Blocks are one of the most fragile blocks in the game. A single hit from most pickaxes will successfully mine them, but Dirt Blocks with any kind of grass on them will take an additional hit.
In Hardmode, the evil biomes are capable of converting nearby Mud Blocks to Dirt Blocks, and Chlorophyte Ore is capable of doing the reverse.
Dirt Blocks can be moved around freely with a Dirt Rod.

Tips[edit | edit source]

Dirt Blocks are without doubt the most accessible block type to new players, making them useful for building a rudimentary shelter to take refuge during the first night.
Replacing dirt with non-corruptible blocks during Pre-Hardmode near your base will help a lot to prevent any possible contamination from The Crimson or The Corruption.