Suspicious Gravel

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Suspicious Gravel
Suspicious Gravel.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Suspicious Gravel'
Invicon Suspicious Gravel.png: Inventory sprite for Suspicious Gravel in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Suspicious Gravel

Suspicious gravel is a fragile gravity-affected block found in various Overworld structures. It can be brushed to extract unique structure-dependent loot from it. It drops nothing if it breaks, and breaks if it falls or is moved.

Obtaining

In Java Edition, suspicious gravel drops as an item if it falls for more than 30 seconds, which can be achieved by falling into an upward bubble column, or through two cobwebs stacked on top of each other.[1] However, it does not retain its loot.
In Bedrock Edition, suspicious gravel can be obtained only through the Creative inventory, using pick block in Creative mode and commands.

Breaking

The suitable tool to break suspicious gravel is shovel.

Block Suspicious Gravel
Hardness 0.25
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 0.4
ItemSprite wooden-shovel.png: Sprite image for wooden-shovel in MinecraftWooden 0.2
ItemSprite stone-shovel.png: Sprite image for stone-shovel in MinecraftStone 0.1
ItemSprite copper-shovel.png: Sprite image for copper-shovel in MinecraftCopper 0.1
ItemSprite iron-shovel.png: Sprite image for iron-shovel in MinecraftIron 0.1
ItemSprite diamond-shovel.png: Sprite image for diamond-shovel in MinecraftDiamond 0.05
ItemSprite netherite-shovel.png: Sprite image for netherite-shovel in MinecraftNetherite 0.05
ItemSprite golden-shovel.png: Sprite image for golden-shovel in MinecraftGolden 0.05
Options
Efficiency
000
Haste
001
1JEBE
Legend
  • incorrect tool, drops nothing
  • correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
  • correct tool, drops the block itself
  • italicized can be instant mined
  1. ↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.

Suspicious gravel drops nothing when it's destroyed.

Natural generation

Suspicious gravel generates naturally in cold ocean ruins. Additionally, some of the gravel within trail ruins is replaced with suspicious gravel upon generation.

Usage

Brushing

When a brush is used on suspicious gravel, cracks start to appear on all sides of the block as the dusted block state of the block starts to increase. If the suspicious gravel being brushed is naturally generated, an item gradually emerges from the side where the player starts brushing. After 96 (6+20+30+40 per stage) game ticks (4.8 seconds), the item is extracted, and the suspicious gravel is converted into gravel.

If the player stops brushing a suspicious gravel, the block remains in its half-excavated state for a few seconds, before gradually returning to its unexcavated state one stage at a time.

Loot

The item obtained and the loot table of suspicious gravel depends on the structure where it had generated. Items can be extracted only from naturally generated suspicious gravel. When placed by the player, nothing is produced after brushing.

In Java Edition and Bedrock Edition, each trail ruin's suspicious gravel contains 1 item stack, with the following distribution:

Item Stack Size [A] Weight [B] Chance [C] Avg.
per block
[D]
Avg. # blocks
to brush
[E]
Blue Dye 12⁄454.4%0.04422.5
Brick 12⁄454.4%0.04422.5
Brown Candle 12⁄454.4%0.04422.5
Clay 12⁄454.4%0.04422.5
Emerald 12⁄454.4%0.04422.5
Green Candle 12⁄454.4%0.04422.5
Light Blue Dye 12⁄454.4%0.04422.5
Orange Dye 12⁄454.4%0.04422.5
Purple Candle 12⁄454.4%0.04422.5
Red Candle 12⁄454.4%0.04422.5
Wheat 12⁄454.4%0.04422.5
White Dye 12⁄454.4%0.04422.5
Wooden Hoe 12⁄454.4%0.04422.5
Yellow Dye 12⁄454.4%0.04422.5
Beetroot Seeds 11⁄452.2%0.02245.0
Blue Stained Glass Pane 11⁄452.2%0.02245.0
Coal 11⁄452.2%0.02245.0
Dead Bush 11⁄452.2%0.02245.0
Flower Pot 11⁄452.2%0.02245.0
Lead 11⁄452.2%0.02245.0
Light Blue Stained Glass Pane 11⁄452.2%0.02245.0
Magenta Stained Glass Pane 11⁄452.2%0.02245.0
Oak Hanging Sign 11⁄452.2%0.02245.0
Pink Stained Glass Pane 11⁄452.2%0.02245.0
Purple Stained Glass Pane 11⁄452.2%0.02245.0
Red Stained Glass Pane 11⁄452.2%0.02245.0
Spruce Hanging Sign 11⁄452.2%0.02245.0
String 11⁄452.2%0.02245.0
Wheat Seeds 11⁄452.2%0.02245.0
Yellow Stained Glass Pane 11⁄452.2%0.02245.0
Gold Nugget 11⁄452.2%0.02245.0
  1. ↑ The size of stacks (or for unstackable items, number) of this item on any given roll.
  2. ↑ The weight of this item relative to other items in the pool.
  3. ↑ The odds of finding any of this item in a single chest.
  4. ↑ The number of items expected per chest, averaged over a large number of chests.
  5. ↑ The average number of chests the player should expect to search to find any of this item.

In Java Edition and Bedrock Edition, each trail ruin's rare suspicious gravel contains 1 item stack, with the following distribution:

Item Stack Size [A] Weight [B] Chance [C] Avg.
per block
[D]
Avg. # blocks
to brush
[E]
Burn Pottery Sherd 11⁄128.3%0.08312.0
Danger Pottery Sherd 11⁄128.3%0.08312.0
Music Disc (Relic) 11⁄128.3%0.08312.0
Friend Pottery Sherd 11⁄128.3%0.08312.0
Heart Pottery Sherd 11⁄128.3%0.08312.0
Heartbreak Pottery Sherd 11⁄128.3%0.08312.0
Host Armor Trim Smithing Template 11⁄128.3%0.08312.0
Howl Pottery Sherd 11⁄128.3%0.08312.0
Raiser Armor Trim Smithing Template 11⁄128.3%0.08312.0
Shaper Armor Trim Smithing Template 11⁄128.3%0.08312.0
Sheaf Pottery Sherd 11⁄128.3%0.08312.0
Wayfinder Armor Trim Smithing Template 11⁄128.3%0.08312.0
  1. ↑ The size of stacks (or for unstackable items, number) of this item on any given roll.
  2. ↑ The weight of this item relative to other items in the pool.
  3. ↑ The odds of finding any of this item in a single chest.
  4. ↑ The number of items expected per chest, averaged over a large number of chests.
  5. ↑ The average number of chests the player should expect to search to find any of this item.

In Java Edition and Bedrock Edition, each cold ocean ruin's suspicious gravel contains 1 item stack, with the following distribution:

Item Stack Size [A] Weight [B] Chance [C] Avg.
per block
[D]
Avg. # blocks
to brush
[E]
Coal 12⁄1513.3%0.1337.5
Emerald 12⁄1513.3%0.1337.5
Wheat 12⁄1513.3%0.1337.5
Wooden Hoe 12⁄1513.3%0.1337.5
Gold Nugget 12⁄1513.3%0.1337.5
Blade Pottery Sherd 11⁄156.7%0.06715.0
Explorer Pottery Sherd 11⁄156.7%0.06715.0
Mourner Pottery Sherd 11⁄156.7%0.06715.0
Plenty Pottery Sherd 11⁄156.7%0.06715.0
Iron Axe 11⁄156.7%0.06715.0
  1. ↑ The size of stacks (or for unstackable items, number) of this item on any given roll.
  2. ↑ The weight of this item relative to other items in the pool.
  3. ↑ The odds of finding any of this item in a single chest.
  4. ↑ The number of items expected per chest, averaged over a large number of chests.
  5. ↑ The average number of chests the player should expect to search to find any of this item.

Piston interactivity

Suspicious gravel is destroyed when pushed by a piston. It can not be pulled by a sticky piston.

Sounds

Generic

Java Edition:

BlockSprite suspicious-gravel.png: Sprite image for suspicious-gravel in Minecraft suspicious_gravel sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.suspicious_gravel.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.816
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.suspicious_gravel.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.suspicious_gravel.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.20.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.suspicious_gravel.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.suspicious_gravel.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite suspicious-gravel.png: Sprite image for suspicious-gravel in Minecraft suspicious_gravel sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​ ?BlocksOnce the block has brokenbreak.suspicious_gravel​ ?1.00.8–1.0
​ ?BlocksWhen the block is placedplace.suspicious_gravel​ ?1.00.8–1.0
​ ?BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.suspicious_gravel​ ?0.230.5
​ ?PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagestep.suspicious_gravel​ ?0.41.0
​ ?PlayersWalking on the blockstep.suspicious_gravel​ ?0.21.0
​ ?PlayersJumping from the blockstep.suspicious_gravel​ ?0.121.0
​ ?PlayersFalling on the block without fall damagestep.suspicious_gravel​ ?0.181.0

Unique

Java Edition

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Brushing GravelBlocksWhile a brush is brushing suspicious gravelitem.brush.brushing.gravelsubtitles.item.brush.brushing.gravel​0.60.616
​Brushing Gravel completedPlayers[sound 1]When a brush finishes brushing suspicious gravelitem.brush.brushing.gravel.completesubtitles.item.brush.brushing.gravel.complete​1.01.016
  1. ↑ MC-260202

Bedrock Edition:

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​ ?PlayersWhile a brush is brushing suspicious gravelbrush.suspicious_gravel​ ?1.00.8–1.0
​ ?PlayersWhen a brush finishes brushing suspicious gravelbrush_completed.suspicious_gravel​ ?1.00.8–1.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tags Translation key
BlockSprite suspicious-gravel.png: Sprite image for suspicious-gravel in Minecraft Suspicious Gravelsuspicious_gravelBlock & Itembamboo_plantable_on
enderman_holdable
lush_ground_replaceable
mineable/shovel
None block.minecraft.suspicious_gravel
NameIdentifier
BlockSprite suspicious-block.png: Sprite image for suspicious-block in Minecraft Block entitybrushable_block

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite suspicious-gravel.png: Sprite image for suspicious-gravel in Minecraft Suspicious Gravelsuspicious_gravel828Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -573)
tile.suspicious_gravel.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.
NameSavegame ID
BlockSprite suspicious-block.png: Sprite image for suspicious-block in Minecraft Block entityBrushableBlock

Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
dusted00
1
2
3
Increases as the block is being brushed.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits
Description
brushed_progressNot Supported00
1
2
3
UnsupportedIncreases as the block is being brushed.
hangingNot Supportedtruetrue
false
UnsupportedIf there is a block under this block or not.

Block data

Falling block entity

Falling Block
  • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] Dynamic block entity data
    • Tags common to all entities see Template:Nbt inherit/entity/template
    • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] BlockState: The falling block represented by this entity.
    • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] TileEntityData: Optional. The tags of the block entity for this block.
    • [Byte] CancelDrop: 1 or 0 (true/false) - true if the block should be destroyed instead of placed after landing on a solid block. When true, the block is not dropped as an item, even if the DropItem tag is set to true. However, if the entity is deleted due to its Time value being too high, this tag is ignored and an item is dropped depending on the DropItem tag. CancelDrop defaults to 1 for falling suspicious sand and suspicious gravel, and 0 for the other vanilla falling blocks and any summoned falling block.
    • [Byte] DropItem: 1 or 0 (true/false) – true if the block should drop as an item when it breaks. Any block that does not have an item form with the same ID as the block does not drop even if this is set.
    • [Float] FallHurtAmount: Multiplied by the FallDistance to calculate the amount of damage to inflict. By default this value is 2HP❤️ for anvils, and 6HP❤️❤️❤️ for pointed dripstone.
    • [Int] FallHurtMax: The maximum hit points of damage to inflict on entities that intersect this falling block. For vanilla falling blocks, always 40HP❤️ × 20.
    • [Byte] HurtEntities: 1 or 0 (true/false) – true if the block should hurt entities it falls on. Defaults to 1 for anvils and pointed dripstone and to 0 for the other vanilla falling blocks and any summoned falling block.
    • [Int] Time: The number of ticks the entity has existed. When Time goes above 600, or above 100 while the block is at Y=-64 or is outside building height, the entity is deleted.

Advancements

IconAdvancementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)
Respecting the RemnantsBrush a Suspicious block to obtain a Pottery SherdBrush either suspicious sand or suspicious gravel and have any pottery sherd in the inventory. These two events can happen separately from one another.

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.2023w12a Added suspicious gravel.
23w14aSuspicious gravel now has an assigned tool (shovel).
Suspicious gravel can now have bamboo planted on it.
23w16aThe amount of suspicious gravel in trail ruins has been tweaked.
23w17aThe player now gets the advancement "Respecting the Remnants" when they brush suspicious gravel to obtain a pottery sherd.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.19.80
Experiment
Next Major Update
Preview 1.19.80.21 Added suspicious gravel behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
Preview 1.19.80.22Reworked loot tables.
1.20.0Preview 1.20.0.21Suspicious gravel are now available without using the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
Preview 1.20.0.22Suspicious gravel can now have bamboo planted on it.

Issues

Issues relating to "Suspicious Gravel" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Screenshots

Development Images

References

  1. ↑ MC-260073 – Suspicious gravel drops as an item after 30 seconds of existing as falling block – resolved as "Won't Fix".
  2. ↑ https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/trails-tales-update-out-today-java

Sources