Overview
In Minecraft 1.21.4, Dead Bush is an underwater block. It has no crafting recipe — you collect it by mining it where it generates. A hardness of 0 means it is one of the quicker blocks to clear.
No specific tool is required to collect it. Instead of dropping itself it yields Stick. Because it is transparent it does not block light.
A blast resistance of 0 means a single creeper will clear it away. It stacks to 64. Nothing on the crafting grid is made from it.
How long it takes to break
Dead Bush sits at hardness 0: 0 seconds per block with your fists, 0 with the correct netherite tool.
There is no tier requirement to worry about. Any tool, or none, returns the drop; the numbers below just say how fast.
Each Efficiency level adds level² + 1 to the tool's speed; against a block this soft, instant mining arrives after only a level or two.
| Tool | No enchantment | Efficiency III | Efficiency V |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand | instant | instant | instant |
| Wooden | instant | instant | instant |
| Stone | instant | instant | instant |
| Iron | instant | instant | instant |
| Diamond | instant | instant | instant |
| Netherite | instant | instant | instant |
| Golden | instant | instant | instant |
Properties
Blast resistance on Dead Bush is 0, so any explosion nearby takes it out. It lets light pass and gives off no light. 64 fit in a slot — a full stack. Fire takes to it quickly — encouragement 15, burn 100 — which makes it a poor neighbour for lava or a lit campfire. The block is tagged for axes, and only that class gets the speed bonus; everything else mines at bare-hand rate. Broken normally it drops Stick rather than itself; Silk Touch is what returns the block, and Fortune raises the ordinary drop instead. As furnace fuel it burns for 5 seconds — half of what a single smelting operation needs.
- Transparent
- Yes
- Required tool
- Any
- Flammable
- Yes (15/100)
- Fuel value
- 5 s
Drops
Dead Bush drops Stick.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you get Dead Bush in Minecraft?
Dead Bush generates naturally in the world; breaking it yields Stick.
What tool do you need to break Dead Bush?
No specific tool is required — Dead Bush can be broken by hand.
Is Dead Bush blast resistant?
Dead Bush has a blast resistance of 0, so an explosion nearby will destroy it.
How many Dead Bush fit in one stack?
A stack is 64, and a double chest of them comes to 3,456.
How long does Dead Bush take to break?
With the correct tool at netherite tier it takes 0 seconds; by hand it takes 0 seconds.
