Overview
Minecraft classifies Dead Fire Coral as an underwater block. It breaks almost instantly, with a hardness of just 0. Anything below a wooden pickaxe breaks it without leaving a drop.
It is transparent, which matters when you are managing light levels. With a blast resistance of only 0 it will not survive an explosion. Sixty-four fit in one inventory slot.
No recipe takes it as an ingredient.
How long it takes to break
Dead Fire Coral has a hardness of 0. By hand that is 0 seconds per block; with the correct tool at netherite tier it is 0 seconds.
A weaker tool still breaks it, but anything under wooden returns nothing — you spend the time and lose the drop, which is how most veins get wasted.
The Efficiency formula is level² + 1 added to tool speed, which on a block this soft tips over into instant mining very early.
| 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 Fire Coral is 0, so any explosion nearby takes it out. It lets light pass and gives off no light. Stack size is 64 — the standard full stack. It renews, so a single world will never run out. A pickaxe is the fastest choice here. A tool of the wrong class is no better than your fist — the speed bonus is tied to the block's own tool tag.
- Transparent
- Yes
- Required tool
- Wooden Pickaxe
- Renewable
- Yes
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Frequently asked questions
How do you get Dead Fire Coral in Minecraft?
Dead Fire Coral generates naturally in the world and does not drop anything without Silk Touch.
What tool do you need to break Dead Fire Coral?
Wooden Pickaxe or better is required; anything weaker destroys the block without dropping it.
Is Dead Fire Coral blast resistant?
Dead Fire Coral has a blast resistance of 0, so an explosion nearby will destroy it.
How many Dead Fire Coral fit in one stack?
64 per stack, so a double chest holds 3,456 Dead Fire Coral.
Is Dead Fire Coral renewable?
Yes. Dead Fire Coral can be obtained again and again in one world, so building with it does not exhaust the supply.
How long does Dead Fire Coral take to break?
0 seconds with a netherite-tier tool of the right class, or 0 seconds bare-handed.
