Overview
Short Grass counts as a plant block in Minecraft 1.21.4. With a hardness of 0 it gives way immediately under almost any tool. Any tool works, and so do bare hands.
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
Short Grass has a hardness of 0. By hand that is 0 seconds per block; with the correct tool at netherite tier it is 0 seconds.
There is no tier requirement to worry about. Any tool, or none, returns the drop; the numbers below just say how fast.
Efficiency contributes its level squared plus one to tool speed, and on something this soft that reaches instant mining almost at once.
| 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
With 0 blast resistance Short Grass goes down to any nearby explosion. It is transparent to light and produces no light. Stack size is 64 — the standard full stack. Fire spreads to it readily (encouragement 60, burn 100), so keep it away from lava and away from anything you would rather not lose. An axe 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
- Any
- Flammable
- Yes (60/100)
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Frequently asked questions
How do you get Short Grass in Minecraft?
Short Grass generates naturally in the world and does not drop anything without Silk Touch.
What tool do you need to break Short Grass?
No specific tool is required — Short Grass can be broken by hand.
Is Short Grass blast resistant?
Short Grass has a blast resistance of 0, so an explosion nearby will destroy it.
How many Short Grass fit in one stack?
Short Grass stacks to 64, so a single double chest holds 3,456 of them.
How long does Short Grass take to break?
With the correct tool at netherite tier it takes 0 seconds; by hand it takes 0 seconds.
