Overview
Tall 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
At a hardness of 0, Tall Grass takes 0 seconds to punch out and 0 seconds with a netherite-tier tool of the correct class.
No particular tool tier is required: any tool, or none at all, still yields the drop, so the table below is about speed rather than about whether you get anything.
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
Tall Grass resists blasts at 0, which is not enough to survive anything explosive nearby. Light passes through it, and it emits none of its own. 64 fit in a slot — a 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. The fastest tool for it is an axe; any other kind of tool mines it no faster than a bare hand does, because the speed bonus only applies to the tool class the block is tagged for.
- Transparent
- Yes
- Required tool
- Any
- Flammable
- Yes (60/100)
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Frequently asked questions
How do you get Tall Grass in Minecraft?
Tall Grass generates naturally in the world and does not drop anything without Silk Touch.
What tool do you need to break Tall Grass?
No specific tool is required — Tall Grass can be broken by hand.
Is Tall Grass blast resistant?
Tall Grass has a blast resistance of 0, so an explosion nearby will destroy it.
How many Tall Grass fit in one stack?
Tall Grass stacks to 64, so a single double chest holds 3,456 of them.
How long does Tall Grass take to break?
About 0 seconds if you bring the correct netherite tool; 0 seconds with your fists.
