Pixel art illustration of a soul soil in chunky voxel game style

Minecraft Java Item ID

Soul Soil ID

Soul soil is a dark ashen block found in soul sand valleys. Fire lit on it burns blue as soul fire, and it is used for soul torches, soul lanterns, and Wither summoning.

✓ Verified for Java Edition 1.21.11

Namespaced item ID minecraft:soul_soil

Soul Soil Item Facts

CategoryNatural Blocks

Maximum stack64

Available inSurvival and Creative

Historical numerical IDNot applicable

Historical numerical ID: This item was introduced after Java Edition 1.13, when numerical IDs were no longer used.

Give Command for Soul Soil

Copy the current Java Edition command, or open the generator to change the player and quantity.

/give @p minecraft:soul_soil 1

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Give command syntax by version

Java 1.13+

/give @p minecraft:soul_soil 1

Namespaced ID (current format)

Rows appear only when the underlying value is verified: the Java 1.8–1.12.2 row requires a reviewed historical numerical ID, and the Bedrock row appears only when this exact namespaced ID exists in the Bedrock registry.

How to Get Soul Soil

Finding Soul Soil

Mine Soul Soil blocks.
Dropped when mining Soul Campfire without Silk Touch.

Prefer commands? Jump back to the give command matrix above to get Soul Soil instantly.

What Can You Craft With Soul Soil?

Soul Soil is a crafting ingredient in 2 reviewed recipes:

Build With Soul Soil

minecraft:soul_soil is in the reviewed block catalog. Open a command tool with this ID already selected, then adjust the coordinates in the tool.

Place one with /setblock → Fill an area with /fill →

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Soul Soil Command Examples

Give 1 to nearest player: /give @p minecraft:soul_soil 1
Give 1 to yourself: /give @s minecraft:soul_soil 1
Give to a specific player: /give PlayerName minecraft:soul_soil 1
Clear from inventory: /clear @p minecraft:soul_soil

Soul Soil FAQ

What is the item ID for Soul Soil?

The item ID for Soul Soil is minecraft:soul_soil. Java Edition commands such as /give, /clear, and /setblock use this namespaced ID.

How do I give myself Soul Soil in Minecraft?

Open the chat window and run /give @p minecraft:soul_soil 1 to give the nearest player one Soul Soil. Replace @p with a player name to target someone else.

How many Soul Soil can stack in one slot?

Soul Soil stacks up to 64 per inventory slot.

What can you craft with Soul Soil?

Soul Soil is used to craft Soul Torch, Soul Campfire.