Magenta Concrete Powder — Minecraft block

Magenta Concrete Powder

Magenta Concrete Powder is a gravity-affected block (falls like sand when unsupported) that turns into magenta concrete on contact with water.

Block ID minecraft:magenta_concrete_powder
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Magenta Concrete Powder is a gravity-affected block that hardens into magenta concrete the moment water touches the placed block. A shapeless recipe yields 8 Magenta Concrete Powder from 1 magenta dye, 4 sand and 4 gravel, and red sand cannot substitute for regular sand. Like sand, Magenta Concrete Powder falls whenever a non-solid block sits beneath, and a falling block that reaches water solidifies immediately. A shovel digs Magenta Concrete Powder up fastest, although any tool or a bare hand also works; Magenta Concrete Powder emits no light, never catches fire, and stacks to 64.

Magenta Concrete Powder is one of sixteen dye colors of concrete powder, and every color uses the same recipe shape and the same water-hardening mechanic. A water source, flowing water or a waterlogged block (Java Edition only) converts placed Magenta Concrete Powder into concrete, while rain and splash water bottles have no effect and concrete powder in item form never converts at all. Magenta Concrete Powder joined Minecraft in Java Edition 1.12 and Bedrock Edition 1.1.0, and became renewable in 1.16 when piglin bartering began offering gravel. For bulk projects, harvest natural sand: renewable sand comes only from the wandering trader.

Block properties

Item ID minecraft:magenta_concrete_powder
/give command /give @p minecraft:magenta_concrete_powder
Stackable Yes (64)
Best tool Shovel
Renewable Yes
Hardness 0.5
Java Edition 1.12
Bedrock Edition 1.1.0

Guide

How to Make Magenta Concrete Powder in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Craft 8 powder from one recipe

    Place 1 magenta dye, 4 sand and 4 gravel on a crafting grid in any arrangement. The shapeless recipe outputs 8 Magenta Concrete Powder and rejects red sand.

  2. 2

    Solidify the powder with water

    Place Magenta Concrete Powder into a water source or flowing water, or against a waterlogged block on Java Edition. Water contact hardens Magenta Concrete Powder into magenta concrete.

  3. 3

    Drop powder into water from above

    Position Magenta Concrete Powder above a pool and remove the support beneath. Falling Magenta Concrete Powder solidifies on reaching water, and a block that lands next to water hardens only after a block update.

  4. 4

    Recover spare powder with a shovel

    Break leftover Magenta Concrete Powder with a shovel for the fastest dig. Any tool or an empty hand also works when no shovel is available.

Water that does not count

Rain and splash water bottles never harden Magenta Concrete Powder, and powder in item form stays powder. Only a placed or falling block touching a water source, flowing water or a waterlogged block converts.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Magenta Dye Magenta Dye x1 Sand Sand x4 Gravel Gravel x4
Crafting
Magenta Dye Sand Sand Sand Sand Gravel Gravel Gravel Gravel
Magenta Concrete Powder
8
Magenta Concrete Powder

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Frequently asked questions

How do you craft Magenta Concrete Powder in Minecraft?

Combine 1 magenta dye with 4 sand and 4 gravel in a shapeless crafting recipe to get 8 Magenta Concrete Powder. Red sand cannot replace regular sand.

How does Magenta Concrete Powder turn into concrete?

Magenta Concrete Powder solidifies when placed into or beside water — a water source, flowing water, or a waterlogged block on Java Edition. Rain and splash water bottles have no effect.

Does Magenta Concrete Powder fall like sand?

Yes. Magenta Concrete Powder is a gravity-affected block that falls whenever a non-solid block sits beneath.

When was Magenta Concrete Powder added to Minecraft?

Magenta Concrete Powder was added in Java Edition 1.12 (snapshot 17w06a) and Bedrock Edition 1.1.0. Magenta Concrete Powder became renewable in 1.16 through piglin bartering.

Which tool breaks Magenta Concrete Powder fastest?

A shovel is the quickest tool for mining Magenta Concrete Powder; any tool or a bare hand also works.

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