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Falling Dust Particle

Falling Dust is a Minecraft Java Edition particle with the namespaced ID minecraft:falling_dust (numeric ID 29). Dust falling from suspended Sand / Gravel / Concrete Powder before it drops. Spawn it with the /particle command: /particle minecraft:falling_dust ~ ~ ~ renders one at your feet, while /particle minecraft:falling_dust ~ ~1 ~ 0.5 0.5 0.5 0 30 scatters 30 around you in a half-block radius.

Falling Dust

Block particle · Minecraft 26.2

Falling Dust
minecraft:falling_dust

Quick stats

IDs, group and the version this was verified against

Namespaced IDminecraft:falling_dust
Numeric ID29
GroupBlock
Game version26.2

/particle commands

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Spawns one Falling Dust particle at your feet. Click to copy.

Scatters 30 particles in a 0.5-block radius above your head — useful for testing visibility.

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Frequently asked questions

The ID, the command and what the particle does

What is the Falling Dust particle ID in Minecraft?
The Falling Dust particle ID is minecraft:falling_dust. The numeric protocol ID is 29, but commands and data packs always use the namespaced form.
How do I spawn the Falling Dust particle with a command?
Run /particle minecraft:falling_dust ~ ~ ~ in any world with cheats enabled. Add velocity (dx dy dz), an extra parameter, and a count after the position to scatter the particle, e.g. /particle minecraft:falling_dust ~ ~1 ~ 0.5 0.5 0.5 0 30.
What does the Falling Dust particle do?
Dust falling from suspended Sand / Gravel / Concrete Powder before it drops.

Source: minecraft.wiki/w/Particles_(Java_Edition) · Verified · Minecraft 26.2