Give Soul Sand

Get soul sand for the Wither and bubble elevators

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Gives 4 soul sand — exactly enough to build the Wither's body (with 3 wither skeleton skulls on top), and the block that makes upward bubble columns for water elevators. Small item, big consequences.

/give @p soul_sand 4

Java: yes
Bedrock: yes
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
Paste the command and press Enter.
For a water elevator: place it at the bottom of a water column.
For the Wither: T-shape of 4 soul sand plus 3 skulls — at your own risk.

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