This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a dark oak boat with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a dark oak boat is one of the many transportation items that you can make. A dark oak boat allows you to quickly travel across water. There are different variations of a boat – oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, dark oak, mangrove, bamboo, and cherry.

Let’s explore how to make a dark oak boat in Minecraft.

Where to find a Dark Oak Boat in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a dark oak boat in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.9 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.20
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
  • Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Dark Oak Boat in Java Edition (PC/Mac)

These are the materials you can use to craft a dark oak boat in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac):

5 Dark Oak Planks

Required Materials to make a Dark Oak Boat in PE, Windows 10, Xbox, PS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch and Education Edition

These are the materials you can use to craft a dark oak boat in Minecraft Pocket Edition, Windows 10, Xbox, PS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch and Education Edition:

5 Dark Oak Planks
1 Wooden Shovel

TIP: When crafting a dark oak boat in Minecraft PE, Windows 10, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Wii U, Nintendo Switch and Education Edition, you also need a wooden shovel.

How to craft a Dark Oak Boat in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make a Dark Oak Boat

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a dark oak boat, place 5 dark oak planks in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a dark oak boat, it is important that the dark oak planks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. There should be 2 dark oak planks placed in the first row at either sides (the middle box should be left empty) and 3 dark oak planks placed in the second row. If you are making a dark oak boat for Minecraft PE, Windows 10, Xbox, PS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch and Education Edition, you need to add one additional item which is a wooden shovel that goes in the middle box in the first row. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a dark oak boat that moves in the water.

Recipe in Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Recipe in PE, Windows 10, Xbox, PS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Education Edition

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the dark oak boat will appear.

3. Move the Dark Oak Boat to Inventory

Once you have crafted a dark oak boat, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a dark oak boat in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a dark oak boat has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value Stack Size Version
Dark Oak Boat
(minecraft:dark_oak_boat)
0 1 1.9 – 1.12
Dark Oak Boat
(minecraft:dark_oak_boat)
1 1.13 – 1.20
  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Dark Oak Boat

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Dark Oak Boat is:

/give @p dark_oak_boat 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Dark Oak Boat is:

/give @p dark_oak_boat 1 0

Things to Make with Dark Oak Boats

You can use dark oak boats to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make a Dark Oak Boat with Chest

Things to Do with Dark Oak Boats

Here are some activities that you can do with dark oak boats in Minecraft:

How to Use a Boat
How to Defend with Boats

NBT Tags for Dark Oak Boat

Here are the NBT tags that you can use in game commands for a dark oak boat:

NBT Tags for Boat

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