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Dark Oak Boat – Wiki Guide

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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	Transportation
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 – 1.20	Tools & Utilities

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!