Dark Oak Boat
Dark Oak Boat is a transport item crafted from five Dark Oak Planks, carrying two riders across water at 8 blocks per second.
Description
Riding a Dark Oak Boat nullifies all fall damage for every passenger, and rowing never depletes the hunger bar, a pairing built for long mountain and Nether routes. A mob that collides with the side of a Dark Oak Boat climbs aboard and cannot exit until the boat is destroyed, so villagers and other mobs travel by water. Dark Oak Boat combines with a Chest into a Dark Oak Boat with Chest, a floating storage chest. As furnace fuel, one Dark Oak Boat burns for 60 seconds and smelts up to 6 items. A stray boat is never lost: repeatedly hitting a Dark Oak Boat drops the boat as an item, and weapons dealing more than 4 damage break the boat in a single hit.
Block properties
| Item ID |
minecraft:dark_oak_boat
|
|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p minecraft:dark_oak_boat
|
| Stackable | No |
| Renewable | Yes |
| Java Edition | 1.9 |
Guide
How to Craft and Use a Dark Oak Boat in Minecraft
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1
Gather dark oak planks
Chop Dark Oak Logs in the dark forest biome and craft each log into four Dark Oak Planks. One Dark Oak Boat requires five Dark Oak Planks.
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2
Craft the boat
Place the five Dark Oak Planks in a U shape on a crafting grid: three planks fill the bottom row and one plank sits at each end of the middle row. The crafting output is one Dark Oak Boat.
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3
Launch and board
Use the Dark Oak Boat item on water to launch the boat, then use the boat again to climb in. A Dark Oak Boat carries two riders, and the second seat also fits a mob.
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4
Row and steer
Hold the forward key to row at up to 8 blocks per second and steer with the left and right keys; the boat ignores mouse-look, and the sprint key adds no speed. Leave the boat by sneaking or jumping.
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5
Haul cargo or burn spares
Craft a Dark Oak Boat with Chest from one Dark Oak Boat and one Chest, or burn a spare Dark Oak Boat in a furnace: 60 seconds of fuel smelts up to 6 items.
Ice accelerates a Dark Oak Boat to 40 blocks per second and blue ice to 72.7, and riding nullifies fall damage, so an ice road turns the boat into a safe express route.
How to craft this block
Dark Oak Planks
x5
Used in crafts
Frequently asked questions
How do you craft a Dark Oak Boat?
Arrange five Dark Oak Planks in a U shape on a crafting grid: three planks across the bottom row and one plank at each end of the middle row. Each Dark Oak Log crafts into four planks.
How fast does a Dark Oak Boat go?
A Dark Oak Boat tops out at 8 blocks per second on water, 40 blocks per second on ice, and 72.7 blocks per second on blue ice. On land the top speed falls to 2 blocks per second.
How many riders fit in a Dark Oak Boat?
A Dark Oak Boat holds two riders at once, and a mob can take the second seat. A mob that boards cannot exit until the boat is destroyed.
Can a Dark Oak Boat be used as furnace fuel?
One Dark Oak Boat burns for 60 seconds in a furnace and smelts up to 6 items. In a smoker or a blast furnace the burn time is 30 seconds.
Does a Dark Oak Boat protect against fall damage?
Riding a Dark Oak Boat nullifies fall damage completely for the boat and every passenger. Rowing also never depletes the hunger bar.
How do you pick a Dark Oak Boat back up?
Repeatedly hit the Dark Oak Boat until the boat drops as an item; any weapon dealing more than 4 damage breaks the boat in a single hit. Explosions, fire, lava, and cactus destroy a Dark Oak Boat as well, and the destroyed boat drops itself as an item.
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