Pale Oak Slab — Minecraft block

Pale Oak Slab

Half-height pale oak block from 3 planks (makes 6); a top slab blocks most mob spawns.

Block ID minecraft:pale_oak_slab
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Pale Oak Slab is a half-height wooden block made from pale oak planks, the pale wood added with the Pale Garden biome in Minecraft 1.21.4. Craft it by placing three pale oak planks in a row in a crafting table, which gives six slabs at once — the most material-efficient way to cover a large floor. A slab fills only half a block, so you can place it on the bottom or top half of a space, and stacking two slabs in the same spot merges them back into a full block. Placed as a top slab, its upper surface blocks most mobs from spawning, which makes pale oak slabs handy for lighting-free mob-proofing of paths and platforms. They are waterloggable and flammable like all wooden slabs, and their bright, washed-out grain suits steps, tabletops, and trim. They work in both Java 1.21.4 and Bedrock Edition.

Java & Bedrock Guide

How to craft and use a Pale Oak Slab in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Make pale oak planks

    Chop a pale oak tree in the Pale Garden and craft the logs into pale oak planks.

  2. 2

    Craft the slabs

    Place three pale oak planks in a single row of the crafting grid to get six pale oak slabs.

  3. 3

    Choose top or bottom

    Aim high on a block face for a top slab or low for a bottom slab when placing it.

  4. 4

    Merge into a block

    Add a second slab to the empty half of the same space to combine them into a full pale oak block.

  5. 5

    Mob-proof a path

    Lay top slabs over a surface so most mobs cannot spawn on it, even without extra lighting.

Slab vs stairs

Use slabs for flat half-height floors, steps, and tables; for sloped roofs and angled trim use pale oak stairs instead.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Pale Oak Planks Pale Oak Planks x3
Crafting
Pale Oak Planks Pale Oak Planks Pale Oak Planks
Pale Oak Slab
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Pale Oak Slab

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Frequently asked questions

How do you craft a Pale Oak Slab?

Place three pale oak planks in a single row of a crafting table to craft six pale oak slabs.

Can two slabs become a full block?

Yes. Add a second slab to the empty half of the same space and they merge into a full pale oak block.

Do pale oak slabs stop mobs from spawning?

A top slab does — its upper surface blocks most mob spawns, even without extra lighting.

Are pale oak slabs waterloggable?

Yes. Like all wooden slabs they can hold water, and they are flammable, so keep them from fire.

When were pale oak slabs added?

They arrived with the pale oak wood set in the Pale Garden update, Minecraft 1.21.4, in Java and Bedrock Edition.

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