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Dark Oak Log in Minecraft | MinecraftBible
Dark Oak Log is a block in Minecraft 1.21.4, dropping Dark Oak Log.
What is Dark Oak Log?
Dark Oak Log is a Minecraft block classified under the mineable/axe material group. It has a hardness of 2 and a blast resistance of 2. It stacks up to 64 per inventory slot. It is a solid, opaque block. Dark Oak Log does not emit light. Dark Oak Log filters 15 levels of light passing through it, which is why it blocks skylight below it.
Namespaced identifier: minecraft:dark_oak_log. Command: /give @p minecraft:dark_oak_log 1.
How to mine Dark Oak Log
Dark Oak Log can be broken with any tool, or even by hand.
Break times (unenchanted, no Haste or Mining Fatigue):
- With the correct tool: approximately 3 seconds
- By hand (no tool): approximately 10 seconds
Using an Efficiency-enchanted tool, Haste beacons, or a Diamond/Netherite tier drastically reduces these times. Water and being airborne slow mining by 5×.
Dark Oak Log drops
When broken, Dark Oak Log drops:
Silk Touch preserves the block itself; Fortune increases quantity of ore-style drops but has no effect on ordinary blocks.
What Dark Oak Log is used to craft
Dark Oak Log appears as an ingredient in 5 known Minecraft recipes:
Block tags & properties
- Opaque
- Hand-Mineable
- Crafting Material
Dark Oak Log technical properties
- Flammable: Yes — spreads fire
- Burns from lava: Yes
- Renewable: Yes
- Emits light: No (luminance 0)
- Map color: Varies
Values sourced from Minecraft Wiki: Log (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Verified for Java Edition 1.21.4.
Dark Oak Log natural generation
- Generates in biomes / dimensions: Taiga
- World features & structures: Swamp hut, Mineshaft, Shipwreck, Pillager outpost, Woodland mansion, Ancient city
Technical properties
- Namespaced ID: minecraft:dark_oak_log
- Material family: mineable/axe
- Hardness: 2
- Blast resistance: 2
- Stack size: 64
- Transparent: No
- Blocks light: 15
- Emits light: 0
- Diggable: Yes
- Craftable: No
- /give command: /give @p minecraft:dark_oak_log 1
Overview
Dark Oak Log is a block in Minecraft 1.21.4. This page covers mining requirements, real drop data, and crafting relevance.
Step-by-step walkthrough
- Dark Oak Log can be broken by hand or with any tool, though using a tool is usually faster.
- Expect to collect Dark Oak Log once it breaks.
- With the correct tool this takes about 3s to break (unenchanted); by hand it's roughly 10s.
Pro tips
- Use /give @p minecraft:dark_oak_log 1 in creative mode to prototype builds before committing resources.
- No special tool is required, so hand-mining is a valid fallback in an emergency.
Difficulty and time commitment
- Difficulty: Easy
- Estimated time per run: 1-5 min
Frequently Asked Questions
What tool do I need to mine Dark Oak Log?
Dark Oak Log can be broken by hand or with any tool - no specific tool tier is required.
What does Dark Oak Log drop when mined?
Breaking Dark Oak Log drops Dark Oak Log.
How hard is Dark Oak Log to mine?
Dark Oak Log has a hardness value of 2. That works out to roughly 3s with the correct tool or 10s by hand (unenchanted, no Haste/Mining Fatigue).
What is Dark Oak Log used to craft?
Dark Oak Log is used as an ingredient in 5 other recipes.
What is the internal Minecraft ID for Dark Oak Log?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:dark_oak_log, usable with /setblock, /fill, and /give.