How to make Crimson Planks in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft crimson planks with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, crimson planks is a new item that was introduced in the Nether Update. Crimson planks and warped planks are basically the Nether's version of wood planks. What makes crimson planks so unique (compared to Overworld planks such as oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, dark oak) is that crimson planks and items made out of crimson planks can not be destroyed by fire. However, this also means that you can not use crimson planks as fuel in a furnace.

When you make crimson planks, the crafting process will create 4 crimson planks at a time.

crimson planks

Let's explore how to make crimson planks.

Supported Platforms

Crimson planks is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.16)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.16.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.16.0)
PS3	No
PS4	Yes (1.16.0)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.16.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.16.0)
Education Edition	Yes (1.17.30)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find Crimson Planks in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find crimson planks in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.16 - 1.20	Building Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find crimson planks in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.16.0 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find crimson planks in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox One	1.16.0 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find crimson planks in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS4	1.16.0 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find crimson planks in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Nintendo Switch	1.16.0 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find crimson planks in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	1.16.0 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find crimson planks in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	1.17.30	Construction

Definitions

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 Crimson Planks

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft crimson planks:

1 Crimson Stem

1 Stripped Crimson Stem

TIP: You can use either crimson stems or stripped crimson stems to craft crimson planks.

How to craft Crimson Planks in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make Crimson Planks

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make crimson planks, you will need to place specific items in the grid. It is important that the items are placed in the exact pattern as our example images. Changing the pattern of boxes that are filled will change the item that is crafted.

There are 2 patterns you can use as a crafting recipe for crimson planks:

Pattern 1

In the first row, there should be 1 crimson stem in the first box.

Crafting recipe for crimson planks

Pattern 2

In the first row, there should be 1 stripped crimson stem in the first box.

Crafting recipe for crimson planks

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the pattern, the crimson planks will appear in the box to the right.

crimson planks

3. Move the Crimson Planks to Inventory

Once you have crafted crimson planks, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed crimson planks