How to make a Dark Oak Slab in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a dark oak slab (formerly called a dark oak wood slab) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, dark oak slabs are one of the many building blocks that you can make. The crafting process will create 6 dark oak slabs at a time.

dark oak slab

Let's explore how to make a dark oak slab.

Supported Platforms

A dark oak slab is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.7.2)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU27)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (CU15)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.18)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.18)
Wii U Wii UYes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes
Education Edition Education EditionYes

* 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 a Dark Oak Slab in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Dark Oak Slab

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a dark oak slab:

How to craft a Dark Oak Slab 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 Dark Oak Slab

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a dark oak slab, place 3 dark oak planks in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making dark oak slab, it is important that the dark oak planks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the second row, there should be 3 dark oak planks. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a dark oak slab.

Crafting recipe for dark oak slab

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 6 dark oak slabs will appear in the box to the right.

dark oak slab

3. Move the Dark Oak Slab to Inventory

Once you have crafted a dark oak slab, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Completed dark oak slab

Congratulations, you have made a dark oak slab in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Dark Oak Slab

Give Command for Dark Oak Slab

Things to Make with Dark Oak Slabs

You can use dark oak slabs to make items in Minecraft such as: