Overview
Dark Oak Leaves is one of the 9 variants of this shape in the game. What changes between them is the material, and with it the hardness, the drops, the durability and the recipe — so every figure on this page is this variant's own. Oak Leaves is the same shape in a different material.
Dark Oak Leaves counts as a plant block in Minecraft 1.21.4. It breaks almost instantly, with a hardness of just 0.2. You can break it by hand without losing the drop.
It is transparent, which matters when you are managing light levels. With a blast resistance of only 0.2 it will not survive an explosion. Sixty-four fit in one inventory slot.
No recipe takes it as an ingredient.
About the dark oak set
How long it takes to break
Dark Oak Leaves has a hardness of 0.2. By hand that is 0.3 seconds per block; with the correct tool at netherite tier it is 0.05 seconds.
The drop does not depend on the tool — bare hands work as well as anything — so the table below is purely about speed.
Each Efficiency level adds level² + 1 to the tool's speed; against a block this soft, instant mining arrives after only a level or two.
| Tool | No enchantment | Efficiency III | Efficiency V |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand | 0.3 s | 0.3 s | 0.3 s |
| Wooden | 0.15 s | instant | instant |
| Stone | 0.1 s | instant | instant |
| Iron | instant | instant | instant |
| Diamond | instant | instant | instant |
| Netherite | instant | instant | instant |
| Golden | instant | instant | instant |
Properties
Blast resistance on Dark Oak Leaves is 0.2, so any explosion nearby takes it out. It lets light pass and gives off no light. 64 fit in a slot — a full stack. It is renewable, so one world can supply as much of it as you want. Fire spreads to it readily (encouragement 30, burn 60), so keep it away from lava and away from anything you would rather not lose. A hoe is the fastest choice here. A tool of the wrong class is no better than your fist — the speed bonus is tied to the block's own tool tag.
- Transparent
- Yes
- Required tool
- Any
- Flammable
- Yes (30/60)
- Renewable
- Yes
Guides and tools that cover this
Frequently asked questions
How do you get Dark Oak Leaves in Minecraft?
Dark Oak Leaves generates naturally in the world and does not drop anything without Silk Touch.
What tool do you need to break Dark Oak Leaves?
No specific tool is required — Dark Oak Leaves can be broken by hand.
Is Dark Oak Leaves blast resistant?
Dark Oak Leaves has a blast resistance of 0.2, so an explosion nearby will destroy it.
How many Dark Oak Leaves fit in one stack?
A stack is 64, and a double chest of them comes to 3,456.
Is Dark Oak Leaves renewable?
It is. Dark Oak Leaves can be made again in the same world, so there is no need to ration it.
How long does Dark Oak Leaves take to break?
0.05 seconds with a netherite-tier tool of the right class, or 0.3 seconds bare-handed.
The rest of the set
Dark Oak Leaves is one of 9 variants of the same shape. The others are made from different materials, so their numbers differ:
