Pixel art illustration of a spruce planks block with dark brown horizontal boards
Minecraft Java Item ID

Spruce Planks ID

Spruce Planks are a dark-colored wood variant crafted from spruce logs. They are popular for building dark-themed structures and cabin-style builds.

✓ Verified for Java Edition 26.2
Namespaced item ID minecraft:spruce_planks

Spruce Planks Item Facts

Maximum stack64
Available inSurvival and Creative
Shared ID, data value 1 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)5

Shared ID, data value 1 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier): Reviewed for Java Edition 1.12.2 and earlier.

Give Command for Spruce Planks

Copy the current Java Edition command, or open the generator to change the player and quantity.

/give @p minecraft:spruce_planks 1

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Historical command for Java 1.12.2 and earlier

Modern namespaced IDs are recommended. This numerical form is only for old Java releases.

/give @p 5 1

Build With Spruce Planks

minecraft:spruce_planks is in the reviewed block catalog. Open a command tool with this ID already selected, then adjust the coordinates in the tool.

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About Spruce Planks in Minecraft

Spruce Planks are a dark-colored wood variant crafted from spruce logs. They are popular for building dark-themed structures and cabin-style builds.

Spruce Planks Command Examples

  • Give 1 to nearest player: /give @p minecraft:spruce_planks 1
  • Give 1 to yourself: /give @s minecraft:spruce_planks 1
  • Give to a specific player: /give PlayerName minecraft:spruce_planks 1
  • Clear from inventory: /clear @p minecraft:spruce_planks

How to Get Spruce Planks

Spruce Planks are crafted from Spruce Logs: each log yields 4 planks in any crafting grid, no Crafting Table required. Ready-made Spruce Planks also generate in swamp huts, taiga and snowy villages, cold ocean ruins, and shipwrecks.

  1. Chop Spruce Logs from spruce trees in a taiga biome.
  2. Place a Spruce Log in any slot of the 2x2 inventory crafting grid or a Crafting Table.
  3. Take 4 Spruce Planks per log and repeat for as much stock as the build needs.

What Is Spruce Planks Used For?

Crafting Table

Four Spruce Planks arranged in a square make a Crafting Table, the first workstation in most worlds.

Stick

Two Spruce Planks stacked vertically craft into 4 sticks for tools and torches.

Chest

Eight Spruce Planks in a ring craft a chest for item storage.

Furnace

Like other Overworld planks, each Spruce Plank smelts 1.5 items as fuel.

Building

The dark brown tone suits cabins, roofs, and medieval builds; spruce stairs, slabs, fences, doors, and boats must be crafted from Spruce Planks specifically.

Sources and Data Review

Item facts were reviewed for Java Edition 26.2 on .

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