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Boat

Boats (including bamboo rafts) are drivable vehicle entities that can be ridden through water or at high speeds across all types of ice. Most mobs board…

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Contents (43)
  1. Obtaining
  2. Crafting
  3. Usage
  4. Crafting
  5. Trading
  6. Fuel
  7. Transportation
  8. Behavior
  9. Speed
  10. Flotation
  11. Destruction
  12. Passengers
  13. Damage prevention
  14. Collision
  15. Mobs
  16. Lead
  17. Sounds
  18. Data values
  19. ID
  20. Entity data
  21. Achievements
  22. Advancements
  23. History
  24. Announcement
  25. Java Edition
  26. Bedrock Edition
  27. Legacy Console Edition
  28. New Nintendo 3DS Edition
  29. Data history
  30. Historical screenshots
  31. Issues
  32. Trivia
  33. Gallery
  34. Screenshots
  35. Mojang screenshots
  36. Development images
  37. Concept artwork
  38. In other media
  39. Textures
  40. See also
  41. References
  42. Notes
  43. External links
For other uses, see Boat (disambiguation).
Boat
Oak Boat.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item entity 'Boat'
Spruce Boat.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item entity 'Boat'
Birch Boat.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item entity 'Boat'
Jungle Boat.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item entity 'Boat'
Acacia Boat.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item entity 'Boat'
Dark Oak Boat.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item entity 'Boat'
Mangrove Boat.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item entity 'Boat'
Cherry Boat.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item entity 'Boat'
Pale Oak Boat.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item entity 'Boat'
Poplar Boat.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item entity 'Boat'
Bamboo Raft.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item entity 'Boat'
Invicon Oak Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Oak BoatInvicon Spruce Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Spruce BoatInvicon Birch Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Birch BoatInvicon Jungle Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Jungle BoatInvicon Acacia Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Acacia BoatInvicon Dark Oak Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Dark Oak BoatInvicon Mangrove Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Mangrove BoatInvicon Cherry Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Cherry BoatInvicon Pale Oak Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Pale Oak BoatInvicon Poplar Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Poplar BoatInvicon Bamboo Raft.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Raft in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Bamboo Raft
Rarity tier
 
Common
Renewable Yes
Stackable No
Flammable item? Yes
Size In Java Edition:

Height: 0.5625 blocks
Width: 1.375 blocks
In Bedrock Edition:
Height: 0.455 blocks
Width: 1.4 blocks

Health points 4HP❤️❤️

Boats (including bamboo rafts) are drivable vehicle entities that can be ridden through water or at high speeds across all types of ice. Most mobs board nearby boats, which they cannot control or exit on their own. There are currently 11 types of boats.

Obtaining

Boats can be crafted with any Overworld planks; crimson and warped planks cannot be used to make boats.[1]

Boats can be retrieved by repeatedly hitting them until they drop as an item. Tools and weapons that deal more than 4HP❤️❤️ damage can destroy a boat in one hit.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Matching Overworld Planks
Invicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak PlanksInvicon Mangrove Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Planks with description: Mangrove PlanksInvicon Cherry Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Planks with description: Cherry PlanksInvicon Pale Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Planks with description: Pale Oak PlanksInvicon Poplar Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Planks with description: Poplar PlanksInvicon Bamboo Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bamboo Planks with description: Bamboo PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak PlanksInvicon Mangrove Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Planks with description: Mangrove PlanksInvicon Cherry Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Planks with description: Cherry PlanksInvicon Pale Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Planks with description: Pale Oak PlanksInvicon Poplar Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Planks with description: Poplar PlanksInvicon Bamboo Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bamboo Planks with description: Bamboo PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak PlanksInvicon Mangrove Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Planks with description: Mangrove PlanksInvicon Cherry Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Planks with description: Cherry PlanksInvicon Pale Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Planks with description: Pale Oak PlanksInvicon Poplar Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Planks with description: Poplar PlanksInvicon Bamboo Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bamboo Planks with description: Bamboo PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak PlanksInvicon Mangrove Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Planks with description: Mangrove PlanksInvicon Cherry Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Planks with description: Cherry PlanksInvicon Pale Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Planks with description: Pale Oak PlanksInvicon Poplar Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Planks with description: Poplar PlanksInvicon Bamboo Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bamboo Planks with description: Bamboo PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak PlanksInvicon Mangrove Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Planks with description: Mangrove PlanksInvicon Cherry Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Planks with description: Cherry PlanksInvicon Pale Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Planks with description: Pale Oak PlanksInvicon Poplar Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Planks with description: Poplar PlanksInvicon Bamboo Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bamboo Planks with description: Bamboo Planks
Invicon Oak Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Boat with description: Oak BoatInvicon Spruce Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Boat with description: Spruce BoatInvicon Birch Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Boat with description: Birch BoatInvicon Jungle Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Boat with description: Jungle BoatInvicon Acacia Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Boat with description: Acacia BoatInvicon Dark Oak Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Boat with description: Dark Oak BoatInvicon Mangrove Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Boat with description: Mangrove BoatInvicon Cherry Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Boat with description: Cherry BoatInvicon Pale Oak Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Boat with description: Pale Oak BoatInvicon Poplar Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Boat with description: Poplar BoatInvicon Bamboo Raft.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Raft in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bamboo Raft with description: Bamboo Raft

Usage

Boats can be used for the transportation of players and mobs, sold for emeralds, or used as fuel.

Crafting

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Boat with Chest Chest +
Matching Boat
Invicon Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chest with description: ChestInvicon Oak Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Boat with description: Oak BoatInvicon Spruce Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Boat with description: Spruce BoatInvicon Birch Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Boat with description: Birch BoatInvicon Jungle Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Boat with description: Jungle BoatInvicon Acacia Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Boat with description: Acacia BoatInvicon Dark Oak Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Boat with description: Dark Oak BoatInvicon Mangrove Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Boat with description: Mangrove BoatInvicon Cherry Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Boat with description: Cherry BoatInvicon Pale Oak Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Boat with description: Pale Oak BoatInvicon Poplar Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Boat with description: Poplar BoatInvicon Bamboo Raft.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Raft in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bamboo Raft with description: Bamboo Raft
Invicon Oak Boat with Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Boat with Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Boat with Chest with description: Oak Boat with ChestInvicon Spruce Boat with Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Boat with Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Boat with Chest with description: Spruce Boat with ChestInvicon Birch Boat with Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Boat with Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Boat with Chest with description: Birch Boat with ChestInvicon Jungle Boat with Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Boat with Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Boat with Chest with description: Jungle Boat with ChestInvicon Acacia Boat with Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Boat with Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Boat with Chest with description: Acacia Boat with ChestInvicon Dark Oak Boat with Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Boat with Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Boat with Chest with description: Dark Oak Boat with ChestInvicon Mangrove Boat with Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Boat with Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Boat with Chest with description: Mangrove Boat with ChestInvicon Cherry Boat with Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Boat with Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Boat with Chest with description: Cherry Boat with ChestInvicon Pale Oak Boat with Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Boat with Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Boat with Chest with description: Pale Oak Boat with ChestInvicon Poplar Boat with Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Boat with Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Boat with Chest with description: Poplar Boat with ChestInvicon Bamboo Raft with Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Raft with Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bamboo Raft with Chest with description: Bamboo Raft with Chest

Trading

VillagerProbabilityVillager wantsPlayer receivesTrades in
stock
Villager
experience
Price
multiplier
JEBE
Fisherman Master100%100%Boat[t 1]Emerald12300.05
  1. ↑ The wanted boat's material varies by biome.
    EntitySprite villager-desert-cartographer.png: Sprite image for villager-desert-cartographer in Minecraft Desert EntitySprite villager-jungle-cartographer.png: Sprite image for villager-jungle-cartographer in Minecraft Jungle EntitySprite villager-plains-cartographer.png: Sprite image for villager-plains-cartographer in Minecraft Plains EntitySprite villager-savanna-cartographer.png: Sprite image for villager-savanna-cartographer in Minecraft Savanna EntitySprite villager-snowy-cartographer.png: Sprite image for villager-snowy-cartographer in Minecraft Snowy EntitySprite villager-swamp-cartographer.png: Sprite image for villager-swamp-cartographer in Minecraft Swamp EntitySprite villager-taiga-cartographer.png: Sprite image for villager-taiga-cartographer in Minecraft Taiga
    ItemSprite jungle-boat.png: Sprite image for jungle-boat in Minecraft Jungle ItemSprite jungle-boat.png: Sprite image for jungle-boat in Minecraft Jungle ItemSprite oak-boat.png: Sprite image for oak-boat in Minecraft Oak ItemSprite acacia-boat.png: Sprite image for acacia-boat in Minecraft Acacia ItemSprite spruce-boat.png: Sprite image for spruce-boat in Minecraft Spruce ItemSprite dark-oak-boat.png: Sprite image for dark-oak-boat in Minecraft Dark Oak ItemSprite spruce-boat.png: Sprite image for spruce-boat in Minecraft Spruce

Fuel

A boat used as fuel in a furnace lasts 60 seconds (30 seconds if used as fuel in a smoker or blast furnace), smelting up to 6 items.

Transportation

See also: Transportation and Riding

Entering

A player enters a boat by using it, if the boat is not fully occupied (boats can hold two entities). Unlike beds, there is no message above the hotbar for attempting to enter a fully occupied boat.[2]

Exiting

A boat can be exited by sneaking or in Bedrock Edition, pressing down the right analog stick on a controller, tapping the "Leave Boat" button when using touch controls, or jumping. When exiting a boat, the player is placed in the direction the player is facing, or, if facing directly up or down, the player is placed in front of the boat. The exiting player is placed on land if possible from the dismounting position.

Motion

Boats do not turn with mouse-look.

With a keyboard or gamepad, boats are controlled using the forward, left (turns left), right (turns right), and backward keys. Using the sprint key increases the field of vision, but does not increase speed as if sprinting.

With touchscreen controls, two buttons for steering appear. The right button or key steers to the left, and the left button or key steers to the right. Pressing both buttons or keys moves the boat forward.

In Java Edition, boats can be ridden against a current, but cannot be ridden upstream to a higher elevation. A boat lift, usually made from tripwire, pistons, and optionally a slime block, can be used to move a boat up. Bubble columns created with soul sand can also be used to push boats upward. These mechanisms can also be used in Bedrock Edition but are usually unnecessary because boats can be ridden upward in descending water, as well as follow upward stair-step currents.

Behavior

Speed

Boats move according to the player's control or water currents, with speed affected by the surface traversed.

When the forward or backward command is issued, a constant thrust is applied relative to the boat's facing direction, exponentially approaching the top speed at which thrust balances drag. The backward thrust is one-eighth of the forward thrust’s strength.

When strafe commands are issued, a constant torque is applied to increase the boat's rotation speed, with the same drag mechanism limiting the maximum rate of rotation.

In Bedrock Edition, boats do not have air resistance, meaning that if a boat is launched off a cliff at a certain speed, its horizontal speed remains constant as it falls, until it touches the ground.

Motion details

Regardless of controls, the boat applies a friction that is proportional to the current horizontal velocity v by multiplying it with a coefficient c at the beginning of every tick: in water, air, or under flowing water, this value is 0.9; underwater, this value is 0.45; on land, this value is the average c (slipperiness) of all solid blocks underneath the boat (e.g. 0.6 for most blocks, 0.98 for ice and 0.989 for blue ice). The same is applied to rotational (angular) velocity. This is equivalent to applying a deceleration , where v is the current horizontal velocity and is a friction coefficient. As a result, when controls are not pressed, the boat slows to a stop quadratically.

Slime blocks, honey blocks, and soul sand each apply their special entity-slowing logic to boats on top of this.

In Java Edition, When the forward key is pressed, the boat accelerate at 0.04 m/tick2, for a real-time acceleration of 16 ms-2 forward assuming no lag. The reverse acceleration is 0.005 m/tick2 for a real-time acceleration of 2 ms-2. When strafe keys are pressed, the boat is given a rotation acceleration of 1°/tick2 (400°/s2), which is so high that no gradual change of turning rate is usually felt.

The above gives us a way to calculate the maximum speed of a boat on a surface because maximum speed is reached when the player's acceleration cancels out with the friction , .

Block c μ (tick−1) Top Speed Max Yaw Rate Notes
(block/tick) (block/s) (deg/tick) (deg/s)
Water 0.9 0.1 0.4 8.0 10 200
Ice, Frosted Ice, Packed Ice 0.98 0.02 2 40 50 1000 Boats move extremely quickly on ice,[3] allowing for the construction of fast transportation systems in any dimension.
Blue Ice 0.989 0.011
Land 0.6 0.4 0.1 2.0 2.5 50
Slime Block 0.8 0.2 0.0588 1.176 5 100 Real c is 0.8, but onEntityWalk logic reduces it to 0.32 (0.8×0.4) for horizontal motion, with some increase if vertical velocity is nonzero.
Honey Block, Soul Sand 0.6 0.4 0.0526 1.053 2.5 50 Real c is 0.6, but onEntityWalk logic reduces it to 0.24 (0.6×0.4) for horizontal motion.

The torque and thrust values differ between Java and Bedrock edition, as do the linear drag coefficients of various surfaces, which are proportionally scaled to produce the same top speed/max yaw rate between two editions.

Front Thrust Back Thrust Torque Blue Ice Pack/Frost/Ice Water Slime Land
Java Edition 16 blocks/s2 2 blocks/s2 400 deg/s2 0.22 s-1 0.4 s-1 2 s-1 4 s-1 8 s-1
Bedrock Edition ​[info needed] ​[info needed] ​[info needed] ​[info needed] ​[info needed] ​[info needed] ​[info needed] ​[info needed]

Flotation

The animation of an oak boat when atop a bubble column

A boat floats atop still or flowing water. In Java Edition, a boat sinks if it enters water flowing downward.[4] In Bedrock Edition, a boat does not sink when submerged but floats up. This feature lets a player contrive stepped uphill water flows to propel a boat uphill using only flowing water.

When a boat moves over a bubble column, it begins to shake. If the bubbles are caused by a magma block, all passengers are expelled and the boat sinks.

In Java Edition, a sunken boat cannot be re-floated until a bubble column pushes it up or it is broken by the player. In Bedrock Edition, a boat resumes floating when it emerges from the currents keeping it down, or when the bubble column is blocked or removed.

Dolphins chase players riding a boat in motion, occasionally bumping the boat, causing it to shake briefly.

Destruction

As boats are not mobs, they do not have health. Instead, they have a damage system. For every 1HP💔 of damage that would be dealt, instead 10 damage is added. Then, whenever the damage is greater than 0, it gets reduced by 1 each game tick. When the damage is greater than 40, the boat is destroyed and dropped as an item, meaning that weapons dealing more than 4HP❤️❤️ damage break a boat in one attack. Players in Creative mode can always destroy a boat in one attack, but the boat does not drop as an item.

Boats can be destroyed by explosions, fire and lava (but not magma blocks), cactus, and by being punched/shot by mobs, such as drowned. Boats made invulnerable with commands cannot be broken by any of these, but they still cannot be used to travel on lava because they sink.

When a boat is destroyed, it drops itself in item form.

Passengers

Multiple mobs in 2 types of boats

Boats can support two riders, including mobs. A mob cannot exit a boat and is trapped until the boat gets destroyed, or until the player uses a fishing rod or lead to remove the mob. This can be used to transport mobs, although hostile mobs still attack while in boats. Mobs riding a boat don't despawn‌[Java Edition only] and don't count toward the mob cap.[5]

In Java Edition, a player cannot both move (row) and use items at the same time. It is still possible to initialize item use (e.g. start eating) and row the boat while the item is still in the middle of the use animation. Although the rowing animation overrides the item use animation, the item can still be successfully consumed.

Being in a boat limits the player's mouse-look to the forward 210° arc in Java Edition and 180° in Bedrock Edition.

Underwater boats cannot be ridden. When the boat is underwater, all passengers in it are expelled.

Damage prevention

Riding a boat does not deplete hunger, making it an efficient way to travel.

Boats can completely nullify fall damage for themselves and any players/mobs inside, making them useful for travel through elevated terrain, such as mountains or the Nether[6][7].

Collision

A boat has a solid collision box, which means players and other entities can't go through it even at high speeds. Falling blocks are also blocked by boats.

In Java Edition, a boat falling on top of an entity stops on top of the entity. In Bedrock Edition, a falling boat can go through other entities.

Riding a boat over a lily pad causes the lily pad to drop, and causes the boat's speed to stutter a bit.

Mobs

Most mobs can ride boats. Mobs cannot exit the boat unless the boat is destroyed, sinks, or moves over a bubble column.

Mobs can be picked up into the boat when they collide with the side of the boat. A mob cannot control the boat. In Java Edition, a boat being ridden by a player cannot pick up a mob, but in Bedrock Edition, they can. In Minecraft Education, even tripod cameras can ride boats.

A mob can ride a boat if it is narrower than a boat, and is neither an aquatic[note 1] nor ambient animal. The following mobs are unable to ride in a boat:

The baby counterparts of these mobs can ride in boats, but not the adult versions. If a baby grows up, the adult form is dismounted. Additionally, the adult versions of these mobs can still ride boats manually using the /ride command:

Additionally, few types of mobs can have various Size values, which can prevent them from riding boats:

Lead

Leads can be attached to boats. The lead has no effect if a player is riding the boat, however boats with other passengers can be pulled by leads, allowing for transportation of otherwise unleashable mobs such as villagers.

Sounds

Java Edition:
Boats use the Friendly Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events.

Despite being a solid surface, walking on boats is completely silent and does not produce footstep sounds.[9]

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​RowingFriendly MobsWhile a boat is rowed on landentity.boat.paddle_landsubtitles.entity.boat.paddle_land​1.00.8–1.216
​RowingFriendly MobsWhile a boat is rowed in waterentity.boat.paddle_watersubtitles.entity.boat.paddle_water​0.80.8–1.216

Bedrock Edition:

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​ ?PlayersWhile a boat is rowed in waterrandom.swim​ ??0.6–1.4

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormItem tags Translation key
ItemSprite oak-boat.png: Sprite image for oak-boat in Minecraft Oak Boatoak_boatItemboats item.minecraft.oak_boat
ItemSprite spruce-boat.png: Sprite image for spruce-boat in Minecraft Spruce Boatspruce_boatItemboats item.minecraft.spruce_boat
ItemSprite birch-boat.png: Sprite image for birch-boat in Minecraft Birch Boatbirch_boatItemboats item.minecraft.birch_boat
ItemSprite jungle-boat.png: Sprite image for jungle-boat in Minecraft Jungle Boatjungle_boatItemboats item.minecraft.jungle_boat
ItemSprite acacia-boat.png: Sprite image for acacia-boat in Minecraft Acacia Boatacacia_boatItemboats item.minecraft.acacia_boat
ItemSprite dark-oak-boat.png: Sprite image for dark-oak-boat in Minecraft Dark Oak Boatdark_oak_boatItemboats item.minecraft.dark_oak_boat
ItemSprite mangrove-boat.png: Sprite image for mangrove-boat in Minecraft Mangrove Boatmangrove_boatItemboats item.minecraft.mangrove_boat
ItemSprite cherry-boat.png: Sprite image for cherry-boat in Minecraft Cherry Boatcherry_boatItemboats item.minecraft.cherry_boat
ItemSprite pale-oak-boat.png: Sprite image for pale-oak-boat in Minecraft Pale Oak Boatpale_oak_boatItemboats item.minecraft.pale_oak_boat
ItemSprite poplar-boat.png: Sprite image for poplar-boat in Minecraft Poplar Boatpoplar_boatItemboats item.minecraft.poplar_boat
ItemSprite bamboo-raft.png: Sprite image for bamboo-raft in Minecraft Bamboo Raftbamboo_raftItemboats item.minecraft.bamboo_raft
NameIdentifier
EntitySprite oak-boat.png: Sprite image for oak-boat in Minecraft Oak Boatoak_boat
EntitySprite spruce-boat.png: Sprite image for spruce-boat in Minecraft Spruce Boatspruce_boat
EntitySprite birch-boat.png: Sprite image for birch-boat in Minecraft Birch Boatbirch_boat
EntitySprite jungle-boat.png: Sprite image for jungle-boat in Minecraft Jungle Boatjungle_boat
EntitySprite acacia-boat.png: Sprite image for acacia-boat in Minecraft Acacia Boatacacia_boat
EntitySprite dark-oak-boat.png: Sprite image for dark-oak-boat in Minecraft Dark Oak Boatdark_oak_boat
EntitySprite mangrove-boat.png: Sprite image for mangrove-boat in Minecraft Mangrove Boatmangrove_boat
EntitySprite cherry-boat.png: Sprite image for cherry-boat in Minecraft Cherry Boatcherry_boat
EntitySprite pale-oak-boat.png: Sprite image for pale-oak-boat in Minecraft Pale Oak Boatpale_oak_boat
EntitySprite poplar-boat.png: Sprite image for poplar-boat in Minecraft Poplar Boatpoplar_boat
EntitySprite bamboo-raft.png: Sprite image for bamboo-raft in Minecraft Bamboo Raftbamboo_raft

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem tags Translation key
ItemSprite oak-boat.png: Sprite image for oak-boat in Minecraft Oak Boatoak_boatboat / 0375Itemminecraft:boats item.boat.oak.name
ItemSprite spruce-boat.png: Sprite image for spruce-boat in Minecraft Spruce Boatspruce_boatboat / 1378Itemminecraft:boats item.boat.spruce.name
ItemSprite birch-boat.png: Sprite image for birch-boat in Minecraft Birch Boatbirch_boatboat / 2376Itemminecraft:boats item.boat.birch.name
ItemSprite jungle-boat.png: Sprite image for jungle-boat in Minecraft Jungle Boatjungle_boatboat / 3377Itemminecraft:boats item.boat.jungle.name
ItemSprite acacia-boat.png: Sprite image for acacia-boat in Minecraft Acacia Boatacacia_boatboat / 4379Itemminecraft:boats item.boat.acacia.name
ItemSprite dark-oak-boat.png: Sprite image for dark-oak-boat in Minecraft Dark Oak Boatdark_oak_boatboat / 5380Itemminecraft:boats item.boat.big_oak.name
ItemSprite mangrove-boat.png: Sprite image for mangrove-boat in Minecraft Mangrove Boatmangrove_boatboat / 6643Itemminecraft:boats item.boat.mangrove.name
ItemSprite cherry-boat.png: Sprite image for cherry-boat in Minecraft Cherry Boatcherry_boatboat / 8657Itemminecraft:boats item.boat.cherry.name
ItemSprite pale-oak-boat.png: Sprite image for pale-oak-boat in Minecraft Pale Oak Boatpale_oak_boatboat / 9722Itemminecraft:boats item.boat.pale_oak.name
ItemSprite poplar-boat.png: Sprite image for poplar-boat in Minecraft Poplar Boatpoplar_boatNone769Itemminecraft:boats item.boat.poplar.name
ItemSprite bamboo-raft.png: Sprite image for bamboo-raft in Minecraft Bamboo Raftbamboo_raftboat / 7661Itemminecraft:boats item.boat.bamboo.name
EntityIdentifierNumeric ID FamilyTranslation key
EntitySprite boats.png: Sprite image for boats in Minecraft Boatboat90 boat
inanimate
entity.boat.name

Entity data

Boats have entity data associated with them that contain various properties of the entity.

Java Edition:

Main article: Entity format
  • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] Entity data
    • Tags common to all entities see Template:Nbt inherit/entity/template

Bedrock Edition:

See Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format.

Achievements

IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
Whatever Floats Your GoatGet in a boat and float with a goatUse a boat and put a goat inside that boat, then ride it.20Bronze

Advancements

IconAdvancementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)
Whatever Floats Your Goat!Get in a Boat and float with a GoatEnter a boat or a raft with a goat.

History

Announcement

May 30, 2026 Poplar boats were shown at Minecraft Live – May 2026

Java Edition

Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.6 Added boats.
Initially, boats broke upon being placed outside water, and on impact with land.
Invicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak Planks
Invicon Oak Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Boat with description: Oak Boat
Boats are crafted using 5 planks in a U shape.
v1.0.6_01 Boats now only break on impact with land at high speeds.
Boats no longer break upon being placed outside water.
Boat turning has been made smoother.
v1.2.3 Players in boats and minecarts now receive terrain updates.
Java Edition Beta
1.6 Submerged boats no longer rise quickly.
1.8Pre-release It is now possible to score a critical hit against a boat.
Java Edition
1.3.112w15a Boats can now be shot out from dispensers.
12w17a Boats can now be destroyed in one hit in Creative mode.
12w21a Boats no longer take damage when colliding with lily pads. Instead, the lily pads themselves break.
12w23a Boats can now accelerate to faster than previous speeds, and are now easier to control.
12w27a Boats now drop their item instead of 3 oak planks and 2 sticks if broken by a player.
Instead, it needs to fall certain heights to drop 3 oak wood planks and 2 sticks.
1.3 The texture of the oak boat item has been changed.
1.6.113w16a Boats are now dismounted using the sneak key; previously, this was achieved by right clicking on the boat a second time.
13w16b New boat physics with lower inertia, but left, back and right controls have been removed.
Boats now take damage and break when colliding with many lily pads in a short time.
1.7.213w36a Players can now /summon mobs riding boats, though mobs cannot control boats.
13w43a Boats no longer inflict fall damage when running aground.
Boats being broken by lily pads has been slightly improved.
Left, back and right controls added again.
1.814w06a Mobs riding boats can now control them, so that they can chase or flee enemies, move toward food, move about randomly, or whatever they would do on land. The exceptions are the ghast and bat, both of which cannot control boats.
1.8.2pre2 Boats can now survive crashes at higher speeds.
1.915w41a

Boats have been overhauled to match the boats from Pocket Edition Alpha 0.11.0. They now have oars for paddling and are more durable and now allows passengers to board.

Mobs can now board boats, though they can no longer control them.
A new set of controls have been introduced: it includes holding down the right and left keys to move forward, and using the right key to move the right oar, turning the boat to the left (and vice-versa). Mouse movement no longer turns boats, and the forward and back keys no longer have any effect.
Players can no longer use items or attack from boats unless they were at a complete stop.
The crafting recipe for boats has been changed to require a wooden shovel as shown below.
Invicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Wooden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Wooden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Shovel with description: Wooden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack SpeedInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak Planks
Invicon Oak Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Boat with description: Oak Boat
Boats no longer break snow layers they run into.
15w42a The new boats are now comparable in speed to the old boats (slightly faster than sprinting), though with less momentum.
Players can now use items and attack immediately after they stop rowing.
Invicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Wooden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Wooden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Shovel with description: Wooden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack SpeedInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia Planks
Invicon Spruce Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Boat with description: Spruce BoatInvicon Birch Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Boat with description: Birch BoatInvicon Jungle Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Boat with description: Jungle BoatInvicon Acacia Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Boat with description: Acacia Boat
Non-oak boats are now craftable, except for dark oak boats.
15w43c The texture of boats has been remapped, so that they now have a separate texture per oar and per side of the boat.
15w45a
Invicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak PlanksInvicon Wooden Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Wooden Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Shovel with description: Wooden Shovel When in Main Hand:  2.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack SpeedInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak PlanksInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak PlanksInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak PlanksInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak Planks
Invicon Dark Oak Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Boat with description: Dark Oak Boat
Dark oak boats are now craftable.
15w51a Boats now drop their corresponding planks when broken.
16w04a Boats are now faster and now move forward and backward using the forward and backward keys respectively, and steer left and right using the left and right keys respectively. The rowing mechanism introduced in 15w41a, holding the right and left keys, is removed and no longer moves the boat forward. The controls are now more similar to boats before the overhaul.
Boats now sink when underwater, or within flowing water of any depth.
Invicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak PlanksInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak Planks
Invicon Oak Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Boat with description: Oak BoatInvicon Spruce Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Boat with description: Spruce BoatInvicon Birch Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Boat with description: Birch BoatInvicon Jungle Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Boat with description: Jungle BoatInvicon Acacia Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Boat with description: Acacia BoatInvicon Dark Oak Boat.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Boat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Boat with description: Dark Oak Boat
The crafting recipe of boats has been restored to the original recipe, no longer requiring a wooden shovel as it has since 15w41a (though matching wood planks is still required).
Riding a boat no longer subjects water-sensitive mobs to being damaged by water, and no longer protects sunlight-sensitive mobs from being damaged by sunlight.
Dismounting in a boat now attempts to place the player on land.
16w05a Boats now travel extremely fast on ice, packed ice and frosted ice.[10]
16w06a Riding entities such as boats are now run by the client rather than by the server.
1.1116w32a The player's hunger bar is now visible when riding in a boat.
16w33a Boats can now be used to fuel furnaces.
16w39c Boats placed by dispensers now face the same way as the dispenser, instead of toward the dispenser.[11]
1.1217w17a Boat paddling sounds have been added.
1.1318w06a Boats as fuel now smelt 1 item in a furnace instead of 2.
18w15a Added blue ice, which allows boats to travel even faster on it.
1.1418w43a
The textures of all boats have been changed.
18w50a The textures of all boats have been changed to match the new planks.
19w11a Fisherman villagers now buy boats for 1 emerald.
1.1519w37a Boats as fuel now smelt 6 items in a furnace instead of 1.
1.1620w18a Mobs in boats no longer despawn.
1.1922w11a Added mangrove boats.
22w12a Boats can now be used to craft boats with chests.
The textures of all boat items (except mangrove) have been changed.[12]
22w14a Due to the addition of the mangrove tree and mangrove swamp, mangrove boats are now obtainable and renewable.
22w15a The textures of all boat item textures have been changed.[13]
October 15, 2022 Bamboo rafts were announced at Minecraft Live 2022.
1.19.3
Experiment
Update 1.20
22w42a Added bamboo rafts.
22w45a The item texture of the bamboo raft has been changed.
1.19.4
Experiment
Update 1.20
23w07a Added cherry boats.
1.2023w12a Bamboo rafts and cherry boats are now available without using the "Update 1.20" experimental data pack.
1.21pre1 Boats are now leashable.
1.21.224w37a Boats no longer drop three planks and two sticks when crashed, which was previously possible due to a rare bug.
The remaining code for boats that caused them to be destroyed like in pre-1.9 has been removed.[14] Prior to this point, falling from specific heights (12, 13, 49, 51, 111, 114, 198, 202, 310, or 315 blocks) would destroy the boat and damage the rider.
24w39a Boat entities now have different identifiers for each wood type, instead of all types being boat.
1.21.2
Experiment
Winter Drop
24w40a Added pale oak boats.
1.21.424w44a Pale oak boats are now available without using the "Winter Drop" experimental data pack.
1.21.625w20a The texture of the pale oak boat item has been tweaked.[15]
26.3snap1 Added poplar boats.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
September 19, 2014 Tommaso Checchi tweeted a picture of a player riding a boat, stating that the most important thing is to "get the paddling right."
The model used by boats is currently a minecart.
January 26, 2015 Tommaso Checchi tweets a screenshot of multiple riders in a single boat.
The model used by boats is now a minecart that has been squished vertically, and tinted brown.
February 20, 2015 Tommaso Checchi tweets a screenshot of multiple boats with only mobs in them.
Boats now have a proper model with paddles.
v0.11.0build 1

Added boats. Each wood type has its own respective variant, though they share the same sprite as items.

Boats can support two riders, including mobs.
Boats are larger in size than in Java Edition.
Boats are more resistant to crashing against land than in Java Edition.
build 12 Projectiles can now be shot from boats.
v0.12.1build 1 Added all boat variants to the Creative inventory.
New inventory icons for boats have been added. The sprite now includes paddles and represents their respective wood color.
v0.13.0build 1 Boats are now slightly faster than sprinting, and no longer deplete hunger.
Players can now use items and attack immediately after they stop rowing.
build 3 Boats now stack on top of each other.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0beta 1.2.0.22 Boats now move faster on ice.
1.5.0beta 1.5.0.0 The steering of boats has been changed when using keyboard and mouse - W now moves the boat forward and S reverses it.
beta 1.5.0.4 Boats can now sink or float on bubble columns.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3
The textures of all boats have been changed.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.4 Boats can now be bought from fisherman villagers.
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.57 Trading has been changed, master-level fisherman villagers now offer to buy boats based on their villager biome outfit.
Due to trading changes, birch boats can no longer be sold to fisherman villagers.
1.16.100beta 1.16.100.51 Custom named boats now save their name after placing and breaking.
1.18.10beta 1.18.10.27 The item sprites of all boats have been changed. The paddles now represent their respective wood color (except spruce) and the inside rims of the boats are darker.
An updated item sprite for dark oak boat has been added to the game files, but it's currently unused.[16]
1.18.30Preview 1.18.20.26 An updated item sprite for spruce boat has been added to the game files, but it's currently unused.[17]
Preview 1.18.20.28 Spruce and dark oak boats now correctly use their updated item sprites.
1.18.30
Experiment
Wild Update
Preview 1.18.30.29 Boats can now be used to craft boats with chests.
1.19.0Preview 1.19.0.21 Added mangrove boats.
Preview 1.19.0.27 Changed all boat item textures.
1.19.50
Experiment
Next Major Update
Preview 1.19.50.21 Added bamboo rafts behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
1.19.60
Experiment
Next Major Update
Preview 1.19.60.20 The item texture of the bamboo raft has been changed to match Java Edition.
1.19.80
Experiment
Next Major Update
Preview 1.19.80.20 Added cherry boats behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
1.19.80Preview 1.19.80.20 Turtles can now ride boats, to match Java Edition.
Spiders, adult polar bears, adult hoglins and zoglins can no longer ride boats. However polar bears, hoglins and zoglins can still ride them manually using the /ride command.
1.20.0Preview 1.20.0.21 Bamboo rafts and cherry boats are now available without using the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
1.20.10Preview 1.20.10.20 The wooden shovel in the crafting recipe has been removed for all boat types except the bamboo raft.
Preview 1.20.10.21 The bamboo raft recipe no longer needs a wooden shovel.
1.21.50Preview 1.21.50.20 Added pale oak boats.
1.21.60Preview 1.21.60.24 The second passenger of a boat no longer has large camera twitches when rotating toward the west direction.
1.21.90Preview 1.21.90.26 Boats are now able to be pulled out of water using a lead.
26.40Preview 26.40.26 Decreased health from 40HP❤️ × 20 to 4HP❤️❤️ to match Java Edition.
Now regenerates 1⁄10 health per game tick to match Java Edition.
26.40
Experiment
Drop 3 of 2026
Preview 26.40.27 Added poplar boats.
26.50Preview 26.50.22 All features from the "Drop 3 of 2026" experiment have been fully implemented.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU1CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added boats.
TU12 The maximum number of boats in a world has been increased from 20 to 40.
Boats now break when they hit land hard.
Boats can now be placed by dispensers.
TU141.04 Boats are no longer broken by lily pads anymore, instead they run straight through the lily pad now, breaking and sometimes dropping it.
When boats crash, they can now sometimes drop themselves as items.
Boats are now less glitchy and more responsive now.
The maximum speed of boats has been increased.
When exiting, players now move from the boat.
When broken by a player, they drop a boat now.
TU19CU71.121.121.12 Boats are now dismounted using the sneak key; previously, this was achieved by pressing use on the boat a second time.
TU46CU361.381.381.38Patch 15
Boats have been overhauled to match Pocket Edition v0.11.0 alpha boats.
TU53CU431.491.501.49Patch 231.0.3 Boats can now be used to fuel furnaces.
Boat paddling sounds have been added.
TU57CU491.571.561.56Patch 271.0.7 The crafting recipe of boats has been changed to require a wooden shovel.
1.90
The textures of all boats have been changed.
1.91 Boats can now be sold to fisherman villagers.​

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

Data history

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.915w41a The NBT tag Type (string) have now added for the boat entity, taking values oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia and dark_oak.
1.1116w32a The entity ID has been changed from Boat to boat.
1.1317w47a The oak boat ID has been changed from boat to oak_boat.
Prior to The Flattening, these items' numeral IDs were 333, 444, 445, 446, 447 and 448. The entity's numeral ID was 41.
1.21.224w39a The entity IDs for boats have been split into separate types, one per existing variant.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.16.100beta 1.16.100.56 The item ID boat has been split up into <type>_boat.​
1.19.50
Experiment
Next Major Update
Preview 1.19.50.21 Due to MCPE-163346, the bamboo raft uses the namespaced ID bamboo_boat.
1.19.50
Experiment
Next Major Update
Preview 1.19.50.22 The namespaced ID of the bamboo raft has been corrected to bamboo_raft.

Historical screenshots

Issues

Issues relating to "Boat" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

  • In Bedrock Edition, sand, red sand, concrete powder, gravel, anvils, and dragon eggs drop as items when they fall onto a boat that is in water.
  • In Legacy Console Edition, holding the movement stick to the side in a boat on blue ice causes the player to spin quickly. If a passenger is in the boat while this occurs, when the player exits the boat after it reaches maximum velocity (attained after about three seconds), for most mobs, the mob's head may spin uncontrollably. For some mobs, however, nothing happens (such as slimes and ghasts). The mob may also get its head stuck at an angle. Thorough testing was done on Wii U Edition, although the glitch was originally discovered on the Xbox 360 Edition.

Screenshots

Mojang screenshots

Development images

Concept artwork

In other media

Textures

See also

References

  1. ↑ MC-170868 – resolved as "Invalid".
  2. ↑ MC-161251 – resolved as "Works As Intended".
  3. ↑ MC-97803 – Boats going faster on ice than in water – resolved as "Works As Intended".
  4. ↑ MC-91206 – resolved as "Works As Intended".
  5. ↑ MC-182897 – resolved as "Works As Intended".
  6. ↑ MC-105103 – resolved as "Works As Intended".
  7. ↑ MCPE-149490 – resolved as "Works As Intended".
  8. ↑ MC-188617
  9. ↑ MC-101950
  10. ↑ MC-97803
  11. ↑ MC-90074 – resolved as "Fixed".
  12. ↑ MC-94161 – resolved as "Fixed".
  13. ↑ MC-249495
  14. ↑ MC-119369
  15. ↑ MC-277991 – resolved as "Fixed".
  16. ↑ MCPE-151667
  17. ↑ MCPE-152262

Notes

  1. ↑ Despite this, turtles are allowed to ride in boats because they are internally a part of the creature's group.
  2. ↑ a b c d Despite its width being smaller than a boat and it being neither an aquatic or an ambient mob, the game is hard-coded to disallow it from riding.
  3. ↑ See Zombified Piglin § Mounting
  4. ↑ In Java Edition, hoglins are not dismounted if they grow up while in a boat. They can then be zombified to obtain an adult zoglin in a boat.
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