Stick
A fundamental crafting material made from two planks, used in tools, weapons, torches, signs, fences and many other recipes. It can also be obtained from leaves and other sources.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryMiscellaneous
Version Added
Version AddedAlpha
Item ID
Item IDstick
Overview
Stick is an item in the Miscellaneous category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it and natural world generation. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Stick. It burns in a furnace, though it takes 2 of them to smelt a single item.
Stick is also a hub ingredient, feeding into 65 different recipes in this catalogue, so keeping a stock on hand unlocks a wide range of crafts. Of the 5 kinds of generated chest that can hold it, village toolsmith chests are the best bet at about 90% per chest.
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
Used to Craft
Stick is a crafting ingredient for 65 other items in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
Activator Rail
Armor Stand
Arrow
Banner
Bell
Black Banner
Blue Banner
Bow
Brown Banner
Brush
Campfire
Crossbow
Cyan Banner
Diamond Axe
Diamond Hoe
Diamond Pickaxe
Diamond Shovel
Diamond Sword
Fence
Fishing Rod
Golden Axe
Golden Hoe
Golden Pickaxe
Golden Shovel
Golden Sword
Gray Banner
Green Banner- Grindstone
Iron Axe
Iron Hoe
Iron Pickaxe
Iron Shovel
Iron Sword
Item Frame
Ladder
Lever
Light Blue Banner
Light Gray Banner
Lime Banner
Magenta Banner
Orange Banner
Painting
Pink Banner
Powered Rail
Purple Banner
Rail
Red Banner
Redstone Torch
Sign
Soul Campfire
Soul Torch
Stone Axe
Stone Hoe
Stone Pickaxe
Stone Shovel
Stone Sword
Torch
Tripwire Hook- White Banner
Wooden Axe
Wooden Hoe
Wooden Pickaxe
Wooden Shovel
Wooden Sword
Yellow Banner
How to Obtain
- Crafting
- Natural generation
Fuel Value
Burns for 5 seconds (100 ticks), so 2 of them smelt one item
Notes
Not a block. Two bamboo also craft a stick. Drops occasionally from breaking leaves and is found in chest loot. Smelts 0.5 items as fuel.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Stick in Minecraft?
Stick is crafted at a Crafting Table using Planks, and each craft yields 4. It can also be obtained through natural world generation.
What is Stick used for?
Stick is a crafting ingredient used to make Activator Rail, Armor Stand, Arrow, Banner, Bell, Black Banner, Blue Banner, Bow, Brown Banner, Brush, and 55 other items.
How many Stick can you stack?
A full slot is 64 Stick, which costs 32 Planks, since each one returns 4. That is 16 passes at the crafting table.
Where do you find Stick in chests?
Stick is chest loot in village toolsmith chests (about 90%, 1 to 3 at a time), the bonus chest (about 67%, 1 to 12 at a time), village fletcher chests (about 56%, 1 to 3 at a time), and trial chamber entrance chests (about 31%, 2 to 5 at a time). It shows up in 5 kinds of chest in total. Those odds come from the loot tables themselves, so they are per chest, without any Luck.
Can Stick be used as fuel?
Yes. Stick burns for 5 seconds, and a furnace needs 10 seconds per item, so 2 of them smelt one item. The furnace carries the leftover time over rather than wasting it.