Updated 25 October 2026. Facts on this page come from minecraft.wiki, minecraft.net and the live Artemis PvP server; sources are listed at the bottom.
Stick in Minecraft: How to Get It and Uses
A stick is crafted from 2 planks and is part of almost every tool, plus torches, ladders, fences, signs and more. Dead bushes and leaves also drop sticks.
How do you get a stick?
Craft 2 planks stacked vertically for 4 sticks. Leaves drop 1 to 2 sticks 2% of the time, dead bushes drop up to 3, and fishing gives them as junk.
What is it used for?
- Tools and weapons
- Torches and ladders
- Fences, signs and item frames
- Bows, arrows and fishing rods
More about it
As fuel, a stick smelts half an item, so planks are better fuel. Bamboo crafts into sticks too: 2 bamboo give 1 stick. Sticks stack to 64, and fletchers and other villagers use them, so keep a stack in a chest near your crafting table.
Tip
Craft sticks from planks only when needed, since one log already gives 8 sticks.
Items and recipes
Most items stack to 64 in one inventory slot; tools, armor, potions and a few others do not stack at all. The recipe book in your crafting screen shows every recipe you have unlocked, and picking up a new item unlocks the recipes that use it. In Creative mode every item is in the creative inventory, and with cheats on the /give command hands you any item by its ID. Items you drop disappear after 5 minutes on the ground, so pick up rare drops quickly. See crafting and wood types.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you make sticks?
2 planks make 4 sticks.
Sources
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