Dark Oak Hanging Sign
minecraft:dark_oak_hanging_signThe Dark Oak Hanging Sign is a decorative sign variant crafted from stripped dark oak logs and iron chains, letting players display customizable, colorable text while hanging below a block or bracketed to the side of one. It is transparent, unaffected by water or lava, and can be locked against edits with honeycomb. Hanging signs were developed by Agnes Larsson with input from her daughter, first announced at Minecraft Live 2022 and introduced in snapshot 22w42a.
FAQ
How do you craft a Dark Oak Hanging Sign?
Crafting requires two iron chains and one stripped dark oak log placed in a crafting grid, producing six Dark Oak Hanging Signs at once.
Where can Dark Oak Hanging Signs be found without crafting?
Dark Oak Hanging Signs, or components to make them, can be found as loot in Trial Chambers and Trail Ruins chests.
Can you change the text or color on a Dark Oak Hanging Sign?
Yes, players can dye the text with any dye color, make it glow using an ink sac, and lock the sign permanently with honeycomb to prevent further edits.
Is the Dark Oak Hanging Sign useful for redirecting water or lava?
Because hanging signs are transparent but not destroyed by water or lava, players often place them to block fluid flow without breaking on contact.