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Block states are extra pieces of data that further define a block. They were added in 1.8 (14w11a) to replace numerical block data .
List of block states
The following list is organized by block ID. Any block not included in the list lacks block states.
minecraft:stone
| Name | Type | Values |
|---|---|---|
| variant | String | stone: The block is Stone. granite: The block is Granite. smooth_granite: The block is Polished Granite. diorite: The block is Diorite. smooth_diorite: The block is Polished Diorite. andesite: The block is Andesite. smooth_andesite: The block is Polished Andesite. |
minecraft:grass
| Name | Type | Values |
|---|---|---|
| snowy | Boolean | true: The block has Snow (cover) on top. The grass part of its side texture is white. Its top texture is tinted white (this is visible only in a Debug Mode world). false: The block does not have Snow (cover) on top. Its textures are the usual green. |
minecraft:dirt
| Name | Type | Values |
|---|---|---|
| snowy | Boolean | true: The block has Snow (cover) on top. If the block is Podzol, it has the texture of a snowy Grass Block. false: The block does not have Snow (cover) on top. Podzol has its usual texture. |
| variant | String | dirt: The block is Dirt. coarse_dirt: The block is Coarse Dirt. podzol: The block is Podzol. |
minecraft:planks
| Name | Type | Values |
|---|---|---|
| variant | String | oak: The block is Oak Wood Planks. spruce: The block is Spruce Wood Planks. birch: The block is Birch Wood Planks. jungle: The block is Jungle Wood Planks. acacia: The block is Acacia Wood Planks. dark_oak: The block is Dark Oak Wood Planks. |
minecraft:sapling
| Name | Type | Values |
|---|---|---|
| stage | Integer | 0: The sapling has been recently planted. Tree formation will be delayed. 1: The sapling has existed for a while. It will form a tree soon. |
| type | String | oak: The block is an Oak Sapling. spruce: The block a Spruce Sapling. birch: The block is a Birch Sapling. jungle: The block is a Jungle Sapling. acacia: The block is an Acacia Sapling. dark_oak: The block is a Dark Oak Sapling. |
minecraft:flowing_water, minecraft:flowing_lava
| Name | Type | Values |
|---|---|---|
| level | Integer | 0-15: Vertical height of the liquid. |
minecraft:sand
| Name | Type | Values |
|---|---|---|
| variant | String | sand: The block is Sand. red_sand: The block is Red Sand. |
minecraft:log
| Name | Type | Values |
|---|---|---|
| axis | String | x: The block's "top" texture is facing east-west. y: The block's "top" texture is facing up-down. z: The block's "top" texture is facing north-south. none: The block lacks a "top" texture (all sides are have the bark texture). |
| variant | String | oak: The block is Oak Wood. spruce: The block is Spruce Wood. birch: The block is Birch Wood. jungle: The block is Jungle Wood. |
minecraft:leaves
| Name | Type | Values |
|---|---|---|
| check_decay | Boolean | true: The block will be checked for decay. false: The block will not be checked for decay for a while. Set to this value if the block fails a decay check. |
| decayable | Boolean | true: The block can decay. false: The block cannot decay. Set to this value when placed by a player. |
| variant | String | oak: The block is Oak Leaves. spruce: The block is Spruce Leaves. birch: The block is Birch Leaves. jungle: The block is Jungle Leaves. |