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This article is about normal stairs. For the April Fools' joke, see Swaggiest stairs ever.

Stairs are blocks that allow mobs and players to change elevation without jumping.

Obtaining[]

Breaking[]

Wood stairs drop themselves as items when broken with any tool, or with no tool, but an axe is fastest. Non-wood stairs drop themselves as items only if broken with a pickaxe. Compared to slabs, the hardness values (and thus, breaking time) of stairs better reflect the blocks they are made from.[1]

Block Cobbled Deepslate
Polished Deepslate
Deepslate Brick
Deepslate Tile
Cut Copper End Stone Brick Brick
(Mossy) Cobblestone
(Red) Nether Brick
Polished Blackstone
Smooth Quartz
Smooth (Red) Sandstone
Blackstone
(Polished) Andesite
(Polished) Diorite
(Polished) Granite
Polished Blackstone Brick
Prismarine (and variants)
Purpur
Stone
(Mossy) Stone Brick
Tuff
Polished Tuff
Tuff Brick
Quartz
(Red) Sandstone
Mud Brick Wooden
Hardness 3.5 3 3 2 1.5 0.8 1.5 2
Tool
Breaking time[A]
Default 17.5 15 15 10 7.5 4 7.5 3
Wooden 2.65 7.5 2.25 1.5 1.15 0.6 1.15 1.5
Stone 1.35 1.15 1.15 0.75 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.75
Iron 0.9 0.75 0.75 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.5
Diamond 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.15 0.3 0.4
Netherite 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.35 0.25 0.15 0.25 0.35
Golden 0.45 1.25 0.4 0.25 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.25
  1. Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Natural generation[]

Ruined portals
Ocean ruins
  • Sandstone stairs generate naturally in some warm ocean ruins.
  • Stone brick stairs generate naturally in some cold ocean ruins.
Villages
  • Oak and cobblestone stairs generate naturally in plains villages.
  • Acacia stairs generate naturally in savanna villages.
  • Sandstone, smooth sandstone, and granite stairs generate in desert villages.
  • Spruce and diorite stairs generate in snowy tundra villages.
  • Spruce and cobblestone stairs generate in taiga and snowy taiga villages.

Crafting[]

Wood stairs must be crafted entirely from one type and color of wood, and they retain the style of that wood's type and color.

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Wood Stairs Matching Planks
Bamboo Mosaic Stairs Bamboo Mosaic
Stone Stairs Stone
Cobblestone Stairs or
Mossy Cobblestone Stairs
Cobblestone or
Mossy Cobblestone
Stone Brick Stairs or
Mossy Stone Brick Stairs
Stone Bricks or
Mossy Stone Bricks
Granite Stairs or
Polished Granite Stairs
Granite or
Polished Granite
Diorite Stairs or
Polished Diorite Stairs
Diorite or
Polished Diorite
Andesite Stairs or
Polished Andesite Stairs
Andesite or
Polished Andesite
Cobbled Deepslate Stairs or
Polished Deepslate Stairs or
Deepslate Brick Stairs or
Deepslate Tile Stairs
Cobbled Deepslate or
Polished Deepslate or
Deepslate Bricks or
Deepslate Tiles
Brick Stairs Bricks
Mud Brick Stairs Mud Bricks
Sandstone Stairs or
Smooth Sandstone Stairs
Sandstone or
Smooth Sandstone
Red Sandstone Stairs or
Smooth Red Sandstone Stairs
Red Sandstone or
Smooth Red Sandstone
Prismarine Stairs or
Prismarine Brick Stairs or
Dark Prismarine Stairs
Prismarine or
Prismarine Bricks or
Dark Prismarine
Nether Brick Stairs or
Red Nether Brick Stairs
Nether Bricks or
Red Nether Bricks
Blackstone Stairs or
Polished Blackstone Stairs or
Polished Blackstone Brick Stairs
Blackstone or
Polished Blackstone or
Polished Blackstone Bricks
End Stone Brick Stairs End Stone Bricks
Purpur Stairs Any Purpur Block
Quartz Stairs Any Quartz Block
Smooth Quartz Stairs Smooth Quartz Block
Cut Copper Stairs or
Exposed Cut Copper Stairs or
Weathered Cut Copper Stairs or
Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs
Cut Copper or
Exposed Cut Copper or
Weathered Cut Copper or
Oxidized Cut Copper
Waxed Cut Copper Stairs or
Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Stairs or
Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Stairs or
Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs
Waxed Cut Copper or
Waxed Exposed Cut Copper or
Waxed Weathered Cut Copper or
Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper
Waxed Cut Copper Stairs or
Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Stairs or
Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Stairs or
Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs
Cut Copper Stairs or
Exposed Cut Copper Stairs or
Weathered Cut Copper Stairs or
Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs +
Honeycomb


Tuff Stairs or
Polished Tuff Stairs or
Tuff Brick Stairs
Tuff or
Polished Tuff or
Tuff Bricks

Stonecutting[]

Name Ingredients Cutting recipe
Stone Stairs Stone
Cobblestone Stairs or
Mossy Cobblestone Stairs
Cobblestone or
Mossy Cobblestone
Stone Brick Stairs or
Mossy Stone Brick Stairs
Stone or
Stone Bricks or
Mossy Stone Bricks
Granite Stairs or
Polished Granite Stairs
Granite or
Polished Granite
Diorite Stairs or
Polished Diorite Stairs
Diorite or
Polished Diorite
Andesite Stairs or
Polished Andesite Stairs
Andesite or
Polished Andesite
Cobbled Deepslate Stairs or
Polished Deepslate Stairs or
Deepslate Brick Stairs or
Deepslate Tile Stairs
Cobbled Deepslate or
Polished Deepslate or
Deepslate Bricks or
Deepslate Tiles
Brick Stairs Bricks
Mud Brick Stairs Mud Bricks
Sandstone Stairs or
Smooth Sandstone Stairs
Sandstone or
Smooth Sandstone
Red Sandstone Stairs or
Smooth Red Sandstone Stairs
Red Sandstone or
Smooth Red Sandstone
Prismarine Stairs or
Prismarine Brick Stairs or
Dark Prismarine Stairs
Prismarine or
Prismarine Bricks or
Dark Prismarine
PrismarineInvicon Prismarine StairsPrismarine Stairs
Nether Brick Stairs or
Red Nether Brick Stairs
Nether Bricks or
Red Nether Bricks
Blackstone Stairs or
Polished Blackstone Stairs or
Polished Blackstone Brick Stairs
Blackstone or
Polished Blackstone or
Polished Blackstone Bricks
End Stone Brick Stairs End Stone or
End Stone Bricks
Purpur Stairs Purpur Block
Quartz Stairs or
Smooth Quartz Stairs
Block of Quartz or
Smooth Quartz
Cut Copper Stairs or
Exposed Cut Copper Stairs or
Weathered Cut Copper Stairs or
Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs or
Waxed Cut Copper Stairs or
Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Stairs or
Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Stairs or
Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs
Block of Copper or
Exposed Copper or
Weathered Copper or
Oxidized Copper or
Waxed Block of Copper or
Waxed Exposed Copper or
Waxed Weathered Copper or
Waxed Oxidized Copper
Cut Copper Stairs or
Exposed Cut Copper Stairs or
Weathered Cut Copper Stairs or
Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs or
Waxed Cut Copper Stairs or
Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Stairs or
Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Stairs or
Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs
Cut Copper or
Exposed Cut Copper or
Weathered Cut Copper or
Oxidized Cut Copper or
Waxed Cut Copper or
Waxed Exposed Cut Copper or
Waxed Weathered Cut Copper or
Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper
Tuff Stairs Tuff
Polished Tuff Stairs Tuff or
Polished Tuff
Tuff Brick Stairs Tuff or
Polished Tuff or
Tuff Bricks

Usage[]

Placement[]

Stairs reconfiguration

Stairs ReconfigurationLeft: Original facing when separate. Right: Changed shape when adjacent (top: inner corner; bottom: outer corner).

To place stairs, use a stairs item while pointing at a surface facing the space the stairs should occupy. When placed, a stair orients itself with the half-block side closest to the player.

Stairs can be placed either right side up or upside-down:

  • Pointing at a block top or the bottom half of a block side places the stairs right side up.
  • Pointing at a block bottom or the top half of a block side places the stairs upside-down.

Stairs change their shape to join with adjacent stairs (of any material):

  • When a stairs' half-block side is adjacent to the side of another stairs, the stairs' full-block side wraps into an "L" shape to join the other stairs (it creates an "inner corner").
  • When a stairs' full-block side is adjacent to the side of another stairs, the stairs' full-block side shortens to join the other stairs' full-block side (it creates an "outer corner").

Right side up stairs do not join with upside-down stairs and vice versa.

Walking[]

Walking up stairs is faster than jumping up the same distance. Walking up a stairway doesn't cost any exhaustion from the player's hunger bar, compared to 0.2 exhaustion per jump. Therefore, walking up stairs doesn't make the player hungry at all.

Behavior[]

Generally, the solid faces of stairs are handled as solid blocks. Due to this, transparent blocks that need to placed on an opaque surface can be placed on these faces.

Fuel[]

Overworld wood stairs can be used as fuel in furnaces, smelting 1.5 items per block.

Note blocks[]

Wood stairs can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass" sounds.

Non-wood stairs can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Sounds[]

Normal wood[]

Java Edition:

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
File:Wood dig1.oggFile:Wood dig2.oggFile:Wood dig3.oggFile:Wood dig4.oggBlock brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.wood.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break1.00.816
Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.wood.placesubtitles.block.generic.place1.00.816
File:Wood mining1.oggFile:Wood mining2.oggFile:Wood mining3.oggFile:Wood mining4.oggFile:Wood mining5.oggFile:Wood mining6.oggBlock breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.wood.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.516
File:Wood hit1.oggFile:Wood hit2.oggFile:Wood hit3.oggFile:Wood hit4.oggFile:Wood hit5.oggFile:Wood hit6.oggNone[sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.wood.fallNone[sound 1]0.50.7516
File:Wood hit1.oggFile:Wood hit2.oggFile:Wood hit3.oggFile:Wood hit4.oggFile:Wood hit5.oggFile:Wood hit6.oggFootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.wood.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016
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Bedrock Edition:

SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
File:Wood dig1.oggFile:Wood dig2.oggFile:Wood dig3.oggFile:Wood dig4.oggBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.wood1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placeddig.wood1.00.8
File:Wood hit1.oggFile:Wood hit2.oggFile:Wood hit3.oggFile:Wood hit4.oggFile:Wood hit5.oggFile:Wood hit6.oggBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.wood0.230.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.wood0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.wood0.31.0
PlayersJumping from the blockjump.wood0.121.0
PlayersFalling on the block without fall damageland.wood0.181.0

Cherry wood[]

Java Edition:

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
File:Cherry wood break1.oggFile:Cherry wood break2.oggFile:Cherry wood break3.oggFile:Cherry wood break4.oggFile:Cherry wood break5.oggBlock brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.cherry_wood.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break1.00.816
Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.cherry_wood.placesubtitles.block.generic.place1.00.816
File:Cherry wood mining1.oggFile:Cherry wood mining2.oggFile:Cherry wood mining3.oggFile:Cherry wood mining4.oggFile:Cherry wood mining5.oggFile:Cherry wood mining6.oggBlock breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.cherry_wood.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.516
File:Cherry wood step1.oggFile:Cherry wood step2.oggFile:Cherry wood step3.oggFile:Cherry wood step4.oggFile:Cherry wood step5.oggFile:Cherry wood step6.oggNone[sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.cherry_wood.fallNone[sound 1]0.50.7516
File:Cherry wood step1.oggFile:Cherry wood step2.oggFile:Cherry wood step3.oggFile:Cherry wood step4.oggFile:Cherry wood step5.oggFile:Cherry wood step6.oggFootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.cherry_wood.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016
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Bedrock Edition:

SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
File:Cherry wood break1.oggFile:Cherry wood break2.oggFile:Cherry wood break3.oggFile:Cherry wood break4.oggFile:Cherry wood break5.oggBlocksOnce the block has brokenbreak.cherry_wood1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placedplace.cherry_wood1.00.8
File:Cherry wood step1.oggFile:Cherry wood step2.oggFile:Cherry wood step3.oggFile:Cherry wood step4.oggFile:Cherry wood step5.oggFile:Cherry wood step6.oggBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.cherry_wood0.230.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.cherry_wood0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.cherry_wood0.21.0
PlayersJumping from the blockstep.cherry_wood0.121.0
PlayersFalling on the block without fall damagestep.cherry_wood0.181.0

Bamboo wood[]

Java Edition:

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
File:Bamboo wood break1.oggFile:Bamboo wood break2.oggFile:Bamboo wood break3.oggFile:Bamboo wood break4.oggFile:Bamboo wood break5.oggBlock brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.bamboo_wood.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break0.90.816
Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.bamboo_wood.placesubtitles.block.generic.place0.90.816
File:Bamboo wood step1.oggFile:Bamboo wood step2.oggFile:Bamboo wood step3.oggFile:Bamboo wood step4.oggFile:Bamboo wood step5.oggFile:Bamboo wood step6.oggBlock breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.bamboo_wood.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.2250.516
None[sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.bamboo_wood.fallNone[sound 1]0.50.7516
FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.bamboo_wood.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016
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Bedrock Edition:

SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
File:Bamboo wood break1.oggFile:Bamboo wood break2.oggFile:Bamboo wood break3.oggFile:Bamboo wood break4.oggFile:Bamboo wood break5.oggBlocksOnce the block has brokenbreak.bamboo_wood0.90.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placedplace.bamboo_wood0.90.8
File:Bamboo wood step1.oggFile:Bamboo wood step2.oggFile:Bamboo wood step3.oggFile:Bamboo wood step4.oggFile:Bamboo wood step5.oggFile:Bamboo wood step6.oggBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.bamboo_wood0.2070.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.bamboo_wood0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.bamboo_wood0.21.0
PlayersJumping from the blockstep.bamboo_wood0.121.0
PlayersFalling on the block without fall damagestep.bamboo_wood0.181.0

Nether wood[]

Java Edition:

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
File:Nether wood break1.oggFile:Nether wood break2.oggFile:Nether wood break3.oggFile:Nether wood break4.oggBlock brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.nether_wood.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break1.00.7216
Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.nether_wood.placesubtitles.block.generic.place1.00.7216
File:Nether wood step1.oggFile:Nether wood step2.oggFile:Nether wood step3.oggFile:Nether wood step4.oggFile:Nether wood step5.oggBlock breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.nether_wood.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.4516
None[sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.nether_wood.fallNone[sound 1]0.50.7516
FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.nether_wood.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016
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Bedrock Edition:

SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
File:Nether wood break1.oggFile:Nether wood break2.oggFile:Nether wood break3.oggFile:Nether wood break4.oggBlocksOnce the block has brokenbreak.nether_wood1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placedplace.nether_wood1.00.8
File:Nether wood step1.oggFile:Nether wood step2.oggFile:Nether wood step3.oggFile:Nether wood step4.oggFile:Nether wood step5.oggBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.nether_wood0.230.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.nether_wood0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.nether_wood0.31.0
PlayersJumping from the blockstep.nether_wood0.121.0
PlayersFalling on the block without fall damagestep.nether_wood0.181.0

Nether brick[]

Java Edition:

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
File:Nether Bricks dig1.oggFile:Nether Bricks dig2.oggFile:Nether Bricks dig3.oggFile:Nether Bricks dig4.oggFile:Nether Bricks dig5.oggFile:Nether Bricks dig6.oggBlock brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.nether_bricks.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break0.80.816
Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.nether_bricks.placesubtitles.block.generic.place0.80.816
File:Nether Bricks hit1.oggFile:Nether Bricks hit2.oggFile:Nether Bricks hit3.oggFile:Nether Bricks hit4.oggFile:Nether Bricks hit5.oggFile:Nether Bricks hit6.oggBlock breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.nether_bricks.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.516
None[sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.nether_bricks.fallNone[sound 1]0.50.7516
FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.nether_bricks.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016
  1. a b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
File:Stone dig1.oggFile:Stone dig2.oggFile:Stone dig3.oggFile:Stone dig4.oggBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placeddig.stone1.00.8-1.0
File:Stone hit1.oggFile:Stone hit2.oggFile:Stone hit3.oggFile:Stone hit4.oggFile:Stone hit5.oggFile:Stone hit6.oggBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stone0.370.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stone0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.stone0.31.0
PlayersJumping from the blockjump.stone0.121.0
PlayersFalling on the block without fall damageland.stone0.221.0

Copper[]

Java Edition:

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
File:Copper break1.oggFile:Copper break2.oggFile:Copper break3.oggFile:Copper break4.oggBlock brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.copper.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break1.00.816
Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.copper.placesubtitles.block.generic.place1.00.816
File:Copper step1.oggFile:Copper step2.oggFile:Copper step3.oggFile:Copper step4.oggFile:Copper step5.oggFile:Copper step6.oggBlock breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.copper.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.516
None[sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.copper.fallNone[sound 1]0.50.7516
FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.copper.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016
  1. a b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
File:Copper break1.oggFile:Copper break2.oggFile:Copper break3.oggFile:Copper break4.oggBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.copper1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placeddig.copper1.00.8-1.0
File:Copper step1.oggFile:Copper step2.oggFile:Copper step3.oggFile:Copper step4.oggFile:Copper step5.oggFile:Copper step6.oggBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.copper0.30.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.copper0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.copper0.31.0
PlayersJumping from the blockstep.copper0.121.0
PlayersFalling on the block without fall damagestep.copper0.221.0

Other[]

Java Edition:

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
File:Stone dig1.oggFile:Stone dig2.oggFile:Stone dig3.oggFile:Stone dig4.oggBlock brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.stone.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break1.00.816
Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.stone.placesubtitles.block.generic.place1.00.816
File:Stone mining1.oggFile:Stone mining2.oggFile:Stone mining3.oggFile:Stone mining4.oggFile:Stone mining5.oggFile:Stone mining6.oggBlock breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.stone.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.516
File:Stone hit1.oggFile:Stone hit2.oggFile:Stone hit3.oggFile:Stone hit4.oggFile:Stone hit5.oggFile:Stone hit6.oggNone[sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.stone.fallNone[sound 1]0.50.7516
File:Stone hit1.oggFile:Stone hit2.oggFile:Stone hit3.oggFile:Stone hit4.oggFile:Stone hit5.oggFile:Stone hit6.oggFootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.stone.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016
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Bedrock Edition:
Brick, purpur, quartz, red sandstone, sandstone, stone brick, and cobblestone stairs):

SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
File:Stone dig1.oggFile:Stone dig2.oggFile:Stone dig3.oggFile:Stone dig4.oggBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placeddig.stone1.00.8-1.0
File:Stone hit1.oggFile:Stone hit2.oggFile:Stone hit3.oggFile:Stone hit4.oggFile:Stone hit5.oggFile:Stone hit6.oggBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stone0.27 [sound 1]0.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stone0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.stone0.31.0
PlayersJumping from the blockjump.stone0.121.0
PlayersFalling on the block without fall damageland.stone0.221.0
  1. MCPE-169612 — Many blocks make very slightly different sounds to stone

All other stairs:

SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
File:Stone dig1.oggFile:Stone dig2.oggFile:Stone dig3.oggFile:Stone dig4.oggBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placeddig.stone1.00.8-1.0
File:Stone hit1.oggFile:Stone hit2.oggFile:Stone hit3.oggFile:Stone hit4.oggFile:Stone hit5.oggFile:Stone hit6.oggBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stone0.370.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stone0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.stone0.31.0
PlayersJumping from the blockjump.stone0.121.0
PlayersFalling on the block without fall damageland.stone0.221.0

Data values[]

ID[]

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tagsTranslation key
Oak Stairsoak_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
wooden_stairs
mineable/axe
stairs
wooden_stairs
block.minecraft.oak_stairs
Spruce Stairsspruce_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
wooden_stairs
mineable/axe
stairs
wooden_stairs
block.minecraft.spruce_stairs
Birch Stairsbirch_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
wooden_stairs
mineable/axe
stairs
wooden_stairs
block.minecraft.birch_stairs
Jungle Stairsjungle_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
wooden_stairs
mineable/axe
stairs
wooden_stairs
block.minecraft.jungle_stairs
Acacia Stairsacacia_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
wooden_stairs
mineable/axe
stairs
wooden_stairs
block.minecraft.acacia_stairs
Dark Oak Stairsdark_oak_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
wooden_stairs
mineable/axe
stairs
wooden_stairs
block.minecraft.dark_oak_stairs
Mangrove Stairsmangrove_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
wooden_stairs
mineable/axe
stairs
wooden_stairs
block.minecraft.mangrove_stairs
Cherry Stairscherry_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
wooden_stairs
mineable/axe
stairs
wooden_stairs
block.minecraft.cherry_stairs
Bamboo Stairsbamboo_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
wooden_stairs
mineable/axe
stairs
wooden_stairs
block.minecraft.bamboo_stairs
Bamboo Mosaic Stairsbamboo_mosaic_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/axe
stairsblock.minecraft.bamboo_mosaic_stairs
Crimson Stairscrimson_stairsBlock & Itemnon_flammable_wood
stairs
wooden_stairs
mineable/axe
non_flammable_wood
stairs
wooden_stairs
block.minecraft.crimson_stairs
Warped Stairswarped_stairsBlock & Itemnon_flammable_wood
stairs
wooden_stairs
mineable/axe
non_flammable_wood
stairs
wooden_stairs
block.minecraft.warped_stairs
Stone Stairsstone_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.stone_stairs
Granite Stairsgranite_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.granite_stairs
Polished Granite Stairspolished_granite_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.polished_granite_stairs
Diorite Stairsdiorite_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.diorite_stairs
Polished Diorite Stairspolished_diorite_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.polished_diorite_stairs
Andesite Stairsandesite_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.andesite_stairs
Polished Andesite Stairspolished_andesite_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.polished_andesite_stairs
Cobblestone Stairscobblestone_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.cobblestone_stairs
Mossy Cobblestone Stairsmossy_cobblestone_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.mossy_cobblestone_stairs
Stone Brick Stairsstone_brick_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.stone_brick_stairs
Mossy Stone Brick Stairsmossy_stone_brick_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.mossy_stone_brick_stairs
Brick Stairsbrick_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.brick_stairs
End Stone Brick Stairsend_stone_brick_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.end_stone_brick_stairs
Nether Brick Stairsnether_brick_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.nether_brick_stairs
Red Nether Brick Stairsred_nether_brick_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.red_nether_brick_stairs
Sandstone Stairssandstone_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.sandstone_stairs
Smooth Sandstone Stairssmooth_sandstone_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.smooth_sandstone_stairs
Red Sandstone Stairsred_sandstone_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.red_sandstone_stairs
Smooth Red Sandstone Stairssmooth_red_sandstone_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.smooth_red_sandstone_stairs
Quartz Stairsquartz_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.quartz_stairs
Smooth Quartz Stairssmooth_quartz_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.smooth_quartz_stairs
Purpur Stairspurpur_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.purpur_stairs
Prismarine Stairsprismarine_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.prismarine_stairs
Prismarine Brick Stairsprismarine_brick_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.prismarine_brick_stairs
Dark Prismarine Stairsdark_prismarine_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.dark_prismarine_stairs
Blackstone Stairsblackstone_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.blackstone_stairs
Polished Blackstone Stairspolished_blackstone_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.polished_blackstone_stairs
Polished Blackstone Brick Stairspolished_blackstone_brick_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.polished_blackstone_brick_stairs
Cut Copper Stairscut_copper_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
needs_stone_tool
Noneblock.minecraft.cut_copper_stairs
Exposed Cut Copper Stairsexposed_cut_copper_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
needs_stone_tool
Noneblock.minecraft.exposed_cut_copper_stairs
Weathered Cut Copper Stairsweathered_cut_copper_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
needs_stone_tool
Noneblock.minecraft.weathered_cut_copper_stairs
Oxidized Cut Copper Stairsoxidized_cut_copper_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
needs_stone_tool
Noneblock.minecraft.oxidized_cut_copper_stairs
Waxed Cut Copper Stairswaxed_cut_copper_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
needs_stone_tool
Noneblock.minecraft.waxed_cut_copper_stairs
Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Stairswaxed_exposed_cut_copper_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
needs_stone_tool
Noneblock.minecraft.waxed_exposed_cut_copper_stairs
Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Stairswaxed_weathered_cut_copper_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
needs_stone_tool
Noneblock.minecraft.waxed_weathered_cut_copper_stairs
Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairswaxed_oxidized_cut_copper_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
needs_stone_tool
Noneblock.minecraft.waxed_oxidized_cut_copper_stairs
Cobbled Deepslate Stairscobbled_deepslate_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.cobbled_deepslate_stairs
Polished Deepslate Stairspolished_deepslate_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.polished_deepslate_stairs
Deepslate Brick Stairsdeepslate_brick_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.deepslate_brick_stairs
Deepslate Tile Stairsdeepslate_tile_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.deepslate_tile_stairs
Mud Brick Stairsmud_brick_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.mud_brick_stairs

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Translation key
Oak Stairsoak_stairs53Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.oak_stairs.name
Spruce Stairsspruce_stairs134Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.spruce_stairs.name
Birch Stairsbirch_stairs135Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.birch_stairs.name
Jungle Stairsjungle_stairs136Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.jungle_stairs.name
Acacia Stairsacacia_stairs163Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.acacia_stairs.name
Dark Oak Stairsdark_oak_stairs164Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.dark_oak_stairs.name
Mangrove Stairsmangrove_stairs-488Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.mangrove_stairs.name
Cherry Stairscherry_stairs-541Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.cherry_stairs.name
Bamboo Stairsbamboo_stairs-512Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.bamboo_stairs.name
Bamboo Mosaic Stairsbamboo_mosaic_stairs-523Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.bamboo_mosaic_stairs.name
Crimson Stairscrimson_stairs509Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.crimson_stairs.name
Warped Stairswarped_stairs510Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.warped_stairs.name
Stone Stairsnormal_stone_stairs435Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.normal_stone_stairs.name
Granite Stairsgranite_stairs424Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.granite_stairs.name
Polished Granite Stairspolished_granite_stairs427Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.polished_granite_stairs.name
Diorite Stairsdiorite_stairs425Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.diorite_stairs.name
Polished Diorite Stairspolished_diorite_stairs428Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.polished_diorite_stairs.name
Andesite Stairsandesite_stairs426Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.andesite_stairs.name
Polished Andesite Stairspolished_andesite_stairs429Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.polished_andesite_stairs.name
Cobblestone Stairsstone_stairs67Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.stone_stairs.name
Mossy Cobblestone Stairsmossy_cobblestone_stairs434Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.mossy_cobblestone_stairs.name
Stone Brick Stairsstone_brick_stairs109Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.stone_brick_stairs.name
Mossy Stone Brick Stairsmossy_stone_brick_stairs430Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.mossy_stone_brick_stairs.name
Brick Stairsbrick_stairs108Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.brick_stairs.name
End Stone Brick Stairsend_brick_stairs433Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.end_brick_stairs.name
Nether Brick Stairsnether_brick_stairs114Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.nether_brick_stairs.name
Red Nether Brick Stairsred_nether_brick_stairs439Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.red_nether_brick_stairs.name
Sandstone Stairssandstone_stairs128Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.sandstone_stairs.name
Smooth Sandstone Stairssmooth_sandstone_stairs432Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.smooth_sandstone_stairs.name
Red Sandstone Stairsred_sandstone_stairs180Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.red_sandstone_stairs.name
Smooth Red Sandstone Stairssmooth_red_sandstone_stairs431Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.smooth_red_sandstone_stairs.name
Quartz Stairsquartz_stairs156Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.quartz_stairs.name
Smooth Quartz Stairssmooth_quartz_stairs440Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.smooth_quartz_stairs.name
Purpur Stairspurpur_stairs203Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.purpur_stairs.name
Prismarine Stairsprismarine_stairs257Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.prismarine_stairs.name
Prismarine Brick Stairsprismarine_bricks_stairs259Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.prismarine_bricks_stairs.name
Dark Prismarine Stairsdark_prismarine_stairs258Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.dark_prismarine_stairs.name
Blackstone Stairsblackstone_stairs531Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.blackstone_stairs.name
Polished Blackstone Stairspolished_blackstone_stairs547Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.polished_blackstone_stairs.name
Polished Blackstone Brick Stairspolished_blackstone_brick_stairs530Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.polished_blackstone_brick_stairs.name
Cut Copper Stairscut_copper_stairs609Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.cut_copper_stairs.name
Exposed Cut Copper Stairsexposed_cut_copper_stairs610Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.exposed_cut_copper_stairs.name
Weathered Cut Copper Stairsweathered_cut_copper_stairs611Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.weathered_cut_copper_stairs.name
Oxidized Cut Copper Stairsoxidized_cut_copper_stairs612Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.oxidized_cut_copper_stairs.name
Waxed Cut Copper Stairswaxed_cut_copper_stairs613Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.waxed_cut_copper_stairs.name
Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Stairswaxed_exposed_cut_copper_stairs614Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.waxed_exposed_cut_copper_stairs.name
Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Stairswaxed_weathered_cut_copper_stairs615Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.waxed_weathered_cut_copper_stairs.name
Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairswaxed_oxidized_cut_copper_stairs703Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.waxed_oxidized_cut_copper_stairs.name
Cobbled Deepslate Stairscobbled_deepslate_stairs636Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.cobbled_deepslate_stairs.name
Polished Deepslate Stairspolished_deepslate_stairs640Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.polished_deepslate_stairs.name
Deepslate Brick Stairsdeepslate_brick_stairs648Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.deepslate_brick_stairs.name
Deepslate Tile Stairsdeepslate_tile_stairs644Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.deepslate_tile_stairs.name
Mud Brick Stairsmud_brick_stairs-480Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.mud_brick_stairs.name
  1. ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba Available with /give command.
  3. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba The block's direct item form has the same id as the block.

Block states[]

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
facingnortheast
north
south
west
The direction the stairs' full-block side faces.
When placed in-game by a player, this matches the direction the player faces.
halfbottombottom
top
Top if the stairs are upside-down.
shapestraightinner_left
inner_right
outer_left
outer_right
straight
"straight" is the default stairs shape.
"inner" is an "inside corner" stair shape, with two full-block and two stair-shaped side faces.
"outer" is an "outside corner" stair shape, with two stair-shaped and two half-block side faces.
"left" and "right" specify in which direction is the higher part of the step.
waterloggedfalsefalse
true
Whether or not there's water in the same place as these stairs.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits
Description
upside_down_bit0x4falsefalse
true
0
1
True if the stairs are upside-down.
weirdo_direction0x1
0x2
00
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
The direction the stairs' full-block side faces.
  • 0: East
  • 1: West
  • 2: South
  • 3: North

History[]

For a more in-depth breakdown of changes to repeater textures and models, including a set of renders for each state combination, see Stairs/Asset history.
Java Edition Infdev
20100629Oak Stairs (N) JE1 Cobblestone Stairs (N) JE1 Added oak wood stairs and "stone" stairs.
Wooden stairs currently do not burn.
Oak Planks (texture) JE3 BE1 Cobblestone (texture) JE2 BE1 Both icon textures for stairs in the inventory are simply flat planks and cobblestone textures.
Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.1Oak Stairs (inventory) JE2 Cobblestone Stairs (inventory) JE2 Stair inventory icons now changed to render image of a solid two step model, which was currently glitched.
v1.2.0previewThe orientation of stairs is now determined based on the direction the player faces while placing them. Before this version, stairs would determine their orientation based on the surrounding blocks (changing if they were changed).
v1.2.2Stairs now have the odd property of being transparent to light; when placed one or more spaces above the ground with air beneath, sunlight or other light sources now shine through and light the blocks beneath or behind the stairs exactly as if nothing opaque are present between them.
Other atmospheric effects such as snowfall do not penetrate stair blocks, making them an unusually effective material for creating roofing that kept weather out, but still let daylight in.
Snow cannot accumulate on top of stair blocks, grass is able to grow on the block directly underneath a stair block, and grass disappears if a stair block was placed on top of it. Any stair block placed in Alpha v1.2.0_02 to Beta 1.5 would keep this property in later versions until it or an adjacent block is changed or removed, causing a lighting update.
Java Edition Beta
1.0Items have been given in-game names. The two types of stairs have been named "Wooden Stairs" and "Stone Stairs", respectively.
1.6Test Build 3Wooden stairs and fences are now flammable.
The light transparency of stairs from Alpha v1.2.2 has been fixed.
Oak Stairs (inventory) JE3 Cobblestone Stairs (inventory) JE3 The inventory icon for stairs has been reversed to show a more recognizable figure.
1.7Oak Stairs (N) JE2 Cobblestone Stairs (N) JE2 The models of stairs have been changed. The texture of stone stairs has been changed due to the cobblestone texture change.
1.8Pre-releaseStone Brick Stairs (N) JE1 Brick Stairs (N) JE1 Added stone brick and brick stairs.
Stone brick stairs drop stone bricks, brick stairs drop bricks.
Brick Stairs (N) lighting bug Stone Brick Stairs (N) lighting bug On some GPUs, a major lighting bug is present which causes the insides of stairs blocks to appear completely black.
Dropped stair items no longer appear larger than normal blocks.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 PrereleaseNether Brick Stairs (N) JE1 Added nether brick stairs.
Nether Brick Stairs (N) lighting bug They can appear similarly black.
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5Brick, nether brick and stone brick stairs no longer appear black on the inside.
Brick Stairs (N) JE2 The texture of brick stairs has been changed due to the bricks texture change.
Oak Stairs (N) JE3 The texture of wooden stairs has been changed due to the planks texture change.
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6The stair block now drops itself when mined, instead of a block of its source material.
Wooden stairs are broken faster using an axe.
All stone-type stairs take much shorter to destroy, and the breaking time depends on the pickaxe's material.
1.2.112w08aOak Stairs (n) JE1 Cobblestone Stairs (n) JE1 Stone Brick Stairs (n) JE1 Brick Stairs (n) JE1 Nether Brick Stairs (n) JE1 Added upside-down stairs.
Before they were added, edited data values of 4 through 15 would create invisible stairs that could be walked through; these higher values are now used for upside-down stairs.
Oak Stairs (N) JE4 Cobblestone Stairs (N) JE3 Stone Brick Stairs (N) JE2 Brick Stairs (N) JE3 Nether Brick Stairs (N) JE2 The models of stairs have been changed.
1.3.112w21aSandstone Stairs (N) JE1 Sandstone Stairs (n) JE1 Added sandstone stairs.
12w22aStone stairs now generate in jungle temples.
12w25aRedstone dust, repeaters, torches, levers, pressure plates and rails can now be placed on stairs positioned upside down.
Spruce Stairs (N) JE1 Spruce Stairs (n) JE1 Birch Stairs (N) JE1 Birch Stairs (n) JE1 Jungle Stairs (N) JE1 Jungle Stairs (n) JE1 Added wooden stairs for the remaining three wood types (spruce, birch, and jungle).
12w26aAdded crafting recipes for spruce, birch, and jungle wood stairs.
12w30aUpside down stairs can now be placed by generally looking at the top half of the side of a block, rather than strictly the underside of a block.
1.4.212w34aStairs now automatically change shape into corner stairs depending on location.
12w39aStairs now interact properly with lighting.
Smooth lighting on stairs is now currently slightly bugged.
1.513w02aQuartz Stairs (N) JE1 Added quartz stairs.
13w05aThe lighting of stairs has been fixed when Smooth Lighting is on.
13w05bStairs no longer stop sprinting.
1.7.21.7Acacia Stairs (N) JE1 Dark Oak Stairs (N) JE1 Added acacia and dark oak stairs.
1.7.413w48aOak Stairs (N) JE5 Spruce Stairs (N) JE2 Birch Stairs (N) JE2 Jungle Stairs (N) JE2 Acacia Stairs (N) JE2 Dark Oak Stairs (N) JE2 Cobblestone Stairs (N) JE4 Stone Brick Stairs (N) JE3 Brick Stairs (N) JE4 Sandstone Stairs (N) JE2 Nether Brick Stairs (N) JE3 Quartz Stairs (N) JE2 The models of stairs have been changed.
1.814w17aSandstone Stairs (n) JE3 Quartz Stairs (n) JE3 Upside down sandstone and quartz stairs each have now had their top and bottom textures switched.[2]
14w31a"Stone Stairs" have been renamed to "Cobblestone Stairs".
14w32aRed Sandstone Stairs (N) JE1 Added red sandstone stairs.
1.9June 22, 2015Jeb reveals purpur stairs on Instagram.
15w31aPurpur Stairs (N) JE1 Added purpur stairs.
Stairs are now rotated 90° in the inventory.
15w43aSpruce wood stairs acting as corners of a table now generate within igloo basements.
15w44bDue to model changes, stairs now display incorrectly stretched or squashed textures.[3] These may be GPU dependent as only corner stairs are distorted on some computers.
15w45aStair textures are no longer incorrectly stretched. However they are now incorrectly mapped.[4]
15w46aStair texture mapping has now been corrected. It is not known, however, if stairs from this version onward look at all different from those before 15w44b.
1.1116w39aOak, birch and dark oak wood stairs and cobblestone stairs now generate in woodland mansions.
1.1217w15aTorches can now be placed on the full-block sides of stairs.
Iron bars, glass panes and fences adjacent to the full-block side of a stair now visually connect.
Carpet and snow layers can now be placed on top of upside-down stairs.
April 17, 2018Dinnerbone confirms that Java Edition 1.14 is to contain many new stairs and slabs.
1.1317w47aThe cobblestone stairs ID has been changed from stone_stairs to cobblestone_stairs.
<wood type> wood stairs have been renamed to <wood type> stairs.
Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 53, 67, 108, 109, 114, 128, 134, 135, 136, 156, 163, 164, 180 and 203.
18w07aPrismarine Stairs (N) JE1 Prismarine Brick Stairs (N) JE1 Dark Prismarine Stairs (N) JE1 Added stairs for prismarine variants.
18w09aStone brick and sandstone stairs now generate in underwater ruins.
18w10cWater can now be placed on the same block as stairs.
18w11aWooden stairs now generate as part of the newly added shipwrecks.
18w20a"Prismarine Bricks Stairs" have been renamed to "Prismarine Brick Stairs."
1.13.118w32aPurpur stairs can now be crafted with purpur pillars.
October 8, 2018LadyAgnes tweets a photo of granite, andesite, and diorite stairs. Confirming in the tweet that polished variants would be coming soon.
October 10, 2018Dinnerbone tweets that there are to be 14 new stair blocks.
1.1418w43aStone Stairs (N) JE1 Mossy Cobblestone Stairs (N) JE1 Mossy Stone Brick Stairs (N) JE1 Granite Stairs (N) JE1 Polished Granite Stairs (N) JE1 Diorite Stairs (N) JE1 Polished Diorite Stairs (N) JE1 Andesite Stairs (N) JE1 Polished Andesite Stairs (N) JE1 Smooth Sandstone Stairs (N) JE1 Smooth Red Sandstone Stairs (N) JE1 Red Nether Brick Stairs (N) JE1 End Stone Brick Stairs (N) JE1 Smooth Quartz Stairs (N) JE1 Added stone, mossy cobblestone, mossy stone brick, granite, polished granite, diorite, polished diorite, andesite, polished andesite, smooth sandstone, smooth red sandstone, red nether brick, end stone brick, and smooth quartz stairs.
Oak Stairs (N) JE6 Spruce Stairs (N) JE3 Birch Stairs (N) JE3 Jungle Stairs (N) JE3 Acacia Stairs (N) JE3 Dark Oak Stairs (N) JE3 Cobblestone Stairs (N) JE5 Stone Brick Stairs (N) JE4 Brick Stairs (N) JE5 Sandstone Stairs (N) JE3 Red Sandstone Stairs (N) JE2 Prismarine Stairs (N) JE2 Prismarine Brick Stairs (N) JE2 Dark Prismarine Stairs (N) JE2 Nether Brick Stairs (N) JE4 Purpur Stairs (N) JE2 Quartz Stairs (N) JE2 The textures of all stairs have been changed.
18w44aStone Stairs (N) JE2 Diorite Stairs (N) JE2 Polished Diorite Stairs (N) JE2 Andesite Stairs (N) JE2 Polished Andesite Stairs (N) JE2 Sandstone Stairs (N) JE4 Smooth Sandstone Stairs (N) JE2 The textures for stone, diorite, polished diorite, andesite, polished andesite, sandstone, and smooth sandstone stairs have been changed.
18w46aStairs now allow light to pass through certain faces.
18w47aOak Stairs (N) JE6 Spruce Stairs (N) JE4 Birch Stairs (N) JE4 Jungle Stairs (N) JE4 Acacia Stairs (N) JE4 Dark Oak Stairs (N) JE4 Stone Brick Stairs (N) JE5 Mossy Stone Brick Stairs (N) JE2 Sandstone Stairs (N) JE5 Smooth Sandstone Stairs (N) JE3 Red Sandstone Stairs (N) JE3 Smooth Red Sandstone Stairs (N) JE2 Nether Brick Stairs (N) JE5 The textures for oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, dark oak, stone bricks, mossy stone bricks, sandstone, smooth sandstone, red sandstone, smooth red sandstone, and nether bricks stairs have been changed.
18w50aSpruce Stairs (N) JE5 Cobblestone Stairs (N) JE6 Mossy Cobblestone Stairs (N) JE2 Sandstone Stairs (N) JE6 Smooth Sandstone Stairs (N) JE4 Red Sandstone Stairs (N) JE4 Smooth Red Sandstone Stairs (N) JE3 The textures for spruce, cobblestone, mossy cobblestone, sandstone, smooth sandstone, red sandstone, and smooth red sandstone stairs have been changed.
19w03cSome redundant faces have been removed from stairs.[5]
19w08aDiorite Stairs (N) JE3 The texture of diorite stairs has been changed.
Smooth Quartz Stairs (N) JE2 Smooth quartz uses the bottom texture of normal quartz blocks, rather than the top texture.
19w13aStairs no longer block light, except at the full faces.
19w13bQuartz Stairs (N) JE3 The texture of quartz stairs has been changed.
1.1620w06aCrimson Stairs (N) JE1 Warped Stairs (N) JE1 Added crimson and warped stairs.
20w10aThe top texture of one upside-down quartz stairs variant has been switched to use the correct one.[6]
20w15aBlackstone Stairs (N) JE1 Polished Blackstone Stairs (N) JE1 Polished Blackstone Brick Stairs (N) JE1 Added blackstone, polished blackstone, and polished blackstone brick stairs.
20w16aBlackstone and polished blackstone brick stairs now generate as part of bastion remnants.
Stone brick, mossy stone brick, blackstone, polished blackstone brick and polished blackstone stairs can now generate as part of ruined portals.
1.16.220w28aBlackstone, polished blackstone and polished blackstone brick stairs are now renewable as piglins have an 8.71% chance to trade 8-16 blackstone during bartering.
October 3, 2020Cut Copper Stairs (pre-release) Lightly Weathered Cut Copper Stairs (pre-release) Semi-Weathered Cut Copper Stairs (pre-release) Weathered Cut Copper Stairs (pre-release) Copper stairs are revealed at Minecraft Live 2020.
1.1720w45aCut Copper Stairs (N) JE1 Exposed Cut Copper Stairs (N) JE1 Weathered Cut Copper Stairs (N) JE1 Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs (N) JE1 Added four variants of cut copper stairs and three variants of waxed cut copper stairs.
20w46aCut Copper Stairs (N) JE2 The texture of cut copper stairs has been changed.
21w05aCopper stairs have now been renamed from <waxed:> Lightly <oxidize level> Cut Copper Stairs to <waxed:> <oxidize level> Cut Copper Stairs.
21w07aGrimstone Stairs JE1 Polished Deepslate Stairs JE1 Deepslate Brick Stairs JE1 Deepslate Tile Stairs JE1 Added grimstone, polished grimstone, grimstone brick, and grimstone tile stairs.
Blackstone Stairs JE2 Polished Blackstone Brick Stairs JE2 Changed textures of blackstone and polished blackstone bricks stairs.
21w08aGrimstone Stairs have been renamed to Deepslate Stairs.
Cobbled Deepslate Stairs JE2 Polished Deepslate Stairs JE2 Deepslate Brick Stairs JE2 Deepslate Tile Stairs JE2 The textures of cobbled deepslate, polished deepslate, deepslate brick, and deepslate tile stairs have been changed.
Blackstone Stairs JE3 The texture of blackstone stairs has been changed.
21w10aCobbled Deepslate Stairs JE3 Updated texture of cobbled deepslate stairs.
21w14aOxidized Cut Copper Stairs (N) JE1 Added waxed oxidized cut copper stairs.
1.1821w40aA block of copper can now be converted into 4 blocks of cut copper stairs when using stonecutter.
1.19Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1Cobbled deepslate stairs, polished deepslate stairs, deepslate brick stairs and deepslate tile stairs now generate as part of ancient city.
22w11aMangrove Stairs JE1 BE1 Mud Brick Stairs JE1 BE1 Added mangrove and mud brick stairs.
22w14aDue to the addition of the mangrove tree and mangrove swamp, make mangrove stairs obtainable and renewable.
October 15, 2022Bamboo Stairs JE1 BE1 Bamboo Mosaic Stairs JE1 BE1 Bamboo and bamboo mosaic stairs were shown on Minecraft Live 2022.
1.20
(Experimental)
22w42aBamboo Stairs JE1 BE1 Bamboo Mosaic Stairs JE1 BE1 Added bamboo and bamboo mosaic stairs behind the Update 1.20 experimental datapack.
Added unique sounds Nether and bamboo wood stairs.
22w46aBamboo Stairs JE2 The texture of bamboo stairs have been changed, due to the texture change on bamboo planks.
23w07aCherry Stairs JE1 Added cherry stairs behind the Update 1.20 experimental datapack.
1.2023w12aBamboo, bamboo mosaic, and cherry stairs are now available without using the "Update 1.20" experimental datapack.
Brick stairs and mud brick stairs now generate in trail ruins.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.1.0Oak Stairs JE1 BE1 Cobblestone Stairs JE1 BE1 Added wood (original oak) and cobblestone stairs.
v0.2.0Oak Stairs BE2 Cobblestone Stairs BE2 The textures of wood and cobblestone stairs have been changed.
v0.3.0Brick Stairs BE1 Added brick stairs to Creative mode. Even though they have a crafting recipe, they are not obtainable in Survival mode due to infinite stacks only counting as one of a material.
Survival players no longer start out with an infinite amount of wood and cobblestone stairs in the inventory.
v0.3.2Bricks are no longer in an infinite stack and now be gathered, making brick stairs obtainable in Survival mode.
v0.4.0Oak Stairs JE3 BE3 Cobblestone Stairs JE2 BE3 Brick Stairs (N) JE2 BE2 The models of stairs have been changed.
v0.6.0Stone Brick Stairs BE1 Sandstone Stairs JE2 BE1 Nether Brick Stairs BE1 Quartz Stairs BE1 Added stone brick, sandstone, nether brick, and quartz stairs.
Corner stairs and upside-down stairs have been added.
There was a bug where stone bricks cracked stone brick, mossy stone brick, sandstone, cut sandstone, chiseled sandstone, quartz, quartz pillar and chiseled quartz stairs would display the wrong texture when placed in the wrong direction. This gave the appearance of a highly requested block "cut sandstone stairs." [7]
Oak Stairs JE4 BE4 Cobblestone Stairs JE3 BE4 The textures of oak and cobblestone stairs have been changed.
v0.8.0build 1Spruce Stairs BE1 Birch Stairs BE1 Jungle Stairs BE1 Added spruce, birch, and jungle wood stairs.
v0.9.0build 1Acacia Stairs BE1 Dark Oak Stairs BE1 Added acacia and dark oak wood stairs.
Stone brick stairs now naturally generate in strongholds.
Cobblestone and oak wood stairs now naturally generate in villages.
v0.11.0build 1The tooltip for wooden stairs has been changed from [woodtype] Stairs to [woodtype] Wood Stairs.
Renamed "Sand Stone Stairs" to "Sandstone Stairs".
Acacia and dark oak wooden stairs are now flammable.
Quartz stairs can now be crafted in survival mode.
v0.13.0build 1Sandstone stairs now generate in desert temples.
v0.14.0build 1Red Sandstone Stairs BE Added red sandstone stairs.
v0.14.2Nether Brick Stairs BE The texture of nether brick stairs has been brightened as a result of brightening the nether bricks texture.
v0.15.0build 1Cobblestone stairs now generate in jungle temples.
Savanna villages now generate with acacia wood stairs instead oak stairs.
Spruce wood stairs now generate in taiga, snowy tundra and snowy taiga villages.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1Purpur Stairs JE1 BE1 Added purpur stairs.
Spruce wood stairs act as corners of a table now generate within igloo basements.
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0Oak, birch and dark oak wood stairs and cobblestone stairs now generate in woodland mansions.
Bedrock Edition
1.4.0beta 1.2.13.8Prismarine Stairs JE1 BE1 Prismarine Brick Stairs JE1 BE1 Dark Prismarine Stairs JE1 BE1 Added stairs for prismarine variants.
beta 1.2.14.2Wooden stairs can now generate in shipwrecks.
beta 1.2.20.1Stone brick stairs and sandstone stairs can now generate naturally in some underwater ruins.
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0Stone Stairs JE1 BE1 Mossy Cobblestone Stairs JE2 BE1 Mossy Stone Brick Stairs JE2 BE1 Granite Stairs JE1 BE1 Polished Granite Stairs JE1 BE1 Diorite Stairs JE1 BE1 Polished Diorite Stairs JE1 BE1 Andesite Stairs JE2 BE1 Polished Andesite Stairs JE2 BE1 Smooth Sandstone Stairs JE1 BE1 Smooth Red Sandstone Stairs JE3 BE1 Red Nether Brick Stairs JE1 BE1 End Stone Brick Stairs JE1 BE1 Quartz Stairs JE3 BE2 Added stone, mossy cobblestone, mossy stone brick, granite, polished granite, diorite, polished diorite, andesite, polished andesite, smooth sandstone, smooth red sandstone, red nether brick, end stone brick, and smooth quartz stairs.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3Oak Stairs JE7 BE6 Spruce Stairs JE5 BE2 Birch Stairs JE4 BE2 Jungle Stairs JE4 BE2 Acacia Stairs JE4 BE2 Dark Oak Stairs JE4 BE2 Stone Stairs JE2 BE2 Cobblestone Stairs JE6 BE6 Stone Brick Stairs JE5 BE2 Diorite Stairs JE3 BE2 Polished Diorite Stairs JE2 BE2 Brick Stairs JE5 BE2 Sandstone Stairs JE6 BE3 Smooth Sandstone Stairs JE4 BE2 Red Sandstone Stairs JE4 BE2 Prismarine Stairs JE2 BE2 Prismarine Brick Stairs JE2 BE2 Dark Prismarine Stairs JE2 BE2 Nether Brick Stairs BE3 Purpur Stairs JE2 BE2 Quartz Stairs JE3 BE2 The textures of stairs have been changed.
Cobblestone, mossy cobblestone, and dark oak stairs now generate in pillager outposts.
Granite and smooth sandstone stairs now generate in desert villages.
Diorite stairs now generate in snowy tundra villages.
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.51Crimson Stairs JE1 BE1 Warped Stairs JE1 BE1 Added crimson and warped stairs.
beta 1.16.0.57Blackstone Stairs BE1 Polished Blackstone Stairs JE1 BE1 Polished Blackstone Brick Stairs JE1 BE1 Added blackstone, polished blackstone, and polished blackstone brick stairs.
Stone brick, mossy stone brick and nether brick stairs can now generate as part of ruined portals.
Added new sounds to the nether brick stair variants.
beta 1.16.0.63Nether Brick Stairs JE5 BE2 The texture of nether brick stairs now matches Java again.
1.16.20beta 1.16.20.50Crimson and warped stairs now uses regular plank sounds instead of their stem variant sounds.
Caves & Cliffs
(Experimental)
beta 1.16.210.57Cut Copper Stairs (N) JE2 Lightly Weathered Cut Copper Stairs (N) JE1 Semi-Weathered Cut Copper Stairs (N) JE1 Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs (N) JE1 Added four variants of cut copper stairs and three variants of waxed cut copper stairs.
1.17.0beta 1.16.230.52Cobbled Deepslate Stairs JE3 Polished Deepslate Stairs JE2 Deepslate Brick Stairs JE2 Deepslate Tile Stairs JE2 Added cobbled deepslate, polished deepslate, deepslate brick, and deepslate tile stairs.
Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs (N) JE1 Added waxed oxidized cut copper stairs.
beta 1.17.0.50Blackstone Stairs BE2 Updated blackstone stairs texture.
beta 1.17.0.52The stairs for copper and deepslate variants are no longer available only through Experimental Gameplay.
1.19.0beta 1.19.0.20Mangrove Stairs JE1 BE1 Mud Brick Stairs JE1 BE1 Added mangrove and mud brick stairs.
Next Major Update
(Experimental)
beta 1.19.50.21Bamboo Stairs JE1 BE1 Bamboo Mosaic Stairs JE1 BE1 Added bamboo and bamboo mosaic stairs behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
Added unique sounds for Nether and bamboo wood stairs.
beta 1.19.80.20Cherry Stairs JE1 Added cherry stairs behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
1.20.0beta 1.20.0.21Bamboo, bamboo moasic, and cherry stairs are now available without using the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
Legacy Console Edition
TU1CU1 1.0 Patch 11.0.1Oak Stairs JE1 BE1 Cobblestone Stairs JE1 BE1 Added wood (original oak) and cobblestone stairs.
TU3Oak Stairs JE5 BE5 Cobblestone Stairs JE4 BE5 The textures of oak and cobblestone stairs have been changed.
TU5Stone Brick Stairs BE1 Brick Stairs BE1 Added stone brick stairs and brick stairs.
All stairs are found in the Redstone & Transportation tab in the Creative inventory.
TU7Nether Brick Stairs BE1 Added nether brick stairs.
TU9Spruce Stairs BE1 Birch Stairs BE1 Sandstone Stairs JE2 BE1 Added spruce wood, birch wood, and sandstone stairs.
TU12Jungle Stairs BE1 Added jungle wood stairs.
Stairs now automatically change shape into corner stairs depending on location.
Stairs can now be placed upside down.
Items can now be placed directly on upside down stairs.
TU13Jungle wood stairs are now flammable.
TU14 1.04 Quartz Stairs BE1 Added quartz stairs.
The placement of upside down stairs and slabs has been changed.
Moved all stairs to the Building Blocks tab in the Creative inventory.
TU27CU15 1.18 Acacia Stairs BE1 Dark Oak Stairs BE1 Added acacia and dark oak stairs.
TU31CU19 1.22 Patch 3Red Sandstone Stairs JE1 BE1 Added Red Sandstone Stairs.
"Stone Stairs" have been renamed to "Cobblestone Stairs".
TU46CU36 1.38 Patch 15Purpur Stairs JE1 BE1 Added purpur stairs.
TU49CU39 1.42 Patch 18 Stairs are now rotated 90° in the inventory.
TU54CU44 1.52 Patch 241.0.4Torches can now be placed on the full-block sides of stairs.
Iron bars, glass panes and fences adjacent to the full-block side of a stair now visually connect.
Carpet and snow layers can now be placed on top of upside-down stairs.
TU69 1.76 Patch 38Prismarine Stairs JE1 BE1 Prismarine Brick Stairs JE1 BE1 Dark Prismarine Stairs JE1 BE1 Added stairs for prismarine variants.
1.88 Stone Stairs JE1 BE1 Mossy Cobblestone Stairs JE2 BE1 Mossy Stone Brick Stairs JE2 BE1 Granite Stairs JE1 BE1 Polished Granite Stairs JE1 BE1 Diorite Stairs JE1 BE1 Polished Diorite Stairs JE1 BE1 Andesite Stairs JE2 BE1 Polished Andesite Stairs JE2 BE1 Smooth Sandstone Stairs JE1 BE1 Smooth Red Sandstone Stairs JE3 BE1 Red Nether Brick Stairs JE1 BE1 End Stone Brick Stairs JE1 BE1 Quartz Stairs JE3 BE2 Added stone, mossy cobblestone, mossy stone brick, granite, polished granite, diorite, polished diorite, andesite, polished andesite, smooth sandstone, smooth red sandstone, red nether brick, end stone brick, and smooth quartz stairs.
1.90 Oak Stairs JE7 BE6 Spruce Stairs JE5 BE2 Birch Stairs JE4 BE2 Jungle Stairs JE4 BE2 Acacia Stairs JE4 BE2 Dark Oak Stairs JE4 BE2 Cobblestone Stairs JE6 BE6 Stone Brick Stairs JE5 BE2 Brick Stairs JE5 BE2 Sandstone Stairs JE6 BE3 Red Sandstone Stairs JE4 BE2 Prismarine Stairs JE2 BE2 Prismarine Brick Stairs JE2 BE2 Dark Prismarine Stairs JE2 BE2 Nether Brick Stairs BE3 Purpur Stairs JE2 BE2 Quartz Stairs JE3 BE2 The textures of stairs have been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0Oak Stairs JE5 BE5 Spruce Stairs BE1 Birch Stairs BE1 Jungle Stairs BE1 Acacia Stairs BE1 Dark Oak Stairs BE1 Cobblestone Stairs JE4 BE5 Stone Brick Stairs BE1 Brick Stairs (N) JE2 BE2 Sandstone Stairs JE2 BE1 Red Sandstone Stairs BE Nether Brick Stairs BE Quartz Stairs BE1 Added stairs.
1.7.10Purpur Stairs JE1 BE1 Added purpur stairs.

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Trivia[]

  • Between Java Edition 1.17 snapshots 20w45a and 21w05a, "Waxed Lightly Weathered Cut Copper Stairs" was the longest name for any block in Minecraft, at 41 characters with spaces, or 36 without.
  • The April Fools snapshot 20w14∞ included a block called "Swaggiest stairs ever", which was a stair variant for the netherite block.

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