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All stairs.

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

Variants[edit | edit source]

There are 58 variants of stairs:

Obtaining[edit | edit source]

Crafting[edit | edit source]

All stairs have the same crafting recipe format, where six blocks result in four stairs of the same type.

Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Planks, Bamboo Mosaic,
stone blocks, brick blocks,
Quartz Block, Smooth Quartz,
or Cut Copper

Stonecutting[edit | edit source]

All stairs except wooden stairs and bamboo mosaic stairs can be obtained by stonecutting. This is more efficient than crafting them, since each block directly results in one stair of the same type.

Ingredients [hide]Cutting recipe
Stone block, brick block,
Quartz Block, Smooth Quartz,
or Cut Copper
Invicon Stone.png: Inventory sprite for Stone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone with description: StoneInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Mossy Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Mossy Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mossy Cobblestone with description: Mossy CobblestoneInvicon Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Bricks with description: Stone BricksInvicon Mossy Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Mossy Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mossy Stone Bricks with description: Mossy Stone BricksInvicon Granite.png: Inventory sprite for Granite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Granite with description: GraniteInvicon Polished Granite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Granite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Granite with description: Polished GraniteInvicon Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diorite with description: DioriteInvicon Polished Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Diorite with description: Polished DioriteInvicon Andesite.png: Inventory sprite for Andesite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Andesite with description: AndesiteInvicon Polished Andesite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Andesite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Andesite with description: Polished AndesiteInvicon Cobbled Deepslate.png: Inventory sprite for Cobbled Deepslate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobbled Deepslate with description: Cobbled DeepslateInvicon Polished Deepslate.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Deepslate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Deepslate with description: Polished DeepslateInvicon Deepslate Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Deepslate Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Deepslate Bricks with description: Deepslate BricksInvicon Deepslate Tiles.png: Inventory sprite for Deepslate Tiles in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Deepslate Tiles with description: Deepslate TilesInvicon Tuff.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Tuff with description: TuffInvicon Polished Tuff.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Tuff in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Tuff with description: Polished TuffInvicon Tuff Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Tuff Bricks with description: Tuff BricksInvicon Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bricks with description: BricksInvicon Mud Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Mud Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mud Bricks with description: Mud BricksInvicon Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sandstone with description: SandstoneInvicon Smooth Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Smooth Sandstone with description: Smooth SandstoneInvicon Red Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Sandstone with description: Red SandstoneInvicon Smooth Red Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Red Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Smooth Red Sandstone with description: Smooth Red SandstoneInvicon Prismarine.png: Inventory sprite for Prismarine in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Prismarine with description: PrismarineInvicon Prismarine Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Prismarine Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Prismarine Bricks with description: Prismarine BricksInvicon Dark Prismarine.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Prismarine in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Prismarine with description: Dark PrismarineInvicon Nether Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nether Bricks with description: Nether BricksInvicon Red Nether Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Red Nether Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Nether Bricks with description: Red Nether BricksInvicon Blackstone.png: Inventory sprite for Blackstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blackstone with description: BlackstoneInvicon Polished Blackstone.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Blackstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Blackstone with description: Polished BlackstoneInvicon Polished Blackstone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Blackstone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Blackstone Bricks with description: Polished Blackstone BricksInvicon End Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for End Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to End Stone Bricks with description: End Stone BricksInvicon Purpur Block.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purpur Block with description: Purpur BlockInvicon Block of Quartz.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Quartz in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Quartz with description: Block of QuartzInvicon Smooth Quartz.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Smooth Quartz with description: Smooth QuartzInvicon Cut Copper.png: Inventory sprite for Cut Copper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cut Copper with description: Cut CopperInvicon Exposed Cut Copper.png: Inventory sprite for Exposed Cut Copper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Exposed Cut Copper with description: Exposed Cut CopperInvicon Weathered Cut Copper.png: Inventory sprite for Weathered Cut Copper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Weathered Cut Copper with description: Weathered Cut CopperInvicon Oxidized Cut Copper.png: Inventory sprite for Oxidized Cut Copper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oxidized Cut Copper with description: Oxidized Cut CopperInvicon Waxed Cut Copper.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Cut Copper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Waxed Cut Copper with description: Waxed Cut CopperInvicon Waxed Exposed Cut Copper.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Exposed Cut Copper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Waxed Exposed Cut Copper with description: Waxed Exposed Cut CopperInvicon Waxed Weathered Cut Copper.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Weathered Cut Copper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Waxed Weathered Cut Copper with description: Waxed Weathered Cut CopperInvicon Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper with description: Waxed Oxidized Cut CopperInvicon Waxed Cut Copper.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Cut Copper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Waxed Cut Copper with description: Waxed Cut CopperInvicon Waxed Exposed Cut Copper.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Exposed Cut Copper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Waxed Exposed Cut Copper with description: Waxed Exposed Cut CopperInvicon Waxed Weathered Cut Copper.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Weathered Cut Copper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Waxed Weathered Cut Copper with description: Waxed Weathered Cut CopperInvicon Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper with description: Waxed Oxidized Cut CopperInvicon Stone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Cobblestone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Mossy Cobblestone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Mossy Cobblestone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Stone Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Mossy Stone Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Mossy Stone Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Granite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Granite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Polished Granite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Granite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Diorite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Polished Diorite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Diorite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Andesite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Andesite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Polished Andesite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Andesite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Cobbled Deepslate Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Cobbled Deepslate Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Polished Deepslate Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Deepslate Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Deepslate Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Deepslate Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Deepslate Tile Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Deepslate Tile Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Tuff Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Polished Tuff Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Tuff Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Tuff Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Mud Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Mud Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Sandstone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Sandstone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Smooth Sandstone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Sandstone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Red Sandstone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sandstone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Smooth Red Sandstone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Red Sandstone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Prismarine Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Prismarine Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Prismarine Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Prismarine Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Dark Prismarine Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Prismarine Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Nether Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Red Nether Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Red Nether Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Blackstone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Blackstone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Polished Blackstone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Blackstone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Polished Blackstone Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Blackstone Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon End Stone Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for End Stone Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Purpur Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Quartz Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Smooth Quartz Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Exposed Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Exposed Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Weathered Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Weathered Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Waxed Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Waxed Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Stone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Stairs with description: Stone StairsInvicon Cobblestone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone Stairs with description: Cobblestone StairsInvicon Mossy Cobblestone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Mossy Cobblestone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mossy Cobblestone Stairs with description: Mossy Cobblestone StairsInvicon Stone Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Brick Stairs with description: Stone Brick StairsInvicon Mossy Stone Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Mossy Stone Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mossy Stone Brick Stairs with description: Mossy Stone Brick StairsInvicon Granite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Granite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Granite Stairs with description: Granite StairsInvicon Polished Granite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Granite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Granite Stairs with description: Polished Granite StairsInvicon Diorite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diorite Stairs with description: Diorite StairsInvicon Polished Diorite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Diorite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Diorite Stairs with description: Polished Diorite StairsInvicon Andesite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Andesite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Andesite Stairs with description: Andesite StairsInvicon Polished Andesite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Andesite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Andesite Stairs with description: Polished Andesite StairsInvicon Cobbled Deepslate Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Cobbled Deepslate Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobbled Deepslate Stairs with description: Cobbled Deepslate StairsInvicon Polished Deepslate Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Deepslate Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Deepslate Stairs with description: Polished Deepslate StairsInvicon Deepslate Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Deepslate Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Deepslate Brick Stairs with description: Deepslate Brick StairsInvicon Deepslate Tile Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Deepslate Tile Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Deepslate Tile Stairs with description: Deepslate Tile StairsInvicon Tuff Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Tuff Stairs with description: Tuff StairsInvicon Polished Tuff Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Tuff Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Tuff Stairs with description: Polished Tuff StairsInvicon Tuff Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Tuff Brick Stairs with description: Tuff Brick StairsInvicon Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brick Stairs with description: Brick StairsInvicon Mud Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Mud Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mud Brick Stairs with description: Mud Brick StairsInvicon Sandstone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Sandstone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sandstone Stairs with description: Sandstone StairsInvicon Smooth Sandstone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Sandstone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Smooth Sandstone Stairs with description: Smooth Sandstone StairsInvicon Red Sandstone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sandstone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Sandstone Stairs with description: Red Sandstone StairsInvicon Smooth Red Sandstone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Red Sandstone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Smooth Red Sandstone Stairs with description: Smooth Red Sandstone StairsInvicon Prismarine Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Prismarine Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Prismarine Stairs with description: Prismarine StairsInvicon Prismarine Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Prismarine Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Prismarine Brick Stairs with description: Prismarine Brick StairsInvicon Dark Prismarine Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Prismarine Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Prismarine Stairs with description: Dark Prismarine StairsInvicon Nether Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nether Brick Stairs with description: Nether Brick StairsInvicon Red Nether Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Red Nether Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Nether Brick Stairs with description: Red Nether Brick StairsInvicon Blackstone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Blackstone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blackstone Stairs with description: Blackstone StairsInvicon Polished Blackstone Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Blackstone Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Blackstone Stairs with description: Polished Blackstone StairsInvicon Polished Blackstone Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Blackstone Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Blackstone Brick Stairs with description: Polished Blackstone Brick StairsInvicon End Stone Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for End Stone Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to End Stone Brick Stairs with description: End Stone Brick StairsInvicon Purpur Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purpur Stairs with description: Purpur StairsInvicon Quartz Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Quartz Stairs with description: Quartz StairsInvicon Smooth Quartz Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Smooth Quartz Stairs with description: Smooth Quartz StairsInvicon Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cut Copper Stairs with description: Cut Copper StairsInvicon Exposed Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Exposed Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Exposed Cut Copper Stairs with description: Exposed Cut Copper StairsInvicon Weathered Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Weathered Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Weathered Cut Copper Stairs with description: Weathered Cut Copper StairsInvicon Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs with description: Oxidized Cut Copper StairsInvicon Waxed Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Waxed Cut Copper Stairs with description: Waxed Cut Copper StairsInvicon Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Stairs with description: Waxed Exposed Cut Copper StairsInvicon Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Stairs with description: Waxed Weathered Cut Copper StairsInvicon Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs with description: Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper StairsInvicon Waxed Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Waxed Cut Copper Stairs with description: Waxed Cut Copper StairsInvicon Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Stairs with description: Waxed Exposed Cut Copper StairsInvicon Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Stairs with description: Waxed Weathered Cut Copper StairsInvicon Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs with description: Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs

Usage[edit | edit source]

Placement[edit | edit source]

Stairs Reconfiguration — Left: 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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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.

Block states[edit | edit source]

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values [hide]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		 [hide]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[edit | edit source]

[hide]Java Edition Classic
May 22, 2009Notch shows in adding stairs, saying that water will not flow into the empty space of saplings and other non-full blocks, which he plans to possibly fix.
[hide]Java Edition Infdev
20100629Added oak wood stairs and "stone" (now cobblestone) stairs.
[hide]Java Edition Alpha
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.
[hide]Java Edition Beta
1.6Test Build 3The light transparency of stairs from Alpha v1.2.2 has been fixed.
1.7The models of stairs have been changed.
1.8Pre-releaseAdded stone brick and brick stairs.
[hide]Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 PrereleaseAdded nether brick stairs.
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6The stair block now drops itself when mined, instead of a block of its source material.
1.2.112w08aAdded 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.
1.3.112w21aAdded sandstone stairs.
12w25aRedstone dust, repeaters, torches, levers, pressure plates and rails can now be placed on stairs positioned upside down.
Added wooden stairs for spruce, birch, and jungle wood types.
12w26aSpruce, birch and jungle stairs can now be crafted.
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.
?Stairs now have a more accurate hitbox. Previously stairs had a full block hitbox.[note 1]
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.
1.513w02aAdded quartz stairs.
13w05aThe lighting of stairs has been fixed when Smooth Lighting is on.
13w05bStairs no longer stop sprinting.
1.7.21.7Added acacia and dark oak stairs.
1.7.413w48aThe models of stairs have been changed.
1.814w32aAdded red sandstone stairs.
1.915w31aAdded purpur stairs.
Stairs are now rotated 90° in the inventory.
15w44bDue to model changes, stairs now display incorrectly stretched or squashed textures.[1] 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.[2]
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.
1.1217w15aTorches 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.
Snow layers can now be placed on top of upside-down stairs.
April 17, 2018Dinnerbone confirms that Java Edition 1.14 is going to contain many new stairs and slabs.
1.1317w47aThe outline for the stairs's hitbox now accurately matches its hitbox instead of displaying as a full block.
18w07aAdded stairs for prismarine variants.
18w10cWater can now be placed on the same block as stairs.
October 10, 2018Dinnerbone tweets that there are going to be 14 new stair blocks.
1.1418w43aAdded 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.
18w46aStairs now allow light to pass through certain faces.
19w13aStairs no longer block light, except at the full faces.
1.1620w06aAdded crimson and warped stairs.
20w15aAdded blackstone, polished blackstone, and polished blackstone brick stairs.
1.1720w45aAdded four variants of cut copper stairs and three variants of waxed cut copper stairs.
21w07aAdded grimstone, polished grimstone, grimstone brick, and grimstone tile stairs.
21w08aRenamed all grimstone stairs to deepslate, but "grimstone stairs" were renamed to "cobbled deepslate stairs".
21w14aAdded waxed oxidized cut copper stairs.
1.1922w11aAdded mangrove and mud brick stairs.
1.19.3
Experiment
Update 1.20		22w42aAdded bamboo and bamboo mosaic stairs.
1.19.4
Experiment
Update 1.20		23w07aAdded cherry stairs.
1.20.3
Experiment
Update 1.21		23w43aAdded tuff, tuff brick, and polished tuff stairs.
1.21.2
Experiment
Winter Drop		24w40aAdded pale oak stairs.
1.21.424w44aAdded resin brick stairs.
[hide]Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.1.0Added wood (original oak) and cobblestone stairs.
v0.3.0Added brick stairs.
v0.4.0The models of stairs have been changed.
v0.6.0Added stone brick, sandstone, nether brick, and quartz stairs.
Corner stairs and upside-down stairs have been added.
v0.8.0build 1Added spruce, birch, and jungle wood stairs.
v0.9.0build 1Added acacia and dark oak wood stairs.
v0.14.0build 1Added red sandstone stairs.
[hide]Pocket Edition
1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1Added purpur stairs.
[hide]Bedrock Edition
1.2.13beta 1.2.13.8Added stairs for prismarine variants.
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0Added 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.
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.51Added crimson and warped stairs.
beta 1.16.0.57Added blackstone, polished blackstone, and polished blackstone brick stairs.
1.16.210
Experiment
Caves and Cliffs		beta 1.16.210.57Added four variants of cut copper stairs and three variants of waxed cut copper stairs.
1.17.0
Experiment
Caves and Cliffs		beta 1.16.230.52Added cobbled deepslate, polished deepslate, deepslate brick, and deepslate tile stairs.
1.19.0Preview 1.19.0.21Added mangrove and mud brick stairs.
1.19.50
Experiment
Next Major Update		Preview 1.19.50.21Added bamboo and bamboo mosaic stairs.
1.19.80
Experiment
Next Major Update		Preview 1.19.80.20Added cherry stairs.
1.20.50
Experiment
Update 1.21		Preview 1.20.50.22Added tuff, tuff brick, and polished tuff stairs.
1.21.50Preview 1.21.50.20Added pale oak stairs.
1.21.50Preview 1.21.50.25Added resin brick stairs.
[hide]Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU1CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1Added wood (original oak) and cobblestone stairs.
TU5Added stone brick stairs and brick stairs.
All stairs are found in the Redstone & Transportation tab in the Creative inventory.
TU7Added nether brick stairs.
TU9Added spruce wood, birch wood, and sandstone stairs.
TU12Added 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.
TU141.04Added 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.
Stairs now have a more accurate hitbox. Previously stairs had a full block hitbox.[is this the correct version?][note 2]
TU27CU151.181.181.18Added acacia and dark oak stairs.
TU31CU191.221.221.22Patch 3Added Red Sandstone Stairs.
TU46CU361.381.381.38Patch 15Added purpur stairs.
TU49CU391.421.421.42Patch 18 Stairs are now rotated 90° in the inventory.
TU54CU441.521.521.52Patch 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.
Snow layers can now be placed on top of upside-down stairs.
TU69 1.761.761.76Patch 38 Added stairs for prismarine variants.
1.88 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.
[hide]New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0Added 6 variants of wooden stairs.
Added cobblestone, stone brick, brick, sandstone, red sandstone, nether brick, and quartz stairs.
1.7.10Added purpur stairs.
  • The old light transparency.

    The old light transparency.

  • First image of upside-down stairs released by Jeb.

    First image of upside-down stairs released by Jeb.

  • The Stairs icon in Alpha v1.0.1 had a rendering problem.

    The Stairs icon in Alpha v1.0.1 had a rendering problem.

  • Jeb testing corner stairs.

    Jeb testing corner stairs.

  • Jeb testing corner stairs.

    Jeb testing corner stairs.

  • Jeb testing corner stairs.

    Jeb testing corner stairs.

  • Jeb testing corner stairs.

    Jeb testing corner stairs.

  • Stairs with snow, torches and fences connecting to them.

    Stairs with snow, torches and fences connecting to them.

  • First image of diorite, granite and andesite Stairs.

    First image of diorite, granite and andesite Stairs.

Issues[edit | edit source]

Issues relating to "Stairs" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • Swaggiest stairs ever.

    Swaggiest stairs ever.

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Outline still displayed as a full block.
  2. ↑ Outline still displays as a full block.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "[MC-91710] Texture broken on stairs (uvlock is broken) - Jira" – Mojira, October 30, 2015.
  2. ↑ "[MC-92137] Stairs' UV Mapping is upside-down - Jira" – Mojira, November 5, 2015.

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