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Diorite Stairs

Diorite Stairs

Diorite stairs are a decorative stairs variant of diorite that generate in snowy tundra villages and are used for building.

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Blocks Stackable resources Renewable resources Manufactured blocks Generated structure blocks Stairs
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Contents (17)
  1. Obtaining
  2. Breaking
  3. Natural generation
  4. Crafting
  5. Stonecutting
  6. Usage
  7. Sounds
  8. Data values
  9. ID
  10. Block states
  11. Videos
  12. History
  13. Announcement
  14. Java Edition
  15. Bedrock Edition
  16. PlayStation 4 Edition
  17. Issues
Diorite Stairs
Diorite Stairs.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Diorite Stairs'
Invicon Diorite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Diorite Stairs
Renewable Yes
Stackable Yes (64)
Tool Invicon Wooden Pickaxe.png: Sprite image for Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft
Blast resistance 6
Hardness 1.5
Luminous No
Transparent Partial (blocks light)‌[JE only]
Yes‌[BE only]
Waterloggable Yes
Flammable No
Catches fire
from lava 		No
Map color
 14 QUARTZ
Note block instrument Bass Drum

Diorite stairs are a decorative stairs variant of diorite that generate in snowy tundra villages and are used for building.

Obtaining

Breaking

Diorite stairs can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, they drop nothing.

Block BlockSprite diorite-stairs.png: Sprite image for diorite-stairs in MinecraftDiorite Stairs
Hardness 1.5
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 7.5 (JE)
7.5 (BE)
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 1.15 (JE)
1.15 (BE)
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 0.6 (JE)
0.6 (BE)
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 0.45 (JE)
0.45 (BE)
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.4 (JE)
0.4 (BE)
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.3 (JE)
0.3 (BE)
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.25 (JE)
0.25 (BE)
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.2 (JE)
0.2 (BE)
Legend
  • incorrect tool, drops nothing
  • correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
  • correct tool, drops the block itself
  • italicized can be instant mined
  1. ↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.

Natural generation

Diorite stairs generate as part of snowy tundra villages.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Diorite
Invicon Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diorite with description: DioriteInvicon Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diorite with description: DioriteInvicon Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diorite with description: DioriteInvicon Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diorite with description: DioriteInvicon Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diorite with description: DioriteInvicon Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diorite with description: Diorite
Invicon Diorite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Diorite Stairs4

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Diorite
Invicon Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diorite with description: DioriteInvicon Diorite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Diorite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Diorite Stairs

Usage

For information about the placement mechanics of all stairs, see Stairs § Usage.

Sounds

Java Edition:

BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.stone.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.816
​Block placed​[until: JE 26.4]BlocksWhen the block is placedblock.stone.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.stone.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.stone.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.stone.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stonesubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.8–1.0
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedplace.stonesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8–1.0
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stonesubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.370.5
​FootstepsPlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0
​FootstepsPlayersWalking on the blockstep.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.31.0
​FootstepsBlocksJumping from the blockjump.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.121.0
​FootstepsBlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.221.0
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Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tags Translation key
BlockSprite diorite-stairs.png: Sprite image for diorite-stairs in Minecraft Diorite Stairsdiorite_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe		stairs block.minecraft.diorite_stairs

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Block tags Translation key
BlockSprite diorite-stairs.png: Sprite image for diorite-stairs in Minecraft Diorite Stairsdiorite_stairs425Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -170)		minecraft:cornerable_stairs
minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible		 tile.diorite_stairs.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ 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
minecraft:cornerNot Supportednonenone
inner_left
inner_right
outer_left
outer_right		UnsupportedThe corner shape of the stair.

Videos

History

Announcement

October 8, 2018 Diorite stairs are announced.

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.1418w43a Added diorite stairs.
18w44a The texture of diorite stairs has been changed.
18w49a Diorite stairs now generate as part of snowy tundra villages.
19w08a The texture of diorite stairs has been changed again.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0 Added diorite stairs.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of diorite stairs has been updated.
Diorite stairs now generate as part of snowy tundra villages.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.21 Decreased the hardness of diorite stairs from 2 to 1.5.

PlayStation 4 Edition

PlayStation 4 Edition
1.88 Added diorite stairs.
1.90 The texture of diorite stairs has been updated.
1.91 Diorite stairs now generate as part of snowy tundra villages.

Issues

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

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How to craft Diorite Stairs
See the exact crafting recipe on a 3×3 grid, the ingredients and step-by-step instructions.
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