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Purpur Stairs

Purpur Stairs

Purpur stairs are a decorative stairs variant of purpur that generate in End cities 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 (19)
  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. Reveal
  14. Java Edition
  15. Bedrock Edition
  16. Legacy Console Edition
  17. New Nintendo 3DS Edition
  18. Data history
  19. Issues
Purpur Stairs
Purpur Stairs.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Purpur Stairs'
Invicon Purpur Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Purpur 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
 16 COLOR_MAGENTA
Note block instrument Bass Drum

Purpur stairs are a decorative stairs variant of purpur that generate in End cities and are used for building.

Obtaining

Breaking

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

Block BlockSprite purpur-stairs.png: Sprite image for purpur-stairs in MinecraftPurpur 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

Purpur stairs generate as part of End cities and End ships.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Any Purpur Block
Invicon Purpur Block.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purpur Block with description: Purpur BlockInvicon Purpur Pillar.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Pillar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purpur Pillar with description: Purpur PillarInvicon Purpur Block.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purpur Block with description: Purpur BlockInvicon Purpur Pillar.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Pillar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purpur Pillar with description: Purpur PillarInvicon Purpur Block.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purpur Block with description: Purpur BlockInvicon Purpur Pillar.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Pillar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purpur Pillar with description: Purpur PillarInvicon Purpur Block.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purpur Block with description: Purpur BlockInvicon Purpur Pillar.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Pillar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purpur Pillar with description: Purpur PillarInvicon Purpur Block.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purpur Block with description: Purpur BlockInvicon Purpur Pillar.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Pillar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purpur Pillar with description: Purpur PillarInvicon Purpur Block.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purpur Block with description: Purpur BlockInvicon Purpur Pillar.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Pillar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purpur Pillar with description: Purpur Pillar
Invicon Purpur Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Purpur Stairs4

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Purpur Block
Invicon Purpur Block.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purpur Block with description: Purpur BlockInvicon Purpur Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Purpur Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Purpur 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 purpur-stairs.png: Sprite image for purpur-stairs in Minecraft Purpur Stairspurpur_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe		stairs block.minecraft.purpur_stairs

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite purpur-stairs.png: Sprite image for purpur-stairs in Minecraft Purpur Stairspurpur_stairs203Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] tile.purpur_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

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History

Reveal

June 22, 2015 Jeb reveals purpur stairs on Instagram, with the caption "MINECON 2015 HYPE!".

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.915w31a Added purpur stairs.
Purpur stairs generate as part of end cities and end ships.
1.13.118w32a Purpur stairs can now be crafted with purpur pillars.
1.1418w43a The texture of purpur stairs has been updated.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition
1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1 Added purpur stairs.
Purpur stairs generate as part of end cities and end ships.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of purpur stairs has been updated.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU46CU361.381.381.38Patch 151.0.1 Added purpur stairs.
Purpur stairs generate as part of end cities and end ships.
TU57CU491.571.561.56Patch 271.0.7 Purpur stairs can now be crafted with purpur pillars.
1.90 The texture of purpur stairs has been updated.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
1.7.10 Added purpur stairs.
Purpur stairs generate as part of end cities and end ships.

Data history

Java Edition
1.1317w47a Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 203.

Issues

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

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