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Quartz Stairs

Quartz Stairs

Quartz stairs are a decorative stairs variant of quartz that do not generate naturally and are used for building.

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Blocks Stackable resources Renewable resources Manufactured blocks Stairs
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Contents (20)
  1. Obtaining
  2. Breaking
  3. Crafting
  4. Stonecutting
  5. Usage
  6. Sounds
  7. Data values
  8. ID
  9. Block states
  10. Videos
  11. History
  12. Java Edition
  13. Bedrock Edition
  14. Legacy Console Edition
  15. New Nintendo 3DS Edition
  16. Data history
  17. Issues
  18. Gallery
  19. Screenshots
  20. References
Quartz Stairs
Quartz Stairs.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Quartz Stairs'
Invicon Quartz Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Quartz Stairs
Renewable Yes
Stackable Yes (64)
Tool Invicon Wooden Pickaxe.png: Sprite image for Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft
Blast resistance 0.8
Hardness 0.8
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

Quartz stairs are a decorative stairs variant of quartz that do not generate naturally and are used for building.

Obtaining

Breaking

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

Block BlockSprite quartz-stairs.png: Sprite image for quartz-stairs in MinecraftQuartz Stairs
Hardness 0.8
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 4 (JE)
4 (BE)
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 0.6 (JE)
0.6 (BE)
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 0.3 (JE)
0.3 (BE)
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 0.25 (JE)
0.25 (BE)
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.2 (JE)
0.2 (BE)
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.15 (JE)
0.15 (BE)
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.15 (JE)
0.15 (BE)
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.1 (JE)
0.1 (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.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe Notes
Any Quartz Block
Invicon 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 Chiseled Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Quartz Block with description: Chiseled Quartz BlockInvicon Quartz Pillar.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Pillar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Quartz Pillar with description: Quartz PillarInvicon 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 Chiseled Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Quartz Block with description: Chiseled Quartz BlockInvicon Quartz Pillar.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Pillar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Quartz Pillar with description: Quartz PillarInvicon 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 Chiseled Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Quartz Block with description: Chiseled Quartz BlockInvicon Quartz Pillar.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Pillar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Quartz Pillar with description: Quartz PillarInvicon 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 Chiseled Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Quartz Block with description: Chiseled Quartz BlockInvicon Quartz Pillar.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Pillar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Quartz Pillar with description: Quartz PillarInvicon 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 Chiseled Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Quartz Block with description: Chiseled Quartz BlockInvicon Quartz Pillar.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Pillar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Quartz Pillar with description: Quartz PillarInvicon 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 Chiseled Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Quartz Block with description: Chiseled Quartz BlockInvicon Quartz Pillar.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Pillar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Quartz Pillar with description: Quartz Pillar
Invicon Quartz Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Quartz Stairs4
 ‌[Java Edition only]
Block of Quartz
Invicon 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 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 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 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 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 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 Quartz
Invicon Quartz Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Quartz Stairs4
 ‌[Bedrock Edition only]

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Block of Quartz
Invicon 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 Quartz Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Quartz Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Quartz 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 quartz-stairs.png: Sprite image for quartz-stairs in Minecraft Quartz Stairsquartz_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe		stairs block.minecraft.quartz_stairs

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite quartz-stairs.png: Sprite image for quartz-stairs in Minecraft Quartz Stairsquartz_stairs156Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] tile.quartz_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

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.513w02a Added quartz stairs.
1.814w17a Upside down quartz stairs each have now had their top and bottom textures switched.[1]
1.1418w43a The texture of quartz stairs has been updated.
19w13b The texture of quartz stairs has been changed.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.6.0 Added quartz stairs.
v0.11.0build 1 Quartz stairs can now be crafted in Survival mode.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of quartz stairs has been updated.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU14CU11.041.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added quartz stairs.
1.90 The texture of quartz stairs has been updated.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added quartz stairs.

Data history

Java Edition
1.1317w47a Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 156.

Issues

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

Screenshots

  • A quartz corner inner stairs
    A quartz corner inner stairs
  • A quartz corner outer stairs
    A quartz corner outer stairs

References

  1. ↑ MC-57935 – Upside-down stairs have wrong texture on top

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