Sandstone Stairs

For the block in Minecraft Earth, see Earth:Sandstone Stairs.

Sandstone Stairs

Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool
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	2 SAND
Note block instrument	Bass Drum

Sandstone stairs are a decorative stairs variant of sandstone that generate in Overworld structures and are used for building.

Obtaining

Breaking

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

Block	Sandstone Stairs
Hardness	0.8
Tool
Breaking time (sec)^[A]
Default	14 (JE) 4 (BE)
Wooden	10.6 (JE) 0.6 (BE)
Stone	10.3 (JE) 0.3 (BE)
Copper	10.25 (JE) 0.25 (BE)
Iron	10.2 (JE) 0.2 (BE)
Diamond	10.15 (JE) 0.15 (BE)
Netherite	10.15 (JE) 0.15 (BE)
Golden	10.1 (JE) 0.1 (BE)
Options
Efficiency	000
Haste	001 1JEBE

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

↑ 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

Sandstone stairs generate as part of desert pyramids, desert villages, and warm ocean ruins.

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Sandstone or Cut Sandstone or Chiseled Sandstone	4

Stonecutting

Ingredients	Cutting recipe
Sandstone

Usage

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

Sounds

Java Edition:

`stone` sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.stone.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
	Block placed^{[until: JE 26.4]}	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.stone.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8	16
	Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.stone.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
	Something falls on a block	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.stone.fall`	`subtitles.block.generic.fall`	0.5	0.75	16
	Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.stone.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

`stone` sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch
	Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`dig.stone`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8–1.0
	Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`place.stone`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8–1.0
	Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.stone`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.37	0.5
	Footsteps	Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.stone`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.4	1.0
	Footsteps	Players	Walking on the block	`step.stone`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.3	1.0
	Footsteps	Blocks	Jumping from the block	`jump.stone`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.12	1.0
	Footsteps	Blocks	Falling on the block without fall damage	`land.stone`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.22	1.0

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Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Item tags	Translation key
Sandstone Stairs	`sandstone_stairs`	Block & Item	`stairs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`stairs`	`block.minecraft.sandstone_stairs`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID^{[i 1]}	Translation key
Sandstone Stairs	`sandstone_stairs`	`128`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.sandstone_stairs.name`

↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
↑ Available with /give command.
↑ The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

Block states

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
facing	`north`	`east` `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.
half	`bottom`	`bottom` `top`	Top if the stairs are upside-down.
shape	`straight`	`inner_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.
waterlogged	`false`	`false` `true`	Whether or not there's water in the same place as these stairs.

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	Description
upside_down_bit	`0x4`	`false`	`false` `true`	`0` `1`	True if the stairs are upside-down.
weirdo_direction	`0x1` `0x2`	`0`	`0` `1` `2` `3`	`0` `1` `2` `3`	The direction the stairs' full-block side faces. 0: East 1: West 2: South 3: North
minecraft:corner	Not Supported	`none`	`none` `inner_left` `inner_right` `outer_left` `outer_right`	`Unsupported`	The corner shape of the stair.

Videos

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.3.1	12w21a	Added sandstone stairs.
1.3.1	12w21a	Sandstone stairs generate as part of desert pyramids.
1.7.4	13w48a	The model of sandstone stairs have been changed.
1.8	14w17a	Upside down sandstone stairs each have now had their top and bottom textures switched.^[1]
1.13	18w09a	Sandstone stairs now generate as part of warm ocean ruins.
1.14	18w43a	The texture of sandstone stairs has been changed.
	18w44a	The texture of sandstone stairs has been changed, again.
	18w47a	The texture of sandstone stairs has been changed, yet again.
	18w50a	The texture of sandstone stairs has been changed, even yet again.
	18w50a	Sandstone stairs now generate as part of desert villages.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.6.0		Added sand stone stairs.
v0.11.0	build 1	"Sand Stone Stairs" has been renamed to "Sandstone Stairs".^[2]
v0.13.0	build 1	Sandstone stairs now generate as part of desert pyramids.
Bedrock Edition
1.4.0	beta 1.2.20.1	Sandstone stairs now generate as part of warm ocean ruins.
1.10.0	beta 1.10.0.3	The texture of sandstone stairs has been changed.
1.10.0	beta 1.10.0.3	Sandstone stairs now generate as part of desert villages.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU9	CU1	1.00	1.00	1.00	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added sandstone stairs.
TU14	CU1	1.04	1.00	1.00	Patch 1	1.0.1	Sandstone stairs now generate as part of desert pyramids.
November 30, 2015							A tweet posted by 4J Studios shows sandstone stairs using the cut sandstone texture. This was a bug during the development of TU31 and was fixed before the update was released.^[3]
TU69		1.76	1.76	1.76	Patch 38		Sandstone stairs now generate as part of warm ocean ruins.
			1.90				The texture of sandstone stairs has been changed.
			1.91				Sandstone stairs now generate as part of desert villages.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0							Added sandstone stairs.
0.1.0							Sandstone stairs generate as part of desert pyramids.

Data history

Java Edition
1.13			17w47a				Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 128.

Gallery

Development screenshot of TU31, showing sandstone stairs using the cut sandstone texture.

Issues

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

References

↑ "[MC-57935] Upside-down stairs have wrong texture on top – Jira" – Mojira, June 19, 2014.
↑ "[MCPE-4954] Sandstone Stairs has the incorrect name. – Jira" – Mojira, August 16, 2013.
↑ "@Robcat99_ That feature was a bug, not a feature ;)" – @4JStudios (4JStudios) on X (formerly Twitter), December 10, 2015