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Tuff Stairs

Tuff Stairs

Tuff stairs are a decorative stairs variant of tuff used for building.

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Blocks Stackable resources Manufactured blocks Non-renewable resources Stairs
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Contents (15)
  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. Announcement
  13. Java Edition
  14. Bedrock Edition
  15. Issues
Tuff Stairs
Tuff Stairs.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Tuff Stairs'
Invicon Tuff Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Tuff Stairs
Renewable No
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
 43 TERRACOTTA_GRAY
Note block instrument Bass Drum

Tuff stairs are a decorative stairs variant of tuff used for building.

Obtaining

Breaking

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

Block Tuff 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.

Crafting

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

Stonecutting

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

Usage

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

Sounds

Java Edition:

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

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite tuff.png: Sprite image for tuff in Minecraft tuff sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​ ?BlocksOnce the block has brokenplace.tuff​ ?0.81.0
​ ?BlocksWhen the block is placedplace.tuff​ ?1.00.8
​ ?BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenstep.tuff​ ?0.30.5
​ ?PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagestep.tuff​ ?1.01.0
​ ?PlayersWalking on the blockstep.tuff​ ?0.31.0
​ ?PlayersJumping from the blockstep.tuff​ ?0.121.1
​ ?PlayersFalling on the block without fall damagestep.tuff​ ?0.41.0
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Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tags Translation key
BlockSprite tuff-stairs.png: Sprite image for tuff-stairs in Minecraft Tuff Stairstuff_stairsBlock & Itemmineable/pickaxe
stairs		stairs block.minecraft.tuff_stairs

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite tuff-stairs.png: Sprite image for tuff-stairs in Minecraft Tuff Stairstuff_stairs-746Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] tile.tuff_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 15, 2023 Tuff stairs are shown at Minecraft Live 2023.

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.20.3
Experiment
Update 1.21		23w43a Added tuff stairs.
1.2124w18a Tuff stairs are now available without using the "Update 1.21" experimental data pack.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.20.50
Experiment
Update 1.21		Preview 1.20.50.22 Added tuff stairs.
Preview 1.20.50.23 Tuff stairs are now craftable.
1.21.0Preview 1.21.0.22 Tuff stairs are now available without using the "Update 1.21" experimental toggle.

Issues

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

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How to craft Tuff Stairs
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