Smooth Quartz Stairs

Smooth Quartz Stairs
Smooth Quartz Stairs.png: Infobox image for Smooth Quartz Stairs the block in Minecraft
Invicon Smooth Quartz Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Smooth Quartz Stairs
Renewable

Yes

Stackable

Yes (64)

Tool

Blast resistance

6

Hardness

2

Luminous

No

Transparent

Partial (blocks light)‌[JE only]
Yes‌[BE only]

Waterloggable

Yes

Flammable

No

Catches fire
from lava

No 

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Smooth quartz stairs are a decorative stairs variant of smooth quartz that does not generate naturally and is used for building.

Obtaining

Breaking

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

Block BlockSprite smooth-quartz-stairs.png: Sprite image for smooth-quartz-stairs in MinecraftSmooth Quartz Stairs
Hardness 2
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 10
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 1.5
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 0.75
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 0.6
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.5
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.4
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.35
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.25
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 § Speed.

Crafting

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

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Smooth Quartz Block
Invicon Smooth Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Smooth Quartz Block with description: Smooth Quartz BlockInvicon Smooth Quartz Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Smooth Quartz Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Smooth Quartz Stairs

Usage

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

Note blocks

Smooth quartz stairs can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Sounds

Java Edition:

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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 placedBlocksWhen 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:

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BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundClosed captions
[upcoming: BE 26.0]		SourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation key
[upcoming: BE 26.0]		VolumePitch
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stonesubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.8-1.0
​Block brokenBlocksWhen the block is placeddig.stonesubtitles.block.generic.break​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

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tags Translation key
BlockSprite smooth-quartz-stairs.png: Sprite image for smooth-quartz-stairs in Minecraft Smooth Quartz Stairssmooth_quartz_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe		stairs block.minecraft.smooth_quartz_stairs

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite smooth-quartz-stairs.png: Sprite image for smooth-quartz-stairs in Minecraft Smooth Quartz Stairssmooth_quartz_stairs440Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] tile.smooth_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

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.1418w43a Added smooth quartz stairs.
19w08a The texture of smooth quartz stairs has been changed.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0 Added smooth quartz stairs.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of smooth quartz stairs has been changed.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.21Increased the hardness and blast resistance of smooth quartz stairs from 0.8 to 2 and 6 respectively.

PlayStation 4 Edition

PlayStation 4 Edition
1.88 Added smooth quartz stairs.
1.90 The texture of smooth quartz stairs has been changed.

Issues

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