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Purpur Slab

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Purpur Slab
Purpur Slab.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Purpur Slab'
Invicon Purpur Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Purpur Slab
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A purpur slab is a decorative slab variant of purpur that generates in End cities and is used for building.

Obtaining

Breaking

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

Block BlockSprite purpur-slab.png: Sprite image for purpur-slab in MinecraftPurpur Slab
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
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
  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 slabs 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 Pillar
Invicon Purpur Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Purpur Slab6

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 Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Slab in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Purpur Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Purpur Slab2

Usage

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Purpur Pillar Purpur Slab
Invicon Purpur Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Purpur SlabInvicon Purpur Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Purpur Slab
Invicon Purpur Pillar.png: Inventory sprite for Purpur Pillar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purpur Pillar with description: Purpur Pillar

Sounds

In Bedrock Edition, when a purpur slab is combined into a double slab, the block's use sound is played.[1]

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 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:

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
Bedrock Edition combine sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block placedBlocksWhen a purpur slab is combined into a double slabuse.stonesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tags Translation key
BlockSprite purpur-slab.png: Sprite image for purpur-slab in Minecraft Purpur Slabpurpur_slabBlock & Itemslabs
mineable/pickaxe		slabs block.minecraft.purpur_slab

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite purpur-block.png: Sprite image for purpur-block in Minecraft Purpur Double Slabpurpur_double_slabdouble_stone_block_slab2 / 1
double_stone_slab2 / 1		-911Block & Ungiveable Item[i 2]purpur_double_slab
Alias ID: real_double_stone_slab2 / 1		 —
BlockSprite purpur-slab.png: Sprite image for purpur-slab in Minecraft Purpur Slabpurpur_slabstone_block_slab2 / 1
stone_slab2 / 1		-884Block & Giveable Item[i 3]purpur_slab
Alias ID: double_stone_slab2 / 1		 tile.stone_slab2.purpur.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Unavailable with /give command
  3. ↑ Available with /give command.

Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
typebottom bottom
top		Where the slab is within its block.
doubleThe block is a double slab.
waterloggedfalsefalse
true		Whether or not there's water in the same place as this slab.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits		 Description
minecraft:vertical_halfNot Supportedbottom bottom
top		UnsupportedWhere the slab is within its block.

Videos

History

Reveal

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

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.915w31a Added purpur slabs.
Purpur slabs generate as part of end cities and end ships.
1.13.118w32aPurpur slabs can now be crafted with purpur pillars.
1.1418w43a The texture of purpur slabs has been changed.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition
1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1 Added purpur slabs.
Purpur slabs generate as part of end cities and end ships.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of purpur slabs has been changed.
1.21.50Preview 1.21.50.20Purpur slabs can now be crafted using purpur pillars.

Legacy Console Edition

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

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

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

Data history

Java Edition
1.1317w47aThe purpur_double_slab ID has been merged with the purpur_slab ID.
Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 204 and 205.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1Purpur slabs have the stone_slab2 ID, however their item form's ID is incorrectly registered as double_stone_slab2.
The direct item form of double purpur slabs have the real_double_stone_slab2 ID.
Bedrock Edition
1.19.0Preview 1.19.0.27The IDs of purpur slabs and double purpur slabs have been changed to stone_block_slab2 and double_stone_block_slab2 respectively.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.20Purpur slabs now use the minecraft:vertical_half block state instead of top_slot_bit.
1.21.20Preview 1.21.10.20The different stone slab type block states for the stone_block_slab2 ID have been split up into their own IDs.
Preview 1.21.10.22The different stone slab type block states for the double_stone_block_slab2 ID have been split up into their own IDs.

Issues

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

References

  1. ↑ MCPE-79659

Sources