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Smooth Quartz Stairs

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Smooth Quartz Stairs
Smooth Quartz Stairs.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Smooth Quartz Stairs'
Invicon Smooth Quartz Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Smooth Quartz Stairs
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Smooth quartz stairs are a decorative stairs variant of smooth quartz that do not generate naturally and are 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
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.

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

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 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

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

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:corner
​[upcoming: BE 26.50]		Not Supportednonenone
inner_left
inner_right
outer_left
outer_right		UnsupportedThe corner shape of the stair.

Videos

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

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

Sources