How to Make Polished Andesite Stairs in Minecraft
Polished Andesite Stairs
Polished Andesite Stairs form the smooth gray steps of polished andesite builds, with six polished andesite blocks crafting four stairs.
Description
Builders place Polished Andesite Stairs as walkable gray slopes for stadium seating, street edges, and transitions between polished andesite floors. Polished Andesite Stairs can be waterlogged, do not burn, and emit no light. A stonecutter cutting raw andesite directly into stairs skips the polishing stage; count six polished andesite blocks per four stairs when stocking materials for a staircase project.
Block properties
| Item ID |
minecraft:polished_andesite_stairs
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|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p minecraft:polished_andesite_stairs
|
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Best tool | Pickaxe |
| Renewable | Yes |
| Hardness | 1.5 |
| Blast resistance | 6 |
| Java Edition | 1.14 |
| Bedrock Edition | 1.9.0 |
Guide
How to Craft Polished Andesite Stairs in Minecraft
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1
Collect andesite
Mine andesite with any pickaxe; andesite generates in underground blobs between elevations 0 and 128 across the Overworld. Crafting one diorite with one cobblestone yields two andesite as an alternative source.
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Craft polished andesite
Place four andesite blocks in a 2×2 square on a crafting table to produce four polished andesite blocks.
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Craft the stairs
Arrange six polished andesite blocks in the stair pattern — one in the top row, two in the middle row, three in the bottom row — to craft four Polished Andesite Stairs.
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4
Cut stairs with a stonecutter
A stonecutter converts one andesite block or one polished andesite block directly into one Polished Andesite Stairs, skipping the crafting table.
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5
Break stairs with a pickaxe
Recover placed Polished Andesite Stairs with any pickaxe; breaking Polished Andesite Stairs without a pickaxe destroys the stairs and drops nothing.
Six raw andesite become six stairs through a stonecutter, while the crafting-table recipe spends six andesite (as six polished andesite) for only four stairs.
How to craft this block
Polished Andesite
x6
Frequently asked questions
How do you craft Polished Andesite Stairs in Minecraft?
Place six polished andesite blocks in a stair pattern on a crafting table to receive four Polished Andesite Stairs. A stonecutter also turns one andesite or polished andesite block into one stair.
Which tool do Polished Andesite Stairs require?
Any pickaxe breaks Polished Andesite Stairs, and a wooden pickaxe is the weakest tier that qualifies. Polished Andesite Stairs mined without a pickaxe drop nothing.
Are Polished Andesite Stairs renewable?
Yes, Polished Andesite Stairs are a renewable resource, meaning players can replenish the supply endlessly instead of exhausting a fixed map stock.
Which Minecraft versions include Polished Andesite Stairs?
Java Edition added Polished Andesite Stairs in 1.14, and Bedrock Edition added the stairs in 1.9.0.
What are the hardness and blast resistance of Polished Andesite Stairs?
Polished Andesite Stairs have hardness 1.5 and blast resistance 6. Bedrock Edition lowered the hardness from 2 to 1.5 in 1.20.30.