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How to Make Red Sandstone Stairs in Minecraft

Red Sandstone Stairs — Minecraft block

Red Sandstone Stairs

Red Sandstone Stairs are the craftable step blocks (walkable half-height stairs) that let red sandstone builds rise one level without jumping.

Block ID minecraft:red_sandstone_stairs
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Red Sandstone Stairs are a decorative stairs variant of red sandstone that never generates naturally, so players obtain every staircase only through crafting or stonecutting. The crafting recipe turns 6 red sandstone blocks into 4 stairs, and a stonecutter cuts red sandstone into stairs as the second route. Mining Red Sandstone Stairs requires a pickaxe: a wooden pickaxe is the lowest tier that produces drops, while mining without a pickaxe destroys the stairs and drops nothing. Java Edition 1.8 added Red Sandstone Stairs in snapshot 14w32a, and the 1.14 update refreshed the stairs texture.

Red Sandstone Stairs stack to 64 and count as a renewable resource (the material supply can be rebuilt endlessly), which keeps even sprawling staircase projects repeatable. Red Sandstone Stairs emit no light, do not burn, and lava does not set the stairs alight. Red Sandstone Stairs are also waterloggable (placed stairs can sit inside water), so pool edges, docks, and flooded corridors keep water around every step. For builders, Red Sandstone Stairs complete red sandstone floors and walls with tone-matching diagonal walkways.

Block properties

Item ID minecraft:red_sandstone_stairs
/give command /give @p minecraft:red_sandstone_stairs
Stackable Yes (64)
Best tool Pickaxe
Renewable Yes
Java Edition 1.8

Guide

How to craft Red Sandstone Stairs in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Gather 6 red sandstone blocks

    One crafting batch of Red Sandstone Stairs consumes 6 red sandstone blocks.

  2. 2

    Place the stair pattern on a crafting table

    Fill the left column with 3 red sandstone blocks, add 2 in the middle column (center and bottom), and finish with 1 block in the bottom-right corner.

  3. 3

    Collect 4 Red Sandstone Stairs

    Each filled pattern crafts 4 Red Sandstone Stairs from the 6 placed blocks.

  4. 4

    Mine misplaced stairs with a pickaxe

    Any pickaxe harvests Red Sandstone Stairs, and a wooden pickaxe already qualifies; breaking Red Sandstone Stairs bare-handed drops nothing.

  5. 5

    Cut stairs on a stonecutter

    A stonecutter converts red sandstone into Red Sandstone Stairs without a crafting table.

Waterlogging

Red Sandstone Stairs are waterloggable (placed stairs can sit inside water), so stairs at pool edges keep the water layout intact.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Red Sandstone Red Sandstone x6
Crafting
Red Sandstone
Red Sandstone Red Sandstone
Red Sandstone Red Sandstone Red Sandstone
Red Sandstone Stairs
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Red Sandstone Stairs

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Frequently asked questions

Do Red Sandstone Stairs generate naturally in Minecraft?

No. Red Sandstone Stairs never generate naturally; crafting 6 red sandstone blocks and cutting red sandstone on a stonecutter are the only sources.

How many Red Sandstone Stairs does one recipe craft?

One crafting recipe uses 6 red sandstone blocks and yields 4 Red Sandstone Stairs on a crafting table.

Which tool do Red Sandstone Stairs need for mining?

Any pickaxe mines Red Sandstone Stairs, and a wooden pickaxe is the minimum tier that produces drops. Without a pickaxe, Red Sandstone Stairs drop nothing.

Can Red Sandstone Stairs burn or get destroyed by lava?

Red Sandstone Stairs are not flammable and lava does not set the stairs alight, so Red Sandstone Stairs stay intact next to fire and lava.

Are Red Sandstone Stairs renewable and waterloggable?

Yes. Red Sandstone Stairs count as a renewable resource, and placed Red Sandstone Stairs can hold water inside for building in and around water.

When were Red Sandstone Stairs added to Minecraft?

Java Edition 1.8 added Red Sandstone Stairs in snapshot 14w32a, and the 1.14 update changed the stairs texture.