Polished Andesite Stairs

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

Yes

Stackable

Yes (64)

Tool

Blast resistance

6

Hardness

1.5

Luminous

No

Transparent

Partial (blocks light)
Yes‌

Waterloggable

Yes

Flammable

No

Catches fire
from lava

No

Map color (JE)


 11 STONE

Polished andesite stairs are a polished andesite variant of stairs.

Obtaining

Breaking

Polished andesite stairs can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, they drop nothing.

Block BlockSprite polished-andesite-stairs.png: Sprite image for polished-andesite-stairs in MinecraftPolished Andesite Stairs
Hardness 1.5
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 7.5
BlockSprite oak-planks.png: Sprite image for oak-planks in MinecraftWooden 1.15
BlockSprite cobblestone.png: Sprite image for cobblestone in MinecraftStone 0.6
ItemSprite copper-ingot.png: Sprite image for copper-ingot in MinecraftCopper
0.45
ItemSprite iron-ingot.png: Sprite image for iron-ingot in MinecraftIron 0.4
ItemSprite diamond.png: Sprite image for diamond in MinecraftDiamond 0.3
ItemSprite netherite-ingot.png: Sprite image for netherite-ingot in MinecraftNetherite 0.25
ItemSprite gold-ingot.png: Sprite image for gold-ingot in MinecraftGolden 0.2
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 other influential factors (e.g. Mining Fatigue), and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Polished Andesite
Invicon Polished Andesite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Andesite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Andesite with description: Polished AndesiteInvicon Polished Andesite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Andesite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Andesite with description: Polished AndesiteInvicon Polished Andesite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Andesite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Andesite with description: Polished AndesiteInvicon Polished Andesite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Andesite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Andesite with description: Polished AndesiteInvicon Polished Andesite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Andesite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Andesite with description: Polished AndesiteInvicon Polished Andesite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Andesite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Andesite with description: Polished Andesite
Invicon Polished Andesite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Andesite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Andesite Stairs4

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Andesite or
Polished Andesite
Invicon Andesite.png: Inventory sprite for Andesite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Andesite with description: AndesiteInvicon Polished Andesite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Andesite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Andesite with description: Polished AndesiteInvicon Polished Andesite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Andesite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Polished Andesite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Andesite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Andesite Stairs

Usage

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

Note blocks

Polished andesite stairs can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Sounds

Java Edition:

BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.stone.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break1.00.816
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.stone.placesubtitles.block.generic.place1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.stone.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.stone.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.stone.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placeddig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stone0.370.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stone0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.stone0.31.0
BlocksJumping from the blockjump.stone0.121.0
BlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.stone0.221.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tagsTranslation key
BlockSprite polished-andesite-stairs.png: Sprite image for polished-andesite-stairs in Minecraft Polished Andesite Stairspolished_andesite_stairsBlock & Itemstairs
mineable/pickaxe
stairsblock.minecraft.polished_andesite_stairs

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Translation key
BlockSprite polished-andesite-stairs.png: Sprite image for polished-andesite-stairs in Minecraft Polished Andesite Stairspolished_andesite_stairs429Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.polished_andesite_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

October 8, 2018Polished andesite stairs are announced.
Java Edition
1.1418w43a Added polished andesite stairs.
18w44a The texture of polished andesite stairs has been updated.
Bedrock Edition
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0 Added polished andesite stairs.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of polished andesite stairs has been updated.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.21Decreased the hardness of polished andesite stairs from 2 to 1.5.
PlayStation 4 Edition
1.88 Added polished andesite stairs.
1.90 The texture of polished andesite stairs has been updated.

Issues

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

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