Blackstone Stairs
Block

Blackstone Stairs

Namespaced ID
minecraft:blackstone_stairs
Stack size
64
Edition
Java & Bedrock

/give command

Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.

Command builder

Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Blackstone Stairs.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Blackstone Stairs.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness
1.5
Blast resistance
6
Material
mineable / pickaxe
Diggable
Yes
Transparent
No
Light emitted
0 / 15
Light filtered
0 / 15
Block state IDs
20521 – 20600

Mining time

Break time per pickaxe tier (no haste, on ground, full air). Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.

PickaxeBreak timeDrops?
Wooden1.13s✓
Stone0.56s✓
Iron0.38s✓
Golden0.19s✓
Diamond0.28s✓
Netherite0.25s✓

Drops

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Blackstone Stairs when broken.

Crafting recipes

→
Blackstone Stairs
× 4

Full crafting guide for Blackstone Stairs → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Blackstone Stairs crafts into.

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID
None recorded — use the namespaced ID minecraft:blackstone_stairs.
Modern ID (1.13+)
minecraft:blackstone_stairs (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions
Java & Bedrock

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How to craft Blackstone Stairs

How do you make Blackstone Stairs in Minecraft?

To craft Blackstone Stairs, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Blackstone Stairs directly with: /give @p minecraft:blackstone_stairs.

Where do you get Blackstone Stairs in Minecraft?

Blackstone Stairs can be obtained by breaking Blackstone Stairs. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.

What is the Minecraft ID for Blackstone Stairs?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:blackstone_stairs, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:blackstone_stairs 1. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening", so modern versions only use the namespaced ID.

How do you mine Blackstone Stairs in Minecraft?

Blackstone Stairs has hardness 1.5 and requires a specific pickaxe tier to drop. See the Mining time table above for exact break times per pickaxe (wood, stone, iron, golden, diamond, netherite). Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.