Purpur Stairs
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:purpur_stairs
- Legacy numeric ID
- 203(1.12.2 & earlier)
- 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 Purpur 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
- 13437 – 13516
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Obtained from
Blocks that drop Purpur Stairs when broken.
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Purpur Stairs → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Purpur Stairs crafts into.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 203 (pre-1.13, from 1.12.2)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:purpur_stairs (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
Browse the full item list for a specific version:
How to craft Purpur Stairs
How do you make Purpur Stairs in Minecraft?
To craft Purpur 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 Purpur Stairs directly with: /give @p minecraft:purpur_stairs.
Where do you get Purpur Stairs in Minecraft?
Purpur Stairs can be obtained by breaking Purpur Stairs. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.
What is the Minecraft ID for Purpur Stairs?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:purpur_stairs, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:purpur_stairs 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Purpur Stairs used the numeric ID 203. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
How do you mine Purpur Stairs in Minecraft?
Purpur 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.