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Red Sandstone Stairs in Minecraft

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To craft Red Sandstone Stairs, combine 6 Cut Red Sandstone in a crafting table — it makes 4 at a time. Mine it with at least a Wooden Pickaxe.

Type
Block
Stack size
Up to 64
Craftable
Yes (makes 4)
Best tool
Pickaxe
Blast resistance
0.8

How to craft Red Sandstone Stairs

You need a crafting table for this recipe. Place the ingredients exactly as shown to get 4 at once.

Cut Red Sandstone
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or

Chiseled Red Sandstone
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How to mine Red Sandstone Stairs

The best tool for Red Sandstone Stairs is the Pickaxe. To get the block as a drop you need at least a Wooden Pickaxe. With a hardness of 0.8, it is very quick to break.

PropertyValue
Best toolPickaxe
Minimum tier to dropWooden
Hardness0.8
Blast resistance0.8
Light levelNone
TransparentNo

Low blast resistance — explosions destroy it easily.

Data for Minecraft Java Edition 26.1, based on the open minecraft-data project. Some details can differ in Bedrock Edition. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

Frequently asked questions

How do you craft Red Sandstone Stairs in Minecraft?
Combine 6 Cut Red Sandstone in a crafting table, which gives you 4 Red Sandstone Stairs.
What tool do you need to mine Red Sandstone Stairs?
Use a Pickaxe. You need at least a Wooden Pickaxe for it to drop.