Bamboo Stairs – Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft bamboo stairs with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, bamboo stairs is a new item that will be introduced in Minecraft 1.20. It is one of the many building blocks that you can make. The crafting process will create 4 sets of bamboo stairs at a time.
Let’s explore how to make bamboo stairs.
Where to find Bamboo Stairs in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find bamboo stairs in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.4 – 1.20 |  Building Blocks |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make Bamboo Stairs
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft bamboo stairs:
6 Bamboo Planks
6 Bamboo PlanksHow to craft Bamboo Stairs in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make Bamboo Stairs
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make bamboo stairs, place 6 bamboo planks in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making bamboo stairs, it is important that the bamboo planks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 bamboo planks in the first box. In the second row, there should be 1 bamboo planks in the first box and 1 bamboo planks in the second box. In the third row, there should be 3 bamboo planks. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for bamboo stairs.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 4 bamboo stairs will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Bamboo Stairs to Inventory
Once you have crafted bamboo stairs, you need to move the new items to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made bamboo stairs in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, bamboo stairs have the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo Stairs (minecraft: |
64 | Java |
1.20 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Block States for Bamboo Stairs
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Bamboo Stairs are:
| Block State | Value | Def | Req | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| upside_ |
false | Yes | No | [“upside_ |
| upside_ |
true | No | No | [“upside_ |
| weirdo_ |
0 | Yes | No | [“weirdo_ |
| weirdo_ |
1 | No | No | [“weirdo_ |
| weirdo_ |
2 | No | No | [“weirdo_ |
| weirdo_ |
3 | No | No | [“weirdo_ |
- Block State is the internal name for the block state.
- Value is the value for the block state.
- Def indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
- Req indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
- Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.
Give Command for Bamboo Stairs
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.20, the /give command for Bamboo Stairs is:
/give @p bamboo_stairs 1
