This article documents an April Fools' joke.
This feature was exclusively part of a joke version and is not currently planned for addition to regular Minecraft.
It is documented here on the wiki due to being officially-released content by Mojang Studios, even if not present in a final version.
It is documented here on the wiki due to being officially-released content by Mojang Studios, even if not present in a final version.
This feature is exclusive to Java Edition.
This article is about the April Fool's joke. For normal stairs, see Stairs.
The swaggiest stairs ever is a block introduced in Java Edition 20w14∞ which is the stair variant for the netherite block.
Obtaining
This block is available in the creative inventory, and naturally generate in the "missing" dimension. It is also seen in other dimensions, one of which is the "gallery" dimension, although it is difficult to find the stairs hidden among thousands of other blocks.
Breaking
This block requires a diamond or netherite pickaxe to mine. If it is mined with anything else, it drops nothing.
Natural generation
This block naturally generates in the "missing" dimension as the stairs leading up to the chest containing the footprints.
Sounds
Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
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Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block.netherite_block.break | subtitles.block.generic.break | 0.95 | 0.8/0.72 | 16 | |
Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block.netherite_block.place | subtitles.block.generic.place | 0.95 | 0.8/0.72 | 16 | |
Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block.netherite_block.hit | subtitles.block.generic.hit | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
None[sound 1] | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block.netherite_block.fall | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block.netherite_block.step | subtitles.block.generic.footsteps | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
Data values
ID
Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
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Swaggiest stairs ever | netherite_stairs | Block & Item | block.minecraft.netherite_stairs |
History
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20w14∞ | ![]() |
Trivia
- Despite being an April Fools' joke block, it made an appearance in Minecraft Dungeons as part of the Nether Portal structure on Ancient Hunts.
Gallery
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Minecraft 2.0 |
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20w14∞ |
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22w13oneBlockAtATime |
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23w13a_or_b |
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