How to make Acacia Stairs in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft acacia stairs (formerly called acacia wood stairs) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, acacia stairs are one of the many building blocks that you can make. The crafting process will create 4 sets of acacia stairs at a time.

acacia stairs

Let's explore how to make acacia stairs.

Supported Platforms

Acacia stairs are available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.7.2)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes
Xbox 360	Yes (TU27)
Xbox One	Yes (CU15)
PS3	Yes (1.18)
PS4	Yes (1.18)
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find Acacia Stairs in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find acacia stairs in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.20	Building Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find acacia stairs in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Building Blocks
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find acacia stairs in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Building Blocks
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Building Blocks
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find acacia stairs in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Building Blocks
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Building Blocks
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find acacia stairs in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Building Blocks
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Building Blocks
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find acacia stairs in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Building Blocks
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find acacia stairs in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Building Blocks
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.17.30	Construction

Definitions

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 Acacia Stairs

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft acacia stairs:

6 Acacia Planks

How to craft Acacia Stairs in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make Acacia Stairs

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make acacia stairs, place 6 acacia planks in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making acacia stairs, it is important that the acacia planks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 acacia planks in the first box. In the second row, there should be 1 acacia planks in the first box and 1 acacia planks in the second box. In the third row, there should be 3 acacia planks. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for acacia stairs.

Crafting recipe for acacia stairs

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 4 acacia stairs will appear in the box to the right.

acacia stairs

3. Move the Acacia Stairs to Inventory

Once you have crafted acacia stairs, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Completed acacia stairs