How to make Exposed Cut Copper Stairs in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft exposed cut copper stairs with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, exposed cut copper stairs is a new type of stairs that was introduced in the Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I. The crafting process will create 4 sets of exposed cut copper stairs at a time.

exposed cut copper stairs

Let's explore how to make exposed cut copper stairs.

Supported Platforms

Exposed cut copper stairs are available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.17)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (1.17.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360No
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (1.17.0)
PS3 PS3No
PS4 PS4Yes (1.17.0)
Wii U Wii UNo
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes (1.17.0)
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (1.17.0)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.17.30)

* 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.

4 Stages of how Cut Copper Stairs age

In Minecraft, cut copper stairs naturally age in 4 different stages.

cut copper stairs aging

At each stage, the color/appearance of the cut copper stairs change as does the block name. Here are the 4 stages of aging for cut copper stairs:

Aging Block Appearance
First Stage cut copper stairs Cut Copper Stairs Shiny brown
Second Stage exposed cut copper stairs Exposed Cut Copper Stairs Brown with green flecks
Third Stage weathered cut copper stairs Weathered Cut Copper Stairs Green with brown flecks
Fourth Stage oxidized cut copper stairs Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs Green

As the cut copper stairs age, the block changes from cut copper stairs (which is a shiny brown) into exposed cut copper stairs (which is brown with green flecks). Next, the exposed cut copper stairs turns into weathered cut copper stairs (which is green with brown flecks). Finally, weathered cut copper stairs turns into oxidized cut copper stairs (which is a solid green color).

Where to find Exposed Cut Copper Stairs in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make Exposed Cut Copper Stairs

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft exposed cut copper stairs:

How to craft Exposed Cut Copper 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 Exposed Cut Copper Stairs

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

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

Crafting recipe for exposed cut copper stairs

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

exposed cut copper stairs

3. Move the Exposed Cut Copper Stairs to Inventory

Once you have crafted exposed cut copper stairs, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Completed exposed cut copper stairs

Congratulations, you have made exposed cut copper stairs in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Exposed Cut Copper Stairs

Give Command for Exposed Cut Copper Stairs

Things to Make with Exposed Cut Copper Stairs

You can use exposed cut copper stairs to make items in Minecraft such as:

Other Stages of Cut Copper Stairs

There are different stages of cut copper stairs (based on aging) in Minecraft such as: