How to Make Nether Brick Stairs in Minecraft

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Put 6 nether bricks in a crafting table (one block in the top-left slot, two down the left side of the middle row and three across the bottom row) to make four stairs. A stonecutter also accepts one nether bricks block for this recipe.

What you need

6 nether bricks per craft
Crafting table or stonecutter
Pickaxe

Step by step

Get nether bricks blocks. Individual brick items are not the input for this recipe.
Open a crafting table and place one block in the top-left slot, two down the left side of the middle row and three across the bottom row.
Take four stairs. One craft uses 6 blocks.
You can also put one nether bricks block in a stonecutter and choose the nether brick stairs output.
Mine placed nether brick stairs with a pickaxe to get them back.

Java vs Bedrock

The crafting recipe works in Java and Bedrock. The stonecutter route also works for this block.

Versions: javabedrock

Frequently asked questions

How many nether bricks do I need for stairs?

One craft uses 6 nether bricks and gives four stairs.

Can I use nether brick items?

No. Craft the items into a full block first, then use blocks in the stairs recipe.