Slab

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Slabs are half-height versions of their respective blocks.

Obtaining[]

Breaking[]

Stone-type slabs require a pickaxe to mine. Cut copper slabs require at least a stone pickaxe. Wooden slabs can be mined with anything, but an axe is quickest.

Unlike stairs, many stone-type slabs have different hardness values (and thus, breaking time) compared to their full-block counterparts.^[1]

Block	Cobbled Deepslate Polished Deepslate Deepslate Brick Deepslate Tile	Cut Copper	End Stone Brick	Stone Brick Blackstone (and variants) (Mossy) Cobblestone (Red) Nether Brick Purpur (Smooth) Quartz (Cut/Smooth) Sandstone (Cut/Smooth) Red Sandstone (Smooth) Stone	Mossy Stone Brick (Polished) Andesite (Polished) Diorite (Polished) Granite Prismarine (and variants) Tuff Polished Tuff Tuff Brick	Mud Bricks	Wooden
Hardness	3.5	3	3	2	1.5	1.5	2
Tool
Breaking time^[A]
Default	17.5	15	15	10	7.5	7.5	3
Wooden	2.65	7.5	2.25	1.5	1.15	1.15	1.5
Stone	1.35	1.15	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.6	0.75
Iron	0.9	0.75	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.5
Diamond	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.4
Netherite	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.35	0.25	0.25	0.35
Golden	0.45	1.25	0.4	0.25	0.2	0.2	0.25

↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Most slabs drop themselves when broken. However, in Bedrock Edition, petrified oak slabs drop normal oak slabs.

Double slabs drop 2 of their respective single slabs, even when mined with Silk Touch. In Java Edition, double slabs are completely unobtainable. In Bedrock Edition, they can be obtained through inventory editing.

Natural generation[]

Smooth stone slabs and stone brick slabs generate naturally in strongholds.
Sandstone slabs generate naturally in desert wells and desert pyramids.
Spruce slabs generate naturally in igloo basements.
Oak, spruce, birch, smooth stone, and cobblestone slabs generate naturally in woodland mansions.
Dark oak, cobblestone, and mossy cobblestone slabs generate in pillager outpost.
Oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia‌^{[Bedrock Edition only]}^{[needs testing in Bedrock Edition]}, and dark oak slabs can generate in shipwrecks.
Blackstone and quartz slabs generate in bastion remnants.
Purpur slabs generate naturally in end cities.
Cobbled deepslate, polished deepslate, deepslate brick, and deepslate tile slabs generate naturally in ancient cities.
Smooth stone slabs, brick slabs, and mud brick slabs generate in trail ruins.

Villages

Smooth stone, oak, and cobblestone slabs generate naturally in plains villages.
Smooth sandstone and sandstone slabs generate naturally in desert villages.
Smooth stone and acacia slabs generate naturally in savanna villages.
Smooth stone and spruce slabs generate naturally in taiga and snowy taiga villages.

Ruined portal

Stone, stone brick, and mossy stone brick slabs generate in ruined portals in the Overworld.
Blackstone, polished blackstone, and polished blackstone brick slabs generate in ruined portals in the Nether.

Crafting[]

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe	Description
Wood Slab	Matching Planks	66666666666
Bamboo Mosaic Slab	Bamboo Mosaic	6
Stone Slab or Smooth Stone Slab	Stone or Smooth Stone	66
Cobblestone Slab or Mossy Cobblestone Slab	Cobblestone or Mossy Cobblestone	66
Stone Brick Slab or Mossy Stone Brick Slab	Stone Bricks or Mossy Stone Bricks	66
Granite Slab or Polished Granite Slab	Granite or Polished Granite	66
Diorite Slab or Polished Diorite Slab	Diorite or Polished Diorite	66
Andesite Slab or Polished Andesite Slab	Andesite or Polished Andesite	66
Cobbled Deepslate Slab or Polished Deepslate Slab or Deepslate Brick Slab or Deepslate Tile Slab	Cobbled Deepslate or Polished Deepslate or Deepslate Bricks or Deepslate Tiles	6666
Brick Slab	Bricks	6
Mud Brick Slab	Mud Bricks	6
Sandstone Slab or Red Sandstone Slab	Sandstone or Chiseled Sandstone or Red Sandstone or Chiseled Red Sandstone	6666
Smooth Sandstone Slab or Cut Sandstone Slab	Smooth Sandstone or Cut Sandstone	66
Smooth Red Sandstone Slab or Cut Red Sandstone Slab	Smooth Red Sandstone or Cut Red Sandstone	66
Prismarine Slab or Prismarine Brick Slab or Dark Prismarine Slab	Prismarine or Prismarine Bricks or Dark Prismarine	666
Nether Brick Slab or Red Nether Brick Slab	Nether Bricks or Red Nether Bricks	66
Blackstone Slab or Polished Blackstone Slab or Polished Blackstone Brick Slab	Blackstone or Polished Blackstone or Polished Blackstone Bricks	666
End Stone Brick Slab	End Stone Bricks	6
Purpur Slab	Any Purpur Block	6	‌^{[Java Edition only]}
Purpur Slab	Purpur Block	6	‌^{[Bedrock Edition only]}
Quartz Slab	Any Quartz Block	6
Smooth Quartz Slab	Smooth Quartz Block	6
Cut Copper Slab or Exposed Cut Copper Slab or Weathered Cut Copper Slab or Oxidized Cut Copper Slab	Cut Copper or Exposed Cut Copper or Weathered Cut Copper or Oxidized Cut Copper	6666
Waxed Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Slab	Waxed Cut Copper or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper	6666
Waxed Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Slab	Cut Copper Slab or Exposed Cut Copper Slab or Weathered Cut Copper Slab or Oxidized Cut Copper Slab + Honeycomb
Tuff Slab or Polished Tuff Slab or Tuff Brick Slab	Tuff or Polished Tuff or Tuff Bricks	666

Stonecutting[]

Name	Ingredients	Cutting recipe	Description
Stone Slab or Smooth Stone Slab	Stone or Smooth Stone	22
Cobblestone Slab or Mossy Cobblestone Slab	Cobblestone or Mossy Cobblestone	22
Stone Brick Slab or Mossy Stone Brick Slab	Stone or Stone Bricks or Mossy Stone Bricks	222
Granite Slab or Polished Granite Slab	Granite or Polished Granite	222
Diorite Slab or Polished Diorite Slab	Diorite or Polished Diorite	222
Andesite Slab or Polished Andesite Slab	Andesite or Polished Andesite	222
Cobbled Deepslate Slab or Polished Deepslate Slab or Deepslate Brick Slab or Deepslate Tile Slab	Cobbled Deepslate or Polished Deepslate or Deepslate Bricks or Deepslate Tiles	2222
Brick Slab	Bricks	2
Mud Brick Slab	Mud Bricks	2
Sandstone Slab or Smooth Sandstone Slab	Sandstone or Smooth Sandstone	22
Cut Sandstone Slab	Sandstone or Cut Sandstone	2	‌^{[Java Edition only]}^[2]
Red Sandstone Slab or Smooth Red Sandstone Slab	Red Sandstone or Smooth Red Sandstone	22
Cut Red Sandstone Slab	Red Sandstone or Cut Red Sandstone	2	‌^{[Java Edition only]}^[2]
Prismarine Slab or Prismarine Brick Slab or Dark Prismarine Slab	Prismarine or Prismarine Bricks or Dark Prismarine	222
Nether Brick Slab or Red Nether Brick Slab	Nether Bricks or Red Nether Bricks	22
Blackstone Slab or Polished Blackstone Slab or Polished Blackstone Brick Slab	Blackstone or Polished Blackstone or Polished Blackstone Bricks	222222
End Stone Brick Slab	End Stone or End Stone Bricks	2
Purpur Slab	Purpur Block	2
Quartz Slab or Smooth Quartz Slab	Block of Quartz or Smooth Quartz Block	22
Cut Copper Slab or Exposed Cut Copper Slab or Weathered Cut Copper Slab or Oxidized Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Slab	Block of Copper or Exposed Copper or Weathered Copper or Oxidized Copper or Waxed Block of Copper or Waxed Exposed Copper or Waxed Weathered Copper or Waxed Oxidized Copper	88888888
Cut Copper Slab or Exposed Cut Copper Slab or Weathered Cut Copper Slab or Oxidized Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Slab	Cut Copper or Exposed Cut Copper or Weathered Cut Copper or Oxidized Cut Copper or Waxed Cut Copper or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper	22222222
Tuff Slab	Tuff	2
Polished Tuff Slab	Tuff or Polished Tuff	2
Tuff Brick Slab	Tuff or Polished Tuff or Tuff Bricks	2

Petrified oak slabs are the stone-type wooden slabs left from before Java Edition 1.3.1. They are now unobtainable in vanilla survival.

Usage[]

Placement[]

Slabs can occupy either the top half or the bottom half of a block, or both:

Placing a slab on top of a block or on the side of a block in the lower half of the side surface creates a bottom slab
Placing a slab on the underside of a block or on the top half of the side surface creates a top slab
Placing a top and bottom slab of the same type in the same block creates a double slab block
It is impossible to place two different kinds of slabs in the same block.

Slabs cannot be oriented vertically.

Crafting ingredient[]

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe	Description
Armor Stand	Stick + Smooth Stone Slab
Bamboo Mosaic	Bamboo Slab
Barrel	Any Planks + Any wood Slab
Chiseled Bookshelf	Any Planks + Any wood Slab
Chiseled Copper or Exposed Chiseled Copper or Weathered Chiseled Copper or Oxidized Chiseled Copper or Waxed Chiseled Copper or Waxed Exposed Chiseled Copper or Waxed Weathered Chiseled Copper or Waxed Oxidized Chiseled Copper	Cut Copper Slab or Exposed Cut Copper Slab or Weathered Cut Copper Slab or Oxidized Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Slab	44444444
Chiseled Deepslate	Cobbled Deepslate Slab
Chiseled Nether Bricks	Nether Brick Slab
Chiseled Polished Blackstone	Polished Blackstone Slab
Chiseled Quartz Block	Quartz Slab
Chiseled Sandstone or Chiseled Red Sandstone	Sandstone Slab or Red Sandstone Slab
Chiseled Stone Bricks	Stone Brick Slab
Chiseled Tuff	Tuff Slab
Chiseled Tuff Bricks	Tuff Brick Slab
Composter	Any wood Slab
Daylight Detector	Glass + Nether Quartz + Any wood Slab
Grindstone	Stick + Stone Slab + Any Planks		In Bedrock Edition, grindstone recipes built with crimson, warped, or mangrove planks can use a slab of almost any of the stone types including sandstone, quartz, and bricks.
Lectern	Any wood Slab + Bookshelf
Purpur Pillar	Purpur Slab

Behavior[]

Upside-downRedstone — An example of how top slabs can make redstone travel compactly "up stairs".

Redstoneless Slab — Slabs do not block a vertical redstone connection as it is a transparent block.

In Bedrock Edition a single slab (top or bottom) is transparent to light, while a double slab is opaque. The empty half of a slab block is also transparent to mobs, unlike other transparent blocks such as fences and glass, which players can see through but mobs cannot.

A bottom placed on top of a hopper is transparent to items; the items fall through the bottom slab into the hopper. Without a hopper attached below, a bottom slab behaves as a solid surface.

Falling block entities (like sand, gravel, and concrete powder) turn into their dropped form if they land on a bottom slab, as when they fall on a torch.

Mobs see a slab as a full block when pathfinding. They can spawn on top slabs and double slabs, but not on bottom slabs. This can be used to prevent mob spawning in certain areas, such as mob farms.

Generally, the top face of top slabs, the bottom face of bottom slabs, and all faces of double slabs are handled as solid blocks. Due to this, blocks that require a solid surface for placement can be placed on these faces.

Double slabs are handled as a single block instead of two different slabs; as such, breaking one destroys the whole block and drop two slabs, as opposed to breaking only one slab within the block. "Double slabs" that are not aligned to the grid (i.e. a bottom slab on top of a top slab) are handled as separate blocks and are broken individually.

Redstone dust placed on a top slab receives signals from redstone dust one block lower and adjacent, but cannot transmit signals down to that block.

In Bedrock Edition, mobs standing on bottom slabs with air or another bottom slab below fail to pathfind correctly. They often end up spinning around in a small circle when they try to move.

Due to the way blast rays propagate from an explosion, bottom slabs provide extremely effective absorption to explosions directly on top of them. In some cases, only the slab is destroyed from a TNT explosion directly on top of it. Explosions from end crystals and creepers are also weakened.

Sneaking reduces the player's hitbox height to 1.65 blocks in Bedrock Edition, and so does not allow the player to walk over a bottom slab with one block of air above it, which is 1.5 blocks of space. In Java Edition, however, a crouching player's hitbox is exactly 1.5 blocks, allowing the player to fit through such a gap. A player cannot walk from a block of soul sand directly up to a bottom slab without jumping – this applies not just to soul sand, but to any block ⁷⁄₈ of a block high or shorter, because the maximum step height of the player is 0.6 of a block. The player can walk off a bottom slab while sneaking, because the sneaking prevents falling only when the distance is higher than one half block.

If a single slab is placed in a water source block, the empty half of that slab's block is waterlogged. If a slab is placed in flowing water, a pocket of air is created in the unfilled half of the block. If the player's head is in this pocket, the player can breathe and see as clearly as from an air block. If a single slab is placed in between two water sources or waterlogged blocks, the slab becomes waterlogged‌^{[Java Edition only]}. This also happens when a water bucket or a bucket containing a fish is used on a single slab. Double slabs cannot be waterlogged.

A minecart on powered rails is not repelled by a slab, although it is repelled by a slab with a minecart on top.

Fuel[]

Overworld wooden slabs can be used as fuel in furnaces, smelting 0.75 items per slab in Java Edition, and 1.5 items per slab in Bedrock Edition.^[3]

Therefore in Bedrock Edition, wooden slabs (12 items per log) are twice as fuel efficient as wood planks (6 items per log), even more so than charcoal (8 items per log), which needs to be smelted in the first place.

Note blocks[]

Wooden slabs can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass" sounds.

Stone slabs can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Sounds[]

In Bedrock Edition, when a slab is combined into a double slab, the block's use sound is played.^[4]

Normal wood[]

Java Edition:

Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.wood.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.wood.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.wood.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
None^{[sound 1]}	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.wood.fall`	None^{[sound 1]}	0.5	0.75	16
Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.wood.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

↑ ^a ^b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
Blocks	Once the block has broken	`dig.wood`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Blocks	When the block is placed	`dig.wood`	1.0	0.8
Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.wood`	0.23	0.5
Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.wood`	0.4	1.0
Players	Walking on the block	`step.wood`	0.3	1.0
Players	Jumping from the block	`jump.wood`	0.12	1.0
Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	`land.wood`	0.18	1.0

Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	When a wooden slab is combined into a double slab	`use.wood`	1.0	0.8

Cherry wood[]

Java Edition:

Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.cherry_wood.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.cherry_wood.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.cherry_wood.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
None^{[sound 1]}	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.cherry_wood.fall`	None^{[sound 1]}	0.5	0.75	16
Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.cherry_wood.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

↑ ^a ^b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
Blocks	Once the block has broken	`break.cherry_wood`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Blocks	When the block is placed	`place.cherry_wood`	1.0	0.8
Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.cherry_wood`	0.23	0.5
Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.cherry_wood`	0.4	1.0
Players	Walking on the block	`step.cherry_wood`	0.2	1.0
Players	Jumping from the block	`step.cherry_wood`	0.12	1.0
Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	`step.cherry_wood`	0.18	1.0

Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Players	When a cherry wood slab is combined into a double slab	`step.cherry_wood`	1.0	0.8

Bamboo wood[]

Java Edition:

Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.bamboo_wood.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	0.9	0.8	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.bamboo_wood.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	0.9	0.8	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.bamboo_wood.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.225	0.5	16
None^{[sound 1]}	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.bamboo_wood.fall`	None^{[sound 1]}	0.5	0.75	16
Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.bamboo_wood.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

↑ ^a ^b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
Blocks	Once the block has broken	`break.bamboo_wood`	0.9	0.8-1.0
Blocks	When the block is placed	`place.bamboo_wood`	0.9	0.8
Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.bamboo_wood`	0.207	0.5
Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.bamboo_wood`	0.4	1.0
Players	Walking on the block	`step.bamboo_wood`	0.2	1.0
Players	Jumping from the block	`step.bamboo_wood`	0.12	1.0
Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	`step.bamboo_wood`	0.18	1.0

Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	When a bamboo wood slab is combined into a double slab	`step.bamboo_wood`	1.0	0.8

Nether wood[]

Java Edition:

Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.nether_wood.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.72	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.nether_wood.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.72	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.nether_wood.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.45	16
None^{[sound 1]}	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.nether_wood.fall`	None^{[sound 1]}	0.5	0.75	16
Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.nether_wood.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

↑ ^a ^b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
Blocks	Once the block has broken	`break.nether_wood`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Blocks	When the block is placed	`place.nether_wood`	1.0	0.8
Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.nether_wood`	0.23	0.5
Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.nether_wood`	0.4	1.0
Players	Walking on the block	`step.nether_wood`	0.3	1.0
Players	Jumping from the block	`step.nether_wood`	0.12	1.0
Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	`step.nether_wood`	0.18	1.0

Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	When a Nether wood slab is combined into a double slab	`step.nether_wood`	1.0	0.8

Nether brick[]

Java Edition:

Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.nether_bricks.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	0.8	0.8	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.nether_bricks.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	0.8	0.8	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.nether_bricks.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
None^{[sound 1]}	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.nether_bricks.fall`	None^{[sound 1]}	0.5	0.75	16
Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.nether_bricks.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

↑ ^a ^b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
Blocks	Once the block has broken	`dig.stone`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Blocks	When the block is placed	`dig.stone`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.stone`	0.37	0.5
Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.stone`	0.4	1.0
Players	Walking on the block	`step.stone`	0.3	1.0
Players	Jumping from the block	`jump.stone`	0.12	1.0
Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	`land.stone`	0.22	1.0

Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	When a nether brick slab is combined into a double slab	`use.stone`	1.0	0.8

Copper[]

Java Edition:

Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.copper.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.copper.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.copper.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
None^{[sound 1]}	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.copper.fall`	None^{[sound 1]}	0.5	0.75	16
Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.copper.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

↑ ^a ^b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
Blocks	Once the block has broken	`dig.copper`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Blocks	When the block is placed	`dig.copper`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.copper`	0.3	0.5
Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.copper`	0.4	1.0
Players	Walking on the block	`step.copper`	0.3	1.0
Players	Jumping from the block	`step.copper`	0.12	1.0
Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	`step.copper`	0.22	1.0

Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	When a copper slab is combined into a double slab	`use.copper`	1.0	0.8

Other[]

Java Edition:

Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.stone.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.stone.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.stone.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
None^{[sound 1]}	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.stone.fall`	None^{[sound 1]}	0.5	0.75	16
Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.stone.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

↑ ^a ^b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
Blocks	Once the block has broken	`dig.stone`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Blocks	When the block is placed	`dig.stone`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.stone`	0.37	0.5
Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.stone`	0.4	1.0
Players	Walking on the block	`step.stone`	0.3	1.0
Players	Jumping from the block	`jump.stone`	0.12	1.0
Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	`land.stone`	0.22	1.0

Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	When another type of slab is combined into a double slab	`use.stone`	1.0	0.8

Data values[]

ID[]

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Item tags	Translation key
Oak Slab	`oak_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `wooden_slabs` `mineable/axe`	`slabs` `wooden_slabs`	`block.minecraft.oak_slab`
Spruce Slab	`spruce_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `wooden_slabs` `mineable/axe`	`slabs` `wooden_slabs`	`block.minecraft.spruce_slab`
Birch Slab	`birch_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `wooden_slabs` `mineable/axe`	`slabs` `wooden_slabs`	`block.minecraft.birch_slab`
Jungle Slab	`jungle_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `wooden_slabs` `mineable/axe`	`slabs` `wooden_slabs`	`block.minecraft.jungle_slab`
Acacia Slab	`acacia_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `wooden_slabs` `mineable/axe`	`slabs` `wooden_slabs`	`block.minecraft.acacia_slab`
Dark Oak Slab	`dark_oak_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `wooden_slabs` `mineable/axe`	`slabs` `wooden_slabs`	`block.minecraft.dark_oak_slab`
Mangrove Slab	`mangrove_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `wooden_slabs` `mineable/axe`	`slabs` `wooden_slabs`	`block.minecraft.mangrove_slab`
Cherry Slab	`cherry_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `wooden_slabs` `mineable/axe`	`slabs` `wooden_slabs`	`block.minecraft.cherry_slab`
Bamboo Slab	`bamboo_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `wooden_slabs` `mineable/axe`	`slabs` `wooden_slabs`	`block.minecraft.bamboo_slab`
Bamboo Mosaic Slab	`bamboo_mosaic_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/axe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.bamboo_mosaic_slab`
Crimson Slab	`crimson_slab`	Block & Item	`non_flammable_wood` `slabs` `wooden_slabs` `mineable/axe`	`non_flammable_wood` `slabs` `wooden_slabs`	`block.minecraft.crimson_slab`
Warped Slab	`warped_slab`	Block & Item	`non_flammable_wood` `slabs` `wooden_slabs` `mineable/axe`	`non_flammable_wood` `slabs` `wooden_slabs`	`block.minecraft.warped_slab`
Stone Slab	`stone_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.stone_slab`
Smooth Stone Slab	`smooth_stone_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.smooth_stone_slab`
Granite Slab	`granite_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.granite_slab`
Polished Granite Slab	`polished_granite_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.polished_granite_slab`
Diorite Slab	`diorite_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.diorite_slab`
Polished Diorite Slab	`polished_diorite_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.polished_diorite_slab`
Andesite Slab	`andesite_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.andesite_slab`
Polished Andesite Slab	`polished_andesite_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.polished_andesite_slab`
Cobblestone Slab	`cobblestone_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.cobblestone_slab`
Mossy Cobblestone Slab	`mossy_cobblestone_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.mossy_cobblestone_slab`
Stone Brick Slab	`stone_brick_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.stone_brick_slab`
Mossy Stone Brick Slab	`mossy_stone_brick_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.mossy_stone_brick_slab`
Brick Slab	`brick_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.brick_slab`
End Stone Brick Slab	`end_stone_brick_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.end_stone_brick_slab`
Nether Brick Slab	`nether_brick_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.nether_brick_slab`
Red Nether Brick Slab	`red_nether_brick_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.red_nether_brick_slab`
Sandstone Slab	`sandstone_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.sandstone_slab`
Cut Sandstone Slab	`cut_sandstone_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.cut_sandstone_slab`
Smooth Sandstone Slab	`smooth_sandstone_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.smooth_sandstone_slab`
Red Sandstone Slab	`red_sandstone_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.red_sandstone_slab`
Cut Red Sandstone Slab	`cut_red_sandstone_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.cut_red_sandstone_slab`
Smooth Red Sandstone Slab	`smooth_red_sandstone_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.smooth_red_sandstone_slab`
Quartz Slab	`quartz_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.quartz_slab`
Smooth Quartz Slab	`smooth_quartz_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.smooth_quartz_slab`
Purpur Slab	`purpur_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.purpur_slab`
Prismarine Slab	`prismarine_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.prismarine_slab`
Prismarine Brick Slab	`prismarine_brick_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.prismarine_brick_slab`
Dark Prismarine Slab	`dark_prismarine_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.dark_prismarine_slab`
Blackstone Slab	`blackstone_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.blackstone_slab`
Polished Blackstone Slab	`polished_blackstone_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.polished_blackstone_slab`
Polished Blackstone Brick Slab	`polished_blackstone_brick_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.polished_blackstone_brick_slab`
Cut Copper Slab	`cut_copper_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.cut_copper_slab`
Exposed Cut Copper Slab	`exposed_cut_copper_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.exposed_cut_copper_slab`
Weathered Cut Copper Slab	`weathered_cut_copper_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.weathered_cut_copper_slab`
Oxidized Cut Copper Slab	`oxidized_cut_copper_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.oxidized_cut_copper_slab`
Waxed Cut Copper Slab	`waxed_cut_copper_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.waxed_cut_copper_slab`
Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Slab	`waxed_exposed_cut_copper_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.waxed_exposed_cut_copper_slab`
Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Slab	`waxed_weathered_cut_copper_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.waxed_weathered_cut_copper_slab`
Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Slab	`waxed_oxidized_cut_copper_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.waxed_oxidized_cut_copper_slab`
Cobbled Deepslate Slab	`cobbled_deepslate_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.cobbled_deepslate_slab`
Polished Deepslate Slab	`polished_deepslate_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.polished_deepslate_slab`
Deepslate Brick Slab	`deepslate_brick_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.deepslate_brick_slab`
Deepslate Tile Slab	`deepslate_tile_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.deepslate_tile_slab`
Mud Brick Slab	`mud_brick_slab`	Block & Item	`slabs` `mineable/pickaxe`	`slabs`	`block.minecraft.mud_brick_slab`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Alias ID	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID^{[i 1]}	Item tags (JE)	Translation key
Double Wooden Slabs	`double_wooden_slab`	None	`157`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	—
Wooden Slabs	`wooden_slab`	None	`158`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`minecraft:wooden_slabs`	`tile.wooden_slab.oak.name` `tile.wooden_slab.spruce.name` `tile.wooden_slab.birch.name` `tile.wooden_slab.jungle.name` `tile.wooden_slab.acacia.name` `tile.wooden_slab.big_oak.name`
Mangrove Double Slab	`mangrove_double_slab`	None	`-499`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	—
Mangrove Slab	`mangrove_slab`	None	`-489`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`minecraft:wooden_slabs`	`tile.mangrove_slab.name`
Cherry Double Slab	`cherry_double_slab`	None	`-540`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	`tile.cherry_double_slab.name`
Cherry Slab	`cherry_slab`	None	`-539`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`minecraft:wooden_slabs`	`tile.cherry_slab.name`
Bamboo Double Slab	`bamboo_double_slab`	None	`-521`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	—
Bamboo Slab	`bamboo_slab`	None	`-513`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`minecraft:wooden_slabs`	`tile.bamboo_slab.name`
Bamboo Mosaic Double Slab	`bamboo_mosaic_double_slab`	None	`-525`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	—
Bamboo Mosaic Slab	`bamboo_mosaic_slab`	None	`-524`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	None	`tile.bamboo_mosaic_slab.name`
Crimson Double Slab	`crimson_double_slab`	None	`521`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	`tile.crimson_double_slab.name`
Crimson Slab	`crimson_slab`	None	`519`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`minecraft:wooden_slabs`	`tile.crimson_slab.name`
Warped Double Slab	`warped_double_slab`	None	`522`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	`tile.warped_double_slab.name`
Warped Slab	`warped_slab`	None	`520`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`minecraft:wooden_slabs`	`tile.warped_slab.name`
Double Stone Slabs (1)	`double_stone_block_slab`	`double_stone_slab`	`43`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	`double_stone_block_slab` Alias ID: `real_double_stone_slab`	—	`tile.double_stone_slab.stone.name` `tile.double_stone_slab.sand.name` `tile.double_stone_slab.wood.name` `tile.double_stone_slab.cobble.name` `tile.double_stone_slab.brick.name` `tile.double_stone_slab.smoothStoneBrick.name` `tile.double_stone_slab.quartz.name` `tile.double_stone_slab.nether_brick.name`
Stone Slabs (1)	`stone_block_slab`	`stone_slab`	`44`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	`stone_block_slab` Alias ID: `double_stone_slab`	None	`tile.stone_slab.stone.name` `tile.stone_slab.sand.name` `tile.stone_slab.wood.name` `tile.stone_slab.cobble.name` `tile.stone_slab.brick.name` `tile.stone_slab.smoothStoneBrick.name` `tile.stone_slab.quartz.name` `tile.stone_slab.nether_brick.name`
Double Stone Slabs (2)	`double_stone_block_slab2`	`double_stone_slab2`	`181`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	`double_stone_block_slab2` Alias ID: `real_double_stone_slab2`	—	`tile.double_stone_slab2.red_sandstone.name`
Stone Slabs (2)	`stone_block_slab2`	`stone_slab2`	`182`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	`stone_block_slab2` Alias ID: `double_stone_slab2`	None	`tile.stone_slab2.red_sandstone.name` `tile.stone_slab2.purpur.name` `tile.stone_slab2.prismarine.rough.name` `tile.stone_slab2.prismarine.dark.name` `tile.stone_slab2.prismarine.bricks.name` `tile.stone_slab2.mossy_cobblestone.name` `tile.stone_slab2.sandstone.smooth.name` `tile.stone_slab2.red_nether_brick.name`
Double Stone Slabs (3)	`double_stone_block_slab3`	`double_stone_slab3`	`422`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	`double_stone_block_slab3` Alias ID: `real_double_stone_slab3`	—	—
Stone Slabs (3)	`stone_block_slab3`	`stone_slab3`	`417`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	`stone_block_slab3` Alias ID: `double_stone_slab3`	None	`tile.stone_slab3.end_brick.name` `tile.stone_slab3.red_sandstone.smooth.name` `tile.stone_slab3.andesite.smooth.name` `tile.stone_slab3.andesite.name` `tile.stone_slab3.diorite.smooth.name` `tile.stone_slab3.diorite.name` `tile.stone_slab3.granite.smooth.name` `tile.stone_slab3.granite.name`
Double Stone Slabs (4)	`double_stone_block_slab4`	`double_stone_slab4`	`423`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	`double_stone_block_slab4` Alias ID: `real_double_stone_slab4`	—	—
Stone Slabs (4)	`stone_block_slab4`	`stone_slab4`	`421`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	`stone_block_slab4` Alias ID: `double_stone_slab4`	None	`tile.stone_slab4.mossy_stone_brick.name` `tile.stone_slab4.smooth_quartz.name` `tile.stone_slab4.stone.name` `tile.stone_slab4.cut_sandstone.name` `tile.stone_slab4.cut_red_sandstone.name`
Blackstone Double Slab	`blackstone_double_slab`	None	`538`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	—
Blackstone Slab	`blackstone_slab`	None	`537`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	None	`tile.blackstone_slab.name`
Polished Blackstone Double Slab	`polished_blackstone_double_slab`	None	`549`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	—
Polished Blackstone Slab	`polished_blackstone_slab`	None	`548`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	None	`tile.polished_blackstone_slab.name`
Polished Blackstone Brick Double Slab	`polished_blackstone_brick_double_slab`	None	`540`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	—
Polished Blackstone Brick Slab	`polished_blackstone_brick_slab`	None	`539`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	None	`tile.polished_blackstone_brick_slab.name`
Double Cut Copper Slab	`double_cut_copper_slab`	None	`623`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	—
Cut Copper Slab	`cut_copper_slab`	None	`616`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	None	`tile.cut_copper_slab.name`
Exposed Double Cut Copper Slab	`exposed_double_cut_copper_slab`	None	`624`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	—
Exposed Cut Copper Slab	`exposed_cut_copper_slab`	None	`617`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	None	`tile.exposed_cut_copper_slab.name`
Weathered Double Cut Copper Slab	`weathered_double_cut_copper_slab`	None	`625`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	—
Weathered Cut Copper Slab	`weathered_cut_copper_slab`	None	`618`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	None	`tile.weathered_cut_copper_slab.name`
Oxidized Double Cut Copper Slab	`oxidized_double_cut_copper_slab`	None	`626`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	—
Oxidized Cut Copper Slab	`oxidized_cut_copper_slab`	None	`619`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	None	`tile.oxidized_cut_copper_slab.name`
Waxed Double Cut Copper Slab	`waxed_double_cut_copper_slab`	None	`627`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	—
Waxed Cut Copper Slab	`waxed_cut_copper_slab`	None	`620`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	None	`tile.waxed_cut_copper_slab.name`
Waxed Exposed Double Cut Copper Slab	`waxed_exposed_double_cut_copper_slab`	None	`628`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	—
Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Slab	`waxed_exposed_cut_copper_slab`	None	`621`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	None	`tile.waxed_exposed_cut_copper_slab.name`
Waxed Weathered Double Cut Copper Slab	`waxed_weathered_double_cut_copper_slab`	None	`629`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	—
Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Slab	`waxed_weathered_cut_copper_slab`	None	`622`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	None	`tile.waxed_weathered_cut_copper_slab.name`
Waxed Oxidized Double Cut Copper Slab	`waxed_oxidized_double_cut_copper_slab`	None	`705`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	—
Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Slab	`waxed_oxidized_cut_copper_slab`	None	`704`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	None	`tile.waxed_oxidized_cut_copper_slab.name`
Cobbled Deepslate Double Slab	`cobbled_deepslate_double_slab`	None	`651`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	`tile.cobbled_deepslate_double_slab.name`
Cobbled Deepslate Slab	`cobbled_deepslate_slab`	None	`635`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	None	`tile.cobbled_deepslate_slab.name`
Polished Deepslate Double Slab	`polished_deepslate_double_slab`	None	`652`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	`tile.polished_deepslate_double_slab.name`
Polished Deepslate Slab	`polished_deepslate_slab`	None	`639`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	None	`tile.polished_deepslate_slab.name`
Deepslate Brick Double Slab	`deepslate_brick_double_slab`	None	`654`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	`tile.deepslate_brick_double_slab.name`
Deepslate Brick Slab	`deepslate_brick_slab`	None	`647`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	None	`tile.deepslate_brick_slab.name`
Deepslate Tile Double Slab	`deepslate_tile_double_slab`	None	`653`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	`tile.deepslate_tile_double_slab.name`
Deepslate Tile Slab	`deepslate_tile_slab`	None	`643`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	None	`tile.deepslate_tile_slab.name`
Mud Brick Double Slab	`mud_brick_double_slab`	None	`-479`	Block & Ungiveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	—	—
Mud Brick Slab	`mud_brick_slab`	None	`-478`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 4]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	None	`tile.mud_brick_slab.name`

↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa Unavailable with /give command
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at The block's direct item form has the same id as the block.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa Available with /give command.

Block states[]

Java Edition:

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
type	`bottom`	`bottom` `top`	Where the slab is within its block.
type	`bottom`	`double`	The block is a double slab.
waterlogged	`false`	`false` `true`	Whether or not there's water in the same place as this slab.

Bedrock Edition:
Stone slab and double stone slab:

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	Description
minecraft:vertical_half	Not Supported	`bottom`	`bottom` `top`	`Unsupported`	Where the slab is within its block.
stone_slab_type	`0x1` `0x2` `0x4`	`smooth_stone`	`smooth_stone`	`0`	Smooth Stone Slab
			`sandstone`	`1`	Sandstone Slab
			`wood`	`2`	Petrified Oak Slab
			`cobblestone`	`3`	Cobblestone Slab
			`brick`	`4`	Brick Slab
			`stone_brick`	`5`	Stone Brick Slab
			`quartz`	`6`	Quartz Slab
			`nether_brick`	`7`	Nether Brick Slab
top_slot_bit (Deprecated)	`0x8`	`false`	`false` `true`	`0` `1`	Whether or not this slab is an upper slab.

Wood slab and double wood slab:

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	Description
minecraft:vertical_half	Not Supported	`bottom`	`bottom` `top`	`Unsupported`	Where the slab is within its block.
wood_type	`0x1` `0x2` `0x4`	`oak`	`oak`	`0`	Oak Slab
			`spruce`	`1`	Spruce Slab
			`birch`	`2`	Birch Slab
			`jungle`	`3`	Jungle Slab
			`acacia`	`4`	Acacia Slab
			`dark_oak`	`5`	Dark Oak Slab
top_slot_bit (Deprecated)	`0x8`	`false`	`false` `true`	`0` `1`	Whether or not this slab is an upper slab.

Stone slab 2 and double stone slab 2:

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	Description
minecraft:vertical_half	Not Supported	`bottom`	`bottom` `top`	`Unsupported`	Where the slab is within its block.
stone_slab_type_2	`0x1` `0x2` `0x4`	`red_sandstone`	`red_sandstone`	`0`	Red Sandstone Slab
			`purpur`	`1`	Purpur Slab
			`prismarine_rough`	`2`	Prismarine Slab
			`prismarine_dark`	`3`	Dark Prismarine Slab
			`prismarine_brick`	`4`	Prismarine Brick Slab
			`mossy_cobblestone`	`5`	Mossy Cobblestone Slab
			`smooth_sandstone`	`6`	Smooth Sandstone Slab
			`red_nether_brick`	`7`	Red Nether Brick Slab
top_slot_bit (Deprecated)	`0x8`	`false`	`false` `true`	`0` `1`	Whether or not this slab is an upper slab.

Stone slab 3 and double stone slab 3:

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	Description
minecraft:vertical_half	Not Supported	`bottom`	`bottom` `top`	`Unsupported`	Where the slab is within its block.
stone_slab_type_3	`0x1` `0x2` `0x4`	`end_stone_brick`	`end_stone_brick`	`0`	End Stone Brick Slab
			`smooth_red_sandstone`	`1`	Smooth Red Sandstone Slab
			`polished_andesite`	`2`	Polished Andesite Slab
			`andesite`	`3`	Andesite Slab
			`diorite`	`4`	Diorite Slab
			`polished_diorite`	`5`	Polished Diorite Slab
			`granite`	`6`	Granite Slab
			`polished_granite`	`7`	Polished Granite Slab
top_slot_bit (Deprecated)	`0x8`	`false`	`false` `true`	`0` `1`	Whether or not this slab is an upper slab.

Stone slab 4 and double stone slab 4:

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	Description
minecraft:vertical_half	Not Supported	`bottom`	`bottom` `top`	`Unsupported`	Where the slab is within its block.
stone_slab_type_4	`0x1` `0x2` `0x4`	`mossy_stone_brick`	`mossy_stone_brick`	`0`	Mossy Stone Brick Slab
			`smooth_quartz`	`1`	Smooth Quartz Slab
			`stone`	`2`	Stone Slab
			`cut_sandstone`	`3`	Cut Sandstone Slab
			`cut_red_sandstone`	`4`	Cut Red Sandstone Slab
top_slot_bit (Deprecated)	`0x8`	`false`	`false` `true`	`0` `1`	Whether or not this slab is an upper slab.

Other slabs and double slabs:

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	Description
minecraft:vertical_half	Not Supported	`bottom`	`bottom` `top`	`Unsupported`	Where the slab is within its block.
top_slot_bit (Deprecated)	`0x1`	`false`	`false` `true`	`0` `1`	Whether or not this slab is an upper slab.

History[]

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Java Edition pre-Classic
May 16, 2009					Notch mentions wanting to add "half-height tiles for stairs".
Java Edition Classic
May 17, 2009					Slabs were suggested on the TIGSource forums.
October 22, 2009					Dirt slabs were shown in a blog post.
October 23, 2009					Notch says the new half block has nearly been finished and gives a video.
0.26 SURVIVAL TEST					Added stone slabs.
0.26 SURVIVAL TEST					Stone slabs can be obtained by mining coal ore because of the lack of inventory and crafting.
Java Edition Indev
0.31		20100128			Slabs no longer drop from coal ore.
0.31		20100130			Slabs have now received a crafting recipe: 3 slabs from 3 cobblestone.
Java Edition Beta
1.3					Added "wooden" (now called petrified oak), cobblestone, and sandstone slabs.
					The "wooden" slabs had to be mined with a pickaxe to collect, were not affected by fire, and had stronger blast resistance than planks, making them a useful building material.
					Double slabs now yield 2 of their respective single slabs when broken, as opposed to 1. Destroying double slabs with TNT still yields only a single slab, however (when the slabs aren't simply destroyed by the explosion). It is not known when or if this was fixed.
					Stone slabs are now made with stone instead of cobblestone, with the former recipe now being used for cobblestone slabs. The recipes for pressure plates were also changed to avoid conflicting with the new slab recipes.
1.7					The model of bottom slabs now uses the bottom half of the texture.
1.7					The texture of cobblestone slabs has been changed.
1.8		Pre-release			Added stone brick and brick slabs.
					The sprinting feature has been added in this update. While stairs cancel the player's sprinting, slabs allow a player to continue sprinting.
					Smooth stone slabs now generate in villages and strongholds.
Java Edition
1.0.0		Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5			The textures of planks and bricks have been changed, and by extension that of the slabs.
1.0.0		?			Slabs placed above other slabs no longer combine into a double slab unless the top slab is placed directly on the bottom slab.^{[more information needed]}
1.2.1		1.2			All types of slabs are now able to be placed upside down and under blocks; these occupy the top half of their block space rather than the bottom half.
1.2.1		1.2			The crafting recipe has been changed, so that 6 slabs would be crafted rather than 3.
1.2.4		release			The texture of sandstone slabs has been changed, although it is only visible in the double and bottom variants.
1.3.1		12w17a			New slabs have been added for the four different types of wood planks, replacing the functionality of the now-unobtainable petrified oak slab. These new slabs are vulnerable to fire, and can be collected faster with an axe than with a pickaxe. Petrified oak slabs already crafted or placed in the world remain as-is.
		12w19a			Double slabs broken with Silk Touch now drop both slabs instead of one.^[verify]
		12w21a			Sandstone slabs now generate in desert temples.
		12w21a			Renamed the wooden slabs from "[species]-Wood Slab" to "[species] Wood Slab"
		12w22a			Upside down slabs can now be placed by generally looking at the top half of the side of a block, rather than strictly the underside of a block.
		12w25a			Redstone (including repeaters, torches. levers and pressure plates) and rails can now be placed on slabs positioned upside down.
		12w26a			Mobs can now spawn on upside down slabs.
1.4.2		12w39a			Slabs now interact properly with lighting.
					When slabs are placed upside down, they now accept light from light sources themselves, and no longer block light to surrounding blocks.
					Slabs no longer cast the shadow of a full-sized block.^[5]
1.4.6		November 28, 2012			Jeb tweeted a picture of himself crafting nether brick slabs.
1.4.6		12w49a			Added nether brick slabs.
1.5		13w01a			Wooden Slabs can now be used to craft daylight sensors.
		13w02a			Added quartz slabs, featuring the top quartz texture on all six sides.
		13w09c			Quartz slabs and double slabs now use the top, side and bottom textures of the block of quartz.
April 1, 2013					Added TNT slabs, called Etho Slabs, to the April Fools update, Minecraft 2.0. They exploded like TNT, producing a larger explosion that caused anvils to spawn over any player in the explosion's range.
1.7.2		1.7			Added acacia and dark oak slabs.
1.8		14w02a			Stone brick slabs can now be used to craft chiseled stone bricks.
		14w02a			Stone slabs can now be crafted using granite, diorite, andesite, or their polished counterparts.
		14w32a			Added red sandstone slabs and double slabs.
		14w32a			Armor stands are now crafted using any slab.
		14w32b			Armor stands can now be crafted only using stone slabs.
		14w33a			Stone slabs can no longer be crafted using granite, diorite, andesite, or their polished counterparts.
1.9		June 22, 2015			Jeb reveals purpur slabs on Instagram, with the words "MINECON 2015 HYPE!"
		15w31a			Added purpur slabs and double slabs.
		15w43a			A spruce slab now acts as the middle of a table generated within igloo basements.
1.11		16w39a			Oak, birch, spruce, stone, and cobblestone slabs now generate in woodland mansions.
April 17, 2018					Dinnerbone confirms that Java Edition 1.14 contains many new stairs and slabs.
1.13		17w47a			Old non-flammable wooden slabs, which are now called "Petrified oak slabs", have been re-implemented into the creative inventory.
					"Bricks slab" has been renamed to "Brick slab".
					"Stone bricks slab" has been renamed to "Stone brick slab".
					"<Wood type> wood slab" has been renamed to "<wood type> slab".
		18w07a			Added slabs for prismarine, prismarine bricks, and dark prismarine.
		18w10c			Water can now be placed on the same block as slabs.
		18w11a			Wooden slab now generate as part of the newly added shipwrecks.
		18w20a			"Prismarine Bricks Slab" has been renamed to "Prismarine Brick Slab."
1.13.1		18w32a			Purpur slabs can now be crafted with purpur pillars.
October 10, 2018					Dinnerbone tweets that there are to be 14 new slabs.
October 10, 2018					Polished diorite slabs are tweeted out by LadyAgnes.
1.14		18w43a			Added stone, mossy cobblestone, mossy stone brick, granite, polished granite, diorite, polished diorite, andesite, polished andesite, smooth sandstone, smooth red sandstone, red nether brick, end stone brick, and smooth quartz slabs.
					The textures of all slabs have been changed.
					"Stone Slab" has been renamed to "Smooth Stone Slab".
		18w44a			The textures for stone, diorite, polished diorite, andesite, polished andesite, sandstone, and smooth sandstone slabs have been changed.
		18w46a			Slabs now allow light to pass through certain faces.
		18w47a			The textures for oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, dark oak, stone bricks, mossy stone bricks, red sandstone, smooth red sandstone, and nether brick slabs have been changed.
		18w48a			Stone slabs are now used to craft grindstones.
		18w48a			Oak and cobblestone slabs now generate naturally in the updated plains villages.
		18w49a			Acacia slabs now generate in the updated savanna villages.
		18w50a			Sandstone and smooth sandstone slabs now generate in the updated desert villages.
					Spruce slabs now generate in the updated taiga villages.
					The textures for spruce, cobblestone, mossy cobblestone, sandstone, smooth sandstone, red sandstone, smooth red sandstone, and red nether brick slabs have been changed.
					Wood slabs are now used to craft barrels.
		19w02a			Wood slabs are now used to craft lecterns.
		19w08a			The texture of diorite slabs has been changed.
		19w08a			Smooth quartz now use the bottom texture of normal quartz blocks, rather than the top texture.
		19w12a			Added cut sandstone and cut red sandstone slabs.
		19w13a			Slabs no longer block light, except at their full faces.
		19w13b			The texture of quartz slabs has been changed.
1.16		20w06a			Added crimson and warped slabs.
		20w15a			Added blackstone, polished blackstone, and polished blackstone brick slabs.
		20w16a			Blackstone and quartz slabs now generate as part of bastion remnants.
		20w16a			Stone, mossy stone brick, stone brick, blackstone, polished blackstone brick and polished blackstone slabs can now generate as part of ruined portals.
1.16.2		20w28a			Blackstone, polished blackstone and polished blackstone brick slabs are now renewable as piglins have an 8.71% chance to trade 8-16 blackstone during bartering.
October 3, 2020					Copper slabs are revealed at Minecraft Live 2020.
1.17		20w45a			Added four variants of cut copper slabs and three variants of waxed cut copper slabs.
		20w46a			The texture of cut copper slab has been changed.
		20w48a			Crafting cut copper slabs now outputs 6 slabs instead of 4.^[6]
		21w07a			Added grimstone, polished grimstone, grimstone brick, and grimstone tile slabs.
		21w07a			Changed textures of blackstone and polished blackstone bricks slabs.
		21w08a			All Grimstone Slabs have been renamed to their "Deepslate" equivalents.
					The textures of cobbled deepslate, polished deepslate, deepslate brick, and deepslate tile slabs have been changed.
					The texture of blackstone slab has been changed.
		21w10a			Updated texture of cobbled deepslate slab.
		21w14a			Added waxed oxidized cut copper slabs.
1.18		21w40a			A block of copper can now be converted into 8 cut copper slabs when using stonecutter.
October 16, 2021					File:Mangrove Slab (pre-release).png Mangrove slabs are shown at Minecraft Live 2021.
1.19		Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1			Deepslate brick slabs and deepslate tile slabs now generate as part of ancient city.
		22w11a			Added mangrove and mud brick slab.
		22w13a			Cobbled deepslate slabs and polished deepslate slabs now generate as part of ancient city.
		22w14a			Due to the addition of the mangrove tree and mangrove swamp, mangrove slabs are now obtainable and renewable.
October 15, 2022					Bamboo and bamboo mosaic slabs were shown on Minecraft Live 2022.
1.19.3		22w42a			Petrified oak slabs have been removed from the Creative Inventory, but can still be accessed through commands.
1.20 (Experimental)		22w42a			Added bamboo and bamboo mosaic slabs behind the Update 1.20 experimental datapack.
					Added unique sounds for Nether and bamboo wood slabs.
					Wooden slabs are now used to craft chiseled bookshelves.
		22w46a			The texture of bamboo slab have been changed, due to the texture change on bamboo planks.
		23w07a			Added cherry slabs behind the Update 1.20 experimental datapack.
1.20		23w12a			Bamboo, bamboo moasic, and cherry slabs are now available without using the "Update 1.20" experimental datapack.
1.20		23w12a			Brick slabs, mud brick slabs, and smooth brick slabs now generate in trail ruins.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.1.0					Added wood, cobblestone, stone, and sandstone slabs. Wood, cobblestone, and sandstone slabs are currently unobtainable.
v0.2.0					The textures of wooden planks and cobblestone have been changed, and by extension that of the slabs.
v0.3.0					Added brick slabs to Creative mode. Even though they have a crafting recipe, they are not obtainable in Survival mode due to infinite stacks only counting as one of a material.
					Survival players no longer start out with an infinite amount of stone slabs.
					Wood and cobblestone slabs are now obtainable via crafting in Survival mode.
					Wood slabs are now available in the creative inventory.
v0.3.2					Cobblestone slabs are now available in the creative inventory.
v0.3.2					Bricks are no longer in an infinite stack and can now be gathered, making brick slabs obtainable in Survival mode.
v0.4.0					The model of bottom slabs now uses the bottom half of the full block's texture.
v0.6.0					Added stone brick slabs.
					Sandstone slabs are now available in both Survival and Creative mode.
					Slabs can now be placed on the top half of blocks.
					The recipes for crafting slabs now give 6 slabs, instead of 3 slabs.
v0.7.3					Added quartz slabs.
v0.7.3					Wooden slabs can now be crafted during and after this update are now flammable. Existing wooden slabs (which have stone properties) are now tagged "Fake Wood Slab" and drop real wooden slabs.
v0.8.0		build 1			Added spruce, birch, and jungle wood slabs.
		build 1			The texture of sandstone slabs has been changed.
		build 3			The texture of sandstone slabs has been changed again.
		build 7			The texture of sandstone slabs has been changed yet again.
v0.9.0		build 1			Added acacia and dark oak wood slabs.
		build 1			Stone slabs now generate naturally in villages.
		build 11			Added crafting recipe for jungle wood slabs.
?					The wooden slab names have been changed from "[species] Wooden Slab" to "[species] Wood Slab".
v0.12.1		build 1			Added nether brick slabs.
v0.13.0		build 1			Wooden slabs are now used to craft daylight sensors.
v0.13.0		build 1			Sandstone slabs now generate in desert temples.
v0.14.0		build 1			Added red sandstone slabs.
v0.14.2					The nether brick slab texture has been brightened.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0		alpha 0.17.0.1			Added purpur slabs.
1.0.0		alpha 0.17.0.1			A spruce slab nows act as the middle of a table generated within igloo basements.
1.1.0		alpha 1.1.0.0			Oak, birch, spruce, stone, and cobblestone slabs now generate in woodland mansions.
1.1.0		alpha 1.1.0.0			Changed the texture of quartz slabs.^[7]
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0		beta 1.2.0.2			Stone slabs are now used to craft armor stands.
1.4.0		beta 1.2.13.8			Added slabs for prismarine, prismarine brick and dark prismarine as part of Experimental Gameplay.
1.4.0		beta 1.2.14.2			The slabs for prismarine, prismarine brick, and dark prismarine have been fully implemented.
1.9.0		beta 1.9.0.0			Added stone, mossy cobblestone, mossy stone brick, granite, polished granite, diorite, polished diorite, andesite, polished andesite, smooth sandstone, cut sandstone, smooth red sandstone, cut red sandstone, red nether brick, end stone brick, and smooth quartz slabs.
					The textures of all slabs have been changed.
					"Stone Slab" has been renamed to "Smooth Stone Slab".
					Sandstone and red sandstone slabs can now be crafted only using regular sandstone.
					Smooth stone slabs now require smooth stone to craft them.
1.10.0		beta 1.10.0.3			The textures of slabs have been changed.
					Cobblestone, mossy cobblestone, and dark oak slabs now generate in pillager outposts.
					Smooth sandstone slabs now generate in new desert villages.
					Wood slabs can now be used to craft composters, barrels and lecterns.
					Stone slabs can now be used to craft grindstone.
1.12.0		beta 1.12.0.2			Single slabs now only block sky light.
1.16.0		beta 1.16.0.51			Added crimson and warped slabs.
		beta 1.16.0.57			Added blackstone, polished blackstone, and polished blackstone brick slabs.
					Quartz slabs now generate as part of bastion remnants.
					Stone, mossy stone brick, stone brick, blackstone, nether brick slabs can now generate as part of ruined portals.
					Added new sounds to the nether brick slab variants.
		beta 1.16.0.63			The texture of nether brick slabs now matches Java Edition's again.
1.16.20		beta 1.16.20.50			Crimson and warped slabs now uses regular plank sounds instead of their stem variant sounds.
Caves & Cliffs (experimental)		beta 1.16.210.57			Added four variants of cut copper slabs and three variants of waxed cut copper slabs.
1.17.0		beta 1.16.230.52			Added cobbled deepslate, polished deepslate, deepslate brick, and deepslate tile slabs.
		beta 1.16.230.52			Added waxed oxidized cut copper slabs.
		beta 1.17.0.50			Updated blackstone slab texture.
		beta 1.17.0.52			The slabs for copper and deepslate variants are no longer available only through Experimental Gameplay.
1.19.0		beta 1.19.0.20			Added mangrove and mud brick slab.
1.19.20		beta 1.19.20.20			Wooden slabs have been renamed from “<Wood type> Wood Slab” to “<Wood type> Slab”.
Next Major Update (Experimental)		beta 1.19.50.21			Added bamboo and bamboo mosaic slabs behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
					Added unique sounds for Nether and bamboo wood slabs.
					Wooden slabs are now used to craft chiseled bookshelves.
		beta 1.19.80.20			Added cherry slabs behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
1.20.0		beta 1.20.0.21			Bamboo, bamboo moasic, and cherry slabs are now available without using the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
Legacy Console Edition
TU1	CU1	1.0	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added wood (original oak), cobblestone, stone, and sandstone slabs.
TU3					Changed the textures of wood, cobblestone, stone, and sandstone slabs.
TU5					Added stone brick and brick slabs.
TU9					Added spruce wood, birch wood, and nether brick slabs.
TU9					Wooden slabs crafted during and after this update are now flammable and are broken with an axe instead of a pickaxe. Existing slabs (which have stone properties) are not stackable with the new slabs. However, the old wooden slab is still available in the Creative inventory.
TU12					Added jungle wood slabs.
					Slabs can now be placed upside down.
					Items can now be placed directly on upside down slabs.
TU14		1.04			Added quartz slabs.
					Flammable oak slabs now replace the old wooden oak slab in the Creative inventory.
					The placement of half blocks and other blocks on half blocks has been changed.
					The placement of upside down slabs has been changed.
TU27	CU15	1.18			Added acacia and dark oak wood slabs to the creative inventory.
TU46	CU36	1.38	Patch 15		Added purpur slabs.
TU69		1.76	Patch 38		Added slabs for prismarine, prismarine bricks and dark prismarine.
		1.88			Added stone, mossy cobblestone, mossy stone brick slab, granite, polished granite, diorite, polished diorite, andesite, polished andesite, smooth sandstone, cut sandstone, smooth red sandstone, cut red sandstone, red nether brick, end stone brick, and smooth quartz slabs.
					The textures of all slabs has been changed.
					"Stone Slab" has been renamed to "Smooth Stone Slab".
		1.90			The textures of slabs have been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0					Added slabs.
1.7.10					Added purpur slabs.

First image of upside down slabs as shown on Jeb's Twitter.
First image of nether brick slabs as shown on Jeb's Twitter.
First image of waterlogged slabs as shown on Dinnerbone's Twitter.
First image of diorite slabs as shown on LadyAgnes' Twitter.
Light shining through slabs.
Light shining through slabs.
Naturally occurring smooth stone slabs in a butcher shop. (Before the Village and Pillage update).
Naturally occurring smooth stone slabs in a village blacksmith. (Before the Village and Pillage update)

Data history[]

Java Edition
1.2.1	1.2	The prior restriction for crafting was likely due to the fact that the slab types were differentiated by their damage values instead of by different data values, similar to wood, coal or charcoal, and colored wool.
1.5	January 22, 2013	Jeb states that the "smooth stone full half-slab" is to be re-implemented with a data value of 43:8. Other slabs with data values of 43:9-43:15 are also to use the top texture on all sides, resulting in a "smooth sandstone block" with a data value of 43:9. He also stated that they may be obtained legitimately later.^[8]
	13w04a	The smooth stone double slab has been re-implemented with a data value of 43:8.
		The smooth sandstone double slab has been added, with a data value of 43:9.
		Seamless data values of 43:10-43:15 have been added, but are unused and appear identical to their normal counterparts.
	13w09c	The quartz slab's seamless counterpart, with a data value of 43:15, retains the top texture on all 6 sides.
1.8	14w32a	Added smooth red sandstone double slabs.
1.13	17w47a	The different variant block states for `stone_slab`, `stone_slab2`, `wooden_slab`, `purpur_slab`, `double_stone_slab`, `double_stone_slab2`, `double_wooden_slab` and `purpur_double_slab` IDs have been split up and merged into their own IDs depending on variant.
		Smooth double slabs, now smooth blocks, have been added to the creative inventory.
		Smooth blocks now drop themselves, instead of slabs when mined.
		Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 43, 44, 125, 126, 181, 182, 204 and 205.
Pocket Edition
?		Stone slabs are added with ids of `stone_slab`, however their item forms' ids are incorrectly registered as `double_stone_slab`.
?		The direct item forms of double stone slabs have IDs of `real_double_stone_slab`.
Bedrock Edition
1.19.0	beta 1.19.0.26	The IDs of stone slabs and double stone slabs are changed.
1.19.0	beta 1.19.0.26	For backward compatibility, their IDs are now changed to `stone_block_slab` and `double_stone_block_slab` respectively, and their original IDs are registered as their alias IDs
1.20.30	beta 1.20.20.20	All slabs now use the `minecraft:vertical_half` block state instead of `top_slot_bit`.

Double slab "items"[]

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Java Edition Classic
0.26 SURVIVAL TEST		Double stone slabs have an unobtainable item form corresponding to its block ID.
0.26 SURVIVAL TEST		It can be obtained via inventory editors with numeric item ID 43.
Java Edition Beta
1.6	Test Build 3	Double stone slab items can be obtained from the newly added debug chests, mainly from the 12th slot of the 2nd chest from the left, and the 23rd slot of the 5th chest from the left.
1.6	release	Debug chests no longer spawn, preventing double stone slab items from being obtained this way.
Java Edition
1.0.0	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4	Double stone slabs can be obtained with the Silk Touch enchantment by breaking a block with an appropriate tool enchanted with it.
1.0.0	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5	Double stone slabs can no longer be obtained via Silk Touch.
1.3.1	12w16a	Double slab items can now be obtained in singleplayer worlds via the `/give` command using the respective numeric ID.
1.3.1	12w17a	Added wooden double slabs, which have an unobtainable item form corresponding to its block ID, which uses a full render. It can be obtained via the `/give` command or inventory editors with numeric item ID 125.
1.8	14w25a	The direct item forms of double slabs have been removed from the game. They can no longer exist as items in any way, only as placed blocks.
Pocket Edition Alpha
?		Double slabs exist as an item.
Legacy Console Edition
?		Double slab items exist.
?		They have a tendency to crash the game^[9]

Appearances[]

Smooth Stone Double Slab[]

Java Edition
?					This appearance is used.

Names[]

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Does it crash beta 1.9?
did they ever share the single slabs' names?.

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Java Edition

Item names did not exist prior to Beta 1.0.

Beta 1.0 - Beta 1.2_02: Stone Slab
Beta 1.3 - ?: [Has no defined name, rendering a minimum-length text box if highlighted]

Issues[]

Issues relating to "Slab" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia[]

Any light directed through a slab does not affect any block's light values north of the source.
Whereas 1×1 dents in a flat floor using slabs are darkened as one would expect, 1×1 dents created using 2×1 or 2×2 stairs darken less, due to having fewer surrounding solid blocks.^[10]
When water or lava are on top of an upside-down slab, the water dripping particles appear in midair below the slab instead of from the slab itself, this was fixed in Java Edition 1.13-pre7,^[11] but will not be fixed in Bedrock Edition.^[12]
Notch has said he regrets introducing slabs to the game, due to half-blocks unnecessarily "doubling the resolution" of the game by adding detail outside of the game's otherwise cubic constraints.^[13]