Slabs

Slab
Type:	Block
Stackable:	Yes, 64
Physics:	None
Renewable:	Yes
Identifier:	see data values

Slabs are variants of blocks that are half as tall as normal blocks, which allows the player to move up blocks without jumping.

Obtaining

Crafting

Six slabs can be crafted using three blocks arranged in a horizontal line.

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Usage

Slabs are half blocks, thanks to them the player or mobs can climb a block higher without jumping. If it is at the very bottom of a space three blocks high, it prevents Endermen from teleporting.

Wooden Planks Slabs are also used to craft the Composter.

Data Values

Each slab has its own data values:

Slab	ID
	slab_cobblestone
	slab_stone
	slab_wooden_planks
	slab_brick
	slab_nether_brick
	slab_stone_brick
	slab_iron
	slab_gold
	slab_diamond
	slab_obsidian
	slab_bedrock
	slab_bamboo

History

Version	Date	Changes
1.25	May 11, 2013	Stone, cobblestone, brick, nether brick, stone brick, planks, iron, gold, diamond, obsidian, and bedrock slabs added
1.27	Nov 13, 2015	Walking and sprinting up stairs and slabs works much better
1.30	Nov 13, 2020	Added bamboo slab
1.31	Dec 30, 2023	Tweaked all slab's mining speed

Trivia

• Mine Blocks has some variants of slabs unavaliable in Minecraft, those being iron, gold, diamond, obsidian and bedrock slabs.
• Both Bamboo slabs and stone slabs that use the regular stone texture were first introduced in Mine blocks and later in Minecraft.
• Unlike in Minecraft, slabs cannot be used to break falling blocks.

See Also

• Stairs
• Blocks