Slab

Slab
A node in Minetest Game
Node Type	Full node
Drops	Itself
Physics	No
Luminance	No
Flammable	depends
Generated	No
Renewable	depends
Stackable	Yes (99)
Itemstring	stairs:slab_<subname>

Slabs are crafted by the player. They are as half high as their full block counterparts. Players can walk on a slab without needing to jump. Slabs can be used to create long staircases. Can also be used as thin wall/fence when rotated using screwdriver.

List of slabs

	Name		Source	Renewable?	Flammable?
	Brick Slab		Brick Block	No	No
	Stone Slab		Stone	Yes	No
	Stone Block Slab		Stone Block	Yes	No
	Cobblestone Slab		Cobblestone	Yes	No
	Mossy Cobblestone Slab		Mossy Cobblestone	Yes	No
	Stone Brick Slab		Stone Brick	Yes	No
	Desert Stone Slab		Desert Stone	No	No
	Desert Stone Block Slab		Desert Stone Block	No	No
	Desert Cobblestone Slab		Desert Cobblestone	No	No
	Desert Stone Brick Slab		Desert Stone Brick	No	No
	Sandstone Slab		Sandstone	No	No
	Sandstone Block Slab		Sandstone Block	No	No
	Sandstone Brick Slab		Sandstone Brick	No	No
	Desert Sandstone Slab		Desert Sandstone	No	No
	Desert Sandstone Block Slab		Desert Sandstone Block	No	No
	Desert Sandstone Brick Slab		Desert Sandstone Brick	No	No
	Silver Sandstone Slab		Silver Sandstone	No	No
	Silver Sandstone Block Slab		Silver Sandstone Block	No	No
	Silver Sandstone Brick Slab		Silver Sandstone Brick	No	No
	Ice Slab		Ice	No	No
	Snow Block Slab		Snow Block	Yes	No
	Straw Slab		Straw	Yes	Yes
	Wooden Slab		Wooden Planks	Yes	Yes
	Jungle Wood Slab		Junglewood Planks	Yes	Yes
	Pine Wood Slab		Pine Wood Planks	Yes	Yes
	Acacia Wood Slab		Acacia Wood Planks	Yes	Yes
	Aspen Wood Slab		Aspen Wood Planks	Yes	Yes
	Obsidian Slab		Obsidian	No	No
	Obsidian Block Slab		Obsidian Block	No	No
	Obsidian Brick Slab		Obsidian Brick	No	No
	Steel Block Slab		Steel Block	No	No
	Copper Block Slab		Copper Block	No	No
	Tin Block Slab		Tin Block	No	No
	Bronze Block Slab		Bronze Block	No	No
	Gold Block Slab		Gold Block	No	No
	Glass Slab		Glass	No	No
	Obsidian Glass Slab		Obsidian Glass	No	No

Special slabs

• Cobblestone slabs next to water (or any water-like block) will turn to mossy cobblestone slabs eventually
• Ice slabs and snow block slabs cool down lava

Crafting

All slabs (except mossy cobblestone slabs) are crafted using the same basic pattern, they only differ in the input material. In the following table, replace all “A”s with one of the source materials listed above (i.e. wooden planks) and replace “B” with the corresponding slab type (i.e. wooden slab) from above table.

Name	Ingredients	Input → Output
Slab	One of the slab materials (see above)	6

As a crafting ingredient

You can also turn slabs back into their source material.

Name	Ingredients	Input → Output
One of the slab materials (see above)	Slab

See also

• Stair