How to Make Stairs in Terraria

Terraria allows players to build their base as they see fit. While base building is a crucial part of Terraria, some players would like to try out outlandish designs, which would not be possible without stairs.

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Stairs in Terraria allows players to make stairs to connect different floors. Unfortunately, many players do not know how to make stairs, thus preventing them from building a unique base that fits their play style. Fortunately, this guide will cover everything there is to know about making stairs in Terraria and other helpful tidbits.

How to Make Stairs in Terraria

Players will need the following items to make stairs in Terraria:

A Wooden Hammer
Platforms
A Pickaxe (Optional)

Once the player has acquired these items, here is what they need to do:

Head to the location where the stairs need to be placed.
Place platforms in any shape, but diagonal stairs are the most common.
Select the Wooden Hammer once the platforms have been placed.
Click or tap on the platforms to connect them, thus making a stair.

Players can use the Pickaxe to destroy platforms or portions of the stairs

How to Craft Items for Stairs in Terraria

Players can follow these steps to craft the items required to make stairs in Terraria:

Wooden Hammer

Use the workbench to craft a wooden hammer with eight pieces of wood.

Platforms

Players will need the exact materials to craft the stairs they need. For instance:

Players will need wood for wooden platforms.
Players will need bone for bone platforms.
Players will need bamboo for bamboo platforms.

Pickaxe

Terraria gives players a wide variety of pickaxes to choose from, but players can craft the simplest one, an iron pickaxe. Use the workbench to craft an iron pickaxe using three pieces of wood and twelve iron bars.

How Long Does it Take to Build Stairs in Terraria?

Depending on the platform type, the process can take a few minutes to a few hours or even days. The time consumed for making stairs varies because, for instance, wooden planks are easier to place and move around when compared to stone, and so on. Additionally, the intricacy of the design also affects how long it will take to make stairs in Terraria. Players should expect complicated designs to take longer than stairs that go up and down.