Stairs

Stairs are a Paths and Structures building that allow beavers to traverse between different building levels and enable multi-story construction. Often called stairwells in building lists and available ideas, stairs are used to connect stacked buildings, provide vertical access within districts, and maintain path connectivity where elevation changes prevent simple ground-level paths. Visual designs include simple 2x3 and 3x3 stairwell patterns and a spiral 3x3 alternative commonly used to conserve space or create compact vertical circulation inside towers.

Stairs function as a non-solid connective structure that links floors and buildings without requiring ground tiles, so they are essential for high-rise residences, warehouses, and other multi-layered complexes. Since early development, stairs have had several updates: they were renamed from Wooden Stairs, their effect on range lines (the visible range from district centers and similar indicators) was reduced, and they now display the distance to their parent District Center. Stairs became usable underwater in the Early Access launch and retain functionality when submerged. Stairwells appear in the available building ideas as Stairwell 2x3, Stairwell 3x3, and Stairwell 3x3 alternative, and gallery images show both straight and spiral implementations inside tall buildings.

• Stairs belong to the Paths and Structures classification and grant vertical connectivity that standard ground paths cannot provide. They are commonly placed inside or adjacent to solid stacked buildings to allow beavers and builders to move between levels.
• Typical designs include straight 2x3 or 3x3 layouts and a compact spiral 3x3 layout for tighter towers.
• Stairs reduce the need for long detours around elevation changes and are useful for connecting platforms and multi-story functional buildings like high-rise residences and warehouses.
• Historical changes: renamed from Wooden Stairs; range-line visual impact reduced; now show distance to parent District Center; became usable underwater.
• Use stairs when building upwards to conserve map footprint and to keep districts compact while maintaining access for workers and logistics.