diff --git a/overviewer_core/src/iterate.c b/overviewer_core/src/iterate.c
index 8a2e324..8915064 100644
--- a/overviewer_core/src/iterate.c
+++ b/overviewer_core/src/iterate.c
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ is_stairs(int block) {
         case 163: /* acacia wood stairs */
         case 164: /* dark wood stairs */
         case 180: /* red sandstone stairs */
+        case 203: /* purpur stairs */
             return 1;
     }
     return 0;
diff --git a/overviewer_core/src/primitives/lighting.c b/overviewer_core/src/primitives/lighting.c
index f7c1164..1fd818b 100644
--- a/overviewer_core/src/primitives/lighting.c
+++ b/overviewer_core/src/primitives/lighting.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ estimate_blocklevel(RenderPrimitiveLighting *self, RenderState *state,
     blocklevel = get_data(state, BLOCKLIGHT, x, y, z);
     
     /* no longer a guess */
-    if (!(block == 44 || block == 53 || block == 67 || block == 108 || block == 109 || block == 180 || block == 182) && authoratative) {
+    if (!(block == 44 || block == 53 || block == 67 || block == 108 || block == 109 || block == 180 || block == 182 || block == 205) && authoratative) {
         *authoratative = 1;
     }
     
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ get_lighting_color(RenderPrimitiveLighting *self, RenderState *state,
     /* special half-step handling, stairs handling */
     /* Anvil also needs to be here, blockid 145 */
     if (block == 44 || block == 53 || block == 67 || block == 108 || block == 109 || block == 114 ||
-        block == 128 || block == 134 || block == 135 || block == 136 || block == 145 || block == 156 || block == 163 || block == 164 || block == 180 || block == 182) {
+        block == 128 || block == 134 || block == 135 || block == 136 || block == 145 || block == 156 ||
+        block == 163 || block == 164 || block == 180 || block == 182 || block == 203 || block == 205) {
         unsigned int upper_block;
         
         /* stairs and half-blocks take the skylevel from the upper block if it's transparent */
@@ -171,7 +172,8 @@ get_lighting_color(RenderPrimitiveLighting *self, RenderState *state,
             upper_block = get_data(state, BLOCKS, x, y + upper_counter, z);
         } while (upper_block == 44 || upper_block == 53 || upper_block == 67 || upper_block == 108 ||
                  upper_block == 109 || upper_block == 114 || upper_block == 128 || upper_block == 134 ||
-                 upper_block == 135 || upper_block == 136 || upper_block == 156 || upper_block == 163 || upper_block == 164 || upper_block == 180 || upper_block == 182);
+                 upper_block == 135 || upper_block == 136 || upper_block == 156 || upper_block == 163 ||
+                 upper_block == 164 || upper_block == 180 || upper_block == 182 || upper_block == 203 || upper_block == 205);
         if (is_transparent(upper_block)) {
             skylevel = get_data(state, SKYLIGHT, x, y + upper_counter, z);
         } else {
diff --git a/overviewer_core/textures.py b/overviewer_core/textures.py
index ed8b19a..58c4b78 100644
--- a/overviewer_core/textures.py
+++ b/overviewer_core/textures.py
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ block(blockid=42, top_image="assets/minecraft/textures/blocks/iron_block.png")
 # double slabs and slabs
 # these wooden slabs are unobtainable without cheating, they are still
 # here because lots of pre-1.3 worlds use this blocks
-@material(blockid=[43, 44, 181, 182], data=range(16), transparent=(44,182,), solid=True)
+@material(blockid=[43, 44, 181, 182, 204, 205], data=range(16), transparent=(44,182,205), solid=True)
 def slabs(self, blockid, data):
     if blockid == 44 or blockid == 182: 
         texture = data & 7
@@ -1605,8 +1605,11 @@ def slabs(self, blockid, data):
             top = side = self.load_image_texture("assets/minecraft/textures/blocks/red_sandstone_top.png");
         else:
             return None
+    elif blockid == 204 or blockid == 205: # purpur slab (single=205 double=204)
+        top = side = self.load_image_texture("assets/minecraft/textures/blocks/purpur_block.png");
+
     
-    if blockid == 43 or blockid == 181: # double slab
+    if blockid == 43 or blockid == 181 or blockid == 204: # double slab
         return self.build_block(top, side)
     
     # cut the side texture in half
@@ -1740,7 +1743,7 @@ def fire(self, blockid, data):
 block(blockid=52, top_image="assets/minecraft/textures/blocks/mob_spawner.png", transparent=True)
 
 # wooden, cobblestone, red brick, stone brick, netherbrick, sandstone, spruce, birch, jungle, quartz, and red sandstone stairs.
-@material(blockid=[53,67,108,109,114,128,134,135,136,156,163,164,180], data=range(128), transparent=True, solid=True, nospawn=True)
+@material(blockid=[53,67,108,109,114,128,134,135,136,156,163,164,180,203], data=range(128), transparent=True, solid=True, nospawn=True)
 def stairs(self, blockid, data):
     # preserve the upside-down bit
     upside_down = data & 0x4
@@ -1779,6 +1782,8 @@ def stairs(self, blockid, data):
         texture = self.load_image_texture("assets/minecraft/textures/blocks/planks_big_oak.png").copy()
     elif blockid == 180: # red sandstone stairs
         texture = self.load_image_texture("assets/minecraft/textures/blocks/red_sandstone_normal.png").copy()
+    elif blockid == 203: # purpur stairs
+        texture = self.load_image_texture("assets/minecraft/textures/blocks/purpur_block.png").copy()
 
     outside_l = texture.copy()
     outside_r = texture.copy()
@@ -4408,3 +4413,12 @@ def flower(self, blockid, data):
         alpha_over(img, bloom_tex.resize((14, 11), Image.ANTIALIAS), (5,5))
 
     return img
+
+# purpur block
+block(blockid=201, top_image="assets/minecraft/textures/blocks/purpur_block.png")
+
+# purpur pilar
+block(blockid=202, top_image="assets/minecraft/textures/blocks/purpur_pillar_top.png", side_image="assets/minecraft/textures/blocks/purpur_pillar.png")
+
+# end brick
+block(blockid=206, top_image="assets/minecraft/textures/blocks/end_bricks.png")