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Barrel

Barrel

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The Barrel is a wooden storage container with 27 inventory slots, functionally identical to a chest but unable to connect into a double container. It also serves as the job site block for the fisherman villager profession.

2.5Hardness
2.5Blast Res.
axeBest Tool
noTransparent
noRenewable

Uses

  • Item Storage — Provides 27 slots of storage that can be opened even when blocks are placed directly above it.
  • Fisherman Job Site — Placing a barrel near an unemployed villager assigns them the fisherman profession.

Found In

  • Crafted by players — Made from any planks and wooden slabs at a crafting table.
  • Village fisher cottages and trial chambers — Generates naturally in these structures and in abandoned camps.

Drops

FAQ

What tool do I need to break a Barrel?

None required; any tool or bare hands will drop it, though an axe breaks it fastest.

Can Barrels connect like double chests?

No. Unlike chests, adjacent barrels remain separate 27-slot containers.

Does opening a barrel alert nearby piglins?

No, barrels are not gold-related and do not provoke piglins.

What profession uses a Barrel as its job site?

The fisherman villager profession is assigned via a nearby barrel.

Tags

  • axe_mineable
  • overworld
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