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Chest

Chest

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minecraft:chest

The Chest is a storage block that holds items in a 27-slot grid. Two chests placed side by side merge into a large chest with 54 slots, and it opens with a hinged-lid animation.

2.5Hardness
2.5Blast Res.
axeBest Tool
noTransparent
noRenewable

Uses

  • Item Storage — A single chest stores items across 27 slots; place two adjacent to form a large chest with 54 slots.
  • Portable and Crafting Storage — Can be attached to donkeys, mules, and llamas for storage on the move, and is an ingredient for hoppers, shulker boxes, trapped chests, and chest boats.

Found In

  • Crafting — Eight wood planks of any type arranged around an empty center in a 3x3 grid.
  • Generated Structures — Spawns as loot chests in villages, strongholds, temples, shipwrecks, mineshafts, and more across all three dimensions.

Drops

FAQ

What tool breaks a chest fastest?

An axe. A chest can also be broken by hand and always drops itself along with its contents.

How many items can a chest hold?

A single chest has 27 slots. Placing two next to each other forms a large chest with 54 slots.

Do items drop when I break a chest?

Yes. Breaking a chest drops both the chest block and every item stored inside it.

Tags

  • axe_mineable
  • storage
  • container
  • flammable
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