Chest
Chest is the basic storage block of Minecraft — twenty-seven slots solo, fifty-four when paired with an adjacent twin.
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Description
Chest is crafted from eight planks of any wood type arranged in a hollow square on the crafting grid. The device offers twenty-seven inventory slots — enough to start any base — and visually opens with a hinged lid animation when right-clicked. Two adjacent units automatically merge into a double-wide variant with fifty-four slots, the standard storage block of every base above the early game.
A few quirks define the reputation of this storage. A solid block placed directly above prevents the lid from opening, blocking access — a useful trap or a frustrating bug depending on the build. Cats love sleeping on top of single units but never on doubles, so cat-shy builders should pair them up. Hoppers, droppers, and storage minecarts interact smoothly, and the comparator output reads inventory fill level for automation. The block burns in fire and is easily destroyed by explosions, so most large bases store valuables in obsidian-encased rooms.
A few quirks define the reputation of this storage. A solid block placed directly above prevents the lid from opening, blocking access — a useful trap or a frustrating bug depending on the build. Cats love sleeping on top of single units but never on doubles, so cat-shy builders should pair them up. Hoppers, droppers, and storage minecarts interact smoothly, and the comparator output reads inventory fill level for automation. The block burns in fire and is easily destroyed by explosions, so most large bases store valuables in obsidian-encased rooms.
How to craft this block
Ingredients:
Oak Planks
x8
Oak Planks
x8
Crafting
1
Used in crafts
- Cherry Boat with Chest
- Mangrove Boat with Chest
- Dark Oak Boat with Chest
- Acacia Boat with Chest
- Jungle Boat with Chest
- Birch Boat with Chest
- Spruce Boat with Chest
- Bamboo Raft with Chest
- Oak Boat with Chest
- Minecart with Chest
- Hopper
- Trapped Chest
