Magenta Shulker Box — Minecraft block

Magenta Shulker Box

Magenta Shulker Box is a dyeable storage block that keeps all 27 stored item stacks inside when broken (a portable container, unlike a chest).

Block ID minecraft:magenta_shulker_box
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Magenta Shulker Box is the magenta-dyed form of the Shulker Box, a storage block that keeps its contents inside the dropped item when broken. A plain Shulker Box is crafted from two Shulker Shells and one Chest stacked in a vertical crafting column, and combining that box with one Magenta Dye yields the Magenta Shulker Box without emptying the stored items. Magenta Shulker Box offers 27 inventory slots, the same capacity as a single Chest, a Barrel, or an Ender Chest. Hardness and blast resistance (how well the block withstands explosions) both equal 2, so a Diamond Pickaxe breaks the Magenta Shulker Box in 0.4 seconds, and even a bare hand drops the box in 3 seconds because any tool works.
A Hopper can load or empty a placed Magenta Shulker Box, and the mined box carries every stored stack to a new base in a single inventory slot. A Piston cannot pull the Magenta Shulker Box, and a piston push simply pops the block off as an item with the contents safe inside; destroying that loose item, though, spills all stored items onto the ground. A Cauldron filled with water removes the magenta dye and returns a plain Shulker Box at the cost of one water level. Magenta Shulker Box has existed since Java Edition 1.11 and Bedrock Edition 1.1.0, and every shulker box became renewable (an endlessly farmable resource) in Java Edition 1.17.

Block properties

Item ID minecraft:magenta_shulker_box
/give command /give @p minecraft:magenta_shulker_box
Stackable No
Best tool Pickaxe
Renewable Yes
Hardness 2
Blast resistance 2
Java Edition 1.11
Bedrock Edition 1.1.0

Guide

How to craft and use a Magenta Shulker Box in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Craft a plain Shulker Box

    Place two Shulker Shells in the top and bottom cells of one crafting-grid column with a single Chest between them; the recipe yields one Shulker Box.

  2. 2

    Dye the box magenta

    Combine the plain Shulker Box with one Magenta Dye in the crafting grid. Dyeing keeps every item already stored inside the Shulker Box.

  3. 3

    Fill and carry the box

    Place the Magenta Shulker Box, load its 27 slots by hand or with a Hopper, then mine the block with any tool — the dropped item keeps all stored stacks inside.

  4. 4

    Wash out the magenta dye

    Use the Magenta Shulker Box on a Cauldron filled with water. The dye disappears, a plain Shulker Box remains, and the cauldron loses one water level.

Piston warning

A Piston cannot pull a Magenta Shulker Box, and a push drops the block as an item with the contents safe inside. Destroying the loose item spills the stored stacks, so carry shulker boxes in the inventory instead of moving them with pistons.

How to craft this block

Crafting
Magenta Shulker Box
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Magenta Shulker Box

Frequently asked questions

Does the Magenta Shulker Box keep its items when broken?

Yes. A broken Magenta Shulker Box drops as a single item with all stored stacks inside, and placing the box again returns every item.

How do I craft a Magenta Shulker Box in Minecraft?

Craft a plain Shulker Box from two Shulker Shells and one Chest first. Combining that box with one Magenta Dye on the crafting grid yields the Magenta Shulker Box.

How many items fit in a Magenta Shulker Box?

The Magenta Shulker Box holds 27 stacks of items, the same number of slots as a single Chest, a Barrel, or an Ender Chest.

How do I remove the magenta color from a shulker box?

A Cauldron filled with water washes the dye off the Magenta Shulker Box and returns a plain Shulker Box. The washing costs the cauldron one water level.

What is the fastest tool for breaking a Magenta Shulker Box?

Any tool or a bare hand drops the Magenta Shulker Box, but a pickaxe is fastest: 0.4 seconds with a Diamond Pickaxe versus 3 seconds by hand.

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