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).
Description
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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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