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Ender Chest
Ender Chest.gif: Infobox image for Ender Chest the block in Minecraft
Invicon Ender Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Ender Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Ender Chest
Renewable

Yes

Stackable

Yes (64)

Tool

Invicon Wooden Pickaxe.png: Sprite image for Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft linking to Wooden Pickaxe

Blast resistance

600

Hardness

22.5

Luminous

Yes (7)

Transparent

Yes

Waterloggable

Yes

Flammable

No

Catches fire from lava

No

Ender chests are a type of chest whose contents are exclusive to each player, and they can be placed and accessed from anywhere in any dimension.

Obtaining[edit | edit source]

Breaking[edit | edit source]

Ender chests drop nothing unless mined with a pickaxe. If the pickaxe is enchanted with Silk Touch, the ender chest drops as an item. Otherwise, breaking the ender chest drops 8 obsidian, requiring an additional eye of ender to craft the chest again. Any pickaxe allows the ender chest to drop 8 obsidian, despite obsidian itself only being obtainable with a diamond or netherite pickaxe.[1]

In Java Edition, an ender chest produces obsidian particles when breaking and walking or falling on it, while in Bedrock Edition, an ender chest produces particles of the block itself.[2]

Block BlockSprite ender-chest.png: Sprite image for ender-chest in Minecraft linking to Ender ChestEnder Chest
Hardness 22.5
Tool ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in Minecraft linking to Pickaxe
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 112.5
BlockSprite oak-planks.png: Sprite image for oak-planks in MinecraftWooden 16.9
BlockSprite cobblestone.png: Sprite image for cobblestone in MinecraftStone 8.45
ItemSprite iron-ingot.png: Sprite image for iron-ingot in MinecraftIron 5.65
ItemSprite diamond.png: Sprite image for diamond in MinecraftDiamond 4.25
ItemSprite netherite-ingot.png: Sprite image for netherite-ingot in MinecraftNetherite 3.75
ItemSprite gold-ingot.png: Sprite image for gold-ingot in MinecraftGolden 2.85
  1. Times are for unenchanted tools as used by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Natural generation[edit | edit source]

Ender chests naturally generate alongside a chest in certain end city treasure rooms.

Crafting[edit | edit source]

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Obsidian +
Eye of Ender
Invicon Obsidian.png: Inventory sprite for Obsidian in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Obsidian with description: ObsidianInvicon Obsidian.png: Inventory sprite for Obsidian in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Obsidian with description: ObsidianInvicon Obsidian.png: Inventory sprite for Obsidian in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Obsidian with description: ObsidianInvicon Obsidian.png: Inventory sprite for Obsidian in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Obsidian with description: ObsidianInvicon Eye of Ender.png: Inventory sprite for Eye of Ender in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Eye of Ender with description: Eye of EnderInvicon Obsidian.png: Inventory sprite for Obsidian in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Obsidian with description: ObsidianInvicon Obsidian.png: Inventory sprite for Obsidian in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Obsidian with description: ObsidianInvicon Obsidian.png: Inventory sprite for Obsidian in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Obsidian with description: ObsidianInvicon Obsidian.png: Inventory sprite for Obsidian in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Obsidian with description: Obsidian
Invicon Ender Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Ender Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Ender Chest

Usage[edit | edit source]

GUI of the ender chest.

Ender chests can be opened by pressing the use control. If a solid block is placed above an ender chest, it cannot be opened.

Ender chests can be used like normal chests, except all ender chests in the world are interconnected, including in different dimensions. The ender chest's inventory is also separate for each player; consequently, items stored in an ender chest cannot be seen or taken by other players. Items stored inside of an ender chest remain even if the player dies. If an ender chest is destroyed, the items inside it are not dropped and can be retrieved again by placing another ender chest. Because of this player-specific property, ender chests are useful on multiplayer servers to secure valuable items.

Donkeys, mules, and llamas cannot be equipped with ender chests; they support only normal chests.

Ender chests contain 27 slots for storage and can be placed next to other ender chests without joining; they cannot be combined into double chests. It is possible to greatly increase the space of an ender chest by pairing it with shulker boxes (i.e. filling the shulker boxes with desired items, then placing them inside the ender chest). Placing 27 shulker boxes in the ender chest increases the storage space to 729 slots.

Ender chests do not interact with hoppers, droppers, or comparators.

Despite being made of obsidian, an ender chest is not immune to destruction by the ender dragon.[3]

Light source[edit | edit source]

Ender chests emit a light level of 7.

Note blocks[edit | edit source]

Ender chests can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Piglins[edit | edit source]

Piglins become hostile toward players who open or mine an ender chest.[4]

Piston interactivity[edit | edit source]

Ender chests cannot be pushed by pistons. They also cannot be pushed nor pulled by sticky pistons.

Sounds[edit | edit source]

Generic[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.stone.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break1.00.816
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.stone.placesubtitles.block.generic.place1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.stone.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.516
None[sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.stone.fallNone[sound 1]0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.stone.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016
  1. a b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite brick-block.png: Sprite image for brick-block in Minecraft normal sound type
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placeddig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stone0.27 [sound 1]0.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stone0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.stone0.31.0
PlayersJumping from the blockjump.stone0.121.0
PlayersFalling on the block without fall damageland.stone0.221.0
  1. MCPE-169612 — Many blocks make slightly different sounds to stone

Unique[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

Sounds
SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Chest closesBlocksWhen an ender chest closesblock.ender_chest.closesubtitles.block.chest.close0.50.9-1.016
​Chest opensBlocksWhen an ender chest opensblock.ender_chest.opensubtitles.block.chest.open0.50.9-1.016

Bedrock Edition:

Sounds
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksWhen an ender chest closesrandom.enderchestclosed0.50.9-1.0
BlocksWhen an ender chest opensrandom.enderchestopen0.50.9-1.0

Data values[edit | edit source]

ID[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsTranslation key
BlockSprite ender-chest.png: Sprite image for ender-chest in Minecraft Ender Chestender_chestBlock & Itemguarded_by_piglinsblock.minecraft.ender_chest
NameIdentifier
BlockSprite ender-chest.png: Sprite image for ender-chest in Minecraft Block entityender_chest

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Translation key
BlockSprite ender-chest.png: Sprite image for ender-chest in Minecraft Ender Chestender_chest130Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.ender_chest.name
  1. ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. Available with /give command.
  3. The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.
NameSavegame ID
BlockSprite ender-chest.png: Sprite image for ender-chest in Minecraft Block entityEnderChest

Block states[edit | edit source]

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
facingnortheast
north
south
west
The direction the ender chest's latch is on.
The opposite from the direction the player faces when placing an ender chest.
waterloggedfalsefalse
true
Whether or not there's water in the same place as this ender chest.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits
Description
minecraft:cardinal_directionNot Supportednortheast
north
south
west
UnsupportedThe direction the ender chest's latch is on.
The opposite from the direction the player faces when placing an ender chest.


Block data[edit | edit source]

An ender chest has a block entity associated with it that holds additional data about the block.

Java Edition:

  • Block entity data
    • Tags common to all block entities

Bedrock Edition:

See Bedrock Edition level format/Block entity format.

Inventory[edit | edit source]

The contents of an ender chest are not stored in the block, but in the player-NBT under the tag EnderItems[Java Edition only]/EnderChestInventory[Bedrock Edition only]. Thus ender chests can be viewed as "portals" to a player's 27 additional slots of secure and exclusive inventory, which are not lost on death.

History[edit | edit source]

For a more in-depth breakdown of changes to textures and models, including a set of renders for each state combination, see /Asset history

Java Edition
1.3.112w21a Added ender chests.
Ender chests currently share the same inventory for all players on a server. Jeb stated that this would be changed to a separate inventory for every player in snapshot 12w24a.[5]
Ender chests are based on a suggestion thread on Reddit.[6][7] This idea was previously made into a mod by Ecu and ChickenBones.[8]
In response to some users' feelings on the functionality of ender chests, Jeb plans to test a feature he has yet to specify in relation to them.[9]
12w24aEnder chests now work per-player in multiplayer (holds an inventory per player instead of shared across the world).
Ender chests now drop 8 obsidian when destroyed, except when mined with a pickaxe enchanted with Silk Touch.
1.814w29aEnder chests now show the cracking animation.
1.915w31aEnder chests now naturally generate in end cities.
The item model of ender chests has been rotated, to have the front face in view of the player.
1.10pre2Ender chests now have unique sound effects.
1.1116w32aThe tile entity ID has been changed from EnderChest to ender_chest.
1.1317w47aPrior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 130.
17w50a Ender chests now look like presents between December 24th and 26th to suit Christmas.
18w10dWater can now be placed on the same block as an ender chest.
1.1418w43a The texture of ender chests has been changed.
1.1519w39aThe ender chest texture layout has been changed.
1.18.222w03aEnder chests no longer look like presents between December 24th and 26th.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1 Added ender chests.
Item form appears as a full block.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.13beta 1.2.13.5Ender chests now have unique sound effects.
1.4.0beta 1.2.20.1Water can now be placed on the same block as an ender chest.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of ender chests has been changed.
1.20.40Preview 1.20.40.20Ender chests now use the minecraft:cardinal_direction block state instead of facing_direction.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU14CU11.041.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added ender chests.
TU46CU361.381.381.38Patch 15Ender chests now naturally generate in end cities.
1.90 The texture of ender chests has been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
1.7.10 Added ender chests.

Issues[edit | edit source]

Issues relating to "Ender Chest" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • Because an ender chest's particles exist only in a 1 block radius around the chest, the particles from a chest placed next to a wall are not seen on the other side.
  • Unlike chests, changes to an ender chest's name are not reflected in its inventory GUI.
  • Ender chests render as a full block when in the inventory, but not when held or placed.‌[Bedrock Edition only][10]
  • Ender chests cannot be locked by NBT tags.
  • The texture of ender chests does not change during Christmas in contrast to trapped chests and normal chests.‌[Java Edition only]
  • Mining an ender chest with a wooden pickaxe takes the longest time in the game (16.9 seconds) to mine a block with the correct tool, without the effect of Mining Fatigue and other mining speed reduction events.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Screenshots[edit | edit source]

In other media[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. MC-177516 — Iron and below pickaxes drop enchanting tables and ender chests when broken, despite being made out of obsidian — resolved as "Works As Intended".
  2. MC-2614 — resolved as "Works As Intended".
  3. MC-177521 — resolved as "Works As Intended".
  4. MC-172239 — resolved as "Works As Intended".
  5. https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/212939797868707844
  6. https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/205307552941088768
  7. http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/ku8oc/another_use_for_ender_pearls_the_ender_chest/
  8. http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1160665-125mods-quiddity-modding/
  9. http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/u2rwt/suggestion_make_a_private_dimension_ender_chest/
  10. MCPE-7990

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