In Minecraft, at some point storing the access items becomes the need of the players. And at that time the chests are present in the game to meet the player’s needs. The chests are the blocks that can be crafted in the game. They are used to storing objects and the interface resembles the inventory of the player. Chests can be opened in creative mode and this guide will provide you with steps to craft a chest in Minecraft.

Different Chests Types in Minecraft

The followings are the different types of chests and their specifications in Minecraft:

1: Standard Chests

The first is the craftable chests made from 8X wooden planks, and they come in single or double varieties. The double chest is twice in size and required more items to make it. They are used for storing the items, the single chest has 27 slots to store the items and the double chest has 54 slots.

2: Trapped Chests

The trapped chests are similar to the standard chest. They are used for security in Minecraft and opening the trapped chests releases a Redstone signal. Players use this chest for creating traps in the game and triggering TNT to kill players who try to steal items.

3: Ender chests

They are difficult to make as they require obsidian and the eye of an ender. Once the object is placed in the ender chest, it is exclusive to the player and they can access it from any ender chest they create.

4: Shulker Boxes

The Shulker box is similar to the normal chests but it remains intact with the items placed in it when it is broken. Crafting the Shulker box is easy, you will need only two items, wooden blocks, and Shulker shells.

How to Make a Chest in Minecraft?

The chest is an important item in the inventory, as it holds the items that you don’t currently need. To create a chest, you will need the following items:

• Crafting Table
• Wood Planks

The following steps will guide you in making a chest in Minecraft.

Step 1: First, you have to create a crafting table, where you will need 4 wooden planks and you can use any type of wood including oak Wood, Jungle Wood, etc. Follow this link to get the guide for the steps required to create a crafting table in Minecraft.

Step 2: To make a chest, first, place the crafting table on the ground from the inventory:

Step 3: Right-click on the crafting table to open the crafting grid:

Step 4: Place the 8 wood planks in the 3*3 crafting grid, leaving the center box empty:

Step 5: The chest will be created, drag the chest to add it to the inventory:

Step 6: Place the chest on the ground by right-clicking it and opening it to store the items:

To make the double chest, place two chests side by side on the ground and it will automatically be converted into a double chest:

What Can You Do With a Chest?

Chests can be used to store items in Minecraft. Chests can be used to craft the other materials as listed below:

• Minecart
• Shulker Box
• Hopper
• Trapped Chest

Bottom Line

The chest is an important item in the inventory and is used to store valuable items. The single chest can hold 27 items and the double chest can store 54 items. You will require 8 wooden planks of any type and a crafting table to make a chest in Minecraft. This tutorial has presented an easy step-by-step guide to quickly making a chest in Minecraft.