Ender Chest Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft an ender chest with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, an ender chest is an important basic item in your inventory.
Let’s explore how to make an ender chest.
Where to find an Ender Chest in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find an ender chest in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.8 – 1.19 |  Decoration Blocks |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 – 1.19.4 |  Functional Blocks |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make an Ender Chest
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft an ender chest:
1 Eye of Ender
8 Obsidian
How to craft an Ender Chest in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make an Ender Chest
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make an ender chest, place 1 eye of ender and 8 obsidian in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making an ender chest, it is important that the eye of ender and obsidian are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 obsidian. In the second row, there should be 1 obsidian in the first box, 1 eye of ender in the second box, and 1 obsidian in the third box. In the third row, there should be 3 obsidian. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for an ender chest.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the ender chest will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Ender Chest to Inventory
Once you have crafted an ender chest, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made an ender chest in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, an ender chest has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ender Chest (minecraft: |
0 | 64 | Java |
1.8 – 1.12 |
| Ender Chest (minecraft: |
64 | Java |
1.13 – 1.19.4 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Ender Chest
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Ender Chest is:
/give @p ender_chest 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Ender Chest is:
/give @p ender_chest 1 0
Things to Do with an Ender Chest
Here are some activities that you can do with ender chests in Minecraft:
Other Storage Items
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