Barrel
A storage block that holds 27 stacks of items and can be opened even with a solid block directly above it. It is the job site block for fisherman villagers.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version Added1.14
Item ID
Item IDbarrel
Overview
Barrel is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it and natural world generation. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Barrel. It doubles as furnace fuel, good for 1.5 smelts before it is used up.
Barrel is a 2.5-hardness block. The tool tag on Barrel is an axe, with no tier requirement behind it. Blast resistance on Barrel is that same 2.5. Generated chests only ever hold Barrel in one place: village fisher chests (about 24%, 1 to 3 at a time).
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
How to Obtain
- Crafting
- Natural generation
Fuel Value
Burns for 15 seconds (300 ticks), enough to smelt 1.5 items
Notes
Made from any wood planks and any wood slabs. Generates in fisher cottages in villages.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Barrel in Minecraft?
Barrel is crafted at a Crafting Table using Planks and Slab. It can also be obtained through natural world generation.
What is Barrel used for?
A storage block that holds 27 stacks of items and can be opened even with a solid block directly above it. It is the job site block for fisherman villagers.
How many Barrel can you stack?
Barrel stacks up to 64 per inventory slot, so a full stack is 64 and a double chest holds 3,456 of them.
How long does Barrel take to break?
The block file for Barrel holds 2.5 and 2.5. A block with matching values is as easy to blow up as it is to mine. The tool tag on Barrel is an axe, with no tier requirement behind it. The values come from the game files for Java 26.2.
Where do you find Barrel in chests?
Barrel is chest loot in exactly one place: village fisher chests (about 24%, 1 to 3 at a time). No other generated chest in the game lists it, so that structure is the only place worth searching.
Can Barrel be used as fuel?
Yes. Barrel burns for 15 seconds in a furnace, which is 1.5 items smelted before it is used up.