Chest
A storage block that holds up to 27 stacks of items. Two chests placed side by side combine into a large chest with 54 slots.
Stack Size
64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version AddedAlpha
Item ID
Item IDchest
Overview
Chest 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 Chest. It doubles as furnace fuel, good for 1.5 smelts before it is used up.
Chest is also a hub ingredient, feeding into 3 different recipes in this catalogue, so keeping a stock on hand unlocks a wide range of crafts. The game rates Chest at 2.5 hardness. Any axe will do on Chest, from wood upward. There is no second figure for Chest; explosions meet 2.5 too.
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
Used to Craft
Chest is a crafting ingredient for 3 other items in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
Chest Minecart
HopperHow to Obtain
- Crafting
- Natural generation
Fuel Value
Burns for 15 seconds (300 ticks), enough to smelt 1.5 items
Notes
A solid opaque block directly above a chest prevents it from opening. Generates filled with loot throughout the world.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Chest in Minecraft?
Chest is crafted at a Crafting Table using Planks. It can also be obtained through natural world generation.
What is Chest used for?
Chest is a crafting ingredient used to make Chest Minecart, Hopper, and Minecart with Chest.
How many Chest can you stack?
Chest 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 Chest take to break?
2.5 hardness and 2.5 blast resistance are the numbers on Chest. With both at 2.5, Chest is not something you rely on for protection. Any axe will do on Chest, from wood upward. Source for all of it is the Java 26.2 release itself.
Can Chest be used as fuel?
Yes. Chest burns for 15 seconds in a furnace, which is 1.5 items smelted before it is used up.