About Chest in Minecraft
Chest is a storage block crafted from 8 planks. It provides 27 slots of inventory space and can be doubled by placing two chests side by side.
Chest Command Examples
- Give 1 to nearest player:
/give @p minecraft:chest 1 - Give 1 to yourself:
/give @s minecraft:chest 1 - Give to a specific player:
/give PlayerName minecraft:chest 1 - Clear from inventory:
/clear @p minecraft:chest
How to Get Chest
Craft a Chest from eight planks at a Crafting Table. Chests provide basic storage and can be combined with hoppers, minecarts, or other systems for larger item-management builds.
- Collect eight planks of any suitable wood type.
- Craft the Chest at a Crafting Table with the center slot empty.
- Place it where you need storage, leaving space for the lid to open.
What Is Chest Used For?
Oak Planks
Oak planks are one common ingredient option for a chest.
Hopper
Move items into or out of storage automatically.
Chest Minecart
Create rail-based item transport with chest storage.
Ender Chest
Compare shared local storage with personal portable storage.
Sources and Data Review
Item facts were reviewed for Java Edition 26.2 on .
