Description
The ender chest is a special storage block that links to a private personal space accessible from any other ender chest in the same world. Each player has a separate inventory inside the ender chest so what one player stores inside their chest cannot be accessed by another player. This makes ender chests perfect for secure storage of valuable items and for moving items between distant bases. Items placed in an ender chest can be retrieved from any other ender chest so it is a powerful logistic tool when you need to transfer gear without carrying it physically across the map. The chest is expensive to craft compared to a normal chest because it requires an eye of ender which ties the block to end related progress. After crafting an ender chest players often set up a network of these chests in key locations such as a main base a mining outpost and a nether hub to allow easy transfer of items. The chest is not a public storage space on multiplayer servers because each player has their own private view which helps prevent theft. Using ender chests keeps your key chest safe during dangerous journeys and reduces the need to run items back and forth manually. In creative and large scale operations ender chests are a core element of logistics and inventory management.
What is Ender Chest?
The ender chest is a linked storage block that gives each player a private shared inventory that appears in every ender chest. It is used to secure valuables and to move items between distant locations without carrying them physically. Each player sees their own items and cannot see the items of others making it a private storage solution.
Where to find Ender Chest
Ender chests do not generate naturally in most standard structures. You craft one and place it where you need secure storage. In some custom maps or servers they may appear pre placed but in survival play you plan for their placement and use them strategically at bases and travel points. They are often located near crafting areas and near portals to make item transfer convenient.
How to get Ender Chest
Craft an ender chest using obsidian and an eye of ender placed on a crafting table in the correct recipe. Eye of ender is made from an ender pearl combined with blaze powder so you must gather materials from the nether and from ender related activities. Once crafted place the chest where you want it and it will work as your private storage portal between any other ender chests you place in the world.
Release Information
First introduced: Added with storage improvements and end related content
Give Command
give @p minecraft:ender_chest 1
How to use Ender Chest
Use ender chests to store precious items you do not want to lose during travel and to set up quick transfer points between bases. Place one at your main base and another at an outpost to move gear easily. Remember that each player has a unique view of the chest so the items inside are private. Combine ender chests with shulker boxes to extend your transport capacity and to handle large scale moving tasks. Ender chests are essential for players who need secure remote storage without setting up complex delivery lines.
Recipes for Ender Chest
Shaped Crafting Items must be placed in a specific pattern in a crafting table
Obsidian
Obsidian
Obsidian
Obsidian
Ender Eye
Obsidian
Obsidian
Obsidian
Obsidian
Ender Chest