Everything Minecraft
Trapped Chest

Trapped Chest

/give @p trapped_chest 1

What Is Trapped Chest in Minecraft?

Trapped Chest looks almost identical to a regular Chest but has a red latch and emits a Redstone signal whenever it is opened. The signal strength increases with the number of players currently opening it (max 15). It can be used to create traps or Redstone circuits that trigger when someone opens the chest. It stores 27 item slots just like a normal Chest.

How Does Trapped Chest Work?

  • Emits a Redstone signal when opened. Signal strength equals the number of players opening it.
  • Looks similar to a regular Chest with a slight red tint on the latch.
  • Can be paired with another Trapped Chest to form a Large Trapped Chest.
  • Wire to Redstone to trigger doors, pistons or dispensers when opened.

How to Get Trapped Chest

Crafting Table Crafting Table
  • Chest 1 × Chest
  • 1 × Tripwire Hook

How to Break Trapped Chest

  • Use a Wooden Axe or better. Drops itself and its contents stay inside.
  • Craft from a Chest and a Tripwire Hook in a Crafting Table.

Trapped Chest Trading with Villagers and Wandering Traders

  • Wandering Trader: No
  • Emerald Price: Not stated
  • Villager Trading: No

How to Use Trapped Chest

Using Trapped Chest

  • Set up loot traps by connecting to TNT, dispensers or pistons via Redstone.
  • Use as a normal storage chest with the added bonus of Redstone output when opened.
  • Combine with Note Blocks or alarms to alert when someone opens it.

Report an Issue

Thanks for the report!

Our experts will review Trapped Chest soon.

Report an Issue

Server Status

Status —
Address EverythingMinecraft.com

Who's Online

Top Playtime

See All Players

Log In

Don't have an account? Register

Our Community

Contact Us