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Bonus Chest

The bonus chest is a structure-like feature that appears near the player's spawn toggled in the create new world screen. It generates with a semi-random…

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Contents (13)
  1. Generation
  2. Construction
  3. Loot
  4. Data values
  5. ID
  6. Config
  7. History
  8. Java Edition
  9. Bedrock Edition
  10. Legacy Console Edition
  11. Minecraft Education
  12. Issues
  13. Gallery
For other uses, see Chest (disambiguation).
Bonus Chest
Bonus Chest.png: Infobox image for Minecraft structure 'Bonus Chest'
Biomes Any
Generates in
existing chunks  
No
Consists of

The bonus chest is a structure-like feature that appears near the player's spawn toggled in the create new world screen. It generates with a semi-random collection of basic items to help the player survive early on and gather necessary resources, including tools, blocks, and food.

Generation

A bonus chest as seen in-game

If the "Bonus Chest" option is enabled in the create new world screen, in the "More World Options..." section in Java Edition or "Advanced" tab in Bedrock Edition, a single bonus chest is generated in the world, no matter how many players there are. It appears somewhere near the player's initial spawn point, within the chunk at the world spawn point, with four torches generated around it on adjacent blocks. It always generates on the highest block, and cannot generate naturally nor with the /place command if it reaches the build limit.

The Bonus Chest option is not available in Hardcore mode, thus making the bonus chest unavailable as well.

In Java Edition, on servers, the bonus chest can be enabled by running the server with the --bonusChest argument.

Construction

Bonus chests contain a single chest surrounded by four torches. The torches may be overridden if the torch locations are obstructed by other blocks such as uneven ground, trees, or leaves, or they may instead float.‌[JE only]

Loot

ChestInvicon Apple.png: Inventory sprite for Apple in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Apple with description: AppleInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak Planks2Invicon Dark Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Log with description: Dark Oak LogInvicon Wooden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Pickaxe with description: Wooden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Dark Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Log with description: Dark Oak LogInvicon Raw Salmon.png: Inventory sprite for Raw Salmon in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Raw Salmon with description: Raw SalmonInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak Planks4Invicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Bread.png: Inventory sprite for Bread in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bread with description: BreadInvicon Bread.png: Inventory sprite for Bread in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bread with description: BreadInvicon Jungle Log.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Log with description: Jungle LogInvicon Jungle Log.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Log with description: Jungle LogInvicon Wooden Axe.png: Inventory sprite for Wooden Axe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Axe with description: Wooden Axe When in Main Hand:  7 Attack Damage  0.8 Attack Speed
Example of loot in a bonus chest in Java Edition
ChestInvicon Jungle Log.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Log with description: Jungle LogInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: Stick2Invicon Dark Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Log with description: Dark Oak Log2Invicon Raw Salmon.png: Inventory sprite for Raw Salmon in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Raw Salmon with description: Raw SalmonInvicon Cactus.png: Inventory sprite for Cactus in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cactus with description: CactusInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak Planks4Invicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Potato.png: Inventory sprite for Potato in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Potato with description: PotatoInvicon Wooden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Pickaxe with description: Wooden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Bread.png: Inventory sprite for Bread in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bread with description: BreadInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Jungle Sapling.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Sapling in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Sapling with description: Jungle SaplingInvicon Cactus.png: Inventory sprite for Cactus in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cactus with description: CactusInvicon Apple.png: Inventory sprite for Apple in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Apple with description: AppleInvicon Jungle Log.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Log with description: Jungle LogInvicon Jungle Log.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Log with description: Jungle LogInvicon Apple.png: Inventory sprite for Apple in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Apple with description: AppleInvicon Raw Salmon.png: Inventory sprite for Raw Salmon in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Raw Salmon with description: Raw SalmonInvicon Pumpkin Seeds.png: Inventory sprite for Pumpkin Seeds in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pumpkin Seeds with description: Pumpkin SeedsInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Brown Mushroom.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Mushroom in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brown Mushroom with description: Brown MushroomInvicon Stone Axe.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Axe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Axe with description: Stone Axe When in Main Hand:  9 Attack Damage  0.8 Attack SpeedInvicon Potato.png: Inventory sprite for Potato in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Potato with description: PotatoInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Dark Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Log with description: Dark Oak LogInvicon Pumpkin Seeds.png: Inventory sprite for Pumpkin Seeds in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pumpkin Seeds with description: Pumpkin Seeds
Example of loot in a bonus chest in Bedrock Edition

In Java Edition, each bonus chest contains items drawn from 4 pools, with the following distribution:

Item Stack Size Weight Chance Avg.
per chest
Avg. # chests
to search
1× 1× 3× 4× 1× 1× 3× 4×
Apple ——1–2———5⁄11—83.8%2.0451.2
Wooden Axe 1———3⁄4———75.0%0.7501.3
Wooden Pickaxe —1———3⁄4——75.0%0.7501.3
Oak Planks ———1–12———10⁄4167.3%6.3411.5
Stick ———1–12———10⁄4167.3%6.3411.5
Bread ——1–2———3⁄11—61.5%1.2271.6
Raw Salmon ——1–2———3⁄11—61.5%1.2271.6
Acacia Log ———1–3———3⁄4126.2%0.5853.8
Birch Log ———1–3———3⁄4126.2%0.5853.8
Dark Oak Log ———1–3———3⁄4126.2%0.5853.8
Jungle Log ———1–3———3⁄4126.2%0.5853.8
Mangrove Log ———1–3———3⁄4126.2%0.5853.8
Oak Log ———1–3———3⁄4126.2%0.5853.8
Spruce Log ———1–3———3⁄4126.2%0.5853.8
Stone Axe 1———1⁄4———25.0%0.2504.0
Stone Pickaxe —1———1⁄4——25.0%0.2504.0

In Bedrock Edition, each bonus chest contains items drawn from 14 pools, with the following distribution:

Item Chance Avg.
per chest
Avg. # chests
to search
Oak Planks 100.0%6.5001.0
Stick 100.0%6.5001.0
Apple 100.0%1.5001.0
Bread 100.0%1.5001.0
Brown Mushroom 100.0%1.5001.0
Raw Salmon 100.0%1.5001.0
Wooden Axe 75.0%0.7501.3
Wooden Pickaxe 75.0%0.7501.3
Cactus 60.0%0.9001.7
Carrot 50.0%0.7502.0
Potato 50.0%0.7502.0
Cocoa Beans 40.0%0.6002.5
Acacia Log 33.3%0.6673.0
Dark Oak Log 33.3%0.6673.0
Mangrove Log 33.3%0.6673.0
Beetroot Seeds 33.3%0.5003.0
Melon Seeds 33.3%0.5003.0
Pumpkin Seeds 33.3%0.5003.0
Jungle Sapling 28.6%1.1433.5
Birch Log 25.0%0.5004.0
Jungle Log 25.0%0.5004.0
Oak Log 25.0%0.5004.0
Spruce Log 25.0%0.5004.0
Stone Axe 25.0%0.2504.0
Stone Pickaxe 25.0%0.2504.0
Acacia Sapling 14.3%0.5717.0
Birch Sapling 14.3%0.5717.0
Dark Oak Sapling 14.3%0.5717.0
Oak Sapling 14.3%0.5717.0
Spruce Sapling 14.3%0.5717.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Feature typeIdentifier
BlockSprite chest.png: Sprite image for chest in Minecraft [No displayed name]bonus_chest
Configured featureIdentifier
BlockSprite chest.png: Sprite image for chest in Minecraft [No displayed name]bonus_chest

Bedrock Edition:

FeatureIdentifier
BlockSprite chest.png: Sprite image for chest in Minecraft [No displayed name][No ID]

Config

Main article: Configured feature

Java Edition:

  • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] config: Empty

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.3.112w16a Added the 'bonus chest' option to the Create New World menu.
12w17a The player can no longer have a bonus chest in Hardcore mode.
12w19a Torches now spawn around bonus chests if each side has a block at the same height around it.
The server jar now accepts the command-line argument --bonusChest.
1.7.21.7 Bonus chests can now contain acacia logs.
1.915w43a Wood found in bonus chests can now be of any type, rather than just acacia or oak. Acacia and dark oak wood have a slightly higher chance of appearing.
Planks found in bonus chests can now be of any type, rather than just oak.
15w44a The loot table of bonus chests was split into three pools, therefore they now always contain one axe, one pickaxe, some food and some wood items.
The average amount of sticks, and planks found in bonus chests was increased, and the amount of wood was reduced.
Other types of planks, except oak, were removed.
Bonus chests can now contain raw salmon.
1.1317w47a All types of wood now have an equal chance of appearing.
The chance of oak planks and sticks appearing was slightly increased.
1.1922w15a Bonus chests can now contain mangrove logs.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.2.0beta 1.2.0.2 Added the Bonus Chest option, which can be toggled in World Options.

Legacy Console Edition

Minecraft Education

Minecraft Education
1.0.21 Added the Bonus Chest option, which can be toggled in World Options.

Issues

Issues relating to "Bonus Chest" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

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