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Shulker Box

Shulker Box

A shulker box is a dyeable block that stores items, and, unlike all other storage blocks, keeps its contents in item form when broken.

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Contents (29)
  1. Obtaining
  2. Breaking
  3. Crafting
  4. Usage
  5. Storage
  6. Piglins
  7. Undyeing
  8. Redstone component
  9. Sounds
  10. Generic
  11. Unique
  12. Data values
  13. ID
  14. Block states
  15. Block data
  16. Item data
  17. Achievements
  18. History
  19. Java Edition
  20. Bedrock Edition
  21. Legacy Console Edition
  22. New Nintendo 3DS Edition
  23. Issues
  24. Trivia
  25. Gallery
  26. Renders
  27. In other media
  28. References
  29. External links
This article is about the storage block. For the hostile End city mob, see Shulker. For the item that drops from the mob, see Shulker Shell.
Shulker Box
Shulker Box.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Shulker Box'
White Shulker Box.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Shulker Box'
Light Gray Shulker Box.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Shulker Box'
Gray Shulker Box.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Shulker Box'
Black Shulker Box.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Shulker Box'
Brown Shulker Box.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Shulker Box'
Red Shulker Box.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Shulker Box'
Orange Shulker Box.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Shulker Box'
Yellow Shulker Box.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Shulker Box'
Lime Shulker Box.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Shulker Box'
Green Shulker Box.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Shulker Box'
Cyan Shulker Box.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Shulker Box'
Light Blue Shulker Box.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Shulker Box'
Blue Shulker Box.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Shulker Box'
Purple Shulker Box.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Shulker Box'
Magenta Shulker Box.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Shulker Box'
Pink Shulker Box.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Shulker Box'
Invicon Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Shulker Box
Invicon White Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for White Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: White Shulker BoxInvicon Light Gray Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Light Gray Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Light Gray Shulker BoxInvicon Gray Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Gray Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Gray Shulker BoxInvicon Black Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Black Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Black Shulker BoxInvicon Brown Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Brown Shulker BoxInvicon Red Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Red Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Red Shulker BoxInvicon Orange Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Orange Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Orange Shulker BoxInvicon Yellow Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Yellow Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Yellow Shulker BoxInvicon Lime Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Lime Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Lime Shulker BoxInvicon Green Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Green Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Green Shulker BoxInvicon Cyan Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Cyan Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Cyan Shulker BoxInvicon Light Blue Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Light Blue Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Light Blue Shulker BoxInvicon Blue Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Blue Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Blue Shulker BoxInvicon Purple Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Purple Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Purple Shulker BoxInvicon Magenta Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Magenta Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Magenta Shulker BoxInvicon Pink Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Pink Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Pink Shulker Box
Item description‌[BE only] Storage
Renewable Yes
Stackable No
Tool SlotSprite Pickaxe Required.png: Sprite image for Pickaxe Required in Minecraft
Blast resistance 2
Hardness 2
Luminous No
Transparent JE: No
BE: Yes
Waterloggable JE: No
BE: Yes
Flammable No
Catches fire
from lava 		No
Map color BlockSprite shulker-box.png: Sprite image for shulker-box in Minecraft
 24 COLOR_PURPLE
Note block instrument Default (Harp)

A shulker box is a dyeable block that stores items, and, unlike all other storage blocks, keeps its contents in item form when broken.

Obtaining

Breaking

All shulker boxes can be mined with any tool or by hand, but using a pickaxe is the most effective. All shulker boxes drop themselves when mined. Unlike other containers, the contents of any shulker box are stored within the dropped item, and not dropped separately. When instantly mined in Creative mode, all shulker boxes drop as an item if there are items stored within, unless /gamerule doTileDrops is set to "false".

Block Shulker Box
Dyed Shulker Box
Hardness 2
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 3 (JE)
3 (BE)
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 1.5 (JE)
1.5 (BE)
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 0.75 (JE)
0.75 (BE)
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 0.6 (JE)
0.6 (BE)
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.5 (JE)
0.5 (BE)
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.4 (JE)
0.4 (BE)
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.35 (JE)
0.35 (BE)
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.25 (JE)
0.25 (BE)
Legend
  • incorrect tool, drops nothing
  • correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
  • correct tool, drops the block itself
  • italicized can be instant mined
  1. ↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.

When a shulker box is pushed by a piston, it breaks and drops as an item. It cannot be pulled.

Crafting

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe Notes
Shulker Box Shulker Shell +
Chest
Invicon Shulker Shell.png: Inventory sprite for Shulker Shell in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Shulker Shell with description: Shulker ShellInvicon Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chest with description: ChestInvicon Shulker Shell.png: Inventory sprite for Shulker Shell in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Shulker Shell with description: Shulker Shell
Invicon Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Shulker Box
Dyed Shulker Box Any Shulker Box +
Matching Dye
Invicon Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Shulker BoxInvicon White Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for White Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to White Shulker Box with description: White Shulker BoxInvicon Light Gray Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Light Gray Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Gray Shulker Box with description: Light Gray Shulker BoxInvicon Gray Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Gray Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gray Shulker Box with description: Gray Shulker BoxInvicon Black Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Black Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Black Shulker Box with description: Black Shulker BoxInvicon Brown Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brown Shulker Box with description: Brown Shulker BoxInvicon Red Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Red Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Shulker Box with description: Red Shulker BoxInvicon Orange Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Orange Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Orange Shulker Box with description: Orange Shulker BoxInvicon Yellow Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Yellow Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Yellow Shulker Box with description: Yellow Shulker BoxInvicon Lime Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Lime Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lime Shulker Box with description: Lime Shulker BoxInvicon Green Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Green Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Green Shulker Box with description: Green Shulker BoxInvicon Cyan Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Cyan Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cyan Shulker Box with description: Cyan Shulker BoxInvicon Light Blue Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Light Blue Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Blue Shulker Box with description: Light Blue Shulker BoxInvicon Blue Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Blue Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blue Shulker Box with description: Blue Shulker BoxInvicon Purple Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Purple Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purple Shulker Box with description: Purple Shulker BoxInvicon Magenta Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Magenta Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Magenta Shulker Box with description: Magenta Shulker BoxInvicon Pink Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Pink Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pink Shulker Box with description: Pink Shulker BoxInvicon White Dye.png: Inventory sprite for White Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to White Dye with description: White DyeInvicon Light Gray Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Light Gray Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Gray Dye with description: Light Gray DyeInvicon Gray Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Gray Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gray Dye with description: Gray DyeInvicon Black Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Black Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Black Dye with description: Black DyeInvicon Brown Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brown Dye with description: Brown DyeInvicon Red Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Red Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Dye with description: Red DyeInvicon Orange Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Orange Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Orange Dye with description: Orange DyeInvicon Yellow Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Yellow Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Yellow Dye with description: Yellow DyeInvicon Lime Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Lime Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lime Dye with description: Lime DyeInvicon Green Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Green Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Green Dye with description: Green DyeInvicon Cyan Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Cyan Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cyan Dye with description: Cyan DyeInvicon Light Blue Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Light Blue Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Blue Dye with description: Light Blue DyeInvicon Blue Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Blue Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blue Dye with description: Blue DyeInvicon Purple Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Purple Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purple Dye with description: Purple DyeInvicon Magenta Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Magenta Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Magenta Dye with description: Magenta DyeInvicon Pink Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Pink Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pink Dye with description: Pink Dye
Invicon White Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for White Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dyed Shulker Box with description: White Shulker BoxInvicon Light Gray Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Light Gray Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dyed Shulker Box with description: Light Gray Shulker BoxInvicon Gray Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Gray Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dyed Shulker Box with description: Gray Shulker BoxInvicon Black Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Black Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dyed Shulker Box with description: Black Shulker BoxInvicon Brown Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dyed Shulker Box with description: Brown Shulker BoxInvicon Red Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Red Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dyed Shulker Box with description: Red Shulker BoxInvicon Orange Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Orange Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dyed Shulker Box with description: Orange Shulker BoxInvicon Yellow Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Yellow Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dyed Shulker Box with description: Yellow Shulker BoxInvicon Lime Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Lime Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dyed Shulker Box with description: Lime Shulker BoxInvicon Green Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Green Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dyed Shulker Box with description: Green Shulker BoxInvicon Cyan Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Cyan Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dyed Shulker Box with description: Cyan Shulker BoxInvicon Light Blue Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Light Blue Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dyed Shulker Box with description: Light Blue Shulker BoxInvicon Blue Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Blue Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dyed Shulker Box with description: Blue Shulker BoxInvicon Purple Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Purple Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dyed Shulker Box with description: Purple Shulker BoxInvicon Magenta Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Magenta Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dyed Shulker Box with description: Magenta Shulker BoxInvicon Pink Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Pink Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dyed Shulker Box with description: Pink Shulker Box
 When you dye the shulker box, it retains its contents. If it is renamed on an anvil, it also retains its contents.
Ingredients Crafting recipe Notes
Any Shulker Box +
Bone Meal or 
Lapis Lazuli or 
Cocoa Beans or 
Ink Sac
Invicon White Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for White Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to White Shulker Box with description: White Shulker BoxInvicon Light Gray Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Light Gray Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Gray Shulker Box with description: Light Gray Shulker BoxInvicon Gray Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Gray Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gray Shulker Box with description: Gray Shulker BoxInvicon Black Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Black Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Black Shulker Box with description: Black Shulker BoxInvicon Brown Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brown Shulker Box with description: Brown Shulker BoxInvicon Red Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Red Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Shulker Box with description: Red Shulker BoxInvicon Orange Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Orange Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Orange Shulker Box with description: Orange Shulker BoxInvicon Yellow Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Yellow Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Yellow Shulker Box with description: Yellow Shulker BoxInvicon Lime Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Lime Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lime Shulker Box with description: Lime Shulker BoxInvicon Green Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Green Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Green Shulker Box with description: Green Shulker BoxInvicon Cyan Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Cyan Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cyan Shulker Box with description: Cyan Shulker BoxInvicon Light Blue Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Light Blue Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Blue Shulker Box with description: Light Blue Shulker BoxInvicon Blue Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Blue Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blue Shulker Box with description: Blue Shulker BoxInvicon Purple Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Purple Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purple Shulker Box with description: Purple Shulker BoxInvicon Magenta Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Magenta Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Magenta Shulker Box with description: Magenta Shulker BoxInvicon Pink Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Pink Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pink Shulker Box with description: Pink Shulker BoxInvicon Bone Meal.png: Inventory sprite for Bone Meal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bone Meal with description: Bone MealInvicon Lapis Lazuli.png: Inventory sprite for Lapis Lazuli in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lapis Lazuli with description: Lapis LazuliInvicon Cocoa Beans.png: Inventory sprite for Cocoa Beans in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cocoa Beans with description: Cocoa BeansInvicon Ink Sac.png: Inventory sprite for Ink Sac in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Ink Sac with description: Ink Sac
Invicon White Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for White Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to White Shulker Box with description: White Shulker BoxInvicon Blue Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Blue Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blue Shulker Box with description: Blue Shulker BoxInvicon Brown Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brown Shulker Box with description: Brown Shulker BoxInvicon Black Shulker Box.png: Inventory sprite for Black Shulker Box in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Black Shulker Box with description: Black Shulker Box
 ‌[Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Education only]

Usage

Storage

GUI of the shulker box.

All shulker boxes have 27 inventory slots, the same as a barrel, a single chest, or an ender chest.

All shulker boxes keep their items when broken, which can be retrieved when placed again, thus making them portable chests. This is different from other containers, which drop their contained items as item entities when broken. A shulker box drops itself as an item if pushed by pistons or destroyed by an explosion. If, however, the shulker box is in item form and is destroyed, the contents of the shulker box are dropped as items. Unlike most blocks with an inventory, shulker boxes always drop themselves when destroyed by explosions. When a shulker box with items inside is being held‌[Bedrock Edition only] or is in a container's inventory, the items are listed on the tooltip as properties.

Items inside the shulker box are listed on the tooltip.

Any shulker box's items can be fed or removed by a hopper.

All shulker boxes can be stored in all containers except for other shulker boxes and bundles.

When placed by a player, a shulker box faces toward the player placing it. For example, if a shulker box is placed on a floor, a wall or a ceiling, it faces and opens upward, sideways or upside-down, respectively. Dispensers can also be used to place shulker boxes. If there is no block below the space where the shulker box is placed, the shulker box faces identically to the dispenser. Otherwise, the shulker box always faces upward, even if the block has no hitbox such as torches, signs and open fence gates.

Like a chest, all shulker boxes require a transparent area in the direction of its top surface to be opened. That area is exactly half of a full block, and clear of any obstructions, which may be any other hitbox, including blocks, boats and shulkers‌[Java Edition only], or a redstone conductive block‌[Bedrock Edition only]. This way, any shulker box can be opened with an upside-down slab or an upper trapdoor on top of it. It is also unique in that when opened, its hitbox expands to 1.5 blocks high/wide, physically pushing entities where it is facing.

By default, the GUI of any shulker box is labeled "Shulker Box", which can be changed by naming it in an anvil or by changing the CustomName tag using the /data command.‌[Java Edition only]

When any shulker box item is destroyed, the contents of the shulker box are dropped as items.

Although the blocks can't be placed in the void, opening a shulker box can make its hitbox expand to the void.

Piglins

Piglins become hostile toward players who open or mine any shulker box.[1]

Undyeing

Dyed shulker boxes can be undyed using a cauldron. To do this, use a dyed shulker box on a cauldron that has water in it. This causes the cauldron's water level to decrease by 1, and the dyed shulker box loses its dye color.

Redstone component

The fullness of any shulker boxes, even if they cannot be opened, can be read by redstone comparators, unlike chests.

Observers can detect the opening and closing of any shulker boxes.

Shulker boxes are conductive when closed, but not if open. However, opening or closing a shulker box does not update its neighboring blocks, which can be used to create BUD state redstone wires‌[JE only].

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Sounds

Generic

Java Edition:

BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.stone.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.816
​Block placed​[until: JE 26.4]BlocksWhen the block is placedblock.stone.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.stone.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.stone.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.stone.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stonesubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.8–1.0
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedplace.stonesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8–1.0
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stonesubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.370.5
​FootstepsPlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0
​FootstepsPlayersWalking on the blockstep.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.31.0
​FootstepsBlocksJumping from the blockjump.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.121.0
​FootstepsBlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.221.0

Unique

Java Edition:

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Shulker box closes[sound 1]BlocksWhen a shulker box closesblock.shulker_box.closesubtitles.block.shulker_box.close​0.50.9–1.016
​Shulker box opens[sound 1]BlocksWhen a shulker box opensblock.shulker_box.opensubtitles.block.shulker_box.open​0.50.9–1.016
​Chest locked​[until: JE 26.4][sound 2]BlocksWhen a player attempts to open a shulker box locked using the [NBT Compound / JSON Object] lock tagblock.chest.locked​[sound 2]​subtitles.block.chest.locked​​[sound 2]​1.01.016
  1. ↑ a b MC-279209 – Shulker box subtitles are improperly capitalized
  2. ↑ a b c MC-98316 – Wrong subtitles caused by missing distinction

Bedrock Edition:

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​ ?BlocksWhen a shulker box closesrandom.shulkerboxclosed​ ?0.50.9–1.0
​ ?BlocksWhen a shulker box opensrandom.shulkerboxopen​ ?0.50.9–1.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tags Translation key
BlockSprite shulker-box.png: Sprite image for shulker-box in Minecraft Shulker Boxshulker_boxBlock & Itemguarded_by_piglins
shulker_boxes		 block.minecraft.shulker_box
BlockSprite white-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for white-shulker-box in Minecraft White Shulker Boxwhite_shulker_boxBlock & Itemguarded_by_piglins
shulker_boxes		 block.minecraft.white_shulker_box
BlockSprite orange-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for orange-shulker-box in Minecraft Orange Shulker Boxorange_shulker_boxBlock & Itemguarded_by_piglins
shulker_boxes		 block.minecraft.orange_shulker_box
BlockSprite magenta-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for magenta-shulker-box in Minecraft Magenta Shulker Boxmagenta_shulker_boxBlock & Itemguarded_by_piglins
shulker_boxes		 block.minecraft.magenta_shulker_box
BlockSprite light-blue-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for light-blue-shulker-box in Minecraft Light Blue Shulker Boxlight_blue_shulker_boxBlock & Itemguarded_by_piglins
shulker_boxes		 block.minecraft.light_blue_shulker_box
BlockSprite yellow-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for yellow-shulker-box in Minecraft Yellow Shulker Boxyellow_shulker_boxBlock & Itemguarded_by_piglins
shulker_boxes		 block.minecraft.yellow_shulker_box
BlockSprite lime-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for lime-shulker-box in Minecraft Lime Shulker Boxlime_shulker_boxBlock & Itemguarded_by_piglins
shulker_boxes		 block.minecraft.lime_shulker_box
BlockSprite pink-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for pink-shulker-box in Minecraft Pink Shulker Boxpink_shulker_boxBlock & Itemguarded_by_piglins
shulker_boxes		 block.minecraft.pink_shulker_box
BlockSprite gray-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for gray-shulker-box in Minecraft Gray Shulker Boxgray_shulker_boxBlock & Itemguarded_by_piglins
shulker_boxes		 block.minecraft.gray_shulker_box
BlockSprite light-gray-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for light-gray-shulker-box in Minecraft Light Gray Shulker Boxlight_gray_shulker_boxBlock & Itemguarded_by_piglins
shulker_boxes		 block.minecraft.light_gray_shulker_box
BlockSprite cyan-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for cyan-shulker-box in Minecraft Cyan Shulker Boxcyan_shulker_boxBlock & Itemguarded_by_piglins
shulker_boxes		 block.minecraft.cyan_shulker_box
BlockSprite purple-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for purple-shulker-box in Minecraft Purple Shulker Boxpurple_shulker_boxBlock & Itemguarded_by_piglins
shulker_boxes		 block.minecraft.purple_shulker_box
BlockSprite blue-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for blue-shulker-box in Minecraft Blue Shulker Boxblue_shulker_boxBlock & Itemguarded_by_piglins
shulker_boxes		 block.minecraft.blue_shulker_box
BlockSprite brown-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for brown-shulker-box in Minecraft Brown Shulker Boxbrown_shulker_boxBlock & Itemguarded_by_piglins
shulker_boxes		 block.minecraft.brown_shulker_box
BlockSprite green-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for green-shulker-box in Minecraft Green Shulker Boxgreen_shulker_boxBlock & Itemguarded_by_piglins
shulker_boxes		 block.minecraft.green_shulker_box
BlockSprite red-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for red-shulker-box in Minecraft Red Shulker Boxred_shulker_boxBlock & Itemguarded_by_piglins
shulker_boxes		 block.minecraft.red_shulker_box
BlockSprite black-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for black-shulker-box in Minecraft Black Shulker Boxblack_shulker_boxBlock & Itemguarded_by_piglins
shulker_boxes		 block.minecraft.black_shulker_box
NameIdentifier
BlockSprite shulker-boxes.png: Sprite image for shulker-boxes in Minecraft Block entityshulker_box

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Block tags Translation key
BlockSprite shulker-box.png: Sprite image for shulker-box in Minecraft Shulker Boxundyed_shulker_boxNone205Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible tile.shulkerBox.name
BlockSprite white-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for white-shulker-box in Minecraft White Shulker Boxwhite_shulker_boxshulker_box / 0218Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible tile.shulkerBoxWhite.name
BlockSprite orange-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for orange-shulker-box in Minecraft Orange Shulker Boxorange_shulker_boxshulker_box / 1868Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -613)		minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible tile.shulkerBoxOrange.name
BlockSprite magenta-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for magenta-shulker-box in Minecraft Magenta Shulker Boxmagenta_shulker_boxshulker_box / 2869Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -614)		minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible tile.shulkerBoxMagenta.name
BlockSprite light-blue-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for light-blue-shulker-box in Minecraft Light Blue Shulker Boxlight_blue_shulker_boxshulker_box / 3870Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -615)		minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible tile.shulkerBoxLightBlue.name
BlockSprite yellow-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for yellow-shulker-box in Minecraft Yellow Shulker Boxyellow_shulker_boxshulker_box / 4871Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -616)		minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible tile.shulkerBoxYellow.name
BlockSprite lime-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for lime-shulker-box in Minecraft Lime Shulker Boxlime_shulker_boxshulker_box / 5872Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -617)		minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible tile.shulkerBoxLime.name
BlockSprite pink-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for pink-shulker-box in Minecraft Pink Shulker Boxpink_shulker_boxshulker_box / 6873Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -618)		minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible tile.shulkerBoxPink.name
BlockSprite gray-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for gray-shulker-box in Minecraft Gray Shulker Boxgray_shulker_boxshulker_box / 7874Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -619)		minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible tile.shulkerBoxGray.name
BlockSprite light-gray-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for light-gray-shulker-box in Minecraft Light Gray Shulker Boxlight_gray_shulker_boxshulker_box / 8875Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -620)		minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible tile.shulkerBoxSilver.name
BlockSprite cyan-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for cyan-shulker-box in Minecraft Cyan Shulker Boxcyan_shulker_boxshulker_box / 9876Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -621)		minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible tile.shulkerBoxCyan.name
BlockSprite purple-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for purple-shulker-box in Minecraft Purple Shulker Boxpurple_shulker_boxshulker_box / 10877Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -622)		minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible tile.shulkerBoxPurple.name
BlockSprite blue-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for blue-shulker-box in Minecraft Blue Shulker Boxblue_shulker_boxshulker_box / 11878Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -623)		minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible tile.shulkerBoxBlue.name
BlockSprite brown-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for brown-shulker-box in Minecraft Brown Shulker Boxbrown_shulker_boxshulker_box / 12879Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -624)		minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible tile.shulkerBoxBrown.name
BlockSprite green-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for green-shulker-box in Minecraft Green Shulker Boxgreen_shulker_boxshulker_box / 13880Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -625)		 tile.shulkerBoxGreen.name
BlockSprite red-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for red-shulker-box in Minecraft Red Shulker Boxred_shulker_boxshulker_box / 14881Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -626)		minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible tile.shulkerBoxRed.name
BlockSprite black-shulker-box.png: Sprite image for black-shulker-box in Minecraft Black Shulker Boxblack_shulker_boxshulker_box / 15882Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -627)		minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible tile.shulkerBoxBlack.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.
NameSavegame ID
BlockSprite shulker-boxes.png: Sprite image for shulker-boxes in Minecraft Block entityShulkerBox

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
facingupdown
east
north
south
up
west		The direction the shulker box is pointing.
The opposite from the direction the player faces while placing the shulker box.

Block data

A shulker box has a block entity associated with it that identifies its contents.

Java Edition:

See also: Block entity format
  • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] Block entity data
    • Tags common to all block entities see Template:Nbt inherit/blockentity/template
    • Tags common to all objects that can be renamed see Template:Nbt inherit/nameable/template
    • Tags common to all containers that can be locked see Template:Nbt inherit/lockable/template
    • Tags common to all objects that use loot tables to produce items see Template:Nbt inherit/lootable/template
    • [NBT List / JSON Array] Items: List of items in this container. Does not exist if the shulker box is empty (unlike all other container blocks with the Items tag, which store an empty list). Represents the minecraft:container component. The component is still present on the block entity, even if the tag does not exist.
      • [NBT Compound / JSON Object]: An item, including the slot tag. Shulker box slots are numbered 0–26, 0 starts in the top left corner.
        • An item stack in a container slot see Template:Nbt inherit/item/template

Bedrock Edition:

See Bedrock Edition level format/Block entity format.

Item data

Java Edition:

See also: Data component format
  • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] components: the item's components tag.
    • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] minecraft:block_entity_data: Block entity NBT applied when this block is placed. Depending on the block type that this item places, and the block entity ID specified in this component, this component may add a red message to the item's tooltip (for operator players only) warning the player that placing it may result in command execution.
      • See Block entity format. Must include id tag. Excludes x, y, z, components and keepPacked tags.
    • [NBT List / JSON Array] minecraft:container: The items contained in this container's slots. If present on an item, the first 5 item slots in the container are listed in the tooltip, and the number of any extra slots are listed as "and <N> more..." underneath (only seen on shulker boxes in normal gameplay or ctrl-middle-clicked containers in creative mode). This component supports up to 256 item slots but, when present on some block entities, the number of slots may be artificially limited based on the number of slots the block needs (e.g. 1 for decorated pots, and 27 for chests).
      • [NBT Compound / JSON Object]: A single item.
        • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] item: The item stack in this slot.
          • A single item stack see Template:Nbt inherit/itemnoslot/template
        • [Int] slot: A slot in this container. Can be from 0 to 255 (inclusive).
    • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] minecraft:container_loot: The unresolved loot table and seed of this container item.
      • [String] loot_table: The ID of a loot table.
      • [Long] seed: The pseudorandom seed to resolve the loot table with. If not specified or 0, a seed is randomly chosen by the game.
    • [String][NBT List / JSON Array][NBT Compound / JSON Object] minecraft:custom_name: The player-assigned name of this item, block, or entity, typically assigned with an anvil or a name tag. See Text component format.
    • If present on an item, this component has highest priority to display as the item's name, and appears italic unless overridden by the text component format.
    • If present on an entity, it will replace the entity's name tag, will show the name tag to players when they hover over the entity (unless invisible), and will appear as that entity's name in commands and chat messages.
    • If present on a block with a GUI (such as a container), this replaces the name at the top of the GUI.
    • If present on a command block, this replaces the execution context name when the command is ran.
    • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] minecraft:lock: An item predicate representing the "key" to open this container. If present on a block, players must have an item that passes this predicate in their main hand in order to open the container. If they do not, interacting with the container will play a sound and display a message in the actionbar.
      • item predicate see Template:Nbt inherit/conditions/item/template

Bedrock Edition:

See also: Bedrock Edition level format/Item format
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Achievements

IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
Organizational WizardName a Shulker Box with an AnvilRename a dyed shulker box; an undyed shulker box will not work.30Bronze

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.1116w39a Added shulker boxes.
16w39c "Silver Shulker Boxes" have been now renamed to "Light Grey Shulker Boxes", in keeping with naming consistencies across dyed blocks.
16w40a Renamed "Light Grey Shulker Box" to "Light Gray Shulker Box".[2]
1.1217w16a Shulker boxes have been recolored.
17w17a The color of purple shulker boxes has been reverted.
1.1317w47a The ID for the light gray shulker box has been changed from silver_shulker_box to light_gray_shulker_box.
As part of The Flattening, the numeric IDs of all types of shulker boxes have been removed.
18w10b Added a default shulker box.
Purple shulker boxes from previous versions are now converted to default shulker boxes instead of purple ones.
The purple shulker box texture has been changed to the one used in 17w16a.
18w10d Dyed shulker boxes can now be undyed in a cauldron.
Undyed shulker boxes can now be obtained by undyeing dyed shulker boxes in a cauldron.
1.1720w45a Shulker post-generation mechanic is now added, making all shulker boxes renewable.
20w51a All shulker boxes now drop their contents when destroyed as an item entity.
1.19.322w45a Blocks attached to the sides and lid of any shulker box now pop off when the shulker box opens.[3]

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0 Added shulker boxes.
alpha 1.1.0.9 The color palette for shulker boxes has been updated.
?? Shulker boxes no longer use the wood sound.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0beta 1.2.0.2 Added a default shulker box.
The purple shulker box color has been changed to the new palette.
1.2.3 "Silver Shulker Boxes" have been now renamed to "Light Gray Shulker Boxes", in keeping with naming consistencies across dyed blocks.
1.8.0beta 1.8.0.13 A recipe for undyed shulker boxes has been added.
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.51 Dyed shulker boxes can now be undyed in a cauldron.
Undyed shulker boxes can now be obtained by undyeing dyed shulker boxes in a cauldron.
1.17.30beta 1.17.30.22 All shulker boxes now drop their contents when destroyed as an item entity.
1.18.30beta 1.18.30.22 Shulker post-generation mechanic is now added, making all shulker boxes renewable.
1.20.10Preview 1.20.10.20 The different block states for the dyed shulker box ID, the shulker_box ID, have been split into their own IDs.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.21 Decreased the hardness and blast resistance of shulker boxes and dyed shulker boxes from 2.5 to 2.
Shulker boxes no longer receive a mining speed penalty when being mined without a pickaxe.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU53CU431.491.501.49Patch 231.0.3 Added shulker boxes.[4]
TU63CU531.671.671.67Patch 321.0.13 Shulker boxes can no longer be opened when an entity is inside the area that the shulker box's collision box would extend to when opened.
1.88 Added a default shulker box.
The purple shulker box color has been changed to the new palette.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
1.9.19 Added shulker boxes.
There is no default shulker box separate from the purple shulker box; the purple shulker box uses the texture of the default shulker box.

Issues

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

Trivia

  • With 37 shulker boxes in a player's inventory, hotbar, and off-hand slot, 999 stacks of up to 64 items (up to 63,936 total items; 63,973 if counting shulker boxes themselves) can be held. With 37 shulker boxes and an ender chest with 27 shulker boxes in one of the shulker box slots, 1,727 stacks (up to 110,528 items; 1,728 stacks with up to 110,592 items if counting stacked ender chests) can be held.‌[Java Edition only]
  • Before they were added to Minecraft, storage objects that keep their inventory when picked up were already present in Minicraft.

Renders

Opening and closing animations

Open

In other media

  • Monty with two shulker boxes
    Monty with two shulker boxes

References

  1. ↑ MC-189485 – resolved as "Works As Intended".
  2. ↑ MC-107929
  3. ↑ MC-177789
  4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5xI3RA152g
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