How to make an Ender Chest in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft an ender chest with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, an ender chest is an important basic item in your inventory.

ender chest

Let's explore how to make an ender chest.

Supported Platforms

An ender chest is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.3.1)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.0)
Xbox 360	Yes (TU14)
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes (1.04)
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.0)
Education Edition	Yes (1.0)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find an Ender Chest in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find an ender chest in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.19	Decoration Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Functional Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find an ender chest in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.0 - 1.1.3	Decorations
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find an ender chest in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Miscellaneous
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Miscellaneous
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find an ender chest in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Miscellaneous
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Miscellaneous
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find an ender chest in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Miscellaneous
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Miscellaneous
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find an ender chest in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	1.0 - 1.1.3	Decorations
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find an ender chest in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	1.0 - 1.0.18	Decorations
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.17.30	Items

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make an Ender Chest

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft an ender chest:

1 Eye of Ender

8 Obsidian

How to craft an Ender Chest in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make an Ender Chest

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make an ender chest, place 1 eye of ender and 8 obsidian in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making an ender chest, it is important that the eye of ender and obsidian are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 obsidian. In the second row, there should be 1 obsidian in the first box, 1 eye of ender in the second box, and 1 obsidian in the third box. In the third row, there should be 3 obsidian. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for an ender chest.

Crafting recipe for ender chest

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the ender chest will appear in the box to the right.

ender chest

3. Move the Ender Chest to Inventory

Once you have crafted an ender chest, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed ender chest