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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.

A shulker box is a block that can store and transport items.

Obtaining

Breaking

Shulker Boxes can be mined with any tool or by hand, but using a pickaxe is the quickest method.

Block Shulker Box
Hardness 2
Tool
Breaking time[A]
Default 3
Wooden 1.5
Stone 0.75
Iron 0.5
Diamond 0.4
Netherite 0.35
Golden 0.25
  1. Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Crafting

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Purple Shulker Box Shulker Shell +
Chest

Shulker Box Any Shulker Box +
Matching Dye


Creative

When instantly mined in creative mode, shulker boxes will drop as an item if there are items stored within.

Usage

Unlike other storage units, such as chests, shulker boxes keep their items when broken, which can be retrieved when placed again. Shulker boxes will drop as an item if pushed by pistons, and can be placed using dispensers. When holding a shulker box with items inside, the items will be listed as properties.

Item propertiesofficial

Items inside the shulker box are listed below the block type properties.

Shulker boxes can be stored in other containers, though they cannot be stored in other shulker boxes.

A shulker box can hold the same amount of items as a chest. (27 slots)

Data values

Block state

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.

Bedrock Edition:
Dyed shulker box:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits
Description
color
(Deprecated)
0x1
0x2
0x4
0x8
white white0White Shulker Box
orange1Orange Shulker Box
magenta2Magenta Shulker Box
light_blue3Light Blue Shulker Box
yellow4Yellow Shulker Box
lime5Lime Shulker Box
pink6Pink Shulker Box
gray7Gray Shulker Box
silver8Light Gray Shulker Box
cyan9Cyan Shulker Box
purple10Purple Shulker Box
blue11Blue Shulker Box
brown12Brown Shulker Box
green13Green Shulker Box
red14Red Shulker Box
black15Black Shulker Box

Block entity

A shulker box has a block entity associated with it that identifies its contents. The block's block entity ID is shulker_box.

  • Block entity data
    • Tags common to all block entities
    •  CustomName: Optional. The name of this container in JSON text component, which appears in its GUI where the default name ordinarily appears.
    •  Items: List of items in this container.
      • : An item, including the slot tag. Shulker box slots are numbered 0–26, 0 starts in the top left corner.
        • Tags common to all items
    •  Lock: Optional. When not blank, prevents the container from being opened unless the opener is holding an item whose name matches this string.
    •  LootTable: Optional. Loot table to be used to fill the shulker box when it is next opened, or the items are otherwise interacted with.[note 1]
    •  LootTableSeed: Optional. Seed for generating the loot table. 0 or omitted uses a random seed.[note 1]
  1. a b Both loot table tags are removed once the items have been generated.

Item data

Shulker boxes, as items, use an NBT tag BlockEntityTag to indicate the contents and details of the box when it is placed.

The following NBT structure is provided to show how the BlockEntityTag tag is organized, and is not comprehensive above the tag tag. The full NBT for an item can be found here.

  • Entity data
    •  Item: The item
      •  tag: Additional information about the item. This tag is optional for most items.
        •  BlockEntityTag: The details of the shulker box
    •  CustomName: Optional. The name of this container in JSON text component, which appears in its GUI where the default name ordinarily appears.
    •  Lock: Optional. When not blank, prevents the container from being opened unless the opener is holding an item whose name matches this string.

Chunk format/Items

            • : An item, including the slot tag. Shulker box slots are numbered 0–26, 0 starts in the top left corner.
              • Tags common to all items
          •  LootTable: Optional. Loot table to be used to fill the shulker box when it is next opened, or the items are otherwise interacted with.[note 1]
          •  LootTableSeed: Optional. Seed for generating the loot table. 0 or omitted will use a random seed.[note 1]
  1. a b Both loot table tags will be removed once the items have been generated.

History

release
1.11
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[:Category:Dyes|Category:Dyes]]<br/>These are items that can be used to dye sheep, wool blocks, or combined to make other dyes.

[[Category:Items]]

[[es:Categoría:Tintes]]
[[fr:Catégorie:Teinture]]
[[hu:Kategória:Festékek]]
[[zh:Category:染料]]</li><li>[[Slimeball|Slimeball]]<br/>{{about|the item|the mob|Slime|the block constructed with slimeballs|Slime Block|other uses|Slime (disambiguation)}}
{{Item
| image = Slimeball.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

A '''slimeball''' is a [[crafting]] ingredient commonly dropped by [[slime]]s, and can be sneezed out by [[panda]]s.

== Obtaining ==

=== Mob loot ===

==== Slimes ====
{{see also|Tutorials/Slime farming}}

If a [[slime]]'s size is 1, it drops 0–2 slimeballs when killed. The maximum number of slimeballs is increased by 1 per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of 5 slimeballs with Looting III.

==== Pandas ====

Baby [[panda]]s have a {{frac|1|700}} chance of [[drop]]ping one slimeball when sneezing.

=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
  |Slime Block
  |Output= Slimeball,9
  |type= Miscellaneous
}}

=== Trading ===

[[Wandering trader]]s sometimes offer to sell a slimeball for 4 [[emerald]]s.

== Usage ==

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage}}

=== Breeding ===

Slimeballs can be used to breed [[frog]]s and reduce the remaining growth duration of [[tadpole]]s by 10%. Both also follow a player holding a slimeball.

==Video==
{{Video note|This video is outdated, as slimeballs can now also be used to craft [[lead]]s and [[slime block]]s, breed [[frog]]s, and can now be obtained from baby [[panda]]s and [[wandering trader]]s.}}
{{yt|J6oR3fdbbjY}}

== Data values ==
===ID===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Slimeball
|spritetype=item
|nameid=slime_ball
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Slimeball
|spritetype=item
|nameid=slime_ball
|id=388
|form=item
|foot=1}}

==History==

{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.11|[[File:Slimeball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added slimeballs, which are dropped from [[slime]]s. At the moment, they serve no purpose.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.7|Slimeballs are now used to craft [[sticky piston]]s.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|Slimeballs are used to craft [[magma cream]].}}
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w18a|[[Lead]]s, which were originally implemented in the [[13w16a]] snapshot, now have a [[crafting]] recipe that includes slimeballs.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Nine slimeballs are now used to [[crafting|craft]] a [[slime block]]. Slime blocks also act as storage [[block]]s, being able to craft back into 9 slimeballs.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 341.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Slimeball JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of slimeballs has been changed.
|Slimeballs can now be obtained when a [[panda|baby panda]] sneezes.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Slimeballs can now be bought from [[wandering trader]]s.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w11a|Slimeballs can now be used to breed [[frog]]s.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Slimeball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added slimeballs. They are currently unobtainable and serve no purpose.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Added slimeballs to the [[creative]] [[inventory]].
|Slimeballs can now be obtained by killing [[slime]]s.
|Slimeballs are now used to craft [[magma cream]].}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Slimeballs are now used to craft [[slime block]]s.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Slimeballs are now used to craft [[sticky piston]]s and [[lead]]s.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.8|Slimeballs can now be obtained when a [[panda|baby panda]] sneezes.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Slimeball JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of slimeballs has been changed.
|Slimeballs can now be obtained via [[trading]] with [[wandering trader]]s.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Slimeball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added slimeballs.}}
{{History||xbox=TU3|Slimeballs are now used to craft [[sticky piston]]s.}}
{{History||xbox=TU5|Slimeballs are found in the Miscellaneous tab in the [[Creative inventory]].}}
{{History||xbox=TU9|Moved slimeballs to the Materials tab in the Creative inventory.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.83|wiiu=none|switch=none|Slimeballs can now be obtained when a [[panda|baby panda]] sneezes.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Slimeball JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of slimeballs has been changed.}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Slimeball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added slimeballs.}}
{{History|foot}}

==Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--slimeball Taking Inventory: Slimeball] – Minecraft.net on June 24, 2021

{{Items}}

[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[cs:Sliz]]
[[de:Schleimball]]
[[es:Bola de slime]]
[[fr:Boule de Slime]]
[[hu:Nyálkagolyó]]
[[it:Palla di slime]]
[[ja:スライムボール]]
[[ko:슬라임볼]]
[[nl:Slijmbal]]
[[pl:Kula szlamu]]
[[pt:Bola de slime]]
[[ru:Слизь]]
[[th:ลูกเมือก]]
[[uk:Слизова кулька]]
[[zh:黏液球]]</li></ul>
16w39aShulker box added.
16w39cSilver shulker boxes are now called light gray, in keeping with naming consistencies across dyed blocks.

Issues

Issues relating to "Shulker Box" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia

  • When opened with an entity on top, they will rise up half a block. This stretch also occurs to the box's hitbox.
  • When destroyed by a explosion, the block will always drop as an item.

Gallery

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