Registry record · minecraft:black_shulker_box

Black Shulker Box

Blocks Utility & storage Variant · colored shulker_box

A black shulker box is a mobile 27-slot storage container dyed black, retaining its contents when mined.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

Java Edition

Source version 26.1

Registry ID: 598
Source display name: Black Shulker Box
Maximum stack: 1

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60

Registry ID: -627
Source display name: Black Shulker Box
Maximum stack: 1
Component-based: No
Source version tag: Unclassified by source

Recipe information · Java 26.1

No Java recipe recorded

Not recorded

No recipe for this item is recorded in the selected Java source snapshot. This does not establish that no recipe exists in other versions or editions. Bedrock recipe data is not included, so its recipe availability cannot be determined here.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

Crafted by combining any uncolored or colored shulker box with one black dye on a crafting table. Source
Preserves all internal items cleanly through the dyeing process. Source

Practical uses

Ideal for categorizing dark stones, netherite, coal, obsidian, and heavy ores in organized storage systems. Source
Can be broken and moved with an axe or pickaxe without losing any stored items. Source

Mechanics

Retains custom names applied at an anvil when placed down and picked back up. Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

0 outputs

No Java crafting outputs using Black Shulker Box are recorded in the selected source snapshot. This does not establish that the item has no other uses. Bedrock recipe data is not included.