Registry record · minecraft:shulker_shell

Shulker Shell

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A shulker shell is an indestructible carapace dropped by shulkers, used to craft portable shulker boxes.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

Java Edition

Source version 26.1

Registry ID: 1305
Source display name: Shulker Shell
Maximum stack: 64

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60

Registry ID: 576
Source display name: Shulker Shell
Maximum stack: 64
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

Dropped by defeated shulkers in End cities with a 50% base chance (increased to 68.75% with Looting III). Source
Shulkers in End cities reproduce when struck by other shulker bullets, enabling automated shell farms. Source

Practical uses

Two shulker shells surrounding one wooden chest on a crafting table craft a shulker box. Source
Shulker boxes retain their complete inventory contents when mined, revolutionizing transport. Source

Mechanics

Shulkers that hit other shulkers with projectiles trigger cloning mechanics in modern versions. Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

Used in 1 output

Recorded Java recipe outputs that use Shulker Shell. Bedrock recipe data is not included.

Shulker Box 1 recorded recipe

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Uses Shulker Shell × 2 · makes 1 Shulker Box

Shulker Box1 crafted