This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a blue shulker box with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, blue shulker boxes are an important decoration item in your inventory. They can be used to store items in the game (similar to a chest).

Let’s explore how to make a blue shulker box.

Where to find Blue Shulker Box in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a blue shulker box in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.20
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.20
  • 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 Blue Shulker Box

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a blue shulker box:

1 Blue Dye
1 Shulker Box

How to craft a Blue Shulker Box in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

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

2. Add Items to make Blue Shulker Box

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a blue shulker box, place 1 shulker box and 1 blue dye in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a blue shulker box, it is important that the shulker box and blue dye are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 shulker box in the first box and 1 blue dye in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a blue shulker box.

New Recipe

Old Recipe

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

3. Move the Blue Shulker Box to Inventory

Once you have crafted a blue shulker box, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a blue shulker box in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a blue shulker box has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Blue Shulker Box
(minecraft:blue_shulker_box)		 0 1 1.11 – 1.12
Blue Shulker Box
(minecraft:blue_shulker_box)		 1 1.13 – 1.20
  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Block States for Blue Shulker Box

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Blue Shulker Box are:

Block State Value Def Req
facing up Yes No
facing down No No
facing north No No
facing south No No
facing east No No
facing west No No
  • Block State is the internal name for the block state.
  • Value is the value for the block state.
  • Def indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
  • Req indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
  • Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

Give Command for Blue Shulker Box

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Blue Shulker Box is:

/give @p blue_shulker_box 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Blue Shulker Box is:

/give @p blue_shulker_box 1 0
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