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Quick answer
- Craft a Barrel from 6 planks and 2 wooden slabs.
- It holds 27 slots, like a single chest.
- It opens even with a block on top, and doesn't join into a double chest.
Barrels are chests that stack neatly. They're perfect for storage walls.
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Crafting
Put a wooden slab in the top middle and bottom middle, and fill both side columns with 6 planks. It gives 1 barrel.
Barrel vs chest
| Barrel | Chest | |
|---|---|---|
| Slots | 27 | 27, or 54 as a double |
| Block on top | Still opens | Won't open |
| Joins with others | No | Yes |
| Works with hoppers | Yes | Yes |
| Villager job | Fisherman | None |
Storage wallsStack barrels in a wall and put an item frame on each one to label it.
Fisherman job
An unemployed villager near a barrel becomes a fisherman, who buys fish and sells enchanted fishing rods.
Cheat sheet
- 6 planks + 2 slabs
- 27 slots
- Opens with a block on top
- Fisherman job site
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