Boats are one of the best ways to travel across the rivers and oceans of Minecraft, and with The Wild update, players can now craft boats with chests to make moving their items and equipment across the water much easier. In survival mode, Minecraft players are tasked with gathering resources, building settlements, and battling hostile mobs, gradually exploring more of Minecraft's endless open world as they do so. Despite some player disappointment at features being dropped from Minecraft's The Wild update, boats with chests are a welcome inclusion for players looking to make their overseas expeditions just a little easier.
Minecraft has several modes of transportation for players looking to get somewhere fast. On land, horses and mules can be saddled and ridden around, and players familiar with Minecraft Redstone can construct elaborate rail networks for minecart travel. However, only boats are well-suited for long-distance travel over water. Ordinary boats in Minecraft can carry two players, or even one player and their loyal pets, and are much faster than swimming. In addition, structures in Minecraft's oceans, such as shipwrecks and underwater temples, make the high seas attractive for players searching for adventure or good spots for fishing with enchanted fishing rods in Minecraft.
The introduction of boats with chests in Minecraft means that players can explore ocean structures and distant lands across the ocean without fear of running out of inventory space. Luckily, they're also easy for players to craft and don't require a lot of resources to make.
Crafting Boats with Chests in Minecraft
The player must first craft a boat and a chest separately at a crafting table. Boats can be crafted using five wooden plank blocks from the same type of wood. Fill the bottom row with three blocks and the middle row with two blocks, leaving the middle slot of the crafting table empty. Chests are crafted using eight wooden plank blocks, filling all slots in the crafting table except for the middle slot. A simple undertaking, especially when compared to the megabuilds of some experienced Minecraft players. To make a boat with a chest, place the crafted boat anywhere in the bottom row of the crafting table and then place the chest directly above the slot. The boat with the chest can then be moved into the player's inventory.
With their boat in hand, players can place it in the water and hop in by right-clicking. The chest in the boat can be opened by pressing the sneak button and right-clicking. However, there are a few things players should keep in mind when using these boats. Firstly, the chest on the boat is a small Minecraft chest rather than a large one and only has 27 slots of inventory space. Secondly, boats with chests can only carry one player or Minecraft entity, unlike ordinary boats, which can carry two, so players should keep this in mind when traveling with friends or their loyal Minecraft pets and critters.
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