4 Quick Steps to Craft a Chest Storage in Terraria

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A step-by-step guide to unlocking the chest recipe in Terraria
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Chests provide valuable storage space in Terraria. If you have a workbench, you can easily unlock and craft a chest with Wood and Iron. Here's how to make a chest in Terraria.

Things You Should Know

  • To make a chest in Terraria, use 8 Wood blocks and 2 Iron Bars at a work bench.
  • If you need to craft a work bench, gather 10 wood blocks and use your inventory's crafting menu.
  • To craft a non-standard chest, you'll need to gather different ingredients.

Steps

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    You'll need 10 Wood blocks. Use an axe on nearby trees to get wood blocks, and then open your inventory's crafting menu to craft it. [1]
    • You can also find work benches by looting Dungeons and Underground Cabins .
    • Be sure to place down the crafting stations in a protected house to avoid enemies.
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    These materials are needed for one standard chest.
    • To craft other types of chests, you'll need different resources. For example:
      • Slime Chest : 8 Slime blocks and 2 Iron Bars
      • Ash Wood Chest : 8 Ash Wood blocks and 2 Iron Bars
      • Cactus Chest : 8 Cactus and 2 Iron Bars
      • Sandstone Chest : 8 Smooth Sandstone and 2 Iron Bars
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    This can be found in your Inventory. Make sure to stand near the work bench.
    • The work bench unlocks other crafting recipes, such as beds , looms , sawmills , and more.
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    You may need to scroll up or down the crafting menu. This will craft the chest and add it to your inventory.
    • If you're playing on a computer, you may have to drag the chest icon to your inventory.
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      1. ↑ https://terraria.fandom.com/wiki/Work_Benches

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