Chests come in all shapes and sizes in Terraria. You can use them to store items, make booby traps, and all kinds of cool things. Each biome in this action-adventure sandbox game has a chest unique to its own. Apart from the common wooden chest, made from the wood you have access to at the beginning of the game, you can unlock more as you advance further. Here is our easy take on how to make a chest in Terraria!

Chests will be very useful at all times

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Crafting in Terraria vs. Crafting in Minecraft

In some senses, Terraria may resemble the vibe you get from the other popular sandbox game - Minecraft. However, the two are different at the same time. One of the main tell-tale signs between these games is the crafting mechanic.

Same Same, But Different!

In both games, players have to collect resources from the surrounding world in order to craft new items and aid their adventure. But in Minecraft, you have to memorize the crafting recipes. Meanwhile, in Terraria, you can just craft what you want, as long as you meet the requirements (ingredients and respectable crafting stations).

Also, in Minecraft, players have access to all recipes right from the start of the game. Just make a crafting table and you're good to go! However, Terraria requires players to reach a certain stage to unlock new materials and recipes.

The latest update in Terraria is Journey's End

For example, for the question: "how to make a chest in Terraria", if it's just a wooden chest, you can craft one as soon as you start the world. But in case you want. let's say a Vortex Chest, you'll have to wait until you defeat the Lunatic Cultists and the Vortex Pillar.

Also, you can not craft certain items in Terraria. With that being said, let's dive into what you need to craft every single chest in the Journey's End update of the game!

How to Make a Chest in Terraria

For the sake of this article, we will only include craftable chests in Terraria only. If the chest you're looking for is not on the list, then you cannot craft it. Instead, you will have to look for it in the respective biome in your Terraria world.

Craft chests to store our bounty

We will include the ingredients as well as the crafting station you must have to craft a chest in Terraria. All recipes include some kind of materials and 2 bars of any type of iron. For your information, Terraria worlds tend to have alternative ingredients/items. In this case, the alternative of iron is lead! You will have only one of these two as minable ores in your world.

There are two steps to craft the chest in Terraria, including (1) Collect the ingredients and craft the required working station and (2) Make your chest.

Here's the detailed recipe for each type. Enjoy!

Wooden Chest (Normal Chest)

  • Ingredients: Wood (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

How to Make a Cactus Chest in Terraria 

  • Ingredients: Cactus (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Bamboo Chest

  • Ingredients: Bamboo (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Blue Dungeon Chest

  • Ingredients: Blue Brick (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench
Various chests are available in Terraria

Boreal Wood Chest

  • Ingredients: Boreal Wood (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Crystal Chest

  • Ingredients: Crystal Block (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Dynasty Chest

  • Ingredients: Dynasty Wood (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Ebonwood Chest

  • Ingredients: Ebonwood (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Granite Chest

  • Ingredients: Smooth Granite Block (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Green Dungeon Chest

  • Ingredients: Green Brick (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Marble Chest

  • Ingredients: Smooth Marble Block (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Martian Chest

  • Ingredients: Martian Conduit Plating (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Meteorite Chest

  • Ingredients: Meteorite Brick (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Mushroom Chest

  • Ingredients: Glowing Mushroom (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Obsidian Chest

  • Ingredients: Obsidian (8), Hellstone (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench
Organize your storage area

Palm Wood Chest

  • Ingredients: Palm Wood (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Pearlwood Chest

  • Ingredients: Pearlwood Chest (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Pink Dungeon Chest

  • Ingredients: Pink Brick (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Pumpkin Chest

  • Ingredients: Pumpkin Chest (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Rich Mahogany Chest

  • Ingredients: Rich Mahogany (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Sandstone Chest

  • Ingredients: Smooth Sandstone (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Shadewood Chest

  • Ingredients: Shadewood (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Spider Chest

  • Ingredients: Spider Nest Block (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

Spooky Chest

  • Ingredients: Spooky Wood (8), any iron bar (2)
  • Crafting station: Work Bench

How To Make A Gold Chest In Terraria

Unfortunately, Gold Chests can not be crafted in the game. You can only find gold chests spawned randomly after the world's creation. Inside the chest, there are various loot items, including equipment, consumables, and currency. There's also a Locked Gold Chest variant, spawned exclusively in the Dungeon.

Gold Chests can not be crafted

So, if you want to have a Gold Chest in Terraria, the only way is to take one from the world.

How To Make A Furnace Chest In Terraria

There is no such thing as the furnace chest in Terraria. But you do need to craft a furnace in order to make a chest. The reason is that the furnace is required to craft iron bars from ores! To craft a furnace, you will need 20 Stone Blocks, 2 blocks of any wood, and 3 torches. Take the ingredients to the Work Bench to craft your furnace.

Place the furnace on the ground, ideally next to your Work Bench for easy access. From there, get to mining! Once you have your iron ores in the inventory, press ESC to open the crafting menu while standing near the furnace. Scroll down until you find the iron bars, and craft some. Take the bars and some other ingredients to make a chest!

Always place the Furnace in close proximity to the Work Bench

That's how to make an iron bar chest in Terraria. But a little pro tip here: Don't make chests unless you have to! Instead, go out in the vast world to collect some with your pickaxe. It will save you valuable resources, especially at the early stages of the game.

There you have it, our in-depth guide into how to make a chest in Terraria. If you like our article here, be sure to check out more on our website at GuruGamer.com.

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