EnderStorage Mod Guide: Wireless Item & Fluid Storage Across Dimensions
EnderStorage adds wireless, cross-dimensional storage to Minecraft through color-coded Ender Chests, Ender Tanks, and Ender Pouches. Link any two storage blocks by matching their three color bands, and instantly share items or fluids across any distance, even between dimensions. It is a must-have utility mod for base logistics and multiplayer collaboration.
Overview
EnderStorage is a compact utility mod that adds three blocks and items: the Ender Chest, the Ender Tank, and the Ender Pouch. Each one uses a color-coded frequency system with three wool-colored bands, giving you 4,096 unique channels (16 colors × 16 colors × 16 colors). Any two storage blocks set to the same frequency share the same inventory or fluid tank instantly, regardless of distance or dimension.
The mod also supports personal locking with a Diamond, so your storage channels remain private on multiplayer servers. Whether you need to move items between your Overworld base and a Nether outpost, shuttle fluids from a distant oil well back to your refinery, or simply carry a portable inventory on the go, EnderStorage has you covered. You can browse all items and recipes using the tabs on this page.
Getting Started
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Gather Blaze Rods and Ender Pearls
All three EnderStorage recipes require Blaze Rods (or Blaze Powder for the pouch) and Ender Pearls. You will need to visit the Nether and farm Blazes at a Nether Fortress, and hunt Endermen for pearls. Plan on gathering at least 4 Blaze Rods and 1 Ender Pearl per Ender Chest or Tank, and 4 Blaze Powder plus 1 Ender Pearl per Pouch.
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Craft Your First Ender Chest
The Ender Chest requires 4 Blaze Rods, 2 Obsidian, 1 Wool (any color), 1 Ender Pearl, and 1 Chest (any wooden Chest). The Wool color you use determines the initial frequency. Craft two Ender Chests with the same color Wool and they will share the same inventory.
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Place Matching Pairs
Place one Ender Chest at your main base and the other wherever you need access. Both chests start with the same three color bands (all matching the Wool you used). Open either chest and you will see the same 27-slot inventory. Items placed in one appear instantly in the other.
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Customize the Frequency with Dyes
To change a chest's frequency after crafting, click one of the three colored buttons on top of the chest while holding a Dye. Each button corresponds to the left, middle, or right color band. You can also recolor in a Crafting Table by placing dyes above the chest in the grid, with each column mapping to one band.
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Lock It Down with a Diamond
On multiplayer servers, right-click the latch (the small knob on the front of the chest) while holding a Diamond to make the storage personal. A locked chest only connects to other chests with the same frequency AND the same owner. To remove the lock, sneak and right-click the latch. In survival mode, the Diamond is consumed when locking.
Ender Chest
The Ender Chest is the core item storage block. It has a hardness of 20.0 and a blast resistance of 100.0, making it extremely durable. By default, each frequency channel provides a 27-slot inventory (3 rows of 9), equivalent to a standard Chest. This can be changed in the configuration to a compact 9-slot (3×3) layout or a double-chest-sized 54-slot (6×9) layout.
Multiple Ender Chests on the same frequency all access the exact same inventory. Placing an item in one chest means it appears in every other chest on that channel. There is no distance limit and no dimension restriction. This makes Ender Chests perfect for shuttling materials between your Overworld base, a Nether hub, and End outposts.
Ender Chests support automation through the Forge item handler capability. Hoppers, pipes, and any mod that interacts with inventories can insert and extract items. The chest also provides a Comparator output based on how full the shared inventory is, so you can build Redstone-powered monitoring systems.
Every EnderStorage block and pouch has three color bands: left, middle, and right. With 16 Minecraft Wool/Dye colors available for each band, there are 4,096 possible frequency combinations. Two storage blocks share an inventory or fluid tank only when all three bands match AND they are the same type (chests connect to chests, tanks connect to tanks). A newly crafted item starts with all three bands set to the color of the Wool used in the recipe.
Ender Tank
The Ender Tank works just like the Ender Chest, but for fluids. All tanks on the same frequency share a single 16-Bucket (16,000 mB) fluid reservoir. Right-click a tank with a filled Bucket to deposit fluid, or with an empty Bucket to extract. Any mod that uses the Forge fluid handler capability (pipes, conduits, pumps) can interact with Ender Tanks for fully automated fluid transport.
The Ender Tank has a unique pressure dial on its front face. When the tank receives a Redstone signal, it enters pressure mode and automatically pushes fluid out to adjacent fluid handlers at a rate of 100 mB per tick. This means you can place an Ender Tank next to a machine or fluid pipe, apply Redstone power, and it will continuously supply fluid without any external pumping. Clicking the dial inverts the Redstone behavior, so the tank pushes fluid when the signal is OFF instead of ON.
Ender Tanks also emit light when they contain fluid, with the brightness scaled to the stored amount. They provide Comparator output proportional to their fill level, just like the Ender Chest does for items.
Place an Ender Tank on top of a machine that accepts fluids, apply a Redstone signal via a Lever or Redstone Torch, and the tank will auto-eject fluid downward (and to all other adjacent sides). This eliminates the need for fluid pipes entirely when you just need a simple point-to-point fluid delivery.
Ender Pouch
The Ender Pouch is a portable item that lets you access an Ender Chest's inventory from anywhere, without needing to place a block. Right-click with the pouch in hand to open the linked inventory. The pouch does not stack (max stack size of 1), so each pouch takes up an inventory slot, but the convenience of on-the-go storage access is hard to beat.
To set a pouch's frequency, sneak and right-click on any placed Ender Chest. The pouch copies that chest's frequency, including its personal lock status. If the chest is personally locked and you are the owner, the pouch inherits the lock. If Anarchy Mode is enabled in the config and the chest belongs to another player, the pouch copies the frequency without the personal lock.
Personal Locking
On multiplayer servers, frequencies are shared between all players by default. If you and another player both craft Ender Chests with Red/Red/Red frequency, you will see the same inventory. Personal locking solves this by binding a frequency to a specific player.
To lock a chest or tank, right-click the latch (the small knob between the color buttons) while holding a Diamond. The Diamond is consumed and the storage becomes personal. Only you can access that frequency channel, and only your own locked chests, tanks, and pouches on the same frequency will connect to it. Other players using the same color combination without a lock will access a completely separate, public inventory.
To remove a personal lock, sneak and right-click the latch. In survival mode, the Diamond is returned to your inventory. The item used for locking defaults to a Diamond but can be changed to any item in the mod's configuration file.
Server operators can enable Anarchy Mode in the config. When active, breaking a personally locked chest strips the lock and drops the Diamond separately. Ender Pouches that copy a locked chest belonging to another player will also lose the personal binding. This is designed for PvP or anarchy servers where personal protection is not intended.
Recoloring and Frequency Management
There are two ways to change the frequency of an EnderStorage block or pouch. The quickest method is to right-click one of the three color buttons on the block while holding a Dye. Each button corresponds to one band (left, middle, right), and the Dye is consumed to set that band's color.
The second method uses the Crafting Table. Place the Ender Chest, Ender Tank, or Ender Pouch in the center row, then place Dyes in the row above it. The three columns map directly to the left, middle, and right color bands. You can place Dyes in only the columns you want to change, leaving other bands untouched. This recipe also supports mixing multiple Dyes in the same column to blend colors, though only certain color combinations produce valid results.
Storage Comparison
| Ender Chest | Ender Tank | Ender Pouch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storage Type | Items | Fluids | Items (remote access) |
| Default Capacity | 27 slots (3×9) | 16 Buckets (16,000 mB) | Same as linked chest |
| Automation | Hoppers, pipes, item handlers | Pipes, fluid handlers, pressure mode | N/A (handheld) |
| Comparator Output | Yes (fill level) | Yes (fill level) | N/A |
| Redstone Interaction | No | Yes (pressure eject) | N/A |
| Portable Version | Ender Pouch | None | Is the portable version |
Configuration Options
EnderStorage's configuration file is located at config/EnderStorage.cfg and offers several useful settings.
Configuration Settings
| personalItem | minecraft:diamond (the item used to lock storage) |
| anarchyMode | false (strips locks on break, drops the locking item) |
| item_storage_size | 1 (0 = 3×3, 1 = 3×9, 2 = 6×9) |
| disableCreatorVisuals | false (hides decorative tank on mod creators' heads) |
| useVanillaEnderChestSounds | false (use vanilla Ender Chest sounds instead of regular Chest sounds) |
Changing item_storage_size to 2 gives every Ender Chest frequency a full 54-slot Double Chest inventory. If you shrink the size later, existing inventories with too many items to fit will keep their larger size until enough items are removed. The mod handles this gracefully, so you will never lose items from a config change.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Ender Chests work across dimensions?
Yes. EnderStorage frequencies are global across all dimensions. An Ender Chest in the Overworld, another in the Nether, and a third in the End will all share the same inventory if they are on the same frequency.
Can I use Hoppers or pipes with Ender Chests?
Yes. Ender Chests expose the Forge item handler capability, so vanilla Hoppers, Buildcraft pipes, Thermal Dynamics ducts, Mekanism logistical transporters, and any other item transport system will work with them. This makes them ideal endpoints in automated sorting systems.
How do I make the Ender Tank push fluid automatically?
Apply a Redstone signal to the Ender Tank (a Lever or Redstone Torch works). The pressure dial on the front will flip, and the tank will push up to 100 mB per tick to all adjacent fluid handlers. Click the dial to invert the behavior if you want it to push when the Redstone signal is OFF.
What is the difference between this Ender Chest and the vanilla Ender Chest?
The vanilla Ender Chest gives each player one shared inventory across all vanilla Ender Chests. EnderStorage's version gives you 4,096 separate frequency channels, supports automation via Hoppers and pipes, has configurable inventory sizes, and offers personal locking. Multiple players can also share the same frequency intentionally for team storage.
Can I change the personal lock item from Diamond to something else?
Yes. Open config/EnderStorage.cfg and change the personalItem value to any valid item registry name (for example, minecraft:emerald or minecraft:nether_star). The default is minecraft:diamond.
What happens if I break an Ender Chest? Do I lose the items inside?
No. The items are stored on the frequency channel, not inside the block itself. Breaking an Ender Chest drops the chest as an item (retaining its frequency) but the shared inventory remains intact. Place another chest on the same frequency and everything will still be there.