# Ender Chest Always Drops ⛏️

#### 🧠 How It Works

In vanilla Minecraft:

* Breaking an **ender chest without Silk Touch** destroys it completely, only dropping **8 obsidian** (and losing the eye of ender).

With this datapack:

* Breaking an ender chest with **any tool** (or even by hand) will cause it to **drop itself** as an item.
* Silk Touch is **no longer required**.
* This makes ender chests function more like regular containers — easier to move and reclaim.

🔍 Note: The contents of the chest are **not affected** — just like in vanilla, they remain bound to the player who placed them.

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#### 🎒 Why Use This?

* Prevents accidental losses during travel or adventuring.
* Makes ender chests **more practical in survival** and early-game.
* Great for **multiplayer servers**, where not everyone may have Silk Touch.