Start Bonus Chest OP Loot is a data pack for Minecraft Java that modifies the initial bonus chest. When enabled, you will receive powerful items such as netherite, diamonds, enchanted items, enchanted golden apples, and more. Every time you start a new world, the chest may contain different items.
Features
- 20+ different items
- Full netherite set (sword, pickaxe, hoe, axe, shovel, armor)
- Diamonds and emeralds
- Enchanted golden apples
- Various enchanted books
- Random distribution for each new world
- Compatibility: Minecraft 1.21.9 – 1.21.10
Installation
- Create a new world
- Click on Data Packs
- Drag the ZIP file
- Enable the datapack in the window
- Click on More World Options
- Click on Bonus Chest to enable
- Create the world


Download Start Chest OP Minecraft 1.17 and 1.18
Download “Start Chest OP” Start_Chest_OP_v1.0.1.zip – Downloaded 26969 times – 6.08 KB
Download Start Chest OP Minecraft 1.19
Download “Start Chest OP Minecraft Java 1.19” Start_Chest_OP_v1.0.5.zip – Downloaded 13633 times – 6.16 KB
Download Start Chest OP Minecraft 1.20 – 1.20.1
Download “Start Chest OP Minecraft Java 1.20 - 1.20.1” Start_Chest_OP_v1.0.6.zip – Downloaded 9092 times – 6.28 KB
Download Start Chest OP Minecraft 1.21 – 1.21.10
Download “Start Chest OP Minecraft Java 1.21 - 1.21.10” Start_Chest_OP_v1.0.7.zip – Downloaded 225 times – 6.29 KB
Download Start Chest OP Minecraft 26.1+
Download “Start Chest OP Minecraft Java 26.1+” Start_Chest_OP_v1.0.8.zip – Downloaded 21 times – 6.29 KB
Changelog
v1.0.8 – Minecraft 26.1+
- pack.mcmeta updated to pack_format 101 (Minecraft 26.1+)
- min_format/max_format: now supports 26.1.x (101-102 range)
- Loot tables verified and compatible
v1.0.7 – Minecraft 1.21.1 – 1.21.10
- pack_format updated to 88 (Minecraft 1.21.9+)
- loot_tables folder renamed to loot_table
- Fixed functions without minecraft: prefix
- Created Start_Chest_OP_v1.0.7.zip
v1.0.6 – Minecraft 1.20 – 1.20.1
- Compatibility with Minecraft 1.20 – 1.20.1
- Added armor templates (16 types)
v1.0.5 – Minecraft 1.19.4
- Compatibility with Minecraft 1.19.4
v1.0.4 – Minecraft 1.19.3
- Removed: sculk sensor, echo shard, amethyst shard
- Added: enchanted netherite tools
v1.0.3 – Minecraft 1.19.2
- Added iron tools
- Improved item distribution
- Compatibility with Snapshot 1.19.3-pre2
v1.0.2 – Minecraft 1.19
- Added: amethyst_shard, echo_shard, recovery_compass, froglights, sculk_sensor, allay_spawn_egg
v1.0.1 – Minecraft 1.17 and 1.18
- Added: full netherite set, netherite armor
- Initial release
Notes
- This datapack only works with the “Bonus Chest” option enabled when creating the world
- Distribution is semi-random (some items fixed, others variable)
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- Village Chest Op Data Pack
- Many repeated items? Use the Smelting Plus data pack along with this one to recover diamonds and netherites quickly.