Shulker boxes cast a shadow on their attached block even when they are not visible from a far distance
Shulker boxes create dark spots on block They stand on, and it can be seen from far away when shulker boxes are not rendered.
Steps to Reproduce
- (Optional) Turn down your entity render distance
- Create a large flat wall (recommended is 10x10 or larger, using white blocks for contrast)
- Place shulker boxes directly in front of the wall
- Move far away from the wall
Observed Behavior:
The shulker boxes disappear, and the wall is filled with shadow.
Expected Result:
The shulker boxes would disappear, and the wall would appear as though it had no shulker boxes on it (considering they are not visible, no shadow should be made).
This is supported by the fact that shulker box entities do not have the same result as shulker boxes when they disappear on a wall:
(On the left side of the wall is shulker entities, and on the right is boxes)
Screenshots/Videos:
Created Issue:
Shulker boxes create dark spot on block they are placed on
Shulker boxes create dark spots on block They stand on, and it can be seen from far away when shulker boxes are not rendered.
how to recreate:
- create a 10x10 wall (for better view)
- place on it shulker boxes (on 1 side)
- go far away
- the wall is black from the shadow of shulker boxes, but you dont see the shulker boxes.
please fix that, its annoying
relates to
Shulker boxes create dark spots on block They stand on, and it can be seen from far away when shulker boxes are not rendered.
how to recreate:
create a 10x10 wall (for better view)place on it shulker boxes (on 1 side)- go far away
- the wall is black from the shadow of shulker boxes, but you dont see the shulker boxes.
please fix that, its annoying
The bug
Shulker boxes create dark spots on block They stand on, and it can be seen from far away when shulker boxes are not rendered.
How to reproduce
- Create a 10x10 wall (for better view)
- Place on it shulker boxes (on 1 side)
- Go far away
→The wall is black from the shadow of shulker boxes, but you don't see the shulker boxes.
is caused by
The bug
Shulker boxes create dark spots on block They stand on, and it can be seen from far away when shulker boxes are not rendered.
Howtoreproduce
Create a 10x10 wall (for better view)Place on it shulker boxes (on 1 side)- Go far away
→The wall is black from the shadow of shulker boxes, but you don't see the shulker boxes.
Shulker boxes create dark spots on block They stand on, and it can be seen from far away when shulker boxes are not rendered.
Steps to Reproduce
- (Optional) Turn down your entity render distance
- Create a large flat wall (recommended is 10x10 or larger, using white blocks for contrast)
- Place shulker boxes directly in front of the wall
- Move far away from the wall
Observed Behavior:
The shulker boxes disappear, and the wall is filled with shadow.
Expected Result:
The shulker boxes would disappear, and the wall would appear as though it had no shulker boxes on it (considering they are not visible, no shadow should be made).
This is supported by the fact that shulker box entities do not have the same result as shulker boxes when they disappear on a wall:
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Screenshots/Videos:
Notes:
Shulker boxes create dark spots on block They stand on, and it can be seen from far away when shulker boxes are not rendered.
Steps to Reproduce
- (Optional) Turn down your entity render distance
- Create a large flat wall (recommended is 10x10 or larger, using white blocks for contrast)
- Place shulker boxes directly in front of the wall
- Move far away from the wall
Observed Behavior:
The shulker boxes disappear, and the wall is filled with shadow.
Expected Result:
The shulker boxes would disappear, and the wall would appear as though it had no shulker boxes on it (considering they are not visible, no shadow should be made).
This is supported by the fact thatshulkerboxentitiesdo not have the same resultasshulker boxes when they disappear on a wall:
![]()
Screenshots/Videos:
Notes:
Shulker boxes create dark spots on block They stand on, and it can be seen from far away when shulker boxes are not rendered.
Steps to Reproduce
- (Optional) Turn down your entity render distance
- Create a large flat wall (recommended is 10x10 or larger, using white blocks for contrast)
- Place shulker boxes directly in front of the wall
- Move far away from the wall
Observed Behavior:
The shulker boxes disappear, and the wall is filled with shadow.
Expected Result:
The shulker boxes would disappear, and the wall would appear as though it had no shulker boxes on it (considering they are not visible, no shadow should be made).
![]()
This is supported by the fact that shulker box entities do not have the same result as shulker boxes when they disappear on a wall:
(On the left side of the wall is shulker entities, and on the right is boxes)
![]()
Screenshots/Videos:
Notes:
Shulker boxes create dark spots on block They stand on, and it can be seen from far away when shulker boxes are not rendered.
Steps to Reproduce
- (Optional) Turn down your entity render distance
- Create a large flat wall (recommended is 10x10 or larger, using white blocks for contrast)
- Place shulker boxes directly in front of the wall
- Move far away from the wall
Observed Behavior:
The shulker boxes disappear, and the wall is filled with shadow.
Expected Result:
The shulker boxes would disappear, and the wall would appear as though it had no shulker boxes on it (considering they are not visible, no shadow should be made).
![]()
![]()
This is supported by the fact that shulker box entities do not have the same result as shulker boxes when they disappear on a wall:
(On the left side of the wall is shulker entities, and on the right is boxes)
![]()
Screenshots/Videos:
Notes:
Shulker boxes create dark spots on block They stand on, and it can be seen from far away when shulker boxes are not rendered.
Steps to Reproduce
- (Optional) Turn down your entity render distance
- Create a large flat wall (recommended is 10x10 or larger, using white blocks for contrast)
- Place shulker boxes directly in front of the wall
- Move far away from the wall
Observed Behavior:
The shulker boxes disappear, and the wall is filled with shadow.
Expected Result:
The shulker boxes would disappear, and the wall would appear as though it had no shulker boxes on it (considering they are not visible, no shadow should be made).
![]()
![]()
This is supported by the fact that shulker box entities do not have the same result as shulker boxes when they disappear on a wall:
(On the left side of the wall is shulker entities, and on the right is boxes)
![]()
Screenshots/Videos:
Notes:
Shulker boxes create dark spots on block They stand on, and it can be seen from far away when shulker boxes are not rendered.
Steps to Reproduce
- (Optional) Turn down your entity render distance
- Create a large flat wall (recommended is 10x10 or larger, using white blocks for contrast)
- Place shulker boxes directly in front of the wall
- Move far away from the wall
Observed Behavior:
The shulker boxes disappear, and the wall is filled with shadow.
Expected Result:
The shulker boxes would disappear, and the wall would appear as though it had no shulker boxes on it (considering they are not visible, no shadow should be made).
This is supported by the fact that shulker box entities do not have the same result as shulker boxes when they disappear on a wall:
(On the left side of the wall is shulker entities, and on the right is boxes)
![]()
Screenshots/Videos:
Shulker boxes create dark spot on block they are placed onShulker boxes cast a shadow on their attached block even when they are not visible from a far distance




Please check if that's still an issue for you in the latest 1.14.4 stable release or the latest 1.15 development snapshot.
Confirmed in 1.16.3.


Ender-chest also glows. May be this important.
Can confirm in 1.17.1.
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