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{{about|the block found in the Ice Spikes biome and in frozen oceans|other uses|Ice (disambiguation)}}
{{about|the ice block|the mud|Packed Mud|the air|Packed Air}}
{{Infobox block
|image=Packed Ice.png
|transparent=No
|othernames='''Compressed Ice''' {{evb|gb}}
|light=No
|tool=pickaxe
|renewable=Yes
|stackable=Yes (64)
|flammable=No
|lavasusceptible=No
}}
'''Packed ice'''{{fn|'''Compressed Ice''' in [[Minecraft:Language#Differences between English variants|British English]].}} is a variant of [[Minecraft:ice]] that functions almost identically, but does not melt and is [[Minecraft:opaque]] instead of transparent. Like other types of ice, it can only be obtained using a [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]] tool.

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
Packed ice can be obtained using any [[Minecraft:tool]] enchanted with [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]], though a [[Minecraft:pickaxe]] is the fastest. Without Silk Touch, breaking it drops nothing. Unlike normal [[Minecraft:ice]], packed ice never turns into [[Minecraft:water]] when broken.

{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Packed Ice|Pickaxe|drop=0}}

=== Natural generation ===
Packed ice is found in the rare [[Minecraft:ice spikes]] biome. It also forms [[Minecraft:iceberg]]s found in [[Minecraft:frozen ocean]]s. Packed ice also generates in [[Minecraft:frozen peaks]] and in [[Minecraft:ice patch]]es.

Packed ice generates as windows in [[Minecraft:igloo]]s.{{only|bedrock}}

Packed ice generates as [[Minecraft:pile]]s (and in some houses or meeting points) in [[Minecraft:village]]s in [[Minecraft:snowy plains]] biome.

Packed ice also generates in [[Minecraft:ancient cities]] and in [[Minecraft:trial chambers]] surrounding [[Minecraft:stray]] spawners.

{{block distribution}}

=== Generated loot ===
{{LootChestItem|packed-ice}}

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|A1=Ice
|B1=Ice
|C1=Ice
|A2=Ice
|B2=Ice
|C2=Ice
|A3=Ice
|B3=Ice
|C3=Ice
|Output= Packed Ice
|type=Building block
}}

=== Trading ===
[[Minecraft:Wandering trader]]s can occasionally sell a block of packed ice for a single [[Minecraft:emerald]].
{{Trade sources}}

=== Mob loot ===
{{IN|bedrock}}, [[Minecraft:wandering traders]] have a chance of 8.5% (increased by 1% per level of [[Minecraft:Looting]]) to drop 1 packed ice when killed while showing the item as trade offer, if the player holds an [[Minecraft:emerald]].

== Usage ==
=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage}}
=== Speed ===
Packed ice is slippery, causing most [[Minecraft:entities]] to slide, including [[Minecraft:item]]s. This also allows for increased speed of items in water currents by placing the packed ice under the water current. [[Minecraft:Mob]]s do not travel faster in water currents on packed ice.

{{IN|Java}}, when a non-full block of half-block or less in height is placed on top of packed ice, the block inherits the same 'slipperiness' as the ice below it for most entities, not including [[Minecraft:boat]]s due to a bug.<ref>{{bug|MC-203989}}</ref> Additionally, any non-full block inherits the 'slipperiness' for items.

Boats can travel on packed ice with a top speed of 40 m/s. Ice tracks built from [[Minecraft:blue ice]], packed ice, or a combination are useful for long-range travel in all three dimensions.

Mobs can spawn on packed ice. This can allow for compact mob farms that rely on the tendency of pushed mobs to slide off the ice in some way.

Packed ice is a completely solid block, and allows placement of any objects on top.

Unlike normal [[Minecraft:ice]], packed ice does not melt if placed near light sources.

Packed ice is not a storage block, as it cannot be [[Minecraft:craft]]ed back into [[Minecraft:ice]].

=== Note block ===
Packed ice can be placed under [[Minecraft:note block]]s to produce chime sounds.

=== Sulfur cube ===
{{In development|drop=Chaos Cubed|section=1}}
[[Minecraft:Sulfur cube]]s have the ability to absorb packed ice, either through picking it up or being interacted with it. This provides the hockey puck/fast sliding effect to the mob when hitting it.

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table/Block/Glass}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showblocktags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Packed Ice
|spritetype=block
|nameid=packed_ice
|blocktags=ice, mineable/pickaxe, geode_invalid_blocks
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Packed Ice
|spritetype=block
|nameid=packed_ice
|id=174
|foot=1}}

== History ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w36a|[[File:Packed Ice JE1 BE2.png|32px]] Added packed ice.
|The [[Minecraft:ice plains spikes]] biome is currently the only source of packed ice.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w26c|[[Minecraft:Efficiency]] on [[Minecraft:tool]]s not speeding up the mining of packed ice has been fixed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=16w05a|[[Minecraft:Boat]]s now travel extremely fast on ice and packed ice.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.12|dev=17w17a|Packed ice can now be used to play the chime if they are under [[Minecraft:note block]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w15a|Packed ice can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:blue ice]].
|Added [[Minecraft:iceberg]]s to [[Minecraft:frozen ocean]]s, which contain packed ice.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre2|Packed ice can now be [[Minecraft:crafted]] from 9 [[Minecraft:ice]], making it [[Minecraft:renewable]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Packed Ice JE2 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of packed ice has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w49a|Packed ice now generate in the updated [[Minecraft:village]]s in [[Minecraft:snowy tundra]] biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w05a|Added [[Minecraft:wandering trader]]s, which [[Minecraft:trading|sell]] packed ice.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.15|dev=19w41a|Packed ice is now only slippery through non-full blocks that are 0.5 blocks tall or less. Previously it applied through any block that is less than 1 block tall such as [[Minecraft:grass path]] or [[Minecraft:farmland]].<ref>{{bug|MC-197072}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19|dev=22w13a|Packed ice now generate as part of [[Minecraft:ancient cities]].
|Packed ice may now be found in ancient city [[Minecraft:chest]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.3|exp=Update 1.21|dev=23w45a|Packed ice can now generate in [[Minecraft:trial chambers]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb packed ice, providing the hockey puck/fast sliding effect to the mob.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|[[File:Packed Ice BE1.png|32px]] Added packed ice.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|[[File:Packed Ice JE1 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of packed ice has been changed.
|Packed ice is now available in the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=build 11|Packed ice is now obtainable by mining it with a [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]]-enchanted tool.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|Packed ice now generates as part of [[Minecraft:igloo]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.0|dev=beta 1.2.14.2|Packed ice now generates naturally in [[Minecraft:iceberg]]s.
|Packed ice is now used to craft [[Minecraft:blue ice]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8.0|dev=beta 1.8.0.10|Packed ice can now be [[Minecraft:crafted]] using 9 [[Minecraft:ice]], making it [[Minecraft:renewable]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|Packed ice now generates in [[Minecraft:village]]s in [[Minecraft:snowy tundra]] biomes.
|Packed ice is now [[Minecraft:trading|sold]] by the new [[Minecraft:wandering trader]]s.
|[[File:Packed Ice JE2 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of packed ice has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13.0|dev=beta 1.13.0.9|Packed ice can now be used to play the chime if they are under [[Minecraft:note block]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.23|exp=Drop 2 of 2026|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb packed ice, providing the hockey puck/fast sliding effect to the mob.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Packed Ice JE1 BE2.png|32px]] Added packed ice.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps3=1.38|psvita=1.38|ps4=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|switch=1.0.1|[[Minecraft:Boat]]s now travel extremely fast on ice and packed ice.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU53|xbone=CU43|ps3=1.49|psvita=1.49|ps4=1.50|wiiu=Patch 23|switch=1.0.3|Packed ice can now be used to play the chime if they are under [[Minecraft:note block]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU69|xbone=none|ps3=1.76|psvita=1.76|ps4=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|switch=none|Packed ice can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:blue ice]].|Packed ice now generates naturally in [[Minecraft:iceberg]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.83|wiiu=none|switch=none|Packed ice can now be [[Minecraft:crafted]] using 9 [[Minecraft:ice]], making it [[Minecraft:renewable]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Packed Ice JE2 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of packed ice has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.91|wiiu=none|switch=none|Added [[Minecraft:wandering trader]]s, which [[Minecraft:trading|sell]] packed ice.|Packed ice now generates in [[Minecraft:village]]s in [[Minecraft:snowy tundra]] biomes.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|new 3ds}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Packed Ice JE1 BE2.png|32px]] Added packed ice.}}
}}

=== Data history ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w06a|Packed ice now uses the newly-implemented model json file {{code|models/block/cube.json}}; previously the geometry was defined in the game code itself.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this block's numeral ID was 174.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Ice Spikes.png|Naturally generated packed ice in an ice spikes biome.
Ice Plains Spikes.png|Another view of naturally generated packed ice in an ice spikes biome.
Frozen Ocean.png|Naturally generated packed ice in a frozen ocean.
Deep Frozen Ocean.png|Naturally generated packed ice in a deep frozen ocean.
Frozen Noise Cave.png|Large amounts of naturally generated packed ice in a cave system.
Packed ice in snowcapped peaks.png|Packed ice generating in frozen peaks.
</gallery>

== Notes ==
<references group="fn" />

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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