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{{about|the throwable item|the enchantment in ''Minecraft Dungeons''|MCD:Snowball}}
{{Infobox item entity
| image = Snowball.png
| invimage = Snowball
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (16)
| size = Height: 0.25 blocks<br>Width: 0.25 blocks
}}

A '''snowball''' is an [[Minecraft:item]] obtained by breaking [[Minecraft:snow block]]s or [[Minecraft:snow layer]]s using a [[Minecraft:shovel]]. It can be [[Minecraft:craft]]ed into snow blocks, thrown to knock [[Minecraft:mob]]s back, fed to [[Minecraft:ghastling]]s and used to attract [[Minecraft:happy ghast]]s.

== Obtaining ==
{{see also|Tutorial:Snow farming}}

=== Mining ===
A [[Minecraft:shovel]] without the [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]] enchantment can get 4 snowballs by breaking a [[Minecraft:snow block]], and 1–8 snowballs by breaking or blasting [[Minecraft:snow layer]]s – one per layer. The [[Minecraft:Fortune]] enchantment does not affect these amounts.

==== Explosions ====
Creeper and TNT [[Minecraft:explosion]]s leave snowballs in the resulting debris field if near snow.

==== Ravagers ====
{{IN|BE}}, Ravagers destroy snow layers, dropping snowballs.

==== Pistons ====
{{IN|BE}}, a block or piston head pushed into the position of snow layers destroys the snow layers, dropping snowballs: 1–3 layers drop 1 snowball, 4–5 layers drop 2 snowballs, 6–7 layers drop 3 snowballs, and 8 layers drop 4 snowballs.

=== Mob loot ===
[[Minecraft:Snow golem]]s drop 0–15 snowballs upon death, unaffected by [[Minecraft:Looting]].
{{Drop sources|Snowball}}

=== Generated loot ===
{{LootChestItem|snowball}}

== Usage ==

=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage}}

=== Combat ===
[[File:Throwing a snowball on a pig.gif|300px|thumbnail|right|Animation of throwing a snowball at a pig.]]
Snowballs can be thrown by {{control|using}} them. There is no charging time or cooldown for firing them,{{Until|java Combat Tests|nocat=1}} meaning they can be thrown as fast as the player can click.

Like other projectiles, snowballs are affected by gravity: their range is the same as those of [[Minecraft:egg]]s and [[Minecraft:ender pearl]]s, less than that of [[Minecraft:arrow]]s fired from [[Minecraft:bow]]s, and more than that of [[Minecraft:splash potion]]s.

Snowballs deal {{hp|3}} each to [[Minecraft:blaze]]s, but they deal no damage to other mobs. Mobs still receive knockback and act the same as if they were being hit by any other projectile (for example, [[Minecraft:zombified piglin]]s who are hit by snowballs become aggressive). Players {{in|BE}} receive knockback, while players {{in|JE}} are unaffected.<ref>{{bug|MC-3179|||WAI}}</ref>{{Until|java Combat Tests|nocat=1}}

When fighting the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]], [[Minecraft:end crystal]]s can be destroyed by snowballs being thrown at them.

Snowballs, like other projectiles, can be used to distract the [[Minecraft:warden]]. A warden walks toward the location where the snowball lands to inspect it, giving the player time to escape. However, if snowballs are fired too frequently (at least twice in 5 seconds), the warden walks straight to the player instead.

{{IN|BE}}, snowballs thrown through fire or lava catch fire, and set fire to entities they hit.

=== Mob interaction ===
Snowballs can be fed to [[Minecraft:ghastling]]s to speed up their growth, in which they become a [[Minecraft:happy ghast]]. Whilst holding a snowball, both ghastlings and happy ghasts will be attracted towards the player.

== Behavior ==
{{#lst:Ender Pearl|thrownball}}

== Sounds ==
{{Edition|Java}}:<br>
Thrown snowballs use the Friendly Creatures sound category for [[Minecraft:Sound#Entity-dependent categories|entity-dependent sound events]].

{{SoundTable
|type=java
|{{SoundLine
|sound=Bow shoot.ogg
|subtitle=Snowball flies
|source=neutral
|description=When a player throws a snowball
|id=entity.snowball.throw
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.snowball.throw
|volume=0.5
|pitch={{frac|1|3}}-0.5
|distance=16
}}
|{{SoundLine
|subtitle=Snowball flies
|source=neutral
|description=When a snow golem shoots a snowball
|id=entity.snow_golem.shoot
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.snowball.throw
|volume=1.0
|pitch={{frac|1|3}}-0.5
|distance=16
}}
|{{SoundLine
|subtitle=Dispensed item
|source=block
|description=When a dispenser shoots a snowball
|id=block.dispenser.launch
|translationkey=subtitles.block.dispenser.dispense
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.2
|distance=16
}}
}}

{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{SoundTable
|type=bedrock
|{{SoundLine
|sound=Bow shoot.ogg
|subtitle=Arrow fired
|source=player
|description=When a player throws a snowball
|id=random.bow
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.arrow.shoot
|volume=0.5
|pitch=0.33-0.5
}}
|{{SoundLine
|subtitle=Snowball flies
|source=neutral
|description=When a snow golem shoots a snowball
|id=mob.snowgolem.shoot
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.snowball.throw
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2
}}
|{{SoundLine
|subtitle=Arrow fired
|source=player
|description=When a dispenser shoots a snowball
|id=random.bow
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.arrow.shoot
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.83-1.25
}}
}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Item
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Snowball
|spritetype=item
|nameid=snowball
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Entity
|showentitytags=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Snowball
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=snowball
|entitytags=impact_projectiles
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Item
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Snowball
|spritetype=item
|nameid=snowball
|id=374
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Entity
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Snowball
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=snowball
|id=81
|foot=1}}

=== Entity data ===
Snowballs have entity data that define various properties of the entity.

{{el|java}}:
{{main|Entity format}}
<section begin="entity data"/><div class="treeview">
* {{nbt|compound}} Entity data
** {{nbt inherit/entity}}
** {{nbt inherit/projectile}}
** {{nbt|compound|Item}}: The item to render as, may be absent.
*** {{nbt inherit/itemnoslot|indent=***}}
</div><section end="entity data"/>

{{el|bedrock}}:
: See [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format]].

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Bullseye}}

== Videos ==
<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|2E-c9P8kyfg}}</div>

== History ==
{{more sounds|section=1|type=old|Sounds before RC1}}
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.5|[[File:Snowball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added snowballs.
|Snowballs are used to craft [[Minecraft:snow block]]s.
|Snowballs could stack up to 64.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.5_01|Snowballs now stack to 8.
|Added a new snowball [[Minecraft:sound]] effect.
|Harvesting snowballs now requires a [[Minecraft:shovel]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.6|Snowballs now stack up to 16.
|Thrown snowballs no longer disappear.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.1.1|It is no longer possible to obtain more than four snowballs from a solid [[Minecraft:snow block]] (the [[Minecraft:player]] was previously able to obtain 4-6 snowballs per snow block allowing an infinite number of snowballs to be made).}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.2.0|dev=preview|[[Minecraft:Fireball]]s use the same texture as the snowball.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2|Snowballs can now be fired by [[Minecraft:dispenser]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|[[Minecraft:Fireball]]s no longer use the snowball texture.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=RC1|Snowball throwing sound was changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w32a|Snowballs no longer damage the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w36b|Snowballs now produce particles when thrown at an entity.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w49a|Snowballs, as well as all projectiles, now take the thrower's motion into account when fired.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Snowball JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of snowballs has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w49a|Snowballs can now be found in [[Minecraft:chest]]s in [[Minecraft:snowy tundra]] [[Minecraft:village]] houses.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w08a|[[File:Snowball JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of snowballs has been changed, once again.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w09a|Thrown snowballs can now break [[Minecraft:chorus flower]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.2|dev=pre1|Snowballs are now affected by [[Minecraft:bubble column]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19|dev=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1|Snowballs now generate in [[Minecraft:ancient city]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.3|exp=Update 1.21|dev=23w45a|Snowballs can now generate in [[Minecraft:trial chambers]] dispensers.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.2|dev=24w34a|Thrown snowballs no longer go through the [[Minecraft:world border]] if hit.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.6|dev=25w15a|Snowballs can now be used to feed [[Minecraft:happy ghast]]s.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.2.0|[[File:Snowball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added snowballs. They are currently unobtainable and serve no purpose.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.0|Snowballs now drop as an item when mining [[Minecraft:snow block]]s and [[Minecraft:snow layer]]s.
|Snowballs can be used to craft [[Minecraft:snow block]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.4.0|Snowballs can now be thrown.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.11.0|dev=build 14|Snowballs are now available in the [[Minecraft:creative]] inventory.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.0|Snowballs now deal [[Minecraft:damage]] to [[Minecraft:blaze]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Added [[Minecraft:snow golem]]s, which [[Minecraft:drops|drop]] snowballs.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.0|Snowballs now deal knockback and damage to [[Minecraft:player]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Snowball JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of snowballs has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.1|Snowballs can now be found in some [[Minecraft:snowy tundra]] [[Minecraft:village]] house [[Minecraft:chest]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.11.0.5|[[File:Snowball JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of snowballs has been changed, once again.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.60|exp=Update 1.21|dev=Preview 1.20.60.20|Snowballs can now generate in [[Minecraft:trial chambers]] dispensers.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.100|dev=Preview 1.21.100.20|The sprite of snowballs, when rendered in the world, now has the correct scaling and positional offset.|It now matches {{JE}} and also matches better with its collider.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|switch=1.0.1|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Snowball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added snowballs.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps3=1.38|psvita=1.38|ps4=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|switch=1.0.1|Snowballs, as well as all projectiles, now take the thrower's motion into account when fired.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|switch=none|wiiu=none|[[File:Snowball JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of snowballs has been changed.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|3DS}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Snowball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added snowballs.}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition Combat Tests'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|combat java}}
|{{HistoryLine||4|Snowballs now stack to 64.|Snowballs now have a 4-tick [[Minecraft:use cooldown]].|Snowballs are no longer rendered for the first 2 ticks to prevent screen flickering.}}
|{{HistoryLine||5|Snowballs now do [[Minecraft:Knockback (mechanic)|knockback]] to players.}}
}}

=== Data history ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w32a|The entity ID has been changed from <code>Snowball</code> to <code>snowball</code>.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this item's numeral ID was 332.{{info needed|What numeric ID did the entity use?}}}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w50a|Now have an optional {{code|Item}} tag that can specify a different item stack to render.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* A thrown snowball faces the player in the first-person view, while it appears horizontally rotated in third-person view. This is the case for all throwable items ([[Minecraft:ender pearl]]s, [[Minecraft:egg]]s, snowballs, and all throwable [[Minecraft:potion]]s).

== Gallery ==

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Particle item snowball.png|The particles made by a thrown snowball.
File:Ghastling Eating Snowball.png|A ghastling being fed snowballs.
File:ti-snowball-header.jpeg|[[Minecraft:Alex]] holding a snowball.
File:24w14a.jpg|[[Minecraft:Ari]] throwing snowballs at a [[Minecraft:breeze]].
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
File:Sunny throws a snowball at Steve.jpeg|[[Minecraft:Sunny]] throwing a snowball across several biomes.
File:Sonic and Tails Snowball Fight.jpg|[[Minecraft:Minecraft x Sonic the Hedgehog|Tails]] throwing a snowball at [[Minecraft:Minecraft x Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]].
File:Super Duper snow golem throws a snowball.png|A snow golem throwing snowballs in [[Minecraft:The Super Duper Minecraft Musical]].
File:Winter art 2025.jpg|[[Minecraft:Efe]], [[Minecraft:Makena]], and Ari in a snowball fight
</gallery>

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{Mcnet|taking-inventory--snowball|Taking Inventory: Snowball|August 3, 2019|[[Minecraft:Duncan Geere]]}}

== Navigation ==
{{Navbox snow}}
{{Navbox items|Ingredients}}
{{Navbox entities|Other}}
{{Navbox combat|ranged}}

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