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	=== Combat ===		=== Combat ===
	[[File:Throwing a snowball on a pig.gif\|300px\|thumbnail\|right\|Animation of throwing a snowball at a pig.]]		[[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.		Snowballs can be thrown by {{control\|using}} them. They have no [[Minecraft:charge time]] or [[Minecraft:use cooldown]],{{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.		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.

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	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.		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}}		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 26.4\|nocat=1}}

	When fighting the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]], [[Minecraft:end crystal]]s can be destroyed by snowballs being thrown at them.		When fighting the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]], [[Minecraft:end crystal]]s can be destroyed by snowballs being thrown at them.
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.2\|dev=24w34a\|Thrown snowballs no longer go through the [[Minecraft:world border]] if hit.}}		\|{{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.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.6\|dev=25w15a\|Snowballs can now be used to feed [[Minecraft:happy ghast]]s.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.4\|dev=snap3\|Snowballs now apply knockback to players.}}
	}}		}}

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	\|{{SoundLine		\|{{SoundLine
	\|sound=Bow shoot.ogg		\|sound=Bow shoot.ogg
	\|subtitle=Snowball flies		\|subtitle=Snowball flies<ref name="whatkindofinsectisasnowballflyanyway" group="sound">{{bug\|MC-312263}}</ref>
	\|source=neutral		\|source=neutral
	\|description=When a player throws a snowball		\|description=When a player throws a snowball
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	\|translationkey=subtitles.entity.snowball.throw		\|translationkey=subtitles.entity.snowball.throw
	\|volume=0.5		\|volume=0.5
	\|pitch={{frac\|1\|3}}-0.5		\|pitch={{frac\|1\|3}}-0.5{{verify\|aren't pitches below 0.5 rounded up to 0.5?}}
	\|distance=16		\|distance=16
	}}		}}
	\|{{SoundLine		\|{{SoundLine
	\|subtitle=Snowball flies		\|subtitle=Snowball flies<ref name="whatkindofinsectisasnowballflyanyway" group="sound"/>
	\|source=neutral		\|source=neutral
	\|description=When a snow golem shoots a snowball		\|description=When a snow golem shoots a snowball
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	\|translationkey=subtitles.entity.snowball.throw		\|translationkey=subtitles.entity.snowball.throw
	\|volume=1.0		\|volume=1.0
	\|pitch={{frac\|1\|3}}-0.5		\|pitch={{frac\|1\|3}}-0.5{{verify\|aren't pitches below 0.5 rounded up to 0.5?}}
	\|distance=16		\|distance=16
	}}		}}
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	\|subtitle=Dispensed item		\|subtitle=Dispensed item{{until\|java 26.4}}
	\|source=block		\|source=block
	\|description=When a dispenser shoots a snowball		\|description=When a dispenser shoots a snowball

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	{{about\|the throwable item\|the enchantment in ''Minecraft Dungeons''\|MCD:Snowball\|the upcoming ~~projectile that gives the Freezing effect when hit~~\|Ice Ball}}		{{about\|the throwable item\|the enchantment in ''Minecraft Dungeons''\|MCD:Snowball\|the upcoming ice variant\|Ice Ball}}
	{{Infobox item entity		{{Infobox item entity
	\| image = Snowball.png		\| image = Snowball.png
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v1.0.6\|Snowballs now stack up to 16.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v1.0.6\|Snowballs now stack up to 16.
	\|Thrown snowballs no longer disappear.}}		\|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\|\|v1.1.1\|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 obtained).}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v1.2.0\|dev=preview\|[[Minecraft:Fireball]]s use the same texture as the snowball.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v1.2.0\|dev=preview\|[[Minecraft:Fireball]]s use the same texture as the snowball.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|java beta}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java beta}}

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	{{about\|the throwable item\|the enchantment in ''Minecraft Dungeons''\|MCD:Snowball}}		{{about\|the throwable item\|the enchantment in ''Minecraft Dungeons''\|MCD:Snowball\|the upcoming projectile that gives the Freezing effect when hit\|Ice Ball}}
	{{Infobox item entity		{{Infobox item entity
	\| image = Snowball.png		\| image = Snowball.png

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

	=== In other media ===		=== In other media ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Sunny throws a snowball at Steve.jpeg\|[[Minecraft:Sunny]] throwing a snowball across several biomes.		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: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: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		File:Winter art 2025.jpg\|[[Minecraft:Efe]], [[Minecraft:Makena]], and Ari in a snowball fight
	File:Snowball (inventory) MCE.png\|A {{MCE\|snowball}} as seen in {{MCE}}		File:Snowball (inventory) MCE.png\|A {{MCE\|snowball}} as seen in {{MCE}}

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	==== Pistons ====		==== 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.		{{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.

			==== Water ====
			{{IN\|be}}, when a snow layer falls into [[Minecraft:water]], the snow breaks and drops one snowball.{{verify}}

	=== Mob loot ===		=== Mob loot ===

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	A '''snowball''' is an [[Minecraft:item]] obtained by breaking [[Minecraft:~~Snow Block\|~~snow ~~blocks~~]] or [[Minecraft:Snow\|snow layers]] with a [[Minecraft:shovel]] or {{Control\|use\|text=using}} it on snow layers{{Only\|bedrock}}. 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.		A '''snowball''' is an [[Minecraft:item]] obtained by breaking [[Minecraft:snow block]]s or [[Minecraft:Snow\|snow layers]] with a [[Minecraft:shovel]] or {{Control\|use\|text=using}} it on snow layers.{{Only\|bedrock}} 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 ==		== Obtaining ==

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	}}		}}

	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.		A '''snowball''' is an [[Minecraft:item]] obtained by breaking [[Minecraft:Snow Block\|snow blocks]] or [[Minecraft:Snow\|snow layers]] with a [[Minecraft:shovel]] or {{Control\|use\|text=using}} it on snow layers{{Only\|bedrock}}. 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 ==		== Obtaining ==
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	=== Mining ===		=== 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.		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.

			{{In\|bedrock}}, a shovel, even if enchanted with Silk Touch, can be {{Control\|use\|text=used}} on snow layers to obtain 1–4 snowballs.

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

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	File:Super Duper snow golem throws a snowball.png\|A snow golem throwing snowballs in [[Minecraft:The Super Duper Minecraft Musical]].		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		File:Winter art 2025.jpg\|[[Minecraft:Efe]], [[Minecraft:Makena]], and Ari in a snowball fight
			File:Snowball (inventory) MCE.png\|A {{MCE\|snowball}} as seen in {{MCE}}
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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

	=== In other media ===		=== In other media ===
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	File:Sunny throws a snowball at Steve.jpeg\|[[Minecraft:Sunny]] throwing a snowball across several biomes.		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: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: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		File:Winter art 2025.jpg\|[[Minecraft:Efe]], [[Minecraft:Makena]], and Ari in a snowball fight
	File:Snowball (inventory) MCE.png\|A {{MCE\|snowball}} as seen in {{MCE}}		File:Snowball (inventory) MCE.png\|A {{MCE\|snowball}} as seen in {{MCE}}