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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 ice variant|Ice Ball}} | ||
{{Infobox item entity | {{Infobox item entity | ||
| image = Snowball.png | | image = Snowball.png | ||
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A '''snowball''' is an [[Minecraft:item]] obtained by breaking [[Minecraft:snow block]]s or [[Minecraft:snow | 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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=== 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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==== 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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=== 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. | 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. | ||
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 | 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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|{{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 | ||
}} | }} | ||
|{{SoundLine | |{{SoundLine | ||
|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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{{el|java}}: | {{el|java}}: | ||
{{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" /> | ||
{{el|bedrock}}: | {{el|bedrock}}: | ||
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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 | |{{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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|{{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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|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.11.0.5|[[File:Snowball JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of snowballs has been changed, once again.}} | |{{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||1.20.60|exp=Update 1.21|dev=Preview 1.20.60.20|Snowballs can now generate in [[Minecraft:trial chambers]] dispensers.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.80|dev=Preview 1.21.80.25|experiment=Drop 2 2025|Snowballs can now be used to feed [[Minecraft:happy ghast]]s.}} | |||
|{{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.}} | |{{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.}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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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}} | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 11:31, 22 October 2026
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For the {{{Description}}} of the same name, see [[{{{Destination}}}]]. |
A snowball is an Minecraft:item obtained by breaking Minecraft:snow blocks or snow layers with a Minecraft:shovel or Template:Control it on snow layers.Template:Only It can be Minecraft:crafted into snow blocks, thrown to knock Minecraft:mobs back, fed to Minecraft:ghastlings and used to attract Minecraft:happy ghasts.
Obtaining
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 layers – one per layer. The Minecraft:Fortune enchantment does not affect these amounts.
Template:In, a shovel, even if enchanted with Silk Touch, can be Template:Control on snow layers to obtain 1–4 snowballs.
Explosions
Creeper and TNT Minecraft:explosions leave snowballs in the resulting debris field if near snow.
Ravagers
Template:IN, Ravagers destroy snow layers, dropping snowballs.
Pistons
Template:IN, 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
Template:IN, when a snow layer falls into Minecraft:water, the snow breaks and drops one snowball.Template:Verify
Mob loot
Minecraft:Snow golems drop 0–15 snowballs upon death, unaffected by Minecraft:Looting. Template:Drop sources
Generated loot
Usage
Crafting ingredient
Combat
Snowballs can be thrown by Template:Control them. They have no Minecraft:charge time or Minecraft:use cooldown,Template:Until 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:eggs and Minecraft:ender pearls, less than that of Minecraft:arrows fired from Minecraft:bows, and more than that of Minecraft:splash potions.
Snowballs deal Template:Hp each to Minecraft:blazes, 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 piglins who are hit by snowballs become aggressive). Players Template:In receive knockback, while players Template:In are unaffected.<ref>Template:Bug</ref>Template:Until
When fighting the Minecraft:ender dragon, Minecraft:end crystals 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.
Template:IN, snowballs thrown through fire or lava catch fire, and set fire to entities they hit.
Mob interaction
Snowballs can be fed to Minecraft:ghastlings 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
Template:Edition:
Thrown snowballs use the Friendly Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events.
Data values
ID
Template:Edition: Template:ID table Template:ID table
Template:Edition: Template:ID table Template:ID table
Entity data
Snowballs have entity data that define various properties of the entity.
<section begin="entity data" />
- Template:Nbt Entity data
- Template:Nbt inherit/entity
- Template:Nbt inherit/projectile
- Template:Nbt: The item to render as, may be absent.
<section end="entity data" />
Advancements
Videos
History
Java Edition
Bedrock Edition
Legacy Console Edition
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
Java Edition Combat Tests
Data history
Issues
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 pearls, Minecraft:eggs, snowballs, and all throwable Minecraft:potions).
Gallery
Screenshots
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The particles made by a thrown snowball
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A ghastling being fed snowballs
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Minecraft:Alex holding a snowball
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Minecraft:Ari throwing snowballs at a Minecraft:breeze
In other media
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Minecraft:Sunny throwing a snowball across several biomes
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A snow golem throwing snowballs in Minecraft:The Super Duper Minecraft Musical
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Minecraft:Efe, Minecraft:Makena, and Ari in a snowball fight
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A Template:MCE as seen in Template:MCE
_MCE.png){kind=link}
Notes
References
External links
Template:Navbox snow Template:Navbox items Template:Navbox entities Template:Navbox combat
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