Minecraft:Snow Golem

Template:For Template:Infobox entity A snow golem is a buildable Minecraft:passive mob that throws Minecraft:snowballs at monsters, which provokes them into attacking it. Depending on the Minecraft:biome temperature, it also either produces a trail of Minecraft:snow or takes heat Minecraft:damage and dies.

Spawning

Template:See also Template:FakeImage Snow golems are created by stacking two Minecraft:snow blocks vertically, and then placing a Minecraft:carved pumpkin or Minecraft:jack o'lantern on top of the stack. The pumpkin may be placed by the Minecraft:player, a Minecraft:dispenser, or an Minecraft:enderman.<ref>Template:Reddit2</ref> Snow golems cannot be made by Minecraft:pistons. The building pattern also works when arranged sideways or upside-down, as long as the pumpkin is the last block placed.

The snow golem spawns at the location of the Minecraft:snow block as its feet when created horizontally.

Drops

Sheared

A snow golem drops 1 Minecraft:carved pumpkin when sheared.

File:Snow golem sheared.png

A snow golem after shearing the carved pumpkin from its head.

Behavior

File:Snow golem attacking a witch.png

Snow golems search for the nearest monster and attack it.

File:A snow golem's range.png

The golem can hit an entity when: * it is anywhere on the block (green), * it is not pushed furthest away from the golem (yellow), * it is pushed furthest towards the golem (orange). * The golem can not hit entities on red or other further away blocks

Snow golems wander aimlessly and try to avoid Minecraft:water, obstacles, and environmental hazards, but are immune to damage from Minecraft:powder snow. They are also immune to Minecraft:fall damage.

Snow golems take Template:Hp damage per tick when in contact with Minecraft:rain or water and in Minecraft:biomes with a temperature greater than 1.0. Examples include Minecraft:savannas,Template:Only Minecraft:badlands, Minecraft:deserts, and biomes in Minecraft:the Nether. The Minecraft:Fire Resistance Minecraft:effect allows them to survive in these biomes.

File:Snow Golem Stats.png

Snow golem biome statistics.

As a snow golem moves, it leaves a trail of Minecraft:snow on the ground if the blocks can support it<ref name="SnowGolemTrail">Template:Tweet</ref>. Template:IN, this happens in any biome. Template:IN, however, the snow trail is not generated in biomes with a high temperature value; examples include Minecraft:jungles, Minecraft:mushroom fields, Minecraft:savannas, Minecraft:stony peaks, Minecraft:deserts, Minecraft:badlands, and biomes in Minecraft:the Nether. If the mobGriefing Minecraft:game rule is false, the snow trail does not appear.

File:SnowGolemBehavior.png

A group of snow golems throwing snowballs at a spider.

Snow golems move toward all Minecraft:monsters (except Minecraft:ghasts and Minecraft:undead mounts) and throw Minecraft:snowballs at them up to 10 Minecraft:blocks away, provoking them, regardless of whether they attack the player.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> When captured, they throw snowballs up to 16 blocks away (in Euclidian distance). They throw one snowball per second. Thrown snowballs do not deal Minecraft:damage except to Minecraft:blazes, but they still knock back any mobs that they hit.

Additionally, snow golems also attack Minecraft:creepers. They never intentionally attack the player. Template:IN, if a snowball hits the player, it deals knockback and makes tamed Minecraft:wolves and trusting Minecraft:foxes attack the snow golem.

Template:IN, a snow golem's Minecraft:snowballs can also set other mobs on fire if the shot flies through a Minecraft:lava block or a block that is on fire.

A snow golem is not provoked by another Minecraft:golem (snow or iron) attacking it, although an Minecraft:iron golem that is hit accidentally by a snow golem's snowball attacks the snow golem.

A snow golem wears its Minecraft:carved pumpkin like a Minecraft:helmet. Its actual head is hidden beneath the pumpkin. Minecraft:Shearing a snow golem removes the pumpkin, revealing its derpy face and making it drop the pumpkin. The pumpkin is stored using the Pumpkin tag instead of ArmorItems; a snow golem does not display its HandItems or its ArmorItems. Template:IN, after shearing the pumpkin, the player can give a snow golem a new pumpkin only by using a command, such as Template:Cmd.

Provocation by other mobs

Entity	Snow golem actively attacks the mob?	Actively attacks the snow golem?	Notes
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Bees retaliate if accidentally attacked.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Blazes retaliate.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Bogged retaliate Template:In.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Breezes deflect the snowballs.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc<ref>Template:Bug</ref><ref>Template:Bug</ref>	Template:Tc	Creepers retaliate.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Dolphins retaliate if accidentally attacked.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Drowned do not attack any mob that is not touching water during daytime.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Endermen teleport away when hit by a snowball.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Endermites retaliate Template:In.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Template:IN, trusting foxes attack the snow golem if the golem unintentionally attacks the player.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Ghasts can still unintentionally damage the snow golem.
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Giants do not have any AI.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc
Template:EntityLink Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Hoglins retaliate.
Template:EntityLink Template:EntityLink Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Zombies retaliate Template:In.
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Illusioners retaliate.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Iron golems retaliate if accidentally attacked.
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Killer bunnies retaliate if accidentally attacked.
Template:EntityLink Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Llamas retaliate if accidentally attacked.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc
Template:EntityLink (aggressive)	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Aggressive pandas retaliate if accidentally attacked.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Piglins retaliate.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Piglin brutes retaliate.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Pillagers retaliate.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Polar bears retaliate if accidentally attacked.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Pufferfish can still damage the golem with its defense.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Ravagers retaliate.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Shulkers retaliate.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc
Template:EntityLink Template:EntityLink Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Skeletons retaliate.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc
Template:EntityLink Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Spiders retaliate.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	A vex attacks a snow golem immediately when an evoker summons three vexes.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Villagers can accidentally damage the snow golem by setting off a firework.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	A warden immediately retaliates when attacked by a snow golem, it also attacks when noticed.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc
Template:EntityLink (wild)	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Wild wolves retaliate if accidentally attacked.
Template:EntityLink (tamed)	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Tamed wolves attack the snow golem if the owner attacks the golem.
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc
Template:EntityLink	Template:Tc	Template:Tc	Zombified piglins retaliate.
All other mobs	Template:Tc	Template:Tc

Sounds

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Data values

ID

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Entity data

Snow golems have entity data associated with them that contain various properties.

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<section begin="entity data" />

• Template:Nbt Entity data
  • Template:Nbt inherit/entity
  • Template:Nbt inherit/mob
  • Template:Nbt : 1 or 0 (true/false) - whether or not the Snow Golem has a pumpkin on its head.

<section end="entity data" />

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See Minecraft:Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format.

Achievements

Achievements that apply to all mobs: Template:Collapse

Advancements

Advancements that apply to all mobs: Template:Collapse

History

Development

• First screenshot of a snow golem, released by Minecraft:Notch on September 21, 2011
  First screenshot of a snow golem, released by Minecraft:Notch on September 21, 2011

Bedrock Edition

• A snow golem displaying a jack o'lantern while targeting a mob in Minecraft:Windows 10 Edition Beta v0.12.0
  A snow golem displaying a jack o'lantern while targeting a mob in Minecraft:Windows 10 Edition Beta v0.12.0

Gallery

Screenshots

• Creation of a snow golem.
  Creation of a snow golem.
• A snow golem attacks a Minecraft:spider.
  A snow golem attacks a Minecraft:spider.
• A large group of snow golems in a Minecraft:lake.
  A large group of snow golems in a Minecraft:lake.
• Three snow golems that were built by Minecraft:endermen.
  Three snow golems that were built by Minecraft:endermen.
• The view from inside a snow golem's head. Its real face can be seen.
  The view from inside a snow golem's head. Its real face can be seen.
• A snow golem riding in a Minecraft:minecart.
  A snow golem riding in a Minecraft:minecart.
• A sheared snow golem.
  A sheared snow golem.
• A snow golem at night.
  A snow golem at night.

Textures

• Snow golem texture file.
  Snow golem texture file.
• Minecraft:Programmer Art
  Minecraft:Programmer Art

In other media

• The Icy Golem, a unique variation of a snow golem featured in Minecraft:Minecraft Story Mode.
  The Icy Golem, a unique variation of a snow golem featured in Minecraft:Minecraft Story Mode.
• Melon Golem, another unique version featured in Minecraft:Minecraft Earth.
  Melon Golem, another unique version featured in Minecraft:Minecraft Earth.
• Minecraft:Lego Minecraft snow Golem.
  Minecraft:Lego Minecraft snow Golem.
• A snow golem as it appears in the City texture pack.
  A snow golem as it appears in the City texture pack.
• A snow golem as it appears in the Greek Mythology mash-up pack
  A snow golem as it appears in the Greek Mythology mash-up pack
• A snow golem as it appears in the Halloween mash-up pack.
  A snow golem as it appears in the Halloween mash-up pack.
• Party Snow Golem, a skin featured in the first Birthday skin pack.
  Party Snow Golem, a skin featured in the first Birthday skin pack.
• Official artwork of a snow golem under attack.
  Official artwork of a snow golem under attack.
• Minecraft:Kai and Minecraft:Zuri building a snow golem
  Minecraft:Kai and Minecraft:Zuri building a snow golem
• Three snow golems as seen in Minecraft: Soothing Scenes snow and the Minecraft:Launcher.
  Three snow golems as seen in Minecraft: Soothing Scenes snow and the Minecraft:Launcher.
• Pixel art animation of a poor snow golem melting to death.
  Pixel art animation of a poor snow golem melting to death.
• Pixel art animation of an unmasked snow golem throwing a snowball.
  Pixel art animation of an unmasked snow golem throwing a snowball.
• Icon of a snow golem used on the Minecraft:Minecraft Marketplace.
  Icon of a snow golem used on the Minecraft:Minecraft Marketplace.
• Minecraft:Sunny and several snow golems marveling at a Minecraft brand gingerbread house.
  Minecraft:Sunny and several snow golems marveling at a Minecraft brand gingerbread house.
• A snow golem Christmas card.
  A snow golem Christmas card.
• A snow golem handing a snowball to a real snowman. (Photo Cut)
  A snow golem handing a snowball to a real snowman. (Photo Cut)
• File:HTTYD Snowman.jpg