Minecraft:Snow Block: Difference between revisions

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Template:Infobox block A snow block is a full-sized Minecraft:block of Minecraft:snow.

Obtaining

Breaking

To obtain a snow block or Minecraft:snowballs, the block must be broken with a Minecraft:shovel; otherwise, the breaking time is greater, and the block drops nothing. Template:Breaking row A snow block drops four snowballs when broken by a tool without Minecraft:Silk Touch.
A snow block drops itself when broken by a tool with Silk Touch.

Natural generation

Snow blocks generate on the ground in the Minecraft:ice spikes, Minecraft:grove, Minecraft:snowy slopes, Minecraft:frozen peaks and Minecraft:jagged peaks biomes, they form the walls of Minecraft:igloos and some Minecraft:snowy plains Minecraft:village houses and can also generate on top of some Minecraft:icebergs.

Snow blocks also generates in some Minecraft:abandoned camps.Template:Upcoming

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Generated loot

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Snow

A snow block can also be obtained by breaking 8 snow layers with a Silk Touch shovel.<ref name="MC-134408">Template:Bug</ref>

Crafting

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Usage

Melting

Unlike Minecraft:snow, snow blocks do not melt when a Minecraft:heat block Template:Only or a light-emitting block is nearby, nor will they melt in dry Minecraft:biomes.

Snow golems

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Snow blocks can be used to make Minecraft:snow golems by putting 2 snow blocks on top of another and a Minecraft:carved pumpkin or Minecraft:jack o'lantern on the top as the head. Note that the carved pumpkin has to be placed last for this to work. This can be done sideways and upside-down, as well.

Crafting ingredient

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Sounds

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Data values

ID

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Videos

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History

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Issues

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Trivia

Snow may still fall on top of snow blocks, making them look taller than they actually are.
When a snow block is on grass, the grass block changes to a different "snowy" texture as if a snow layer is on it. However, because snow blocks are not transparent to light, the grass changes to dirt shortly after.

Gallery

Screenshots

Naturally generated snow blocks in an Minecraft:igloo.

Naturally generated snow blocks in an Minecraft:igloo.
Naturally generated snow blocks in top of an Minecraft:iceberg.

Naturally generated snow blocks in top of an Minecraft:iceberg.

References

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External links

Block of the Week: Snow – Minecraft.net on May 19, 2017

Navigation

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 To obtain a snow block or [[Minecraft:snowball]]s, the block must be broken with a [[Minecraft:shovel]]; otherwise, the breaking time is greater, and the block drops nothing.
 {{breaking row|horizontal=1|Snow Block|Shovel|Wood|drop=0}}
-A snow block drops four [[Minecraft:snowball]]s when broken by a tool without [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]].<br>
+A snow block drops four snowballs when broken by a tool without [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]].<br>
 A snow block drops itself when broken by a tool with Silk Touch.
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 Snow blocks generate on the ground in the [[Minecraft:ice spikes]], [[Minecraft:grove]], [[Minecraft:snowy slopes]], [[Minecraft:frozen peaks]] and [[Minecraft:jagged peaks]] biomes, they form the walls of [[Minecraft:igloo]]s and some [[Minecraft:snowy plains]] [[Minecraft:village]] houses and can also generate on top of some [[Minecraft:iceberg]]s.
-Snow blocks also generates in some [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]s. {{upcoming}}
+Snow blocks also generates in some [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]s.{{upcoming|Third Drop 2026}}
 {{Block distribution}}
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 == Usage ==
 === Melting ===
-Unlike [[Minecraft:snow]], snow blocks do not melt when a [[Minecraft:heat block]]{{only|bedrock|education|short=1}} or a light-emitting block is nearby, nor will they melt in dry biomes.
+Unlike [[Minecraft:snow]], snow blocks do not melt when a [[Minecraft:heat block]]{{only|bedrock|education|short=1}} or a [[Minecraft:Light#Block light|light-emitting block]] is nearby, nor will they melt in dry [[Minecraft:biome]]s.
 === Snow golems ===
-{{FakeImage|align=right|{{BlockGrid|s=Snow Block|p=Carved Pumpkin|p|s|s}}|Snow Golem build configuration}}
+{{FakeImage|align=right|{{BlockGrid|s=Snow Block|p=Carved Pumpkin|p|s|s}}|[[Minecraft:Snow golem]] build configuration}}
 Snow blocks can be used to make [[Minecraft:snow golem]]s by putting 2 snow blocks on top of another and a [[Minecraft:carved pumpkin]] or [[Minecraft:jack o'lantern]] on the top as the head. Note that the carved pumpkin has to be placed last for this to work. This can be done sideways and upside-down, as well.
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 === Screenshots ===
 <gallery>
-File:MountainIgloo.png|Naturally generated snow blocks in an igloo.
+File:MountainIgloo.png|Naturally generated snow blocks in an [[Minecraft:igloo]].
-File:Top view of small, snowy iceberg.png|Naturally generated snow blocks in top of an iceberg.
+File:Top view of small, snowy iceberg.png|Naturally generated snow blocks in top of an [[Minecraft:iceberg]].
 </gallery>
 == See also ==
 * [[Minecraft:Snowfall]]
-* [[Minecraft:Snow golem]]
 == References ==
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 == External links ==
-*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/block-week-snow Block of the Week: Snow] – Minecraft.net on May 19, 2017
+* [https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/block-week-snow Block of the Week: Snow] – Minecraft.net on May 19, 2017
 == Navigation ==