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

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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 heat blockTemplate:Only or a light-emitting block is nearby, nor will they melt in dry biomes.

Snow golems

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Snow blocks can be used to make snow golems by putting 2 snow blocks on top of another and a carved pumpkin or 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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Sulfur cube

Template:In developmentSulfur cubes have the ability to absorb snow, either through picking it up or being interacted with it. This provides the hockey puck/fast sliding effect to the mob when hitting it.

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 igloo.

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

Naturally generated snow blocks in top of an iceberg.

References

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External links

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

Navigation

Template:Navbox snow Template:Navbox blocks

cs:Sníh de:Schneeblock es:Bloque de nieve fr:Bloc de neige hu:Hóblokk it:Blocco di neve ja:雪ブロック ko:눈 블록 nl:Sneeuwblok pl:Blok śniegu pt:Bloco de Neve ru:Снег (блок) uk:Блок снігу zh:雪块

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 === 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:igloo]]s and some [[Minecraft:snowy plains]] [[Minecraft:village]] houses and can also generate on top of some [[Minecraft:iceberg]]s.
+Snow blocks generate on the ground in the ice spikes, grove, snowy slopes, frozen peaks and jagged peaks biomes, they form the walls of igloos and some snowy plains village houses and can also generate on top of some icebergs.
 {{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 heat block{{only|bedrock|education|short=1}} or a light-emitting block is nearby, nor will they melt in dry biomes.
 === Snow golems ===
 {{FakeImage|align=right|{{BlockGrid|s=Snow Block|p=Carved Pumpkin|p|s|s}}|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.
+Snow blocks can be used to make snow golems by putting 2 snow blocks on top of another and a carved pumpkin or 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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 === Sulfur cube ===
-{{In development|drop=Chaos Cubed|section=1}}[[Minecraft:Sulfur cube|Sulfur cubes]] have the ability to absorb snow, either through picking it up or being interacted with it. This provides the hockey puck/fast sliding effect to the mob when hitting it.
+{{In development|drop=Chaos Cubed|section=1}}Sulfur cubes have the ability to absorb snow, either through picking it up or being interacted with it. This provides the hockey puck/fast sliding effect to the mob when hitting it.
 == Sounds ==
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 |{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}
 |{{HistoryLine||v1.0.5|[[File:Snow Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added snow blocks.
-|Snow blocks [[Minecraft:drops|drop]] 6 snowballs instead of 4.}}
+|Snow blocks drop 6 snowballs instead of 4.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||v1.0.5_01|A [[Minecraft:shovel]] is now required to obtain [[Minecraft:snowball]]s from snow.
 |Snow blocks on top of top [[Minecraft:snow]] cover no longer look unusual.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||v1.0.6|Snow blocks now require only 4 snowballs to [[Minecraft:crafting|craft]] instead of 9. This allows for infinite amounts of snow [[Minecraft:block]]s and snowballs as snow blocks still drop 6 snowballs instead of 4.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||v1.1.1|The infinite snowball glitch has now been fixed; solid snow blocks now drop only 4 snowballs.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||v1.2.0|dev=preview|With the removal of [[Minecraft:winter mode]], snow and snow blocks have become temporarily non-renewable.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||v1.2.0|dev=preview|With the removal of winter mode, snow and snow blocks have become temporarily non-renewable.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.5|With the addition of [[Minecraft:weather]], snow and snow blocks have become [[Minecraft:renewable]].}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.5|With the addition of weather, snow and snow blocks have become renewable.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|Snow no longer generates in cold [[Minecraft:biome]]s, making snow blocks temporarily unobtainable.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|java}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|Added [[Minecraft:ice plains]], making snow obtainable again.
+|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|Added ice plains, making snow obtainable again.
-|Snow blocks can now be used to create [[Minecraft:snow golems]].}}
+|Snow blocks can now be used to create snow golems.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w38a|Snow has now been given a new [[Minecraft:block]] breaking [[Minecraft:sound]].}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w38a|Snow has now been given a new [[Minecraft:block]] breaking sound.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.5|dev=13w05a|A [[Minecraft:crafting]] recipe for snow cover has now been added.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w36a|Added the [[Minecraft:ice plains spikes]] biome, which generates snow blocks on the surface.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w36a|Added the ice plains spikes biome, which generates snow blocks on the surface.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w43a|Snow blocks now generate as part of [[Minecraft:igloo]]s.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w43a|Snow blocks now generate as part of igloos.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.12|dev=17w15a|Snow can now be placed correctly on upside-down [[Minecraft:stairs]].}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|"Snow" has now been renamed to "Snow Block".}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=17w48a|Mining 8 layers of snow with a Silk Touch shovel now yields a snow block.<ref name="MC-134408"/>}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w15a|Added [[Minecraft:iceberg]]s to [[Minecraft:frozen ocean]]s, which contain snow blocks.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w15a|Added icebergs to frozen oceans, which contain snow blocks.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|Prior to this snapshot, snow blocks were capable of spontaneously melting under specific conditions. This no longer happens.<ref>{{bug|MC-88097}}</ref>
 |[[File:Snow Block JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of snow blocks has now been changed.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w49a|Snow blocks now generate as part of some houses in the newly added [[Minecraft:snowy tundra]] [[Minecraft:village]]s.
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w49a|Snow blocks now generate as part of some houses in the newly added snowy tundra villages.
 |Snow block items can now be found in [[Minecraft:chest]]s in snowy village houses.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=Experimental Snapshot 1|Plants can now be placed on snow blocks.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w37a|Reverted change allowing plants to be placed on snow blocks.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
-|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb snow blocks, providing the hockey puck/fast sliding effect to the mob.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb snow blocks, providing the hockey puck/fast sliding effect to the mob.}}
 }}
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 |{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
 |{{HistoryLine||v0.2.0|[[File:Snow Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added snow blocks.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.0|Snow blocks are now [[Minecraft:craft]]able, and drop [[Minecraft:snowball]]s when mined.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.0|Snow blocks are now craftable, and drop [[Minecraft:snowball]]s when mined.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||v0.3.3|Snow blocks are now available in the creative inventory.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Snow blocks now generate naturally in [[Minecraft:ice spike]] biomes.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Snow blocks now generate naturally in ice spike biomes.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Snow is now [[Minecraft:renewable resource|renewable]].
+|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Snow is now renewable.
-|Snow can now be used to create [[Minecraft:snow golem]]s.}}
+|Snow can now be used to create snow golems.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|Snow blocks now generate as part of [[Minecraft:igloo]]s.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|Snow blocks now generate as part of igloos.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.4.0|dev=beta 1.2.14.2|Snow blocks now generate naturally in [[Minecraft:iceberg]]s.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.4.0|dev=beta 1.2.14.2|Snow blocks now generate naturally in icebergs.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Snow Block JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of snow blocks has now been changed.
-|Snow blocks now generate in [[Minecraft:snowy tundra]] [[Minecraft:village]]s.}}
+|Snow blocks now generate in snowy tundra villages.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.1|Snow blocks can now be found in snowy tundra village house [[Minecraft:chest]]s.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.16.220|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.220.50|Snow blocks now generate in [[Minecraft:mountain grove]], [[Minecraft:snowy slopes]], [[Minecraft:snow capped peaks]] and [[Minecraft:lofty peaks]] biomes.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.16.220|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.220.50|Snow blocks now generate in mountain grove, snowy slopes, snow capped peaks and lofty peaks biomes.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.21.30|dev=Preview 1.21.30.22|Changed name from "Snow" to "Snow Block" to match {{JE}}.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
-|{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.23|exp=Drop 2 of 2026|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb snow blocks, providing the hockey puck/fast sliding effect to the mob.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.23|exp=Drop 2 of 2026|Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb snow blocks, providing the hockey puck/fast sliding effect to the mob.}}
 }}
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 |{{HistoryLine|console}}
 |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Snow Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added snow blocks.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Snow blocks can now be used to create [[Minecraft:snow golems]].}}
+|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Snow blocks can now be used to create snow golems.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU43|xbone=CU33|ps3=1.36|psvita=1.36|ps4=1.36|wiiu=Patch 13|switch=1.0.1|Snow blocks now generate as part of [[Minecraft:igloo]]s.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU43|xbone=CU33|ps3=1.36|psvita=1.36|ps4=1.36|wiiu=Patch 13|switch=1.0.1|Snow blocks now generate as part of igloos.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Snow Block JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of snow blocks has now been changed.}}
 }}
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w06a|Snow blocks now use the newly-implemented model json file {{code|models/block/cube.json}}; previously the geometry was defined in the game code itself.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|The ID of snow blocks has now been changed from <code>snow</code> to <code>snow_block</code>.
-|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this block's numeral ID was 80.}}
+|Prior to ''The Flattening'', this block's numeral ID was 80.}}
 }}
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 == See also ==
-* [[Minecraft:Snowfall]]
+* Snowfall
-* [[Minecraft:Snow golem]]
+* Snow golem
 == References ==
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 [[Category:Generated structure blocks]]
-[[Minecraft:cs:Sníh]]
+cs:Sníh
-[[Minecraft:de:Schneeblock]]
+de:Schneeblock
-[[Minecraft:es:Bloque de nieve]]
+es:Bloque de nieve
-[[Minecraft:fr:Bloc de neige]]
+fr:Bloc de neige
-[[Minecraft:hu:Hóblokk]]
+hu:Hóblokk
-[[Minecraft:it:Blocco di neve]]
+it:Blocco di neve
-[[Minecraft:ja:雪ブロック]]
+ja:雪ブロック
-[[Minecraft:ko:눈 블록]]
+ko:눈 블록
-[[Minecraft:nl:Sneeuwblok]]
+nl:Sneeuwblok
-[[Minecraft:pl:Blok śniegu]]
+pl:Blok śniegu
-[[Minecraft:pt:Bloco de Neve]]
+pt:Bloco de Neve
-[[Minecraft:ru:Снег (блок)]]
+ru:Снег (блок)
-[[Minecraft:uk:Блок снігу]]
+uk:Блок снігу
-[[Minecraft:zh:雪块]]
+zh:雪块