Registry record · minecraft:snowball

Snowball

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A snowball is a throwable sphere of packed snow harvested with shovels, used to damage blazes and craft snow.

See the exact in-game appearance on Minecraft Wiki

Versioned source data

Edition availability

Java Edition

Source version 26.1

Registry ID: 1017
Source display name: Snowball
Maximum stack: 16

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60

Registry ID: 377
Source display name: Snowball
Maximum stack: 16
Component-based: Yes
Source version tag: Unclassified by source

Recipe information · Java 26.1

No Java recipe recorded

Not recorded

No recipe for this item is recorded in the selected Java source snapshot. This does not establish that no recipe exists in other versions or editions. Bedrock recipe data is not included, so its recipe availability cannot be determined here.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

Harvested by digging snow layers or snow blocks with any shovel (yielding 1-4 snowballs). Source
Snow golems create infinite snow beneath their feet on compatible cool biomes. Source

Practical uses

Four snowballs in a 2x2 crafting square craft one solid snow block for building. Source
Thrown at blazes in the Nether to inflict 3 points of damage (1.5 hearts) per snowball. Source

Mechanics

Stacks up to 16 in inventory; thrown snowballs deal knockback to mobs and extinguish ignited campfires in Bedrock. Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

Used in 1 output

Recorded Java recipe outputs that use Snowball. Bedrock recipe data is not included.

Snow Block 1 recorded recipe

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Uses Snowball × 4 · makes 1 Snow Block

Snow Block1 crafted