What is Snowball in Minecraft?
A Snowball is a simple throwable item in Minecraft. It is a ball of snow that you can throw at mobs or other players. A Snowball does not cause any direct damage to most mobs, but it does cause knockback, which can be useful for pushing enemies away from you, off a cliff, or into a trap. The one mob that a Snowball does damage is the Blaze, a fiery enemy found in the Nether. Snowballs are surprisingly effective against Blazes, making them a useful and safe weapon for fighting them. You can also use snowballs to build snow golems, which are friendly mobs that will throw snowballs at hostile creatures. A Snowball is a fun and sometimes surprisingly useful item to have in your inventory.
How to get Snowball in Minecraft
Getting a Snowball is very easy. The most common way is to find a biome with snow. In snowy biomes, there will be a layer of snow on top of the ground. You can use a shovel to break this snow layer, which will drop one to four snowballs. If you break a snow block, it will also drop snowballs. You can also get snowballs from snow golems. If a snow golem is not in a hot biome, it will leave a trail of snow on the ground as it moves, which you can then shovel for snowballs. You can also get snowballs by placing a cauldron outside in a cold biome while it is snowing. The cauldron will fill with powder snow, which you can then collect with a bucket. However, the easiest way is just using a shovel on snow layers.
How to use Snowball in Minecraft
To use a Snowball, hold it in your hand and right click to throw it. You can throw them very quickly. When you hit a mob, it will be knocked back a short distance. This is great for keeping dangerous mobs like Creepers at a safe distance. When you are in the Nether, throwing snowballs at a Blaze will deal 3 points of damage to it, which is a great way to fight them from afar. You can stack up to 16 snowballs in a single inventory slot. The other main use for a Snowball is in crafting. You can craft a block of snow by arranging four snowballs in a 2x2 square. These snow blocks can then be used for building or for creating snow golems. To build a snow golem, place two snow blocks on top of each other and then place a carved pumpkin or jack o'lantern on top.
How to craft Snowball in Minecraft
No recipes for this item.
