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Snow Block
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Snow Block block in Minecraft

Present since 1.12.2 or earlier Mined with: shovel Stack size: 64

Snow Block is a full block made from four snowballs, easy to dig and good for snow golems and igloos. Ice and snow cover the cold biomes, from snowy plains to frozen peaks. Ice and snow blocks share these basics; the Ice page explains them.

It is made with the Crafting Table from 4 × Snowball. It is mined with a shovel and drops Snowball.

How to craft

Crafting tableCrafting table Also in the 2×2 inventory grid
Snowball Snowball Snowball Snowball
Snow Block

4 × Snowball → Snow Block

// Slots with several items cycle through every accepted option.

How Snow Block connects

6 links · from the 26.3 game data

Where to get it

Loot in structureschance per item drawn
VillageChest · Snowy house7.5%

In structures

share of blocks
IglooBuilding block30.5%
VillageBuilding block5.5%
Abandoned CampBuilding block2.1%

Same family · tag #snow

Used to craft (1)

SnowSnow

Drops when broken

SnowballSnowball

Obtained from

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Snow Block · FAQ

How do you get Snow Block in Minecraft?

At the Crafting Table: 4 × Snowball give 1 × Snow Block. Mined with Silk Touch, the block drops itself; without it, it drops Snowball. It can be found as loot in Village.

What is Snow Block used for in Minecraft?

It is a cold-biome block for slides, ice roads and winter builds. It is an ingredient in one recipe: Snow.

What tool do you need to mine Snow Block?

The fastest tool is the shovel.