Snow
Snow is crafted at a Crafting Table from 3× Snow Block. Its ID is minecraft:snow and it stacks to 64. Every recipe, use and drop chance below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
- ID
- snow
- Made at
- Crafting Table3× Snow Block
- Stack size
- 64
- Best tool
- ShovelWooden or better
How to make Snow
Game dataThe recipe exactly as it appears in the game. Hover or tap an ingredient to see its name.
Snow BlockSnow BlockSnow BlockSnowSnow as a block
CalculatedHardness 0.1, blast resistance 0.1. Mining times assume no enchantments or effects, standing on the ground.
- Hardness
- 0.1
- Blast resistance
- 0.1
- Tool
- Shovel · Wooden or better
- Light level
- 0
- Burns
- No
- When mined
- Only with Silk Touch
| Mined with | Time | Drops |
|---|---|---|
| Hand | 0.5 s | ✘ |
 Wooden Shovel | 0.1 s | ✔ |
 Stone Shovel | Instant | ✔ |
 Copper Shovel | Instant | ✔ |
 Iron Shovel | Instant | ✔ |
 Golden Shovel | Instant | ✔ |
 Diamond Shovel | Instant | ✔ |
 Netherite Shovel | Instant | ✔ |
Plan Snow in the Crafting Planner
Every item, block and recipe from the game files in one window beside the game. Add what you want to craft and the Crafting Planner adds up every raw material you need, saved as a shopping list.
- Every recipe and drop source
- Raw materials added up for you
- Saved shopping lists
Snow ID and give command
The item ID is minecraft:snow. Paste this in chat (cheats on) to get one:
/give @p minecraft:snowSnow in other languages
| English | Snow |
|---|---|
| French (France) | Neige |
| European Spanish | Capa de nieve |
| German (Germany) | Schnee |
| Korean (South Korea) | 눈 |
| Polish (Poland) | Śnieg |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Neve |
| Turkish (Türkiye) | Kar |
| Chinese (China) | 雪 |
| Vietnamese (Vietnam) | Tuyết |
| Japanese (Japan) | 雪 |
| Russian (Russia) | Снег |
| Thai (Thailand) | หิมะ |
| Italian (Italy) | Neve |
| Czech (Czechia) | Sníh |
| Arabic (United Arab Emirates) | ثلج |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 雪 |
| Indonesian (Indonesia) | Salju |
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
Snow is crafted at a Crafting Table from 3× Snow Block. Placed as a block it has 0.1 hardness and 0.1 blast resistance.
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Snow FAQ (Java 26.3)
How do you make Snow in Minecraft?
Put 3× Snow Block in a crafting table in the pattern shown above; it makes 6.
What is the item ID of Snow?
The ID is minecraft:snow. Use /give @p minecraft:snow to get one with cheats enabled.
What's the fastest way to mine Snow?
With a Stone Shovel it takes 0 seconds (hardness 0.1), without Efficiency or Haste.