Snow Block
Snow Block is crafted at a Crafting Table from 4× Snowball. Its ID is minecraft:snow_block and it stacks to 64. Every recipe, use and drop chance below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
- ID
- snow_block
- Made at
- Crafting Table4× Snowball
- Found in
- Village34.5%
- Stack size
- 64
- Best tool
- ShovelWooden or better
- Used in
- 1 recipe
Where to find Snow Block
CalculatedEvery mob, chest, block and villager that gives Snow Block, with the exact chance per kill, chest or trade.
| Source | How | Chance | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village | Chest loot | 34.5% | 1–8 |
Plan Snow Block 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 Block as a block
CalculatedHardness 0.2, blast resistance 0.2. Mining times assume no enchantments or effects, standing on the ground.
- Hardness
- 0.2
- Blast resistance
- 0.2
- Tool
- Shovel · Wooden or better
- Light level
- 0
- Burns
- No
- When mined
- Only with Silk Touch
| Mined with | Time | Drops |
|---|---|---|
| Hand | 1 s | ✘ |
 Wooden Shovel | 0.15 s | ✔ |
 Stone Shovel | 0.1 s | ✔ |
 Copper Shovel | 0.1 s | ✔ |
 Iron Shovel | Instant | ✔ |
 Golden Shovel | Instant | ✔ |
 Diamond Shovel | Instant | ✔ |
 Netherite Shovel | Instant | ✔ |
| Item | Chance | With Silk Touch | Count | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Snowball | 100% | 0% | 4 | 4 |
| Snow Block | 0% | 100% | 1 | 0 |
Snow Block ID and give command
The item ID is minecraft:snow_block. Paste this in chat (cheats on) to get one:
/give @p minecraft:snow_blockSnow Block in other languages
| English | Snow Block |
|---|---|
| French (France) | Bloc de neige |
| European Spanish | Bloque de nieve |
| German (Germany) | Schneeblock |
| Korean (South Korea) | 눈 블록 |
| Polish (Poland) | Blok śniegu |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Bloco de Neve |
| Turkish (Türkiye) | Kar Bloğu |
| Chinese (China) | 雪块 |
| Vietnamese (Vietnam) | Khối tuyết |
| Japanese (Japan) | 雪ブロック |
| Russian (Russia) | Блок снега |
| Thai (Thailand) | บล็อกหิมะ |
| Italian (Italy) | Blocco di neve |
| Czech (Czechia) | Blok sněhu |
| Arabic (United Arab Emirates) | كتلة ثلج |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 雪塊 |
| Indonesian (Indonesia) | Balok Salju |
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
Snow Block is crafted at a Crafting Table from 4× Snowball. It's used in 1 other recipe. Placed as a block it has 0.2 hardness and 0.2 blast resistance.
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Snow Block FAQ (Java 26.3)
How do you make Snow Block in Minecraft?
Put 4× Snowball in a crafting table in the pattern shown above; it makes 1.
Where can you find Snow Block in Minecraft?
Snow Block is in the chests of: Village.
What is Snow Block used for in Minecraft?
Snow Block is an ingredient in 1 recipe, including Snow.
What is the item ID of Snow Block?
The ID is minecraft:snow_block. Use /give @p minecraft:snow_block to get one with cheats enabled.
What's the fastest way to mine Snow Block?
With a Iron Shovel it takes 0 seconds (hardness 0.2), without Efficiency or Haste.