Snow Golem
The Snow Golem is a utility mob with 4 HP (2 ♥). It drops Snowball, gives 0 XP and is built from snow blocks and a carved pumpkin. Below you'll find exact drop chances, spawn weights and behaviour from the Java 26.3 game files.
- HP
- 42 ♥ hearts
- XP dropped
- 0
- Drops
- Snowball93.8%
Snow Golem stats
Game data- HP
- 4
- Movement speed
- 0.2
- Follow range
- 16 blocks
- Size (width × height)
- 0.7 × 1.9 blocks
- XP when killed
- 0
- Immune to fire
- No
What does the Snow Golem drop?
CalculatedExact chance per kill, with the Looting levels side by side. Rare drops need the kill to come from a player.
| Item | Chance | Count | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
 Snowball | 93.8% | 1–15 | 7.5 |
XP and player-only drops need the player to have hit the mob within the last 5 seconds. Armor and weapons a mob spawned with drop separately (8.5% per item, +1% per Looting level).
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Where does the Snow Golem spawn?
Summoned: carved pumpkin on 2 stacked snow blocks
The Snow Golem doesn't spawn naturally in any biome: it is summoned, built, bred, converted or comes from a spawner or event.
Snow Golem behaviour
Game dataThrows snowballs at hostile mobs
Attacks
- Snowball: 3 damage to blazes, otherwise knockback only — 0 damage
Immune to
- Fall
- Freezing
Weaknesses
- Takes 1 damage while in water or rain
- Melts in hot biomes: 1 fire damage
Good to know
- Leaves a snow trail
- Shear to remove its pumpkin
Snow Golem ID and summon command
The entity ID is minecraft:snow_golem. Spawn egg: Snow Golem Spawn Egg.
/summon minecraft:snow_golem ~ ~ ~Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
The Snow Golem is a utility mob with 4 health. It is built from snow blocks and a carved pumpkin. Killing it drops Snowball.
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Snow Golem FAQ (Java 26.3)
How much health does the Snow Golem have?
The Snow Golem has 4 health points, which is 2 hearts, and 0 armor.
What does the Snow Golem drop?
Snowball (93.8%) (chance per kill without Looting), plus 0 XP.
Where does the Snow Golem spawn?
It is built from snow blocks and a carved pumpkin.