This article is about the block. For the bucket, see Powder Snow Bucket. For other uses, see Snow (disambiguation).
This article describes content that may be included in a future update.
This content has appeared in development versions, but the full update containing it has not been released yet.
The features on this page are exclusive to Experimental Gameplay in Bedrock Edition.
These features may be properly added in a future update, but currently require enabling one or more settings in the "Experiments" section of the Game Settings menu.
Powder snow is a trap block that, in Java Edition, can be obtained from cauldrons.
Obtaining
In Java Edition, a cauldron in a snowy biome will fill up with powder snow when it is snowing. Powder snow can then be picked up from this cauldron with an empty bucket.
Using a powder snow bucket will place powder snow. Placed powder snow can be picked up again with an empty bucket.
Breaking
Powder snow does not drop anything when mined, even with Silk Touch, and tools do not speed up mining.[1]
| Block | Hardness | Breaking time (secs) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default | ||||||||
| Powder Snow[JE only] | 0.25 | 0.4 | ||||||
| Powder Snow[BE only] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Powder snow will be broken by water or lava.
Usage
The frosty vignette when a player's head is within powder snow.
Entities (except rabbits, endermites and silverfish in Java Edition) fall through powder snow without taking fall damage and move much slower in it, similar to cobwebs. Powder snow does not cause suffocation damage.
Mobs, armor stands or players wearing leather boots do not fall through powder snow. In this case the snow behaves as scaffolding when the player sneaks or crouches while on the block and jumps while inside of the block. In addition, fall damage will be taken when falling on powder snow from a large height.[Java Edition only][2]
In Java Edition, powder snow extinguishes any entities that are on fire if they go inside of it. Players can use powder snow in the Nether.
Freezing
This feature is exclusive to Java Edition.
Freezing hearts when the player is submerged in powder snow.
When an entity is inside a powder snow block, they will begin to freeze, taking damage.
When a player is submerged, they will see a frosty vignette slowly fade in at the sides of the screen and the FOV will slowly decrease. After fifteen seconds (300 game ticks), the player's hearts will change to a cyan frosty texture (
), and the player will begin taking damage at a rate of 1
HP every three seconds (60 game ticks). If the player leaves the powder snow block, the vignette will slowly fade away. When a player is frozen, they will move slower than usual until the vignette fully fades away. This is controlled by the "TicksFrozen" data tag, which increases by 1 every tick (to a maximum of 300) for an entity within the powder snow block. It will only decrease when the entity leaves the powder snow block, at which point it will decrease at a rate of 2 per tick. This is currently not a separate effect when used with commands such as /effect give freezing, and does not have it is own unique art, particles or potion.
Wearing any piece of leather armor will stop the freezing effect and damage. This applies to other entities that can wear humanoid-oriented armor, such as zombies. However, horses will not receive freezing resistance from leather horse armor, which has been confirmed to be completely intended.[3]
Cold-sensitive mobs, namely blazes and striders, are not immediately damaged by powder snow.[4] Mobs which inhabit cold biomes (as well as snow golems, which are themselves made almost completely of snow) are not immune to freezing.[5]
Sounds
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | Breaking the block or grabbing the block with a bucket | block | subtitles | ? | ? | ? | |
| None[sound 1] | Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | None[sound 1] | ? | ? | ? | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | Mining the block | block | subtitles | ? | ? | ? | |
| Block placed | Blocks | Placing the block (unused, as it can only be placed from a bucket) | block | subtitles | 0.83 | 1.3 | ? | |
| Footsteps | Blocks | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | ? | ? | ? | |
| Player freezes | Blocks | Getting damaged by freezing | entity | subtitles | ? | ? | ? | |
| Bucket empties | Blocks | Placing the block with a bucket | item | subtitles | ? | ? | ? | |
| Bucket fills | Players | Grabbing the block with a bucket | item | subtitles | ? | ? | ? |
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks | Once the block has broken | dig | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | When the block is placed | dig | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit | 0.35 | 0.5 | |
| Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Walking on the block | step | 0.3 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Jumping from the block | jump | 0.12 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block without fall damage | land | 0.22 | 1.0 |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Block tags (JE) | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powder Snow | powder_snow | inside_step_sound_block | block.minecraft.powder_snow |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powder Snow | powder_snow | ? | tile.powder_snow.name |
History
| October 3, 2020 | Powder snow was mentioned at Minecraft Live 2020, but no images were shown. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition | |||||
1.17{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Tool|Tool]]<br/>{{About|the in-game items|program enhancing software|Programs and Editors}}
A '''tool''' is an [[item]] used by the [[player]] while held to perform actions faster and more efficiently, to gather materials not obtainable by hand, to gain information, or to perform completely new actions. With the exception of the [[clock]], [[compass]], empty [[bucket]], and [[lead]], tools do not stack in the inventory. Tools can be repaired; see [[Item repair]].
== Obtaining ==
=== Mob loot ===
{{main|Drops#Mob drops|title1=Drops}}
Some tools can be obtained by killing mobs that carry the equipment.
=== Crafting ===
Most tools can be obtained through crafting.
{{:Crafting/Tools}}
=== Upgrading ===
[[Netherite]] tools can be obtained only through upgrading.
{{Smithing
|head=1
|Netherite Upgrade
|Diamond Pickaxe; Diamond Axe; Diamond Shovel; Diamond Hoe
|Netherite Ingot
|Netherite Pickaxe; Netherite Axe; Netherite Shovel; Netherite Hoe
}}
== Usage ==
=== Best tools ===
{{main|Breaking#Best tools|title1=Breaking}}
Many blocks have a preferred tool to break them. Some blocks can be broken only with certain tools. The tool's material also affects how fast a block is mined. Materials from worst to best in terms of mining speed are wooden, stone, iron, diamond, netherite, gold.
=== Item durability ===
{{main|Durability}}
Different tools have different amounts of durability. Some uses require more durability to be used than others. A tool's durability is also affected by its material. Materials from worst to best in terms of durability are gold, wooden, stone, iron, diamond, netherite.
Some tools are not block-breaking tools: This includes bows, fishing rods, carrots on sticks, flint & steel, and buckets. Such tools are no better than bare fists at breaking blocks, but they do not take damage from doing so—they take damage from being used in their own intended manners.
=== Item enchantability ===
Materials from worst to best in terms of [[enchantability]] are stone, diamond, iron, wooden/netherite, gold.
=== Smelting ===
{{main|Smelting}}
Iron or golden tools can be smelted into [[nugget]]s.
{{Smelting|showname=1|head=1|Any iron tools|Iron Nugget|0,1}}
{{Smelting|showname=1|foot=1|Any golden tools|Gold Nugget|0,1}}
; Fuel
* Wooden tools can be used as a fuel in [[furnace]]s, smelting 1 item per tool.
* A [[fishing rod]] can be used as fuel in [[furnace]]s, smelting 1.5{{only|java|short=1}}/1{{only|bedrock|short=1}} items per fishing rod.
== History ==
{{info needed section|earlier Java Edition history between Indev and 1.3.1|section=10}}
{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20091231-2|Added iron shovels.}}
{{History|||snap=20100110|Added iron axes and pickaxes.}}
{{History|||snap=20100128|Added wooden, stone, and diamond tools.}}
{{History|||snap=20100129|Added crafting recipes for wooden, stone, iron, and diamond tools.}}
{{History|||snap=20100130|Added golden tools.}}
{{History|||snap=20100131|A [[Tiers|tier system]] for wooden, stone, iron, diamond, and gold tools is added. Each tier has a different mining speed multiplier and durability.}}
{{History|||snap=20100201-2|Tools are now required to break blocks and ores.}}
{{history|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=RC1|Tools now make a breaking sound and have a breaking animation.
|All tools now also have breaking animation.}}
{{History|||snap=RC2|Tools no longer break quickly after loading a world that was saved in RC1.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w17a|Tools now have infinite [[durability]] in [[Creative]] mode.}}
{{history|||snap=12w18a|Wooden tools became able to be used as [[fuel]] for [[furnace]]s in case players didn't want to repair them or finish using them.}}
{{History|||snap=12w24a|Breaking a block that can be [[instant mining|instantly mined]] by hand ([[tall grass]], [[torch]], etc.) while holding a block-breaking tool no longer reduces the tool's [[durability]].}}
{{history||1.6.1|snap=13w21a|Instead of replacing the barehanded damage ({{hp|1}}), pickaxes, shovels, axes and swords now add their damage onto the barehanded damage.}}
{{History||1.11.1|snap=16w50a|Golden and iron tools now smelt down into one of their respective nuggets.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w48a|Tools cannot be repaired by crafting.}}
{{History||1.14.3|snap=Pre-Release 3|Tools can be once again be repaired by crafting.}}
{{History||1.16.2|snap=20w29a|Tools have a new arrange in the Creative inventory.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w04a|Upgrading diamond tools to netherite tools now requires the netherite upgrade [[smithing template]].}}
{{History|||snap=23w07a|Added brushes.}}
{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|Added stone tools and shears.}}
{{History||v0.3.0|Added wooden tools.}}
{{History||v0.3.2|Added iron, diamond, and golden tools.}}
{{History||v0.3.3|Added bows.}}
{{History||v0.4.0|Added flint and steel and all hoe types.}}
{{History||v0.7.0|Added buckets.}}
{{History||v0.7.4|Flint and steel now ignite creepers.}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|Added flint and steel to the Creative inventory.}}
{{History|||snap=build 3|Added shears to the Creative inventory.}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 1|Added fishing rod.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Added carrot on a stick and leads.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Golden and iron tools now smelt down into one of their respective nuggets.}}
{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU53|xbone=CU43|ps=1.49|wiiu=Patch 23|switch=1.0.3|Golden and iron tools now smelt down into one of their respective nuggets.}}
{{History|foot}}
== Issues ==
{{issue list}}
== Trivia ==
* Gold tools are actually ranked as superior to diamond tools on the [[Legacy Console Edition]]'s crafting screen.
* Wooden tools can be burned in a furnace regardless of its durability; this means the player can burn a wooden tool that has only 1 use left.
== See also ==
* [[Item Repair]]
* [[Breaking]]
* [[Weapon]]
{{Items}}
[[Category:Tools|*]]
[[cs:Nástroje]]
[[de:Werkzeug]]
[[es:Herramientas]]
[[fr:Outils]]
[[hu:Eszközök]]
[[it:Attrezzi]]
[[ja:道具]]
[[ko:도구]]
[[nl:Gereedschap]]
[[pl:Narzędzia]]
[[pt:Ferramentas]]
[[ru:Инструменты]]
[[tr:Alet]]
[[zh:工具]]</li><li>[[Raw Iron|Raw Iron]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Raw Iron.png
| renewable = No
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Raw iron''' is a raw metal resource obtained from mining [[iron ore]].
== Obtaining ==
=== Mining ===
[[Iron ore]] and [[deepslate iron ore]] mined with a [[stone pickaxe]] or higher drops 1 unit of raw iron. If the pickaxe is enchanted with [[Fortune]], it can drop an extra unit per level of Fortune, allowing for a maximum of 4 with Fortune III. If the ore is mined using a pickaxe enchanted with [[Silk Touch]], it drops the ore block instead.
=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|showname=1
|Block of Raw Iron
|Output=Raw Iron,9
|type=Material
|foot=1
}}
== Usage ==
The primary usage of raw iron is smelting it into [[iron ingot]]s.
=== Crafting ===
{{crafting usage}}
=== Smelting ingredient ===
{{Smelting
|showname=2
|Raw Iron
|Iron Ingot
|0.7
}}
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Raw Iron
|spritetype=item
|nameid=raw_iron
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Raw Iron
|spritetype=item
|nameid=raw_iron
|form=item
|id=505
|foot=1}}
== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w14a|[[File:Raw Iron JE1.png|32px]] Added raw iron.}}
{{History|||snap=April 13, 2021|slink={{Tweet|JasperBoerstra|1381991999952277513}}|[[File:Raw Iron JE2.png|32px]] [[JAPPA]] shows a new raw iron texture.}}
{{History|||snap=21w15a|[[File:Raw Iron JE2.png|32px]] The texture of raw iron has been changed.
|Raw iron can now be used to craft [[block of raw iron]].}}
{{History|||snap=April 16, 2021|slink={{Tweet|JasperBoerstra|1383047666037325829}}|[[File:Raw Iron (pre-release).png|32px]] [[JAPPA]] shows a new raw iron texture again.}}
{{History|||snap=21w16a|[[File:Raw Iron JE3.png|32px]] The texture of raw iron has been changed.}}
{{History|Bedrock}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.17.0.50|[[File:Raw Iron JE2.png|32px]] Added raw iron.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.52|Raw iron are now available without enabling [[experimental gameplay]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.54|[[File:Raw Iron JE3.png|32px]] The texture of raw iron has been changed.}}
{{History|foot}}
== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
JE 1.17 Dev Raw Metals.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 1.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 2.png|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 3.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 4.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 5.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
</gallery>
{{Items}}
[[Category:Non-renewable resources]]
[[de:Roheisen]]
[[es:Hierro en bruto]]
[[fr:Fer brut]]
[[it:Ferro grezzo]]
[[ja:鉄の原石]]
[[lzh:砂鐵]]
[[pl:Surowe żelazo]]
[[pt:Ferro bruto]]
[[ru:Необработанное железо]]
[[uk:Необроблене залізо]]
[[zh:粗铁]]</li></ul> | 20w46a |  Added powder snow. | |||
| 20w48a | Wearing any piece of leather armor now stops the freezing effect. | ||||
Added the freezeDamage gamerule, which stops entities from taking freezing damage if it is set to false. | |||||
The snow_step_sound_blocks block tag was renamed to inside_step_sound_block. | |||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
1.16.200{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Raw Iron|Raw Iron]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Raw Iron.png
| renewable = No
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Raw iron''' is a raw metal resource obtained from mining [[iron ore]].
== Obtaining ==
=== Mining ===
[[Iron ore]] and [[deepslate iron ore]] mined with a [[stone pickaxe]] or higher drops 1 unit of raw iron. If the pickaxe is enchanted with [[Fortune]], it can drop an extra unit per level of Fortune, allowing for a maximum of 4 with Fortune III. If the ore is mined using a pickaxe enchanted with [[Silk Touch]], it drops the ore block instead.
=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|showname=1
|Block of Raw Iron
|Output=Raw Iron,9
|type=Material
|foot=1
}}
== Usage ==
The primary usage of raw iron is smelting it into [[iron ingot]]s.
=== Crafting ===
{{crafting usage}}
=== Smelting ingredient ===
{{Smelting
|showname=2
|Raw Iron
|Iron Ingot
|0.7
}}
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Raw Iron
|spritetype=item
|nameid=raw_iron
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Raw Iron
|spritetype=item
|nameid=raw_iron
|form=item
|id=505
|foot=1}}
== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w14a|[[File:Raw Iron JE1.png|32px]] Added raw iron.}}
{{History|||snap=April 13, 2021|slink={{Tweet|JasperBoerstra|1381991999952277513}}|[[File:Raw Iron JE2.png|32px]] [[JAPPA]] shows a new raw iron texture.}}
{{History|||snap=21w15a|[[File:Raw Iron JE2.png|32px]] The texture of raw iron has been changed.
|Raw iron can now be used to craft [[block of raw iron]].}}
{{History|||snap=April 16, 2021|slink={{Tweet|JasperBoerstra|1383047666037325829}}|[[File:Raw Iron (pre-release).png|32px]] [[JAPPA]] shows a new raw iron texture again.}}
{{History|||snap=21w16a|[[File:Raw Iron JE3.png|32px]] The texture of raw iron has been changed.}}
{{History|Bedrock}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.17.0.50|[[File:Raw Iron JE2.png|32px]] Added raw iron.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.52|Raw iron are now available without enabling [[experimental gameplay]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.54|[[File:Raw Iron JE3.png|32px]] The texture of raw iron has been changed.}}
{{History|foot}}
== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
JE 1.17 Dev Raw Metals.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 1.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 2.png|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 3.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 4.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 5.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
</gallery>
{{Items}}
[[Category:Non-renewable resources]]
[[de:Roheisen]]
[[es:Hierro en bruto]]
[[fr:Fer brut]]
[[it:Ferro grezzo]]
[[ja:鉄の原石]]
[[lzh:砂鐵]]
[[pl:Surowe żelazo]]
[[pt:Ferro bruto]]
[[ru:Необработанное железо]]
[[uk:Необроблене залізо]]
[[zh:粗铁]]</li><li>[[Raw Gold|Raw Gold]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Raw Gold.png
| renewable = No
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Raw gold''' is a raw metal resource obtained from mining [[gold ore]].
== Obtaining ==
=== Mining ===
[[Gold ore]] and [[deepslate gold ore]] mined with an [[iron pickaxe]] or higher drops 1 unit of raw gold. If the pickaxe is enchanted with [[Fortune]], it can drop an extra unit per level of Fortune, allowing for a maximum of 4 with Fortune III. If the ore is mined using a pickaxe enchanted with [[Silk Touch]], it drops the ore block instead.
=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|showname=1
|Block of Raw Gold
|Output=Raw Gold,9
|type=Material
|foot=1
}}
== Usage ==
The primary usage of raw gold is smelting it into [[gold ingot]]s.
=== Crafting ===
{{crafting usage|Raw Gold}}
=== Smelting ingredient ===
{{Smelting
|showname=2
|Raw Gold
|Gold Ingot
|1.0
}}
=== Piglins ===
{{EntityLink|Piglin|Piglins}} are attracted to raw gold. They run toward any raw gold on the ground, and inspect it for 6 to 8 seconds before putting it in their inventory.
== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Oh Shiny}}
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Raw Gold
|spritetype=item
|nameid=raw_gold
|itemtags=piglin_loved
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Raw Gold
|spritetype=item
|nameid=raw_gold
|form=item
|id=506
|foot=1}}
== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w14a|[[File:Raw Gold JE1.png|32px]] Added raw gold.}}
{{History|||snap=April 13, 2021|slink={{Tweet|JasperBoerstra|1381991999952277513}}|[[File:Raw Gold JE2.png|32px]] [[JAPPA]] shows a new raw gold texture.}}
{{History|||snap=21w15a|[[File:Raw Gold JE2.png|32px]] The texture of raw gold has been changed.
|Raw gold can now be used to craft [[block of raw gold]].}}
{{History|||snap=April 16, 2021|slink={{Tweet|JasperBoerstra|1383047666037325829}}|[[File:Raw Gold (pre-release).png|32px]] [[JAPPA]] shows a new raw gold texture again.}}
{{History|||snap=21w16a|[[File:Raw Gold JE3.png|32px]] The texture of raw gold has been changed.}}
{{History|Bedrock}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.17.0.50|[[File:Raw Gold JE2.png|32px]] Added raw gold.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.52|Raw gold are now available without enabling [[experimental gameplay]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.54|[[File:Raw Gold JE3.png|32px]] The texture of raw gold has been changed.}}
{{History|foot}}
== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
JE 1.17 Dev Raw Metals.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 1.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 2.png|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 3.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 4.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 5.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
</gallery>
{{Items}}
[[Category:Non-renewable resources]]
[[de:Rohgold]]
[[es:Oro en bruto]]
[[fr:Or brut]]
[[ja:金の原石]]
[[pl:Surowe złoto]]
[[pt:Ouro bruto]]
[[ru:Необработанное золото]]
[[uk:Необроблене золото]]
[[zh:粗金]]</li></ul> | beta 1.16.200.52 | Added powder snow via Experimental Gameplay. | |||
Issues
Issues relating to "Powder Snow" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia
- "Snowier Snow" was announced to be part of the Mountains biome in the biome vote at MINECON Live 2019. Powder Snow is referred to as "Snowier Snow" by the community and the Mojang devs.
- This block arrived in each version in a different way (to Java as a bucket and to Bedrock as a block) and with different utilities
- As of snapshot 20w46a, this block does not evaporate in the Nether.