Snowball

Snowball

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Statistics

Type	WeaponAmmunition
Damage	8 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 4 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) (Ranged)
Knockback	5.75 (Average) (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 4.5 (Average) (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Critical chance	4%
Use time	19 (Very fast)
Velocity	7
Rarity	00*
Research	99 required

Projectile created

• Snow Ball (friendly)
  

Sounds

Use
Impact

• Internal Item ID: 949
• Internal Projectile ID: 166

Animation of the Snowball.

The Snowball is a consumable ranged weapon that can be crafted from Snow Blocks. Snowballs can also be used as ammunition for the Snowball Cannon and (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) the Snowball Launcher.

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
only: Snowball15	Snow Block	By Hand
only: Snowball10	Snow Block

Tips

• Snowballs are affected by gravity, so they are ineffective against enemies at farther ranges.
• Although it has a low knockback value and damage, the Snowball can be a useful starter weapon, as the materials required to make it are abundant.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Damage type changed from Throwing to Ranged.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1:
  • 15 Snowballs are now crafted from 1 Snow Block (was 10).
  • Weapon type changed from Ranged to Throwing.
  • Damage increased from 4 to 8.
  • Knockback increased from 4.5 to 5.75.

• Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Made changes from PS4's 1.0.750.0 update. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: ()
  • 15 Snowballs are now crafted from 1 Snow Block (was 10).
  • Weapon type changed from Ranged to Throwing.
  • Damage increased from 4 to 8.
  • Knockback increased from 4.5 to 5.75.

• Console 1.02: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.