Snowball
minecraft:snowballSnowballs are throwable projectile items obtained by breaking snow blocks or snow layers with a shovel. When thrown, they deal 3 HP of damage specifically to blazes while dealing no damage but knockback to other mobs, and four snowballs can be crafted into a snow block.
FAQ
How many snowballs stack in one slot?
Snowballs stack up to 16 per inventory slot, unlike most other throwable items.
What happens when I throw a snowball at a mob?
It deals 3 HP of damage to blazes specifically, while other mobs take no damage but are still knocked back.
Can dispensers use snowballs?
Yes, dispensers can fire snowballs with slightly randomized velocity, behaving much like a player's throw.
Do snowballs have any special mob interactions?
They can be fed to ghastlings to speed up their growth into a happy ghast.