How to Make a Snow Golem

Quick answer

• Stack 2 snow blocks and put a Carved pumpkin on top.
• Snow golems throw snowballs at monsters. Only blazes take damage.
• They melt in warm biomes, rain and the Nether.

Snow golems are cheap helpers that push monsters back and leave a trail of snow. They're also the easy way to farm snow.

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Building one

1. Place two Snow block items on top of each other.
2. Place a carved pumpkin or jack o'lantern on top.

Make snow blocks from 4 snowballs each.

What they do

• Throw snowballs at monsters within about 10 blocks.
• Snowballs knock most mobs back but do no damage.
• Blazes take 3 damage per snowball, so golems help in blaze farms.

Where they melt

Snow golems take damage in rain, water and warm biomes like deserts, savannas and the Nether. A potion of Fire Resistance stops this.

Snow farms

Snow golems leave snow layers where they walk. Trap one in a small space and shovel up the snow it leaves for a never-ending supply of snowballs.

Faceless golemUse Shears on a snow golem to take its pumpkin off.

Cheat sheet

• 2 snow blocks + carved pumpkin
• Only damages blazes
• Melts in rain, water and warm biomes
• Leaves snow you can farm