This is due to MC-3179, which was closed as “works as intended” by Adrian Östergård on 2016-08-23 (when 1.10. 2 was new) without an explanation. To clear a few additional things up: Snowballs never dealt knockback to players.
Do snowballs do knockback to players?
Like arrows, chicken eggs, fire charges, and spawn eggs, snowballs can be fired from dispensers, however, they do not collide with the player. They also do not deal knockback to any mobs when shot this way but will still damage blazes.
Did snowballs ever do damage in Minecraft?
Right-clicking with a snowball in your hand will fling it in the direction that you’re pointing, just like an egg. Snowballs deal no damage, with one exception. Against blazes, which are creatures literally made of fire, snowballs deal one and a half hearts of damage.
Do eggs knockback players?
Players are able to throw eggs and deal knockback to mobs, but no damage is dealt, similar to a snowball. Eggs can also be fired from dispensers and are affected by gravity.
How do you make a snowball do damage in Minecraft?
There is a way to do this. Set up a command block clock and then attach it to a command block with the command /execute @e[type=Snowball] ~ ~ ~ /summon Arrow ~ ~ ~ {life:1200}.
How do you hit people with snowballs?
In vanilla Minecraft on a vanilla server, snowballs and other throwables do not hit players. It’s simply occam’s razor; if snowballs didn’t hit the player in alpha 1.0. 5, and don’t hit the player in release 1.8. 4 (and also all versions after release 1.4.
Can a snowball hit a player in Minecraft?
No. In vanilla Minecraft on a vanilla server, snowballs and other throwables do not hit players.
How do you make snowballs that Dont knockback?
1. Start a LAN world. 2. Equip one of the items, and throw it at a player. 3. Watch as it goes through them, causing no effects. MC-8381 In multiplayer, snowballs dont do anything to players. they should work like eggs, knocking back the target slightly. but they seem to do nothing at all, now. MC-85713 Fishing rods cant hurt players!
How does a snowball work in the LAN World?
In a LAN world when I throw a Snowball/Egg or use a Fishing rod, it goes right through the target player, without pushing them, or latching on in case of the rod. I do have Optifine installed, the LAN host had no mods.
Where do you get Snowball blocks in Minecraft?
For for the block crafted from snowballs found in Minecraft, see Snow Block. Snow is generally found in Taiga and snowy plains Biomes, where it covers the ground. It can also be found at the tops of large mountains, particularly the Extreme Hills Biome . Snowballs are obtained whenever snow is destroyed with a Shovel.
