
Better Snowball Fights
This Vanilla compatible mod allows snowballs (and other projectiles!) to do damage through a custom gamerule, making it possible to have actual snowball fights in Minecraft.
How to use this mod
| Gamerule | Description |
|---|---|
| snowballDamage, eggDamage, fishingBobberDamage | Sets the damage when hit with the projectile |
| snowballsOnlyDamagePlayers, eggsOnlyDamagePlayers, fishingBobbersOnlyDamagePlayers | Toggle the modded damage only when fighting players |
| snowballKnockback, eggKnockback, fishingBobberKnockback | Increase the amount of knockback provided when hit with the projectile |
| fishingPullMultiplier | Increase the pull strength of the fishing rod |
Only the host needs to have this mod installed, clients can join the fight without needing to install the mod.
Installation Instructions (Single Player Worlds)
- Go to the FabricMC website and download the latest installer
- Run the JAR, a window will pop up. Choose the correct version of Minecraft and loader, and click on "Install".
- A new game version and profile will be created in the launcher's menu, which you can now use to launch Fabric.
- Go to Modrinth or Curseforge and download Fabric API.
- Place the Fabric API Jar and the Better Vanilla Snowballs Jar into your "mods" folder
- Run the newly installed profile from step 3
Installation Instructions (Server)
This mod works on both a dedicated server and in Single Player worlds.
To create a fabric server, please follow these instructions on The Fabric Website.
License
This mod is available under the MIT license.
Copyright © 2024 Flooflez.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.4
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as better-snowball-fights-1.21.4-1.2.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 28 KB
- Download link checked 30 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.