Snowballs now cause knockback to players in Minecraft Java Edition after 16 years, revealed in the new winter update.
Key Takeaways
- Snowballs now affect players with knockback in Java Edition.
- This update corrects a long-standing gameplay misconception.
- The winter drop introduces or hints at multiple new blocks and mobs.
- Community desires include cross-edition features like snowy leaves.
- The video creator is actively engaged in suggesting new content for Minecraft.
What the video covers
- Snowballs in Minecraft Java Edition now apply knockback to players, a feature not present for 16 years.
- This change is considered one of the biggest Mandela effects in Minecraft history.
- The update is part of the new winter drop for Minecraft Java Edition.
- The creator planned to discuss other desired features in the update.
- Requested features include packed ice bricks and block sets.
- Additional desired blocks include more calcite blocks or block sets.
- The creator also wants snowy leaves from the Bedrock Edition to be added.
- A jockey mob with frozen mobs riding a polar bear is another requested feature.
- The iceologer mob is mentioned as part of the desired content for the update.
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Snowballs now do knockback to players in Java Edition after 16 years. The biggest Mandela effect in Minecraft history was these never being able to hit players in Java, but in the new winter drop, they'll be able to. I was actually going to make
Speaker A
a video today of more things I want from this drop, and this was one of them. The others include packed ice bricks and blocks set, more calcite blocks or blocks set, the snowy leaves from Bedrock Edition, a jockey with the
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frozen mobs riding a polar bear, and of course the iceologer.
Topics:MinecraftJava Editionsnowballsknockbackwinter updateMinecraft updatepacked ice brickscalcite blockssnowy leavesiceologer











