Powder Snow Bucket Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a powder snow bucket with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a powder snow bucket is a new item that was introduced in the Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I. Powder snow looks like a regular snow block, but must be collected with a bucket. Powder snow behaves differently than regular snow. When you stand on powder snow, you will begin to sink into the powder snow and experience a freeze effect (where your health hearts will turn blue and you begin to take damage), unless you are wearing a piece of leather armor such as leather boots.
Let’s explore how to make a powder snow bucket.
Where to find a Powder Snow Bucket in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a powder snow bucket in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.17 – 1.19 |  Miscellaneous |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 – 1.19.4 |  Tools & Utilities |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make a Powder Snow Bucket
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a powder snow bucket:
1 Bucket
How to get a Powder Snow Bucket in Survival Mode
You can add a powder snow bucket to your inventory in Survival mode by filling a bucket with powder snow. So let’s get started!
1. Find Powder Snow
First, you need to find a source of powder snow in your Minecraft world. Powder snow looks like a regular snow block, but it is actually a new type of block that you sink into when you stand on it (unless you are wearing a piece of leather armor).
Powder snow can be found along the sides of the hills in the Grove and Snowy Slopes biomes.
Grove
Snowy Slopes
This is what powder snow looks like:
2. Hold a Bucket
Next, select a bucket in your hotbar so that you are holding it in your hand.
3. Fill the Bucket with Powder Snow
While standing in front of the powder snow, fill up the bucket with powder snow. The game control to collect the powder snow in the bucket depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the powder snow.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the powder snow.
- For Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
- For PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
- For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the powder snow.
- For Education Edition, right click on the powder snow.
You will see the message “Powder Snow Bucket” appear on the screen as the powder snow block breaks and your bucket fills with powder snow.
Congratulations, you have made a powder snow bucket in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a powder snow bucket has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powder Snow Bucket (minecraft: |
1 | Java |
1.17 – 1.19.4 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Powder Snow Bucket
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Powder Snow Bucket is:
/give @p powder_snow_bucket 1
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