freeze_damage
booleanJava 26.2 onlyControls whether players and mobs take damage from being in powder snow. When false, entities can stand in powder snow indefinitely without freezing.
Enable freeze_damage
Entities take freezing damage after a short time in powder snow (default behavior).
Java
/gamerule freeze_damage trueDisable freeze_damage
No freeze damage from powder snow. Useful for aesthetic builds using powder snow.
Java
/gamerule freeze_damage falseDefault: true. Restore with /gamerule freeze_damage true
What freeze_damage does
Controls whether players and mobs take damage from being in powder snow. When false, entities can stand in powder snow indefinitely without freezing.
freeze_damage is a Java Edition-only gamerule and is not available in Bedrock.
Frequently asked questions
- Is freeze_damage available in Bedrock?
- No — Java Edition only. The old name was freezeDamage.
- Does this affect the freeze visual effect?
- The screen will still frost over inside powder snow, but no damage will be taken.