Item texture

Obtaining

• This weapon is obtainable by combining a Bow and Snowflake together with a Smithing table

Mechanic

• Uses Snowflakes as bullets and force-applies the Frozen effect to the hit entity for 3 seconds.
• Applies the Fragility effect to Blazes. Damages the Ender Dragon for 10 damage instead of 4 as it cannot be frozen.

Stats

• Projectile damage: 4
• Durability: 384
• Cooldown: 3s

Change History

• 2.12.0: Introduced item.
• 3.1.7: Decreased damage from 7 -> 5.
• 3.3.9: Removed item
• 3.4.0: Revival:tm:, renamed "Freeze Bow" instead of "Ice Bow".
• 3.4.0: The item now applies the Frozen effect to a hit entity and suffocates them in ice rather than imprisoning it in ice.
• 3.5.1: Decreased damage from 5 -> 4.
• 3.6.0:
  • Fixed annoying bug where hitting yourself with a freeze bow will cause you to be basically permanently frozen.
  • Properly applied a cooldown to the item.
  • Changed projectile texture to a Snowflake.
  • Withers hit by this item will freeze for 1.5s instead of 3s.
• 3.6.2: Increased cooldown from 1.1s -> 3s.
• 3.9.7: The item will not place ice blocks if the entity dies immediately on hit.
• 3.13.11: The item uses Snowflakes in crafting and as bullets instead of a Snow block.
• 4.8.3: Endermen will no longer be frozen.
• 6.0.0: The Frozen effect will be force-applied to entities, allowing the Wither to be frozen (for 3 seconds, no longer 1.5). Endermen will be frozen but will try to teleport once on arrow hit. The Ender Dragon will deal 10 damage as it cannot be frozen.