Snowball on a Stick
by yiliya
Snowball on a Stick adds a Snowball Stick item that boosts the movement speed of Happy Ghasts when a player rides one.
What it does
The Snowball Stick is a new item that players can use on a Happy Ghast to double its movement boost. It is crafted from a fishing rod and a snowball, and the recipe is changed by this mod so that both ingredients are required. The item has durability, so it wears down with use and must be crafted again once it breaks.
The mod is a simple addition for survival worlds and multiplayer servers that already allow Happy Ghasts. Its author describes it as a balance change, since the stronger movement could otherwise make survival travel too quick. Fabric API must be installed alongside it, and the mod needs the fishing rod and snowball recipes to be present in the game.
Files are published for Fabric only, for the game versions 1.21.6, 1.21.7 and 1.21.8. The latest file is 2.1 for 1.21.8, released on 2025-10-03. The mod is released under the MIT License and is open source, with its source code and issue tracker publicly available. Both the server and each player need it, because the item must be handled on both sides.
Key features
Snowball Stick item
A craftable item that doubles the movement speed boost given to a Happy Ghast when it is used.
Modified recipe
The Snowball Stick is made from a fishing rod and a snowball, and the recipe replaces the vanilla crafting method.
Item durability
The Snowball Stick loses durability with each use and breaks once it runs out, so it is not a permanent upgrade.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who ride Happy Ghasts in survival and want a faster way to travel, and server owners who want the boost available to every player on a multiplayer world.
How it compares
Small Happy Ghast is a server-side only mod released under the MIT License and open source, with files for 1.21.6 – 1.21.11, so players can join without installing anything. Blazin Happy Ghasts is published for Fabric only, for 1.21.5, and is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and is open source. Ghast Boost is published for Fabric only, for 1.21.8, under the MIT License, but it is not open source, and is needed on the server, with the client optional.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowball on a Stick | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-10-03 |
| Small Happy Ghast | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2025-11-06 |
| Blazin Happy Ghasts | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-05-17 |
| Ghast Boost | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-08-11 |
Questions
Does Snowball on a Stick need Fabric API?
Does the mod have to be installed on both sides?
Which game versions does Snowball on a Stick support?
In the catalog
Snowball on a Stick is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Snowball on a Stick is a simple mod that adds a Snowball on a Stick item to boost Happy Ghasts. Just requires a snowball and a fishing rod!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sboas
- Owner
- yiliya
- Published
- 2025-09-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15