SCP-4230, The Snowman
by Zcoper
SCP-4230, The Snowman adds a single hostile entity to Forge, an immobile snowman whose presence freezes nearby players over time.
What it does
The entity is modeled on the SCP Foundation object of that name, the snowman tied to the Christmas miracle in the SCP universe. It stands still on snowy terrain and appears at night, so a player who wanders into cold biomes can meet it without warning. Only one instance of the entity exists at a time in the world.
Its effect, SCP-4230-1, reaches players within twelve blocks and grows stronger over several stages until it freezes and kills the victim. A killed player leaves behind a corpse, and the corpse can turn into aggressive mini-snowmen that attack anything nearby for a short time. The mod is built on Geckolib, which must be installed next to it.
A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Files are published for Forge only, for three game versions: 1.19.2, 1.19.4 and 1.20.1. The latest file is 1.0.0 for 1.20.1, released on 2026-06-10, and the code is licensed as All rights reserved.
Key features
Immobile snowman entity
A snowman built from dirt and snow leaves that never moves and never melts, even in fire.
Night spawns in cold terrain
It appears on snowy surfaces after dark, much like a monster native to cold biomes.
Stacking freeze effect
SCP-4230-1 applies to players within twelve blocks and strengthens through stages until the victim freezes.
Snowy corpses and mini-snowmen
A player killed by the effect leaves a corpse that becomes aggressive mini-snowmen.
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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
Snowy biome encounters
The entity gives cold biomes a threat that players must avoid or prepare for at night.
Who it’s for: Players who enjoy horror-themed additions and SCP-inspired content will find the mod's function closest to what they want. Server owners who run a snowy survival world can add it, since only one instance exists at a time.
How it compares
Very Bad Snowman is a Forge mod for 1.16.5 – 1.18.1, with its own snowman threat, and is not open source under All rights reserved. Cold Snap Horde is a Forge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 that is open source under the MIT License and also runs on client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCP-4230, The Snowman | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-10 |
| Very Bad Snowman | Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.18.1 | Client and server | 2022-09-03 |
| Cold Snap Horde | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-06 |
Questions
Does SCP-4230 require Geckolib?
Does the server need SCP-4230 installed?
Which game versions have files for SCP-4230?
In the catalog
SCP-4230, The Snowman is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The Snowman adds a new entity. Its history comes from the SCP universe, where it is referred to as SCP-4230, also known as the The Snowman or It's a christmas miracle. SCP-4230 appears as an immobile snowman made from dirt, snow and leaves. It spawns during night in snowy biomes and gives the anomalous SCP-4230-1…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/scp-4230-the-snowman
- Owner
- Zcoper
- Published
- 2026-06-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15