Snowball and Egg Knockback
by derexXD
Snowball and Egg Knockback restores the old knockback that snowballs and eggs once applied to players, a behavior removed in Minecraft 1.9.
What it does
The mod brings back the knockback that thrown snowballs and eggs gave to players hit by them, so the projectiles push targets again even though they deal no damage. Snowball and Egg Knockback is a plugin-style mod inspired by HalfloveJAR's original 2016 plugin, and it works alongside Snow Golem snowballs.
Minigames such as Skywars were the main reason for the change, since knockback decides a lot in those modes. The mod is published for Fabric and is open source under the MIT License. Loader and version facts are listed at the top of the catalog entry, and Paper, Spigot, Bukkit and Purpur are also supported as server platforms.
Released under the MIT License, the code follows HalfloveJAR's original terms, which the author asks people to respect when redistributing or modifying the plugin. The first build dates from 2026-02-07, and the most recent Fabric file is 1.0.0.0 for 1.21.11, published on 2026-09-17.
Key features
Restored egg knockback
Eggs push the players they hit, matching the knockback that vanilla projectiles used before 1.9.
Restored snowball knockback
Snowballs knock back players and mobs they strike, even though they do no damage.
Works with snow golems
Snowballs thrown by snow golems also apply knockback, so golem fights match player fights.
No config folder clutter
The mod needs no separate configuration files, so the plugins folder stays free of extra folders.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Skywars and minigames
Minigame servers such as Skywars rely on knockback to move players off ledges and out of fights.
Snowball pelting
Players can pelt each other with snowballs and eggs in open areas and get the old push effect back.
Who it’s for: Server owners running minigames and players who miss the pre-1.9 projectile behavior are the main audience for Snowball and Egg Knockback.
How it compares
Better Snowball Fights is a Fabric server mod for 1.19.3 – 1.21.4 that is server-side only and open source under the MIT License. Projectile Knockback is a Fabric server-side only mod for 1.21 – 1.21.8, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Snowball and Egg Knockback covers snowballs and eggs through a plugin-style design, while the alternatives target other knockback behavior.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowball and Egg Knockback | Fabric | 1.9 – 26.3 | Not published | 2026-09-17 |
| Better Snowball Fights | Fabric | 1.19.3 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2024-12-28 |
| Projectile Knockback | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2025-09-17 |
Questions
Does Snowball and Egg Knockback need to be installed on the client?
Which server platforms can run the mod?
Does the mod change snowball damage?
In the catalog
Snowball and Egg Knockback is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
I decided to make this after someone threw an egg at me on wampus Snowball Damage is an extremely lightweight Minecraft plugin that allows you to modify the damage dealt by snowballs and eggs to any entity. If y'all are old enough, you should remember when snowballs could do 0 damage but still affect players with…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/snowball-egg-knockback
- Owner
- derexXD
- Published
- 2026-02-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15