Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Ranged weapon |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Blue |
| Damage | 10 ranged |
| Knockback | 1 |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 19 (Very fast) |
| Buy price | 10 gold |
| Sell price | 2 gold |
Dropped by
| NPC | Chance | Amount | Modes | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ice Mimic | 11.9% (19 in 160) | 1 | All modes |
Shimmer
- Shimmer turns it into Glacier Fang.
- Made by shimmering Ice Boomerang.
Frozen chest salvaging and rapid snowball volleys
Discovered inside Frozen Chests scattered across the Underground Tundra, the Snowball Cannon provides rapid early-game ranged fire. Instead of consuming gunpowder cartridges, it launches Snowball projectiles at a Very fast tempo, dealing 10 base ranged damage per impact. Because snowballs are crafted cheaply by hand from snow blocks, ammunition is practically limitless throughout the early game.
Early boss combat and ranged weapon comparisons
With a brisk 19 use time, the Snowball Cannon outputs sustained damage that easily outperforms early wooden and metal bows when engaging pre-Hardmode bosses like the Eye of Cthulhu. While its 1 knockback is low, the steady stream of high-velocity snow keeps approaching flyers at bay. It remains effective until players upgrade to the Minishark or evil biome firearms. The Unreal modifier is the optimal reforge, boosting velocity and firing speed.
Trivia
- A single block of snow crafts into multiple snowballs, making ammo practically free to replenish.
- Snowballs launched from the cannon travel with elevated velocity compared to throwing them by hand.