Winter Massacre
ModThrow snowballs with different effects, from icy shards to explosions.
Why gradeE
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 14 months−20 points
- No source code link−7 points
- Releases in only 3 of the last 24 months−4 points
- Some modpacks removed it−2 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
16 points lost11 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.14 months ago (20 Aug 2025) 0 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.4 on NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 3 of the last 24 months 2 / 6Stability
2 points lost13 / 15Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.8 of the 47 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (17%) See the 8 modpacks8 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
7 points lost0 / 7Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Does not apply. CurseForge links are not in our data.Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.60,431 3 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.6 years, 19 releases 0 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 3 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
26.8 of the 61 points that apply = 44 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Winter Massacre expands ordinary snowballs into a collection of specialized projectiles, each with its own effect on impact or flight. Snow Dust creates a cloud of snow particles, the Icy Snowball bursts into ice shards, and the Dynamite Snowball explodes after a delay; a Snowball with Stone hits harder, while the Lucky Snowball deals a random amount of damage. Several snowballs alter targets or their surroundings: the Honey Snowball slows mobs, the Slimy Snowball launches them upward, the Nether Warty Snowball gives them a random effect, the Ender Pearl version teleports them, and the End Stone version pulls them slightly toward the thrower. Other projectiles interact with items and experience, including the Magnetic Snowball, which attracts items, and the Quartz version, which teleports nearby experience to the thrower; the Prismarine Shards version also throws shards alongside the snowball. For varied flight and combat behavior, the Eye of Ender version flies in the direction the player is looking, the Phantom Snowball homes toward the mob hit, the Copper Feathers version flies faster, and the Blade version pierces enemies. The Floral Snowball grows stronger at higher light levels, while the Mushroom Snowball grows stronger at lower ones; the Amethyst version leaves crystals that break into damaging shards when stepped on, and the Chorus Fruit version teleports to a random nearby location after hitting a mob and continues flying. Additional options include a Durable Snowball that may survive a hit, a Nether Brick version that deals more damage to mobs in the Nether, a Diamond version that increases damage to the same mob with successive hits, and a Dual Snowball that heals when thrown while sneaking but poisons otherwise.
Written from CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Does not change the game's code directly.
Adds 1 block, 42 items, 1 entity, 28 recipes and 1 sound.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Replaces 1 of vanilla Minecraft's text files.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- diamond_ilya
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 61K
- Created
- 6 Apr 2023
- Official page
- CurseForge
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.6 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 3 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 3 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and sounds and found none.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
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How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.Not on Modrinth.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found4 of 38 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found87 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found1 sound file read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file227 code files read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
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66 modpacks include Winter Massacre in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Winterland - A Magical Christmas Journey31K downloadslast version with it 2 Feb 2026
Cold Times - Frozen Apogee15K downloadslast version with it 6 Aug 2024
Haunted Winter - A Multiverse Adventure11K downloadslast version with it 10 Jan 2024
The Haunted Redwoods - By ShadowMech7.5K downloadslast version with it 1 Jan 2025
Christmas - Ultimate Selection5.5K downloadslast version with it 2 Feb 2026
From The Cold: Worst Christmas4.4K downloadslast version with it 12 Nov 2024
Photographic Investigators4.4K downloadslast version with it 4 May 2025
Reminiscia3.7K downloadslast version with it 5 Nov 2024
Rapha´s Christmas Pack2.4K downloadslast version with it 7 Oct 2026
THE LIMINAL ESCAPE1.8K downloadslast version with it 2 Mar 2025Often in the same modpacks
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Snowy SpiritAModin 68% of the modpacks with Winter Massacre
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Mama's MerryMakingBModin 55% of the modpacks with Winter Massacre
Frosted FriendsCModin 50% of the modpacks with Winter Massacre
Snow Under TreesAModin 48% of the modpacks with Winter Massacre
Eternal WinterCModin 47% of the modpacks with Winter Massacre
MrCrayfish's Furniture Mod: RefurbishedAModin 45% of the modpacks with Winter Massacre
BlueprintAModin 44% of the modpacks with Winter Massacre
ChippedCModin 44% of the modpacks with Winter Massacre
Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 44% of the modpacks with Winter MassacreLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.