Frost Walker

For other uses, see Frost (disambiguation).

Frost Walker

Maximum level	II
Primary items	None
Secondary items
Enchantment weight	1
Incompatible with	Depth Strider

Frost Walker is an enchantment applied to boots that turns water into frosted ice beneath the user's feet, and provides immunity to campfire and magma block damage.

Obtaining

Frost Walker is a treasure enchantment; it can be obtained from jungle temple and stronghold chest loot, fishing, raid drops,‌^{[BE only]} or trading with a librarian of any level.

Usage

Frost Walker–enchanted boots transform any source water block into frosted ice if

the player wearing the boots is moving on ground (not falling, jumping, or flying),
the water block has air above it^[1],
the water block lies within a circle radius‌^{[Java Edition only]} or square radius ‌^{[Bedrock Edition only]} of 2 + level around the player's destination block (i.e., the block onto which the player is about to move),
the water block is on the same level as the player's destination block,
the player is on the ground,‌^{[Java Edition only]} and
the player's motion is "natural"; i.e., being pushed by a piston head does not count, but being bounced by a slime block that was pushed horizontally by a piston does. Being moved by flowing water also counts.

Continuous motion is required for ice to remain when light levels would otherwise cause it to melt. When a player stops walking on the ice created by the enchantment, the ice gradually melts from around and under the player (at which point the player falls into the water). In addition, the ice created from Frost Walker lasts longer during the night because there is no sunlight to melt it.

Frost Walker also eliminates all damage from magma blocks and campfires, but not lava. This includes sulfur cubes with the "Hot" archetype. The boots do not take durability damage from standing on these blocks.

If an armor stand equipped with Frost Walker boots is moved, it converts nearby water sources to frosted ice in a similar way as a player wearing Frost Walker boots does.^[2]

Additionally, enchanted boots with Frost Walker can be applied on foxes when held.‌^{[BE only]}

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Incompatibilities

The Frost Walker and Depth Strider enchantments are mutually exclusive, meaning only one can be added to any given item in Survival. When added through use of commands, both enchantments function as normal.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Translation key
Frost Walker	`frost_walker`	`enchantment.minecraft.frost_walker`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Translation key
Frost Walker	`frost_walker`	`25`	`enchantment.frostwalker`

Enchantment definition

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  "anvil_cost": 4,
  "description": {
    "translate": "enchantment.minecraft.frost_walker"
  },
  "effects": {
    "minecraft:damage_immunity": [
      {
        "effect": {},
        "requirements": {
          "type": "minecraft:damage_source_properties",
          "predicate": {
            "tags": [
              {
                "expected": true,
                "id": "#minecraft:burn_from_stepping"
              },
              {
                "expected": false,
                "id": "#minecraft:bypasses_invulnerability"
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      }
    ],
    "minecraft:location_changed": [
      {
        "effect": {
          "type": "minecraft:replace_disk",
          "block_state": {
            "id": "minecraft:frosted_ice",
            "properties": {
              "age": "0"
            }
          },
          "height": 1.0,
          "offset": [
            0,
            -1,
            0
          ],
          "predicate": {
            "type": "minecraft:all_of",
            "predicates": [
              {
                "type": "minecraft:matching_block_tag",
                "offset": [
                  0,
                  1,
                  0
                ],
                "tag": "minecraft:air"
              },
              {
                "type": "minecraft:matching_blocks",
                "blocks": "minecraft:water"
              },
              {
                "type": "minecraft:matching_fluids",
                "fluids": "minecraft:water"
              },
              {
                "type": "minecraft:unobstructed"
              }
            ]
          },
          "radius": {
            "type": "minecraft:clamped",
            "max": 16.0,
            "min": 0.0,
            "value": {
              "type": "minecraft:linear",
              "base": 3.0,
              "per_level_above_first": 1.0
            }
          },
          "trigger_game_event": "minecraft:block_place"
        },
        "requirements": {
          "type": "minecraft:all_of",
          "terms": [
            {
              "type": "minecraft:entity_properties",
              "entity": "this",
              "predicate": {
                "minecraft:flags": {
                  "is_on_ground": true
                }
              }
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:inverted",
              "term": {
                "type": "minecraft:entity_properties",
                "entity": "this",
                "predicate": {
                  "minecraft:vehicle": {}
                }
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "exclusive_set": "#minecraft:exclusive_set/boots",
  "max_cost": {
    "base": 25,
    "per_level_above_first": 10
  },
  "max_level": 2,
  "min_cost": {
    "base": 10,
    "per_level_above_first": 10
  },
  "slots": [
    "feet"
  ],
  "supported_items": "#minecraft:enchantable/foot_armor",
  "weight": 2
}

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Achievements


Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other	Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
		Let It Go!	Using the Frost Walker boots, walk on at least 1 block on frozen water on a deep ocean	Transform water into frosted ice using Frost Walker in a deep ocean biome.	20	Bronze

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.9	15w42a	Added Frost Walker.
	15w43a	Frost Walker no longer works on flowing water.
	15w49a	Frost Walker now works when standing on transparent blocks.
	15w51a	Frost Walker no longer affects water blocks that do not have an air block above.
?		Frost Walker no longer behaves differently at high levels.
1.10	16w20a	Mobs with frost walker boots no longer take damage when walking on magma blocks.
1.21	24w19a	Frosted ice being placed by Frost Walker now emits a `block_place` vibration of frequency `13`.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition
1.1.0			alpha 1.1.0.0				Added Frost Walker.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU43	CU33	1.36	1.36	1.36	Patch 13	1.0.1	Added Frost Walker.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
1.9.19							Added Frost Walker.

Issues

Issues relating to "Frost Walker" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

The Let It Go! achievement title is a reference to the song of the same name from the movie Frozen.

References

↑ MC-185353 – Water can't be frozen with Frost Walker if there is a block on top – resolved as "Works As Intended".
↑ MC-93313 – Armor stands that have frost walker enchanted boots turn near water into frost – resolved as "Works As Intended".