Genshin Impact introduced Snowball Flower as a material that sits outside the usual ascension grind, but it matters just as much if you want the version 7.0 free-to-play craftable weapons. The game won't mark these on your map automatically, which makes finding them more annoying than it needs to be. Here's every confirmed spawn location and the fastest route to collect what you need.
What is Snowball Flower used for in Genshin Impact?
Snowball Flower is not a character ascension material. Its only current use is unlocking the diagrams for two free craftable weapons introduced in Snezhnaya: the Covenant of Frost and Snow (Bow) and the Blade of Atonement (Claymore). Getting both weapon diagrams costs 120 Snowball Flowers total, while each individual weapon requires 20 to unlock.
Because these weapons are completely free-to-play, collecting all 120 is worth the effort even if you don't plan to use both immediately.
Genshin Impact Guide: Snowball Flower Locations & Best Farm Route
Where to find Snowball Flower in Genshin Impact
All confirmed Snowball Flower spawn areas are spread across the Snezhnaya region. There are 4 known locations:
The area north of the Inverted Glacier Domain is by far the densest spawn. If you only have time for one stop, that's the one.
For a broader look at what else is available in the region, the complete Snezhnaya map locations guide covers every collectible and point of interest across the zone.
All Snowball Flower spawn areas
What's the best Snowball Flower farming route?
The optimal route moves through all four locations in a logical order, using teleport points to cut travel time.
- Start at Rankova Zorya — Use the teleport point inside the city and collect any Snowball Flowers in the immediate area.
- Head north to Inverted Glacier Domain — This is your main haul. The cluster here is dense enough that you can fill a significant portion of your total requirement in one sweep.
- Teleport west of Svetloledovka — Pick up the flowers near the western teleport point before moving on.
- Finish east of Svetloledovka — Use the eastern teleport point to close out the loop.
Running this circuit once should get you a solid portion of the 120 total. Since Snezhnaya resources follow the standard 2-day respawn timer, plan a second run if you come up short.
How does Snowball Flower compare to other Snezhnaya materials?
Snowball Flower sits in a different category from most regional collectibles because it feeds directly into weapon crafting rather than character progression. Here's how it stacks up against other materials you'll be farming in the same zone:
The lack of auto-marking is what separates Snowball Flower from the rest. If you're already running Snezhnaya for ascension materials, tacking on the Snowball Flower route adds minimal extra time. Check out the Frostfairy Flower location guide and the Flockingweed farming route to bundle your regional runs efficiently.
Planning your full Snezhnaya material grind
If you're working through the full version 7.0 material checklist, Snowball Flower is just one piece of the puzzle. The Genshin Impact guides collection has dedicated farming routes for every new material and character added in Snezhnaya, so you can plan your daily resin and exploration time without bouncing between half a dozen tabs.