Frost Walker on autopilot? In Minecraft

Hello again, everyone! You know how it goes: you’re building, and a totally wild idea pops into your head. My latest was in the “what if…?” category. What if I make the “Frost Walker” enchant work without me? Sounds absurd, but I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t test it.

Prep for a crazy experiment

Honestly, I wasn’t sure what would happen. But for science—anything! Here’s what we need:

• Boots with “Frost Walker” (any).
• One armor stand.
• One sticky piston.
• One slime block.
• A power source for the piston (lever, redstone — whatever).
• A small one-block-deep water pool.

Here we go: fire up the ice machine!

Let’s assemble the rig. First I dug a small water trench. On one bank I placed the armor stand and, fingers crossed, put my precious “Frost Walker II” boots on it. Right behind the stand I set a slime block, and behind that — a sticky piston facing the water.

First thought: “This won’t work, the stand is just an object.” But my hand was already on the lever. Click! The piston fired, shoved the slime block, and that in turn sent the stand “swimming” across the water.

And then it happened! The armor stand, sliding over the water, started freezing it underneath! It was something else: a neat, slow-but-steady ice path forming right before me, made by an inanimate object. The enchant works even when the boots aren’t on a player but simply “touch” the water.

End result?

The experiment proved it: “Frost Walker” magic is tied to the boots, not the wearer. That opens the door to all kinds of fun contraptions! Sure, a self-driving ice-generating stand isn’t very practical, but it was a blast. Now you know one more small, fun Minecraft secret.

Pros and cons of the experiment

Pros:

• It’s fun and looks very creative;
• You can wow friends with unusual mechanics;
• A great way to test enchantment limits;
• Expands how you think about item interactions in Minecraft.

Cons:

• Minimal practical use — walking yourself is easier;
• Requires build resources (and a bit of patience);
• Sometimes ice won’t form if there are plants or uneven terrain under the water;
• The stand’s movement speed is limited — a show, not transport.

Have you tried similarly weird experiments? Share in the comments