
This mod adds immersive and customizable explosives to minecraft!
Bring proper explosives to Minecraft with two new barrels, fully integrated into vanilla progression and crafting, but far more satisfying to use than plain TNT.




Explosive Barrels adds:
All explosions are custom coded to feel more realistic and impactful than vanilla TNT, making base clearing, mining and chaotic experiments far more fun.
The wooden barrel is your new go-to explosive block.
Load it with different explosive fillings to control its raw strength:
Each tier raises the explosion power, letting you choose exactly how destructive you want to be.
You can further tune the explosion by adding familiar items as catalysts inside the barrel:
Mix and match fillings and catalysts to get exactly the kind of blast you want.
When you are ready for true end-game destruction, upgrade to the Netherite Explosive Barrel.
It is the perfect tool for large-scale terraforming, base wiping in late-game worlds, or just seeing how far you can push your machine.
Explosions in Explosive Barrels are not reusing vanilla TNT logic. They are custom coded to feel:
And crucially:
This makes them ideal for traps, redstone contraptions, and precise timing setups where TNT’s delay would get in the way.
Explosive Barrels are not a replacement for TNT, they are a specialist alternative:
If you want a movable explosive entity or large TNT machines, you still want TNT.
If you want controlled, instant blasts with lots of customization, you want Explosive Barrels.
All new items come with custom recipes:
Install Explosive Barrels, grab some powder and catalysts, and start experimenting.
You will not want to go back to plain TNT.