Barrel Bombs

Barrel Bombs

Adds a new excavation tool: explosive barrel bombs, which are based off of u/-C-7007's idea in r/MinecraftSuggestions

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Screenshots

Barrel bomb in a crater
Barrel Bomb Close Up
Barrel Bomb Vertical Texture

About this Mod

Your New Favorite Excavation Tool: The Barrel Bomb!

Inspired by u/-C-7007's idea from r/MinecraftSuggestions

Requires the Architectury API

⚠️ The Big Tradeoff

Worried the Barrel Bomb might be overpowered? Fear not - it comes with a serious drawback:
it drops very few items (Configurable).
It will never drop stone or ancient debris (Configurable)

💥 Key Features

Crafting Recipe. 4 blaze powder in the corners, 4 gunpowder along the edges, barrel in the center.

Consistent Explosions: More reliable than TNT, and it laughs in the face of gravity.

Blast Resistance? Denied. Ignores most blast resistance, making it perfect for tough biomes, such as Basalt Deltas. (Configurable)

Directional Blasts: The explosion extends forward based on the direction the barrel is facing. Even chain reactions preserve each individual bomb’s direction.

Customizable Power:

Add Blaze Powder to extend the forward range of the explosion

Add Gunpowder to increase the blast radius

Max of 32 additives per barrel (also configurable)

Smart Placement:

Faces away from you when placed

Hold Shift to make it face toward you instead

Efficient Additive Use:

Additives can be inserted one at a time with right-click

Or put the item in your offhand to use an entire stack instantly

🛡️ Anti-Griefing Measures:

Deals less damage to players than TNT

Obsidian and other "player" blocks (Such as chests or beds) are immune by default (fully configurable)

⚙️ In-Game Configuration:

Use the /barrelbombs command to adjust settings on the fly. Tune it to your world’s needs with ease. Note: A few settings can only be changes in the config

Available Versions

Barrel Bombs 1.0.0 Forgerelease
MC 1.20.1forge
June 2, 2025
Barrel Bombs 1.0.0 Fabricrelease
MC 1.20.1fabric
June 2, 2025

How to Install Barrel Bombs on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Barrel Bombs". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Barrel Bombs server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Barrel Bombs compatible with fabric and forge?

Barrel Bombs officially supports fabric, forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Barrel Bombs – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Barrel Bombs consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

1.20.1