
Blunderbombs
Bring the chaos of Blunderbombs from Sea of Thieves into Minecraft Comes in both damaging and non-damaging variants!
About this Mod
Blunderbombs, in Minecraft!
Have your ever wanted to Blunderbomb your crewmates beyond the Shroud?
The Blunderbombs mod adds Sea-of-Thieves-inspired chaotic throwables to Minecraft. Upon hitting something, they emit a painful shockwave that sends nearby players and mobs flying!
Description
The mod provides two craftable items: a "Blunderbomb" (painful shockwave) and "Blunderwhiff" (harmless shockwave). The knockback from both can be countered effectively with Blast Protection.
The Blunderbomb
A Blunderbomb deals 1-3 hearts of explosive damage to all nearby players and mobs, depending on how close they are to the blast. On a direct hit, up to 5 total hearts of damage will be dealt (the remainder is dealt as projectile damage).
A modest shockwave will also send players, mobs, and other entities flying! You may find some unexpected uses for this, perhaps?

The Blunderwhiff (Harmless Blunderbomb)
The Blunderwhiff deals no damage, but will still knock back entities with a modest shockwave. Unlike a Blunderbomb through, the knockback will not apply to the player that throws it.
On friendly community servers, you may wish to disable the Blunderbomb recipe and leave only Blunderwhiff as craftable — this is still plenty of fun, but remember fall damage still exists!

Installation
- Fabric API is required
- Install like any other Fabric mod
Roadmap & Help Needed
- Translations (I need help with this! Please see here if you'd like to help!)
- Ability to launch Blunderbombs from Dispensers
- Better, more immersive sounds
- Better custom particles
- Act as dynamic light source
FAQ
Will you add Firebombs?
I'm undecided! Express your interest in this issue on GitHub if you'd like to see this, or join the Discord and let us know there!
Can I use this in my modpack?
Currently, no. However, open-source versions of this mod will be permitted in modpacks! This project aims to be open-sourced by the end of 2023.
Can you add Dispenser functionality for traps?
Absolutely! This is a planned feature for the open-source release by the end of 2023.
Can you backport to
While I aim to support future Minecraft versions, it's hard to justify supporting much older ones. I can be convinced but there's no promises, sorry.
Disclaimers
This fan project was made with love by LoonieToque, but not in affiliation with Sea of Thieves, Rare Ltd., or Microsoft. The Sea of Thieves and Blunderbomb names belong to Rare Ltd.
Implementation & Artwork of the Blunderbombs Mod © LoonieToque 2023. All Rights Reserved.
Available Versions
How to Install Blunderbombs on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Blunderbombs". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2 (+2 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Blunderbombs 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 (1.20.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Blunderbombs compatible with fabric?
Blunderbombs officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Blunderbombs – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Blunderbombs 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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