Craftable Gunpowder
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About this Mod
This mod mainly added 2 types of ore in order to produce gunpowder without killing mobs.
Sulfur ore, deepslate sulfur ore, saltpeter ore, deepslate saltpeter ore:
Sulfur ore generates 16 times per chunk, in blobs of 0-8, from levels -63 to 32, saltpeter ore generates 20 times per chunk, in blobs of 0-9, from levels -63 to 63.
They must be mined with an stone pickaxe or higher to drop ore dust. When mined, normal ones drops 1-2 dust, deepslate ones drops 1-3 dust.
Nether sulfur ore:
Nether sulfur ore generates 16 times per chunk, in blobs of 0-9, from levels 16 to 96.
It must be mined with an wooden pickaxe or higher to drop ore dust. When mined, it drops 1-2 dust.
Charcoal dust:
It must be crafted from charcoals. Use 1 charcoal to craft 4 dust.
Recipe of gunpowder:
Use 1 sulfur dust, 2 saltpeter dust, 3 charcoal dust to craft 3 gunpowder.
Available Versions
How to Install Craftable Gunpowder on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Craftable Gunpowder". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.4, 1.19.2
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Craftable Gunpowder server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 Craftable Gunpowder compatible with forge and neoforge?
Craftable Gunpowder officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.19.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Craftable Gunpowder – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Craftable Gunpowder 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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