
Cheap craftable gunpowder
A simple mod that adds a vanilla-like crafting recipe for gunpowder, made to work with other mods
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About this Mod
Cheap Craftable Gunpowder
Cheap Craftable Gunpowder is a utility mod designed to streamline the acquisition of gunpowder through a high-yield crafting recipe. By moving away from a reliance on Creeper drops and mob farms, it provides a consistent method for players to produce explosives using standard world materials.
Recipe and Yield
The mod introduces a shapeless recipe that utilizes common carbon sources and mineral bases. Combining these ingredients produces a significant return, making it easier to stockpile resources for large projects.
Ingredients: 1x Coal or Charcoal + 1x Sand or Gravel
Output: 4x Gunpowder
Compatibility and Use Cases
This mod is particularly effective when used in conjunction with other mods that increase the demand for gunpowder.
- Ammunition Production: Provides a sustainable way to craft ammo for gun mods that require high volumes of gunpowder for cartridges and shells.
- Industrial Mining: Supports the use of TNT-heavy mining techniques and quarrying found in technical modpacks.
- Renewability: Because charcoal can be used, gunpowder becomes a fully renewable resource via tree farming, eliminating the need for complex mob-grinding infrastructure.
Available Versions
How to Install Cheap 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 (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Cheap craftable gunpowder". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+12 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Cheap 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 (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Cheap craftable gunpowder compatible with forge and neoforge?
Cheap craftable gunpowder officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Cheap craftable gunpowder – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Cheap 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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