
Realistic Craftable Gunpowder
Adds crafting recipes for gunpowder based on real-life ratios.
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About this Mod
Realistic Craftable Gunpowder
This mod adds craftable gunpowder based on real life ratios that are actually used to make gunpowder. I tried my best to replicate the most common ratio used to prepare gunpowder as a crafting recipe (I'm not going to put the real life ratio here for obvious reasons though).
To make gunpowder, you'll need 6 Potassium, 2 Charcoal and 1 Sulfur Ore. Potassium can be crafted from Potassium Powder, which is obtained by smelting or smoking a Muddy Water Bucket, which is obtained by mixing a Water Bucket, Coarse Dirt and Wood Ashes (obtained from smoking or smelting sticks), and Sulfur Ore is found underground in elevated regions, deserts or jungles (Charcoal is obtained through vanilla methods). This recipe produces 9 gunpowder, so it could be really useful in a hurry (assuming you're near a biome that has sulfur ore on it).
The mod also adds Packed Gunpowder which is a block crafted from 9 gunpowder and explodes when activated through redstone.
And that's about it, the mod is simple and straightforward so you can use it in your modpacks, and can be useful alongside mods that require a lot of gunpowder (mainly weapon mods).
Available Versions
How to Install Realistic Craftable Gunpowder on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set neoforge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Realistic Craftable Gunpowder". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Realistic Craftable Gunpowder server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong neoforge 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Realistic Craftable Gunpowder compatible with neoforge?
Realistic Craftable Gunpowder officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Realistic Craftable Gunpowder – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Realistic 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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