Realistic gunpowder mining

Changes the metnod of mining gunpowder.

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About this Mod

This mod makes gunpowder mining more realistic, gunpowder no longer falls out of creepers. Now gunpowder has crafting, a new ore has been added: Sulfur, and a new item is Potassium nitrate.

You can get potassium nitrate by grinding creeper flesh (this is a new creeper drop) in a crusher (The crusher will help you with this modification by crushing items), and then pass the contaminated potassium nitrate through a sieve.

Production of potassium nitrate

Sulfur ore is found only in the meadow biome from 75 to 155 meters high But you can buy sulfur from a wandering trader.

Sulfure ore in cave
Wandering trader sells sulfur ore

Added a TNT activator that changes TNT crafting, it can be crafted using items from the mod and redstone.

New craft of TNT

Available Versions

Realistic gunpowder mining 1.20.1release

MC 1.20.1forge

April 28, 2026

Realistic gunpowder mining 1.21.1release

MC 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2neoforge

April 28, 2026

How to Install Realistic gunpowder mining 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 (26.1.2).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+12 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Realistic gunpowder mining 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Realistic gunpowder mining compatible with forge and neoforge?

Realistic gunpowder mining officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Realistic gunpowder mining – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Realistic gunpowder mining 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.