Coals to Gunpowder
Coals to Gunpowder lets players turn coal and charcoal into gunpowder through smelting, with the recipe handled in a furnace, blast furnace or smoker-style setup.
What it does
Players who need gunpowder for crafting rockets or explosives can get it by cooking coal or charcoal in a standard furnace, with no mob drops or trading involved. The conversion is added as a recipe rather than a new block, which keeps the vanilla progression intact.
The server must run the mod for the recipe to exist, while players may leave it out and still join, so only the server side needs it. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and a data pack build is also available. Files cover 43 release versions, 1.15 – 26.3, and the latest file is 2.19.3+mod for 26.3. It is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and is not open source.
Key features
Coal to gunpowder smelting
Coal and charcoal smelt into gunpowder in standard furnaces, adding a source that needs no mob drops.
Blast furnace support
The conversion also works in a blast furnace, so the faster smelter can produce gunpowder in bulk.
Rockets for elytra flight
The gunpowder it produces can be crafted into firework rockets, which boost flight for players using elytra.
Data pack option
A data pack version is offered for servers that prefer to add the recipe without installing a mod file.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Use cases
Rocket supply on survival servers
Players who fly with elytra can stock up on rockets without raiding creeper farms or waiting for skeleton trades.
Who it’s for: Survival players and server owners who want a steady gunpowder source from coal, and builders who use gunpowder for TNT, rockets or redstone effects.
How it compares
Easy Gunpowder covers a similar need and runs on Fabric and Forge only, for 1.20.1 – 1.21.8, with the environment set to client and server and the MIT License. Gunpowder from sulfur spikes takes a different route, producing gunpowder from sulfur spikes on 26.2 with server required and client optional, under the MIT License and open source. Coals to Gunpowder reaches Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.15 – 26.3 and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coals to Gunpowder | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.15 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-13 |
| Easy Gunpowder | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-01-09 |
| Gunpowder from sulfur spikes | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-16 |
Questions
Does Coals to Gunpowder need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders can run Coals to Gunpowder?
Is there a version without a mod file?
In the catalog
Coals to Gunpowder is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Coals to Gunpowder allows you to obtain gunpowder by smelting coal or charcoal in a furnace or blast furnace. This is handy for crafting rockets and flying with elytra.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/c-to-gun
- Owner
- Nat's Projects
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15