Cheap craftable gunpowder
by ZYNX_TWN
Cheap craftable gunpowder changes how gunpowder is obtained, using a shapeless recipe that makes the item from common materials instead of creeper drops.
What it does
Gunpowder in Cheap craftable gunpowder comes from a shapeless recipe: one coal or charcoal combined with one sand or gravel. The recipe uses carbon sources and mineral bases found in ordinary worlds, so players can stock the item without farming mobs. Because charcoal can come from tree farms, the supply can be renewed without mob-grinding infrastructure, which suits players who need large amounts for projects.
The mod is aimed at ammunition production for gun mods that consume high volumes of gunpowder in cartridges, at industrial mining that relies on TNT-heavy techniques, and at quarrying in technical modpacks. It is also meant to work alongside other mods that increase demand for gunpowder. Installation requires only the mod itself on a Fabric, Forge or NeoForge instance, and both the server and each player need it. Files are published for 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.19.4, 1.20.1 and 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, and the mod is released under the MIT License without being open source.
Key features
Shapeless gunpowder recipe
Coal or charcoal combined with sand or gravel yields gunpowder, and the recipe does not depend on a fixed grid layout.
Renewable charcoal supply
Charcoal from tree farms feeds the recipe, so gunpowder no longer depends on creeper drops or mob farms.
TNT-heavy mining support
A steady gunpowder stock makes TNT-based mining and quarrying practical in technical modpacks.
Ammunition production
Gunpowder for cartridges can be produced in volume, which gun mods otherwise make difficult to keep stocked.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Simple Gunpowder is open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.18.2 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and the server needs it while clients may leave it out. Create: Gunpowder Recipe requires both sides to run, with Fabric, Forge and NeoForge files for 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License. Easy Gunpowder is also a client and server mod, published for Fabric and Forge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap craftable gunpowder | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-06-15 |
| Simple Gunpowder | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-08 |
| Create: Gunpowder Recipe | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-15 |
| Easy Gunpowder | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-01-09 |
Questions
Does Cheap craftable gunpowder need a server install?
Which loaders support Cheap craftable gunpowder?
Does the recipe work with charcoal from tree farms?
In the catalog
Cheap craftable gunpowder is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
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. The mod introduces a…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cheap-craftable-gunpowder
- Owner
- ZYNX_TWN
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15