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Coal Explosion

by kreezxil

Coal Explosion makes coal blocks explode when harvested with the wrong tools, with the range, strength and fire behavior set in its config.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.12.2 – 1.21.11

What it does

Harvesting a coal block with a tool from the spark list triggers an explosion. By default the list holds iron and gold pickaxes. Server owners can add other items to it. The blast radius defaults to 5.0 and can be set between 0 and 256.0, and damage strength defaults to 10.0 with the same bounds. A separate option decides whether an exploding coal block starts fire, and it is off by default.

The mod is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 15 release versions, 1.12.2 – 1.21.11. It requires Cloth Config API, and Fabric API on Fabric. It is open source under the MIT License. Client and server must both run it, so every player on a server that runs it needs it too.

Key features

  1. Explosive coal blocks

    Coal blocks detonate when a qualifying tool breaks them, turning mining into a risky task.

  2. Configurable blast

    Range, strength and fire can each be adjusted, with defaults of 5.0, 10.0 and off.

  3. Custom trigger tools

    The spark list is editable, so any chosen item can be set to trigger the explosion instead of the default pickaxes.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.111.12.1Not available1.13.0
1.21.11.12.1Not available1.13.0
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.20.41.10.1Not available1.11.0
1.20.21.10.1Not available1.10.1
1.20.11.9.11.9.1Not available
1.19.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.19.41.8.01.8.0Not available
1.19.31.7.01.7.0Not available
1.19.21.6.21.6.2Not available
1.19.11.6.11.6.1Not available
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.21.5.81.5.7Not available
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.1Not available1.1Not available
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.5Not available1.4.5Not available
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

Cloth Config APIConfiguration Library for Minecraft Mods
Required
Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Iron Coals is open source under the MIT License, works on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20 – 1.21.11 and runs on client and server. Not Enough Coal is client-side only, is not open source and is limited to Forge 1.12.2. More Coal+ is for Forge 1.20.1 only, client and server, and is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Coal ExplosionFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.12.2 – 1.21.11Client and server2026-03-15
Iron CoalsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20 – 1.21.11Client and server2026-10-07
Not Enough CoalForge1.12.2Client-side only2025-03-17
More Coal+Forge1.20.1Client and server2025-11-10

Questions

Does Coal Explosion need Cloth Config API?

Yes. Cloth Config API is a required dependency and must be installed alongside the mod on every loader.

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What the author says

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Official listing

Owner
kreezxil
Published
2022-05-25
Updated on Modrinth
2026-03-15
Facts verified
2026-10-15
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