Create big cannons - Explosive TNT
by Itamio
Create big cannons - Explosive TNT changes how TNT explodes, replacing the vanilla blast with artillery-style detonations that carry smoke, shockwaves and camera shake.
What it does
Once installed, TNT detonates with a high-explosive effect inspired by artillery shells. Thick smoke plumes rise and expand using particle physics, a blast wave visibly spreads outward from the detonation point, and a delayed boom sound arrives after the wave, as sound would travel. Camera shake follows a spring-damper model that weakens with distance from the blast.
Block destruction uses energy transfer with separate radii for blocks and entities, so craters differ from the spherical pattern of vanilla explosions. The mod works alongside Sodium, Iris and other optimization mods. Server-side versions change block destruction for everyone on the server. Fabric API is not needed, and no other library mod is listed as required. The mod is open source under the MIT License and is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 6 release versions, 1.8.9 – 26.1.2.
Key features
Artillery-style smoke
Smoke clouds billow out after each detonation and expand over time with particle physics.
Visible blast wave
A shockwave expands outward from the point of detonation, making each blast readable at a distance.
Delayed explosion sound
The boom plays after the blast wave, so distant explosions are heard later than they appear.
Energy-based destruction
Blocks and entities take damage in separate radii, which produces more realistic craters than vanilla TNT.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want heavier TNT effects in single-player or on a server, and server owners who want to change how explosions destroy blocks.
How it compares
Vetheroac is Fabric only, for 1.20.1, with Client and server as its environment and All rights reserved as its license, so it is not open source. Cosmetic TNT covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20 – 26.2 and is server required with the client optional, under All rights reserved. Better Smoke is a Fabric client-side only mod for 1.21 – 26.3 under the MIT License, so it changes smoke visuals without touching server behavior.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create big cannons - Explosive TNT | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.8.9 – 26.1.2 | Client or server, optional | 2026-08-15 |
| Vetheroac | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-02 |
| Cosmetic TNT | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-06 |
| Better Smoke | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does Create big cannons - Explosive TNT need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Which loaders and versions are covered?
In the catalog
Create big cannons - Explosive TNT is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Create TNT replaces Minecraft's vanilla TNT explosions with high-explosive artillery-style blasts inspired by Create Big Cannons, featuring thick smoke plumes, expanding blast waves, and visceral camera shake. This mod requires both client and server for full functionality on most versions. The 1.8.9 build is…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/create-tnt
- Owner
- Itamio
- Published
- 2026-08-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15