Cheap tnt
by Mr_frugal
Cheap tnt lowers the crafting cost of TNT, so a survival player can make blasting tools and clear terrain much earlier in a world.
What it does
The mod changes the TNT recipe to two gunpowder and two sand, a cost that is about half of the vanilla requirement. Because the recipe still uses vanilla items, the result stays vanilla friendly and existing explosion behavior is kept, while a few new items and explosion-related options are added alongside it. Players who spend hours clearing creepers or walking a perimeter to reach ancient debris can use the cheaper explosive to dig out areas faster.
The mod is a server-side addition: only the server needs it installed, and players join multiplayer worlds without any change on their side. It runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the files target game versions 1.21.11 – 26.2, with 1.0.0_mark_1 for 26.2 as the latest build. The code is licensed under the MIT License, so the mod is not open source in the sense of publishing its source for public reuse under the same terms.
Key features
Cheaper TNT recipe
TNT is crafted from two gunpowder and two sand, reducing the resource cost of the explosive.
Vanilla friendly changes
The recipe keeps vanilla items as ingredients, so the explosive still behaves like the original TNT.
Extra items and explosion options
New items and changes to explosion mechanics are added alongside the cheaper recipe.
Earlier terraforming
Blasting for resources and terrain work becomes available far earlier in a survival world.
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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: Server owners who want a lower-cost explosive in survival multiplayer worlds, and players on those servers who spend a lot of time collecting gunpowder for blasting.
How it compares
Large TNT is a server-side mod for game versions 1.21.5 – 26.3, licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and not open source, so it is an option for a different range of builds. Cheap Arrows is also server-side, published for 1.13 – 26.2 under All rights reserved, and focuses on arrows rather than TNT. Useful TNT is the only listed option that runs on the client and server together, and it is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, targeting 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 on Fabric alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap tnt | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-08-02 |
| Large TNT | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-10 |
| Cheap Arrows | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-04-26 |
| Useful TNT | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-08-30 |
Questions
Does Cheap tnt need to be installed on the client?
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Does Cheap tnt have a data pack version?
In the catalog
Cheap tnt is one of 2,072 Economy mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,159 Economy mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Tired of grinding creepers for hours just to clear out a perimeter or go mining for ancient debris? Cheaper TNT slashes the resource cost of TNT to make terraforming and blasting accessible much earlier in your survival world!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/easier-tnt
- Owner
- Mr_frugal
- Published
- 2026-08-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15