Exploding Arrow
by Sourish25
Players who want explosive shots from a bow can craft Exploding Arrow TNT, an arrow that detonates the moment it strikes a target.
What it does
Exploding Arrow adds craftable Exploding Arrow TNT and arrows that carry it. An arrow detonates immediately on hitting a block, a mob or a player, and the blast creates a localized explosion with splash damage around the point of impact. Power 2.0 is set in the mod's arrow logic, so the effect is not limited to a single target.
The item is useful for clearing obstacles and for archery play that works as artillery. Standard bows and crossbows fire the arrows without changes. Crafting requires TNT, which keeps the ammunition costly, and the mod adds its own block entity for the explosion handling.
Exploding Arrows is a server-side only mod, so players join a server running it without installing anything. It is for Fabric and has files for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.11 as the latest build. The code is not open source; the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Craftable explosive arrows
Exploding Arrow TNT and the arrows made from it are crafted from ordinary materials, so no creative items are needed.
Immediate detonation
An arrow explodes as soon as it hits a target, without waiting for a fuse.
Localized splash damage
The blast damages mobs and players in the area around the impact point, and the explosion is confined to that spot.
Standard bow and crossbow support
Arrows fired from vanilla bows and crossbows detonate on impact, so no separate launcher is required.
Multiplayer behavior
The explosion logic runs on the server, so the effect is consistent for every player on a multiplayer server.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a costly, explosive ammunition type for survival or adventure play, and players who run the mod on a server they join.
How it compares
Ekrimania is a client and server mod for Fabric on 1.21.5, released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only and open source. TNT Arrows runs on client and server for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.21.1 – 1.21.5, under the MIT License and open source. Explosive Arrows / TNT Arrows is server-side only for Fabric on 1.19.4 – 1.21.10 under the MIT License, so it is the closest match to this mod's environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploding Arrow | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2025-12-10 |
| Ekrimania | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-05-09 |
| TNT Arrows | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-10-19 |
| Explosive Arrows / TNT Arrows | Fabric | 1.19.4 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-11-12 |
Questions
Does Exploding Arrow need to be installed on the client?
Which loader does Exploding Arrow support?
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In the catalog
Exploding Arrow is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Exploding Arrows adds a powerful new ammunition type to Minecraft. Craftable with TNT and Arrows, these projectiles pack a punch, creating a fiery explosion on impact with any block or entity. Perfect for clearing obstacles, dealing splash damage to mobs, or just having a blast!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/exploding-arrow
- Owner
- Sourish25
- Published
- 2025-12-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15