MCNukes
by RyDaCol
Players who want destructive weapons on Forge or NeoForge 1.20.1 can use MCNukes, which introduces bombs that throw up mushroom clouds and spread radiation.
What it does
The mod is a Forge and NeoForge addition for Minecraft 1.20.1 that brings nuclear weapons into the game. Its aim is to add nuclear bombs that produce mushroom clouds and radiation, and the author says the mod is meant for hardcore survival servers and for players who want to experiment with destructive weapons in their own worlds.
Materials for the bombs include uranium in several variations, plutonium scraps, a plutonium core and neptunium clumps. A nuclear bomb gadget and nuke remotes, which separate the different kinds of nukes, handle deployment. The environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod, and it is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Forge files cover 1.20.1 with the 1.1.5 beta as the latest build, and NeoForge has 1.0.0 for 1.20.1.
Key features
Nuclear bombs
Bombs that create mushroom clouds and spread radiation, which the author notes can kill players in the blast area.
Uranium variations
Uranium comes in several variations, providing the raw material for the nuclear weapon recipes.
Plutonium parts
Plutonium scraps and a plutonium core give a second material chain for the bombs.
Separated nuke remotes
Remotes are split by nuke type, so each kind of nuclear device is triggered by its own item.
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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
Hardcore survival servers
Server owners who run survival or hardcore SMP worlds can add destructive weapons as a late-game threat.
Creative experimentation
Players who only want to play with mushroom clouds and nukes in a single world can use the bombs without other goals.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners looking for destructive weapons on Minecraft 1.20.1 Forge or NeoForge, with the author advising backups of existing worlds before use.
How it compares
Nuke Mod is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that also runs on client and server and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Weapons of Mass Destruction Remake is Forge-only for 1.20.1 under the MIT License. Nuclear Bombs covers 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 on Forge, so it reaches older builds than MCNukes.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCNukes | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-24 |
| Nuke Mod | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-08 |
| Weapons of Mass Destruction Remake | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-01-24 |
| Nuclear Bombs | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-11-10 |
Questions
Does MCNukes need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does MCNukes support?
Should an existing world be backed up before adding MCNukes?
In the catalog
MCNukes is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,426 Cursed mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
A simple mod that aims to add nuclear bombs with mushroom clouds and radiation to Forge. The mod aims to add things in the most accurate, but balanced ways, so that you can become death the destroyer of worlds in your Survival servers! If you want to support the mod, dropping a sub at RyDaCol on YouTube would help…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mcnukes
- Owner
- RyDaCol
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15