Orbital Dripstone Cannon
by Vulkann_
Orbital Dripstone Cannon, a Fabric mod by Vulkann_, adds a themed orbital strike cannon that fires a dripstone and twisted TNT at a target.
What it does
The mod's central object is a cannon themed on an orbital strike, built from dripstone. Its shots carry twisted TNT, so a single firing can cover a wide area. The author describes the mod as a plugin-style addition, and the author text says it works like a plugin when installed in a server's plugins folder.
Installation depends on how the server runs. The author notes say the mod is taken from the plugins folder and needs a server on 1.21.x, so the server side is the one that matters. Orbital Dripstone Cannon is published for Fabric, and the game versions with files run 1.20.5 – 26.1.2 across 17 release versions. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Orbital strike cannon
A cannon themed on an orbital strike that fires at a chosen point.
Dripstone build
The cannon is made from dripstone, which ties its look to the cave blocks of vanilla.
Twisted TNT payload
Each shot delivers twisted TNT, the mod's explosive effect.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Server events
Server owners can use the cannon as a scripted strike during events or raids on a 1.21.x server.
Who it’s for: Server owners running a 1.21.x server who want an orbital-themed weapon added through the plugins folder.
How it compares
World Orbital is a Fabric mod for 1.21.10 only, with the client and server environment and a Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives 4.0 license. OrbitalStrikeCannon is a Fabric mod for 1.21.7 – 26.1.2 that needs both client and server and is released under the MIT License. Orbital Strike Cannon covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21 – 1.21.11, with the server required and the client optional, under All rights reserved. Orbital-Strike-Cannon covers the same four loaders for 1.21.6 – 26.3, also with the server required and the client optional.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbital Dripstone Cannon | Fabric | 1.20.5 – 26.1.2 | Not published | 2026-05-07 |
| World Orbital | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-12-12 |
| OrbitalStrikeCannon | Fabric | 1.21.7 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-05 |
| Orbital Strike Cannon | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-02 |
| Orbital-Strike-Cannon | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-08 |
Questions
Which server platform does Orbital Dripstone Cannon need?
Does the mod need to be installed on the client?
Which game versions have files for Orbital Dripstone Cannon?
In the catalog
Orbital Dripstone Cannon is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
This mod/plugin makes the orbital strike cannon but with a twist the tnt is dripstone. I got this idea for making it from seeing that the orbital strike cannon by wemmbu is very popular then i decided to make it.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/orbital-dripstone-cannon
- Owner
- Vulkann_
- Published
- 2026-05-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15