Paper TNT
by RandomGgames
Paper TNT swaps the sand in the TNT recipe for paper, so players can craft TNT at a lower cost in materials.
What it does
Paper TNT changes the crafting recipe for TNT so that paper takes the place of sand. The author describes the change as making TNT cheaper to craft and closer to how it would be made in real life, and as making TNT easier to farm without glitches. The change ships in the form of a data pack, which means the recipe is replaced on a server without any Java code running there.
The mod is a server-required utility. Server owners install it on the server, and clients may also run it, but players can join without it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the data pack form is available as well. Builds cover 1.21 – 1.21.11, and the latest file targets 1.21.11 and is dated 2025-12-16.
The project is released under the Apache License 2.0 and is open source. The source code and an issue tracker are publicly linked, and the first build was published on 2024-12-12.
Key features
Lower-cost TNT recipe
Paper replaces sand in the TNT recipe, which lowers the cost of crafting each TNT block.
Farmable TNT
The author states that TNT made with this recipe can be farmed without glitches.
Data pack form
The recipe change is available as a data pack, so it can be loaded on a server through its datapack folder.
Broad loader support
The same recipe change is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, across the 1.21 – 1.21.11 range.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Survival servers
Server owners who want TNT to cost less in materials can add the mod or its data pack to a survival world.
Mining and farming
Players who build TNT for quarrying or for farms can use the cheaper recipe in place of the sand version.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want to change the TNT recipe on a survival world, and players who run a server with this mod already installed.
How it compares
TNTime is a client-side only Fabric and NeoForge mod for 1.21.4 – 1.21.11, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, so it changes nothing on the server. Tnt Cart Counter is client-side only, Fabric-only and tied to 1.21.11, and is released under the MIT License. Paper TNT is the only one of these that changes the crafting recipe on the server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper TNT | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-16 |
| TNTime | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-12-17 |
| Tnt Cart Counter | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-04 |
Questions
Does Paper TNT need to be installed on clients?
Can Paper TNT run as a data pack instead of a mod?
Which loaders does Paper TNT support?
In the catalog
Paper TNT is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Ever thought TNT was a little too expensive? I thought so too, so I made it cheaper! PaperTNT is a minecraft data pack that replaces sand with paper in the TNT recipe!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/papertnt
- Owner
- RandomGgames
- Published
- 2024-12-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15