Punching Creepers
by Pigling
Punching Creepers changes what a creeper or ghast explosion does: instead of blowing up blocks, the blast punches the player.
What it does
Creeper and ghast explosions no longer destroy the house, farm or builds around a player, so a single blast cannot wipe out hours of work. The creeper or ghast still goes off, but its force pushes the nearby player away rather than tearing up terrain. The explosion behavior can be switched off on each side through game rules. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge, across 12 release versions 1.14.4 – 1.21.4, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod.
Key features
Explosions that punch
A nearby creeper or ghast explosion knocks the player back instead of breaking blocks around them.
Protected builds
Walls, farms and other structures stay intact after a blast, so players avoid rebuilding them.
Game rule control
Creeper and ghast explosions can be turned off individually through game rules.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Questions
Does Punching Creepers need to be installed on the server?
Can creeper explosions be turned back on?
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What the author says
Ever had a creeper or ghast blow up your Minecraft house, or did they blow up your Minecraft farm, taking hours to rebuild? Well, now you can rest easy because instead of blowing up your house, these guys now punch you. The creeper/ghast explosions can be turned off individually onder gamerules
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/punching-creepers
- Owner
- Pigling
- Published
- 2024-08-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15