Realistic gunpowder mining
by Rudio
Realistic gunpowder mining reworks how gunpowder is obtained, adding a sulfur ore, a potassium nitrate step and a crusher-based route from creeper flesh.
What it does
Gunpowder changes from a simple drop into a crafted and mined resource. Sulfur ore generates only in meadow biomes between 75 and 155 meters high, and sulfur is used together with potassium nitrate in the new gunpowder recipe. Creeper flesh becomes a new creeper drop that can be ground into potassium nitrate, and crushed items can be passed through a sieve to separate contaminated potassium nitrate.
The mod also adds a wandering trader offer, changes how TNT is crafted by using items from this mod and redstone, and adds a TNT activator. Creepers drop gunpowder less often, so the drop is no longer the main source of it.
Installation requires a Forge or NeoForge loader, and the mod is published for 1.20.1 and for the 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 line. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The code is under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Sulfur ore in meadows
A new sulfur ore generates only in meadow biomes at heights from 75 to 155 meters.
Potassium nitrate from creepers
Creeper flesh is ground in a crusher to produce potassium nitrate, a new creeper drop.
Sieve for contaminated nitrate
Crushed items can be passed through a sieve to separate contaminated potassium nitrate from the rest.
Reworked gunpowder mining
Gunpowder is mined and crafted through new steps, and creepers drop it less often.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Simple Sulfur is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.21 under All rights reserved and is not open source. Easy Gunpowder is a Fabric and Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 released under the MIT License and is not open source. Craft gunpowder+ is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that runs only on the client, so it differs from this mod, which requires the server as well.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realistic gunpowder mining | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-04-28 |
| Simple Sulfur | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-08-05 |
| Easy Gunpowder | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-01-09 |
| Craft gunpowder+ | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-03-30 |
Questions
Does Realistic gunpowder mining need to be on the server?
Which loaders does Realistic gunpowder mining support?
Where is sulfur found?
In the catalog
Realistic gunpowder mining is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
This mod makes gunpowder mining more realistic, gunpowder no longer falls out of creepers. Now gunpowder has crafting, a new ore has been added: Sulfur, and a new item is Potassium nitrate. You can get potassium nitrate by grinding creeper flesh (this is a new creeper drop) in a crusher (The crusher will help you…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/realistic-gunpowder-mining
- Owner
- Rudio
- Published
- 2024-11-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15