Rocket Redux
Rocket Redux changes how firework rockets behave when a player rides one, including speed, flight duration and how the rocket explodes on contact with blocks.
What it does
Rocket riding is the central mechanic. A player who shoots a firework rocket at a steep downward angle and falls onto it can mount the rocket and steer it by look direction. Rocket Redux halves the rocket's speed while doubling its flight duration, so the same distance is covered at half the pace. Rockets fired without an explosion receive a simple random explosion instead, and pillagers and creative players load a firework rocket by default in place of an arrow. The mod is open source under the MIT License and is a Fabric mod that needs Fabric API.
Because a rocket still explodes on collision with blocks, a rider must aim upward to avoid hitting the ground or obstacles. The rocket also explodes after its normal time, so a rider has to dismount in time to avoid taking damage. Rocket Redux merged the Locked Loaded mod, which has since been discontinued, and the enchantment for crossbows is incompatible with Multishot and Piercing.
Key features
Rocket riding
A player can mount a firework rocket and steer it by look direction after falling onto it.
Halved rocket speed
Firework rockets travel at half speed, and their flight duration is doubled, covering the same distance.
Default explosions
Rockets fired without an explosion get a simple random explosion, and pillagers and creative players load rockets in place of arrows.
Crossbow enchantment limits
The enchantment crossbows are incompatible with Multishot and Piercing, so those two cannot be combined on one crossbow.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Rocket travel on a survival world
Players who want a faster way across terrain can launch themselves with a rocket and steer during the flight.
Combat with rockets
Pillagers and rocket-loaded crossbows use explosive rockets in place of arrows, changing how fights play out.
Who it’s for: Players who want firework rockets to carry riders, and server owners who run it on Fabric with Fabric API.
How it compares
Firework Durability is a server-required mod for Fabric 1.21.1 – 1.21.10 under the MIT-0 license, and it is not open source. elYEETra is a client and server mod for Fabric 1.21.1 – 1.21.3, released under the MIT License and open source. Faster Rockets Mod is a client and server mod for Fabric covering 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket Redux | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2025-10-01 |
| Firework Durability | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-08 |
| elYEETra | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.3 | Client and server | 2024-11-17 |
| Faster Rockets Mod | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-08 |
Questions
Does Rocket Redux need Fabric API?
Does a server need Rocket Redux installed?
Which game versions does Rocket Redux support?
In the catalog
Rocket Redux is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Rocket Redux has been merged into Locked & Loaded and is discontinued on 26.1+. An enchantment for crossbows, incompatible with Multishot and Piercing.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/rocket-redux
- Owner
- ThePotatoArchivist
- Published
- 2025-07-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15