[SBW] Drill, baby, drill!
by NotPancerny
With [SBW] Drill, baby, drill!, the SuperbWarfare vehicles burn petrol, diesel and other fuel instead of drawing electricity.
What it does
The addon replaces the default electricity refueling of SuperbWarfare vehicles with real fuel consumption. Fuel is set per item, fluid or whole tag, and a config file can list any vanilla or modded item as a fuel source. Fuel lists can differ between vehicle classes, so light vehicles, heavy vehicles, ships and aircraft can each take their own fuel and energy values, and the amount of energy per unit is stated in the config.
Because the fuel rules sit in config, a server owner can keep the default electricity refueling or turn it off to enforce fuel use. The author notes that most logic is tick-heavy and optimized, and that lightweight tick logic can be disabled through config, which affects the performance impact of the addon. The mod adds a few items with their own functions and is a small addon rather than a standalone vehicle mod.
The mod needs SuperbWarfare, which it extends. It runs on client and server, so the server and every player install it, and files are published for Forge only, across 23 release versions 1.20.1 – 26.3 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. It is not open source under a permissive license.
Key features
Fuel-powered vehicles
SuperbWarfare vehicles draw petrol, diesel or other configured fuel instead of electricity.
Fuel lists by item, fluid or tag
Any item, fluid or whole tag can be added to the fuel lists, including vanilla and modded items.
Per-class fuel rules
Light vehicles, heavy vehicles, ships and aircraft each have their own configurable fuel and energy values.
Optional performance tuning
Tick-heavy logic is optimized, and lightweight tick logic can be disabled through config to reduce its impact.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
[TaCZ/SBW] Combined Arms is a Forge addon for SuperbWarfare that is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, so it covers an older version range than this mod. Inventory Vehicles is a Forge mod for 1.16.5 – 1.17.1 with All rights reserved, so it does not overlap with this addon's versions. BEYOND HORIZONS (IV COMPAT) is a Forge compatibility addon for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SBW] Drill, baby, drill! | Forge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-18 |
| [TaCZ/SBW] Combined Arms | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-09-24 |
| Inventory Vehicles | Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.17.1 | Client and server | 2023-10-15 |
| BEYOND HORIZONS (IV COMPAT) | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-06 |
Questions
Does [SBW] Drill, baby, drill! require SuperbWarfare?
Do the server and the players both need the mod?
Can the addon use fuels from other mods?
In the catalog
[SBW] Drill, baby, drill! is one of 2,072 Economy mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,010 Economy mods for Forge. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
[SBW] Drill, Baby, Drill! is a SuperbWarfare addon making vehicles fuel-powered. - Omni-Support: Supports every fuel and item from Vanilla or mods, even when it is not in default config. - Simplicity: It is a small mod adding just a few items and functionalities. Everything is optimized as much as im capable of…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sbw-drill-baby-drill
- Owner
- NotPancerny
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15