Spud Gun
by XLpotato
Spud Gun adds a potato-firing weapon to Fabric, where shots can be plain, loaded with explosive potatoes, or poisonous.
What it does
Potato cannons and spud guns fire potatoes as projectiles. Loaded potatoes detonate with an explosion about four times the size of a regular TNT blast, and the explosion does not break blocks or harm the player who fired. A spud sniper variant sends loaded potatoes more than 400 blocks, and a spud machine gun fires eight shots per second at mobs and enemies. Eating a loaded potato triggers the same explosion without breaking blocks.
Poisonous potatoes apply a poison effect on hit. The firing animation has been improved, and the weapons can shoot upward. Fabric API is required, and the mod is published for Fabric only. Installation covers the server and each player's game. The source code is under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and is open source. Files cover 1.20 – 1.21.11, with 1.2.6+mc1.21.9 for 1.21.11 as the latest build.
Key features
Potato cannon
A cannon that fires potatoes at targets, including players, mobs and blocks in the path.
Loaded potatoes
Loaded potatoes explode with a larger blast than TNT and can also be eaten to set off a non-destructive explosion.
Spud sniper
A long-range variant whose loaded potatoes travel more than 400 blocks, far beyond the standard shot.
Spud machine gun
A rapid-fire version that launches eight spuds per second, one hit being enough to down most mobs.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Mob defense
Players can shoot hostile mobs at range with the cannon or machine gun instead of closing in.
Playful fights
Friends on a server can shoot each other with potatoes, since the blasts leave blocks intact.
Who it’s for: Players who want potato-based ranged weapons and explosions in a Fabric world, with a server that has the mod installed on both sides.
How it compares
Spud Slingers is client and server, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.21.5. Not Enough Potatoes is also client and server and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, covering 1.19.2 – 1.20.1. PotatoCannon is client and server with All rights reserved, not open source, and files for 1.20.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spud Gun | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-12 |
| Spud Slingers | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-09-28 |
| Not Enough Potatoes | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-07-20 |
| PotatoCannon | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-16 |
Questions
Does Spud Gun need Fabric API?
Does the server need Spud Gun installed?
Will loaded potatoes destroy blocks?
Which game versions are supported?
In the catalog
Spud Gun is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,715 Food mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
If you like potatoes and blowing stuff up this mod is a great addition to your mods folder. This mod allows you to make potato cannons and exploding potatoes!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/spud-gun
- Owner
- XLpotato
- Published
- 2024-06-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15