Superb Warfare
by Mercurows
With Superb Warfare installed, players get guns, artillery, explosives and drivable war vehicles such as tanks and helicopters, for Forge and NeoForge on 1.20.1 and 1.21.1.
What it does
Superb Warfare brings firearms, heavy weapons and vehicles into Minecraft. Guns have animations for reloading and aiming, and the weapon range runs from rocket launchers to an energy cannon. Tanks, helicopters and other fully drivable war machines can be operated by players, and the explosives can destroy blocks, which is enabled by default from version 0.7.0 on.
The mod is published for Forge and NeoForge in two release versions, 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, with 0.8.9.2 as the latest file for both loaders. Installation covers the server and each player's game. It requires Kotlin for Forge, and Iris/Oculus and GeckoLib Compat are listed as incompatible. The code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Servers that run Arclight are not supported, and the server config controls whether explosions destroy blocks.
Key features
Animated guns
Every gun has animations for reloading and aiming, which the author describes as high-quality.
Artillery and explosives
The weapon list includes rocket launchers and the annihilator energy cannon, with destructive explosions.
Drivable war vehicles
Tanks, helicopters and other vehicles can be driven by players in combat.
Gun perks
Perks change a weapon's damage, fire rate and other stats, so players can set a playstyle.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Incompatible 1
Required by 23 mods
Use cases
Multiplayer combat servers
Server owners run the mod with explosion destruction set in the server config or through the /sbw config command.
Who it’s for: Players who want firearms and vehicles in survival or multiplayer worlds, and server owners who host combat content.
How it compares
AshVehicle is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on Forge and NeoForge. It works on either side, and neither side needs it. [SBW] TracerFire is for Forge only on 1.20.1, requires both client and server, and is not open source under the Apache License 2.0.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superb Warfare | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-30 |
| AshVehicle | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client or server, optional | 2026-07-18 |
| [SBW] TracerFire | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-05 |
Questions
Does Superb Warfare need Kotlin for Forge?
Does the server need Superb Warfare?
Can explosions destroy blocks?
In the catalog
Superb Warfare is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
The Superb Warfare (SBW) is a Java Edition mod, and the mod's artistic assets (textures, models, animations) are proprietary to the development team, with all rights reserved. The development team has not authorized any other projects (especially the Bedrock version mod) to use the artistic assets of this mod. Any…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/superb-warfare
- Owner
- Mercurows
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15