vanil Gun
by _Blacksmith
vanil Gun adds vanilla-style firearms to Forge for Minecraft 1.20.1, with guns and ammunition built from common in-game materials.
What it does
Guns in vanil Gun keep the look of the base game. Their pixel-art designs match vanilla textures, so the weapons read as part of Minecraft rather than a modern add-on. Damage and fire rate are balanced for survival play, where combat is one part of the progression instead of the main goal.
Ammunition follows a simple recipe: bullets are crafted from iron and gunpowder, two materials players already gather early on. The mod uses common in-game materials throughout, so no new mining or dimension is needed to reach the weapons. The server and every player need the mod installed. Files are published for Forge only, for 1.20.1, with 1.0.0 as the latest file, released under All rights reserved and not open source.
Key features
Vanilla-style guns
Firearms use simple pixel-art designs that follow the visual style of the base game.
Balanced combat
Damage and fire rate are tuned so guns fit survival gameplay without overpowering melee or bows.
Crafted ammunition
Bullets are made from iron and gunpowder, giving the weapons a simple ammo loop.
Singleplayer and multiplayer
The guns work in both singleplayer worlds and multiplayer servers with no extra setup.
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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.
Use cases
Survival combat variety
Players who want more ways to fight while keeping the original survival feel can add these guns to a standard world.
Multiplayer servers
Server owners who want a firearm option can run the mod alongside a vanilla-style survival setup.
Who it’s for: Players who want more combat variety in Forge 1.20.1 worlds, and server owners who want firearms that match the base game's look and survival balance.
How it compares
Gunpowder Armory is a Forge 1.20.1 option under All rights reserved that works on client and server. Voidless Armory is another Forge 1.20.1 mod under All rights reserved, also client and server. Little Gun covers 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 under the Apache License 2.0, so it is the choice for players on the earlier version as well.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vanil Gun | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-28 |
| Gunpowder Armory | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-17 |
| Voidless Armory | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-31 |
| Little Gun | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-01 |
Questions
Does vanil Gun need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does vanil Gun support?
Are the bullets hard to make?
In the catalog
vanil Gun is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Mod Description: This mod adds vanilla-style firearms to Minecraft, designed to feel natural within the base game rather than turning it into a modern shooter. The weapons follow Minecraft’s visual style and survival balance. Purpose: This mod is perfect for players who want more combat variety while keeping the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/vanil-gun
- Owner
- _Blacksmith
- Published
- 2025-12-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15