Explosion Overhaul
A fully configurable mod increasing the impact and immersion of explosions from TNT plus other explosives with better physics and sound effects.
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Cinematic, physics-enhanced explosions that feel powerful and dynamic.
Explosion Overhaul re-imagines Minecraft's vanilla explosion system with immersive visual and audio feedback — perfect for adventure, combat, realism-focused or even tech modpacks.
✨ Features
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Works with every explosion: All vanilla and most modded explosives (such as creepers, TNT, crystals and fireballs) are all supported!
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Physics Based Debris: Explosions launch nearby blocks into the air as falling block entities with randomized speed, arc, and rotation. Enhances destructive capabilities of explosions.
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Screen Shake: Players near an explosion experience configurable camera shake based on blast power and distance.
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Ear-Ringing Effect: An ambient ringing sound plays when standing close to large explosions, enhancing the feeling of impact. Defaults to off, can cause discomfort especially at high volumes.
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Every Feature is Configurable: Customize behavior via
config/explosion-overhaul.json, including:- Debris count, velocity ranges, and spawn chance
- Shake strength, radius, and duration
- Sound toggle
- Debug logging
🔧 Compatibility
- ✅ Minecraft 1.21.1
- ✅ Fabric & Neoforge (via Architectury)
- ✅ Works with most mods unless they fully override explosion logic
Recommended Mods
- Vectorientation Reforged: An in-house rewrite of Vectorientation to make launched rotate in the direction they are moving
- Vectorientation: Makes falling blocks rotate in the direction they are moving
- Supplementaries: Throwable bombs work well with the enhanced explosions
📜 Legal
License
Apache License 2.0 — open source and ready for use in any project. View Source on GitHub
Credits
Iris, Rethinking Voxels and Vectorientation were used in the creation of some screenshots/promotional material.
