Explosion Overhaul

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

• Works with every explosion: All vanilla and most modded explosives (such as creepers, TNT, crystals and fireballs) are all supported!
• Physics Based Debris: Explosions launch nearby blocks into the air as falling block entities with randomized speed, arc, and rotation.
• Screen Shake: Players near an explosion experience configurable camera shake based on blast power and distance.
• Ear-Ringing Effect: An ambient ringing sound plays when standing close to large explosions, enhancing the feeling of impact.
• Every Feature is Configurable: Customize behavior via `config/explosion-overhaul.json`

🔧 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, Vectorientation and Rethinking Voxels were used in the creation of some screenshots/promotional material.