A fully configurable mod increasing the impact and immersion of explosions from TNT plus other explosives with better physics and sound effects.
Description
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.