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Blastwork

This mod improves Vanilla experience with explosives by adding more of them and making the interaction more immersive.

35 items and blocks · 36 recipes · 10 advancements · 9 loot tables · 2 config settings

Build 0.1.3.1 · checked 13 September 2026

Guides

Advancements

  • Starter barrel — Make explosive barrel
    • Bigger bucket — Make fluid barrel
      • What makes me a good demoman? — Create a fire explosion barrel by filling a fluid barrel containing lava with charged shells
      • Heat-proof! — Use a fluid barrel to store water... in the nether

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Recipes

Every recipe Blastwork adds, grouped by how it is made.

minecraft:crafting_shaped 22blueprint_recipe 7minecraft:crafting_shapeless 4fluid_barrel_recipe 3

Items

Black-Powder BarrelDemolition BarrelDirected Explosive BarrelExplosive BarrelFire Explosive BarrelFluid BarrelGolden Explosive BarrelInstant Explosive BarrelPotion BarrelTunnel Explosive BarrelBlack-Powder Explosive ShellBlank BlueprintBlaze GunpowderBlaze TagBlueprintCharged ShellDetonatorEmpty Blaze TagEmpty Copper ShellEmpty ShellFire ShellFuseImpact Explosive ShellInactive ShellOverheated Explosive ShellOverheated PowderOverheated ShellQuill and InkSmoldering ShellTimed Explosive Shell

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Config

  • fluidBarrelCapacity (Default: 5000 · Range: > 5000)
  • blackpowderBarrelParticleCount (Default: 900 · Range: > 100)

Requires

ModNeededVersions
jei optional [19.25.0.325,)
jade optional [15.10.3+neoforge,)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you make a Fire Explosive Barrel in Blastwork?

Craft a Fluid Barrel from six Iron Ingots, two Iron Nuggets, and a Barrel, fill it with lava, and load Charged Shells into it to convert it into a Fire Explosive Barrel.

Why should you use Blueprints and the Demolitioneering Workbench in Blastwork?

Blueprint recipes cut ingredient costs compared to standard crafting, such as making an Explosive Barrel with just two Iron Ingots and a Barrel or crafting an Overheated Shell with two Overheated Powder instead of four.

Which barrel is best for mining straight shafts in Blastwork?

Craft a Directed Explosive Barrel using six Iron Ingots, a wooden slab, an Amethyst Shard, and an Explosive Barrel, then upgrade it with seven Lapis Lazuli and one Glowstone Dust into a Tunnel Explosive Barrel.

Can a Fluid Barrel hold water in the Nether in Blastwork?

Yes, storing water inside a Fluid Barrel works in the Nether without evaporating and unlocks the Heat-proof! advancement.

How do you detonate multiple Explosive Barrels from a distance in Blastwork?

Craft a Detonator from four Iron Nuggets, two Iron Ingots, a Redstone Torch, a button, and planks, which can set off linked barrels remotely—detonating 20 or more at once unlocks the IN HELL! advancement.

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