About Alternate Gunpowder
From ModrinthObtaining gunpowder without needing Creeper Farms!
This is my first Minecraft mod!
This mod gives players another way to obtain gunpowder without the need for Creepers.
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Why?
In Minecraft, there is mainly only two ways to obtain gunpowder: Creepers and Ghasts. While you can make a Creeper Farm, that's usaully an end-game/post-game player would do, when the main use for gunpowder is Rockets. It's also a rather static method for gunpowder. And Ghasts are pretty risky, given some can spwan over lava, where it can drop the gunpowder in lava. Thus, making the gunpowder for naught.
I wanted to try and give players a more dynamic way of obtaining gunpowder, and letting them explore more of the world of Minecraft. That's what this mod aims to do.
By putting a coal or charcoal in the crafting table, the coal is crushed into black powder. Black powder is a necessary component for gunpowder.
To craft gunpowder, you'll need one black powder and one blaze powder.
With this mod, you should have an easier time crafting gunpowder-related things, like TNT and rockets.
Depenencies?
None.
Can I reupload?
No reuploads.
Backport and/or Fabric version?
Depends on my free time. I'm a college student, so time is rather limited.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Built for Minecraft 1.20.1.
Loaders
Runs on Forge.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogGameplay & overhauls
New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Alternate Gunpowder as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Forge
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.20.1
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓AuthorJouto, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseMITFree










