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Explosion Overhaul
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A fully configurable mod increasing the impact and immersion of explosions from TNT plus other explosives with better physics and sound effects.
Does not follow a specific thematic focus apart from vanilla Minecraft.
Used for mods with little to no gameplay elements.
Improves the visual aspects of the game with better textures, models, etc.
Includes quality of life improvements and small tweaks to enhance and customize gameplay.
Adds new music or changing the game's music and sound effects.
Introduces lifelike mechanics and detailed enhancements to create a more believable and engaging experience.
Neoforge is a fork of the Minecraft Forge available for versions 1.20.1+ of Minecraft. Many Forge mods are compatible with Neoforge and vice versa.
Fabric is a mod loader for versions 1.14+ of Minecraft, particularly popular for client side and optimization mods.
Quilt is a fork of the Fabric mod loader. Many Fabric mods are compatible with Quilt and vice versa.
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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
- 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
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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.
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.
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A level of destruction to enhance every explosion A level of destruction to enhance every explosion -
Explosions send blocks flying into the air Explosions send blocks flying into the air -
Immerse yourself in the destruction Immerse yourself in the destruction
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A level of destruction to enhance every explosion -
Explosions send blocks flying into the air -
Immerse yourself in the destruction
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