About Better Booms
From Factorio Mod PortalAdds effects to explosions
Everything man-made will explode into flames- even stone chests, walls, etc.
Vanilla Nukes 
Better Nukes 
Explosions which are NOT modified:
- Biter explosions
- explosions created by _firing_ a weapon
You may find the following mods useful:
- https://mods.factorio.com/mod/Nuclear_Operators_Utilities
- https://mods.factorio.com/mod/extinguisher
Laser turrets also now emit a burst of laserbeams when they die. 
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Built for Factorio 1.1.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
License
Published under MIT.
Better Booms on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 0.0.9, released 2021-02-26
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0.9 | 2021-02-26 | 1.1 | n/a |
| 0.0.8 | 2021-02-26 | 1.1 | n/a |
| 0.0.7 | 2021-02-26 | 1.1 | n/a |
| 0.0.6 | 2021-02-26 | 1.1 | n/a |
| 0.0.4 | 2021-02-22 | 1.1 | n/a |
| 0.0.3 | 2021-02-21 | 1.1 | n/a |
Run Better Booms on a Factorio server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogListed on Factorio Mod Portal as “Mods”
Gameplay & overhauls
New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.
Runs on your server
From source side supportFactorio Mod Portal lists Better Booms as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Factorio
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.1
Verified at the source
- ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-09Open ↗
- ✓Authoradamwong246, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
- ✓LicenseMITFree
