About Gunpowder Ore
From ModrinthAdds a natural, alternative source for gunpowder.
This mod does one thing only: Adds a new ore block called Gunpowder Ore, which can be broken with a stone pickaxe or better to receive two gunpowder ore. It generates in large veins in both Dripstone and Lush Caves. If it's detonated in an explosion, it will create a small explosion as well.
This was created for one of my personal modpacks. I wanted a significant source of gunpowder but had removed all of the fantasy mobs, including the Creeper. The other mods that I found for adding a source of mineable gunpowder were more complicated than I wanted.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 5 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.21.4.
Loaders
Runs on Forge and NeoForge.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Gunpowder Ore on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Forge, NeoForge
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 1.0.0, released 2025-02-17
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| NeoForge | 1.21.1 to 1.21.4 (4 versions) | 1.21.4 |
| Forge | 1.20.1 | 1.20.1 |
From 2 recorded builds of Gunpowder Ore.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0 | 2025-02-17 | 1.21.1 to 1.21.4 (4 versions) | NeoForge |
| 1.0.1 | 2024-10-01 | 1.20.1 | Forge |
Run Gunpowder Ore on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogWorld generation
Changes or adds to how new terrain, biomes and structures are created.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Gunpowder Ore as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- ForgeNeoForge
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.21.4 and 4 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓Authorbiggsmcb, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseMITFree
