About MSM Better Explosions
From ModrinthMakes explosions in Medieval Siege Machines slightly better
MSM Better Explosions
Medieval Siege Machines is a great mod, but unfortunately, it lacks impactful visual or sound effects for explosions. This datapack enhances explosions with improved visuals, sound effects, and adjusted physics.
What does it Change?
It completely overhauls the way certain projectiles (of mortar, culverin, catapult and trebuchet) in this mod collide with blocks, adding explosion particles, sounds, and slightly reducing the explosion radius for balance.
How does it Work?
Every tick, the datapack scans a 3×3×3 area around the projectiles for solid blocks. Upon detection, it spawns a creeper that instantly explodes and removes the original projectile to prevent the mod's default explosion. Thus, it will NOT WORK when: peaceful difficulty is set or mob griefing is disabled.
Where to Find MSM for 1.19.x and 1.20.1?
You can find them on CurseForge.
Known Issues
The script might fail when a projectile is fired from certain angles, allowing the mod’s original explosion. Due to a lot of scanning occuring, firing many projectiles at once can cause freezes on weaker hardware.
Changelog
Versions for 1.18.2 and 1.19.x are available now! Unfortunately, v1.0.0 does not work on 1.16.5, but that might be fixed in the future.
Credits
Medieval Siege Machines
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 5 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.20.1.
Loaders
Runs on Data pack and Forge.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
MSM Better Explosions 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
- Data pack, Forge
- 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-mod, released 2025-05-10
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Forge | 1.18.2 to 1.20.1 (5 versions) | 1.20.1 |
| Data pack | 1.18.2 to 1.19.2 (4 versions) | 1.19.2 |
From 5 recorded builds of MSM Better Explosions.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0-mod | 2025-05-10 | 1.19 to 1.19.2 (3 versions) | Forge |
| 1.0.0 | 2025-05-10 | 1.19 to 1.19.2 (3 versions) | Data pack |
| 1.0.0-mod | 2025-05-10 | 1.18.2 | Forge |
| 1.0.0 | 2025-05-10 | 1.18.2 | Data pack |
| 1.0.0-mod | 2025-05-03 | 1.20.1 | Forge |
Dependencies
- Required: modrinth project ctnEXZ5V (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run MSM Better Explosions 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 catalogTechnology & automation
Machines, power, logistics and automation.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists MSM Better Explosions as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Data packForge
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.20.1 and 4 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
- ✓AuthorGlimburger, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseMITFree
