CWSM Super TNT Original Recipe
Long before the Formidi-Bomb stole the spotlight, Minecraft: Story Mode had a very different plan for its most explosive block. The CWSM Super TNT Original Recipe is a small datapack that revives that scrapped idea and drops it straight into Cracker's Wither Storm Mod. If you have ever wanted to craft Super TNT instead of hunting for it, this add-on finally makes it possible.
What This Datapack Actually Does
During the development of Minecraft: Story Mode, Super TNT was originally intended to fill the role that the Formidi-Bomb eventually took. That earlier concept came with its own crafting recipe, but it never made it into the finished game. This datapack restores that recipe inside Cracker's Wither Storm Mod, giving Super TNT a proper place at the crafting table.
It is worth being clear about one thing: this add-on does not add Super TNT as a new item. Super TNT already exists in CWSM. What you are getting here is the missing recipe, nothing more and nothing less. Think of it as a piece of Story Mode history slotted neatly into your existing world.
The Recipe and How It Works
Crafting Layout
The recipe is deliberately simple, which fits the early-game feel of the original concept. You need just two ingredients:
- 1 TNT
- 4 Gunpowder
Place the TNT in the center slot of the crafting table. Then put gunpowder directly above it, directly below it, directly to the left, and directly to the right. The four corners stay empty. The result is a single Super TNT.
That cross-shaped pattern is easy to remember once you have done it a couple of times, and it keeps the recipe accessible without making Super TNT feel cheap. You still need to gather gunpowder, so there is a bit of effort involved before you can start blowing craters into the landscape.
Supported Minecraft Versions and Loader
This is a datapack, so it runs on the vanilla datapack system rather than a mod loader like Forge or Fabric. That means installation is quick and you do not need to juggle extra dependencies beyond CWSM itself.
Separate downloads are provided for each supported Minecraft version:
- Minecraft 1.20.1
- Minecraft 1.19.4
- Minecraft 1.18.2
Always grab the file that matches your exact Minecraft version. A datapack built for 1.20.1 will not behave correctly on 1.18.2, and mismatched files are the most common reason players think a datapack is broken when it is actually just the wrong download.
Requirements Before You Install
Cracker's Wither Storm Mod is required. Without it, this datapack has nothing to attach a recipe to, because Super TNT simply does not exist in a vanilla world. Install CWSM first, confirm that Super TNT is available in your game, and only then add this recipe pack on top.
If you are managing a modded setup with several add-ons, the foxygame.net launcher keeps things tidy by letting you add the CWSM Super TNT Original Recipe straight from its built-in add-on catalog, so your datapacks and mods stay matched to the right game version without manual file shuffling.
How to Install the Datapack
Installation takes less than a minute once you know where the files go. Here is the full process:
- Download the version of the datapack that matches your Minecraft version.
- Open your Minecraft world folder.
- Open the datapacks folder inside that world folder.
- Drop the downloaded ZIP file directly into the datapacks folder. Do not unzip it.
- Start the world, or run /reload if the world is already open.
After that, head to a crafting table, lay out your TNT and gunpowder, and the Super TNT should appear in the result slot. If it does not, double-check that CWSM is loaded and that the datapack shows up when you run /datapack list.
For players who would rather skip the folder navigation entirely, the foxygame.net launcher can handle the whole process in a single click, and it will keep the CWSM Super TNT Original Recipe updated automatically whenever a new build arrives for your version.
Why It Is Worth Adding
This is a niche datapack, and it knows it. It is aimed at players who care about Minecraft: Story Mode lore and want another fragment of that history represented in their CWSM worlds. The recipe itself is modest, but the context behind it is what makes it interesting: a glimpse of what Super TNT could have been before the Formidi-Bomb took its place.
If you want to download CWSM Super TNT Original Recipe and start crafting, just match your game version, confirm CWSM is installed, and drop the file into your world. It is a tiny addition that adds a genuine slice of Story Mode trivia to every wither storm you face.