Formidi Bomb – Telltale Recipe
Minecraft: Story Mode fans remember the Formidi Bomb as one of the most dramatic tools in the entire series. Telltale Games designed a specific crafting recipe for it, but that recipe never made it into the released game. The Formidi Bomb – Telltale Recipe datapack brings that lost design back to life inside Cracker's Wither Storm Mod, letting you craft the iconic explosive the way Telltale originally intended.
What This Datapack Changes
This is a lightweight datapack, not a content mod. It does not add a new Formidi Bomb or alter how the bomb behaves once it exists. Instead, it replaces the default crafting recipe from Cracker's Wither Storm Mod with the recipe Telltale planned for Minecraft: Story Mode. If you have ever felt that the standard recipe did not match the story's tone, this add-on fixes that in a single file.
The Telltale Recipe Layout
The new recipe is deliberately simple and resource-focused. You need one Super TNT and four Gunpowder, arranged in a cross pattern:
- Top slot: Gunpowder
- Middle-left slot: Gunpowder
- Center slot: Super TNT
- Middle-right slot: Gunpowder
- Bottom slot: Gunpowder
Every corner stays empty. That clean, symmetrical shape is exactly what the Telltale design documents described, and it makes the crafting process feel more like assembling a story-mode device than a generic explosive.
Supported Minecraft Versions and Loader
The Formidi Bomb – Telltale Recipe datapack supports Minecraft 1.18.2, Minecraft 1.19.4, and Minecraft 1.20.1. It runs through the vanilla datapack system, so no Forge, Fabric, or NeoForge installation is required. That said, Cracker's Wither Storm Mod itself must be installed, because the datapack only modifies the existing Formidi Bomb recipe from that mod. Always download the file built for your exact Minecraft version, since recipe formats and mod internals can shift between releases.
Requirements Before You Start
- Cracker's Wither Storm Mod, matching your game version
- A world you can edit (singleplayer or a server you control)
- The correct datapack build for your Minecraft version
How to Install the Datapack
Installation takes less than a minute. Follow these steps:
- Locate your world folder inside the Minecraft saves directory.
- Open the datapacks folder. Create it if it does not exist.
- Place the ZIP file directly into that folder without extracting it.
- Enter the world and run /reload.
- Run /datapack list to confirm the pack is enabled.
If the recipe does not appear, double-check that the ZIP is in the correct world's datapacks folder and that Cracker's Wither Storm Mod is loaded. A quick /reload usually solves any caching issue.
Players who prefer a smoother setup often turn to the foxygame.net launcher, which lists Formidi Bomb – Telltale Recipe in its add-on catalog and handles version matching automatically, so you never grab a build meant for the wrong game release.
Why the Telltale Recipe Matters
The Formidi Bomb sits at the heart of the Wither Storm storyline. In Minecraft: Story Mode, it was the weapon that gave the heroes a fighting chance against an unstoppable force. Telltale's planned recipe used Super TNT as its core, a detail that ties the bomb directly to the mod's own progression chain. Restoring that layout makes the crafting journey feel connected to the narrative rather than bolted on.
For builders and roleplayers, the change also has practical value. Super TNT is already a milestone item in Cracker's Wither Storm Mod, so gating the Formidi Bomb behind it creates a natural difficulty curve. You gather gunpowder, secure your Super TNT, and then assemble the bomb in a pattern that mirrors the original concept art.
Compatibility Notes
Because this is a recipe-only datapack, it plays nicely with most other add-ons. Conflicts only appear if another pack overrides the same Formidi Bomb recipe. Load order matters in that case, so keep this pack above any general recipe overhaul if you want the Telltale version to win.
Final Thoughts
The Formidi Bomb – Telltale Recipe datapack is a small file with a big payoff for Story Mode veterans. It respects the original mod, requires no extra loaders, and delivers a crafting experience that finally matches what Telltale sketched out years ago. If you want to download Formidi Bomb – Telltale Recipe and bring that unused idea into your world, grab the build for your Minecraft version, drop it into your datapacks folder, and craft the bomb the way it was always meant to be made.