Simple Gunpowder
Few resources in Minecraft are as annoying to farm as gunpowder. Creepers only drop it when they die, which means building a mob farm or spending night after night hunting them. Simple Gunpowder changes that entirely by turning gunpowder into a craftable, tradeable, and lootable resource that fits naturally into vanilla progression. Whether you are stocking up for fireworks or preparing a stockpile of TNT, this add-on gives you a reliable path to the powder you need.
What Simple Gunpowder Adds
This mod expands gunpowder availability across multiple systems without breaking game balance. Instead of relying on creeper farms or endless mob grinding, you get eight configurable recipes, new villager trades, piglin bartering, and loot in End City chests. The design philosophy is simple: make gunpowder accessible through normal gameplay while keeping it valuable enough to matter.
Crafting Recipes
The core of Simple Gunpowder is its recipe set. Eight recipes are included, split between Overworld and Nether options, and each one can be individually toggled in the configuration file.
- Small: 4 gunpowder
- Medium: 6 gunpowder
- Large: 10 gunpowder
- Industrial: 32 gunpowder
- Refined Sulfur: 14 gunpowder
- Potent Sulfur: 48 gunpowder
- Nether Small: 8 gunpowder
- Nether Medium: 12 gunpowder
The bulk recipes are the real draw here. If you are planning a large fireworks display or a mining operation powered by TNT, the Industrial and Potent Sulfur recipes let you produce gunpowder in serious quantities without touching a single creeper.
Villager Trades
Novice Fletcher and Cleric villagers can offer gunpowder through new trade options. You can hand over two emeralds for ten gunpowder, or trade one sulfur plus one cinnabar for six gunpowder. This gives early-game players a practical route to gunpowder before they have access to Nether materials.
Piglin Bartering
Piglins now have a chance to barter gunpowder when given a gold ingot, dropping between 8 and 16. This makes trips to the Nether more rewarding and gives bartering a new purpose beyond the usual gravel and soul sand.
Loot and Abandoned Camps
End City treasure chests have a chance to contain 48 to 64 gunpowder, making the journey to the End worthwhile for more than just elytra. Abandoned Camps containers also hold gunpowder scaled by tier: barrels give 4 to 10, chests give 12 to 18, and copper chests give 24 to 32.
Supported Versions and Loaders
Simple Gunpowder supports Minecraft 26.2 and newer, with availability across all versions. It runs on Fabric, NeoForge, and Forge. Fabric users will also need Fabric API, and ModMenu is optional but recommended for easy configuration. Java requirements vary by loader: Java 25 or newer for Fabric and NeoForge, and Java 17 or newer for Forge.
If you would rather skip manual setup entirely, the foxygame.net launcher offers a one-click install path that handles Simple Gunpowder and its dependencies automatically, so you can get straight into crafting without juggling loader files.
How to Install Simple Gunpowder
Getting started is straightforward. First, make sure you have the correct loader installed for your chosen version. Then, download Simple Gunpowder for Minecraft and place the file into your mods folder. If you are using Fabric, confirm that Fabric API is also present. Launch the game and verify the mod appears in your mod list.
To download Simple Gunpowder, grab the file from the official project page and match it to your Minecraft version. Once installed, you can configure every recipe in-game by opening Mod Menu on Fabric or clicking the Config button in the mods list on NeoForge. Changes apply after you leave your world or restart the game. On a dedicated server, edit config/simplegunpowder.json and restart the server.
Configuration Options
Every recipe toggle is available in the config file, including enableSmallCrafting, enableMediumCrafting, enableLargeCrafting, enableIndustrialCrafting, enableRefinedSulfurRecipe, enablePotentSulfurRecipe, enableNetherSmallRecipe, and enableNetherMediumRecipe. This means you can fine-tune the mod to match your server's economy or personal playstyle.
Final Thoughts
Simple Gunpowder solves a problem that has frustrated players for years. By adding crafting recipes, villager trades, piglin bartering, and loot tables, it removes the need for creeper farms while keeping gunpowder meaningful. The mod is licensed under MIT, so you are free to include it in any public or private modpack without asking permission. If you have suggestions or find a bug, the project page and GitHub repository are the best places to share feedback. For anyone tired of chasing creepers, this is an easy recommendation.