How do I install Molotov?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Molotov work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 24w18a, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Molotov

Java data pack listed for Minecraft 1.20–26.x. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

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adds a throwable Molotov cocktail to Minecraft.

Crafting

You can craft it using a Fire Charge, Paper, and a Glass Bottle.

Crafting recipe for the Molotov cocktail in Minecraft.

How to Use

Right-click with the Molotov item to throw it.
It explodes and creates fire instantly upon impact with blocks or entities.

Installation

Download the datapack zip file.
Put the file into your Minecraft world's datapacks folder.
Type /reload in the game chat.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 24w18a
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.

File checked by MCModsHub

Downloads as molotov.zip
Download size: 4 KB
Download link checked 25 Oct 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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