How do I install MSM Better Explosions?

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 CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does MSM Better Explosions work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.1, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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MSM Better Explosions

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.18–1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by Glimburger · on CurseForge

Which Minecraft do you have?

Every version of the game needs its own build. Pick yours, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game. This mod is built for Forge only.

Minecraft 1.20.1Newest
Minecraft 1.19–1.19.2
Minecraft 1.18.2

⬇ Download for 1.20.1 ⬇ Download for 1.19–1.19.2 ⬇ Download for 1.18.2

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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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.

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

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.20.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.1
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 CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as msm-better-explosions-1.0.0-1.20.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 103 KB
Download link checked 18 Oct 2026 — working

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

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