Simple Orbital Strikes
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21. File opened and checked on 3 Oct 2026; downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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[v1.0.8 is now out! Fixing multiple bugs that you all reported and adding /give and /orbitalstrike give commands to allow server owners to use signs and other means to give orbital strikes to others, plus other features mentioned below. Thanks for being patient!]
Simple Orbital Strike
Call in orbital strikes from a rod. Two types.
Nuke Shot drops one huge blast. Fused TNT spawns high above the target and falls.
Stab Shot rains a column of explosions straight down onto the block you point at.
Right click to fire. Range is 200 blocks. Each rod has multiple uses before it breaks. Fully configurable.
How to get one
Craft it. Fishing rod in the center, TNT around it, 32 TNT per slot by default.
- Nuke Shot needs a full ring of TNT, 8 slots
- Stab Shot needs 4 TNT in a plus shape
Or use the command if you have op:
/orbitalstrike nukeand/orbitalstrike stabhand one to yourself/orbitalstrike give <player> [nuke_shot or stab_shot] [count]hands one to somebody else. Works from command blocks and signs.
Config
Everything is tunable.
- Nuke radius, fuse time, spawn height, velocity multiplier
- Stab explosion power and whether it breaks blocks
- Rod uses per craft and visible durability bar if you use a mod that doesn't allow you to use 1 durability items.
- TNT required per crafting slot
- Op level needed for the command (default 2)
- Strike delay in ticks between the command and the fire
On Fabric there is a Mod Menu screen for the config. On NeoForge the config is a toml file in config/orbitalstrike-common.toml and you can do /reload on NeoForge to make the updates go into effect.
Supported versions
Fabric and NeoForge, MC 1.21 through 26.2 on Fabric, (up to 26.1.2 on NeoForge). Both loaders build for the same version range where the loader is available.
Bugs and feedback
Open an issue on the linked GitHub repo. Include your MC version, loader, and how to reproduce. OR I'll most likely check curseforge comments so go over there if theres a big issue.
Thanks
Credit to cubicmetre for building the ACTUAL orbital strike cannon that this mod is based off of, go check out his videos if you enjoy this type of stuff!
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9
- 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.
- Ships as SimpleOrbitalStrike-26.1.1-v1.0.1-neoforge.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 12 KB
- Download link checked 3 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.