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Head Firework Mod (26.3) – Light Up the Sky with Your Friends' Faces
Java mod listed for Minecraft 26.x. Download on the author's site.
⬇ DownloadHead Firework Mod adds a face show to your fireworks. When a rocket explodes, the face of the player behind the head you crafted it with pops up in the sky. The face grows from small to full size, then fades away. This mod works the same in singleplayer and on servers, and only the server needs it.
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Features:
- Player Head Firework Star: Craft a special star with a player head, and the explosion shows that player’s face.
- Size by Shape: The face size matches the explosion shape: Small Ball, Large Ball, Star, Creeper, or Burst.
- Server-Only Install: Other players on your server do not need to install anything.
- In-Game Settings Screen: Press Ctrl+J to open a menu with sliders, a facing button, and a reset button for each value.
- Adds a smooth grow-in and fade-out animation to the face.
- Lets you pick which way the face looks: North, East, South, or West. Use a command or the GUI button.
- Lets you craft with several heads or stars from the same player at once. The heads are not used up.
- Changes size, display time, and fade time to fit your style.
- Switches between English and Japanese on its own, based on your Minecraft language setting.
Commands:
/headfirework config scale <value>: sets the face size for each explosion shape./headfirework config display_duration <ticks>: sets how long the face stays on screen./headfirework config animation_duration <ticks>: sets how long the grow-in animation lasts./headfirework config fade_duration <ticks>: sets how long the fade-out lasts./headfirework config facing: sets the direction the face looks./headfirework config show: shows your current settings.
How to Use:
- Craft a firework star with Gunpowder, Dye, and a Player Head that has owner data.
- Add one more item for a different shape: Fire Charge for Large Ball, Feather for Star, or Gold Nugget for Burst. This step is optional.
- Add Diamond for sparkle or Glowstone Dust for a trail. This step is optional.
- Craft a rocket with the stars from the same player, the same number of Paper, and 1 to 3 Gunpowder. More gunpowder means a longer flight.
- Launch the rocket and watch the player’s face appear when it explodes.
- Press Ctrl+J to change sizes, timing, and facing direction in the GUI.
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Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 26.3
- 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 the file's original source — 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.
Head Firework Mod (26.3) – Light Up the Sky with Your Friends' Faces is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 26.3. Download it and open it directly in the game.