> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://wiki.craftz.net/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://wiki.craftz.net/survival/explosives.md). # Explosives

Better Explosives banner: a nuclear bomb, C4, landmine, molotov, flashbang, triple dynamite and talkie-walkie on a dark background — Grenades, breaching charges, landmines, and airstrikes called in by radio.

CraftZ's explosives come from **Better Explosives**, a mod made for the server. There are **15 items**: tactical grenades for fights, charges for breaching bases, landmines for holding ground, and a radio that calls in **airstrikes**. {% hint style="info" %} **Explosions throw debris.** Blocks caught in a blast aren't just deleted: they're **launched outward** and rain back down around the crater. Expect rubble after every breach. {% endhint %} ### Tactical grenades Throw them with **right-click**. They stack to **4**, and most recipes make **2**.


Flashbang	Anyone within 8 blocks who is looking at it gets Blindness (5s) and Nausea (4s). Their screen goes white, then fades back through an afterimage of what they were looking at.	explosives-flash.png
HE Grenade	Lands, stops, and explodes after a 3s fuse in a burst of embers. A strong blast for clearing rooms.	explosives-he-grenade.png
Smoke Grenade	Makes a thick smoke cloud for 10s. Use it to cross open ground or lose a pursuer.	explosives-smoke-grenade.png
Decoy Grenade	Plays a primed TNT hiss every 2s for 10s. It sounds dangerous but does no damage.	explosives-decoy.png
Incendiary Grenade	Sets a 3-block-radius circle on fire and sets everything within 4 blocks burning.	explosives-incendiary.png
Molotov Cocktail	Trails flames as it flies, then shatters into a 5×5 patch of fire.	explosives-molotov.png

{% hint style="success" %} **Against the horde:** zombies don't care about flashbangs or decoys, but they walk straight through fire. Throw a molotov or incendiary into the path of a [horde raid](/threats-and-factions/horde-raids.md) to thin out a wave before it reaches your walls. {% endhint %} ### Demolition


C4	Right-click a block to stick it to that face (wall, floor or ceiling), or right-click the air to throw it so it sticks where it lands. It counts down 10s, beeping faster as the timer runs out. The heaviest hand-placed charge.	explosives-c4.png
Landmine	Place it on top of a block. It arms after 1s and goes off when any creature steps on it. Mines within 4 blocks set each other off in a chain reaction. Punch a mine to pick it back up safely.	explosives-landmine.png
Dynamite	A lit stick with a fuse you can hear as it flies. Explodes on impact or after 3s, whichever comes first.	explosives-dynamite.png
Triple Dynamite	Three sticks bundled together for a much bigger blast. Doesn't stack.	explosives-dynamite-3x.png
Hand Grenade	A classic stick grenade that explodes on impact. Cheap: 2 per craft.	explosives-hand-grenade.png

{% hint style="info" %} **Breaching a fortified base?** [Compressed blocks](/survival/compressed-blocks.md) and obsidian survive the blast and lose durability instead: 2 to 20 explosions to break, depending on the block. {% endhint %} {% hint style="warning" %} Landmines trigger on **any** creature, **you and your faction included**. Remember where you placed your minefield, and punch mines to disarm them before walking through. {% endhint %} ### Airstrikes

The three Talkie-Walkie modes, each shown with its bomb: Small Bombs costs 16 Small Bombs, Large Bombs costs 8 Large Bombs, Nuclear costs 1 Nuclear Bomb — The Talkie-Walkie's three modes. The screen shows which strike you're about to call.

The **Talkie-Walkie** calls in air support. The bombs in your inventory are the **price** of the strike: they're used up when you call it. {% stepper %} {% step %} ### Pick a mode **Right-click** the radio to cycle its screen: **Small Bombs → Large Bombs → Nuclear**. {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Aim Hold the radio and **look at your target**, up to **200 blocks** away. {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Call it in Press the **Call Airstrike** key. A siren sounds, a jet passes overhead, and the bombs fall in at an angle and scatter around the target. {% endstep %} {% endstepper %}

Mode	Cost	What happens
Small Bombs	16 × Small Bomb	16 bombs spread across the target.
Large Bombs	8 × Large Bomb	8 heavy bombs with a much bigger blast.
Nuclear	1 × Nuclear Bomb	A siren, then a 1 min 36s warhead announcement. When it ends, the warhead hits. Anyone nearby has time to hear it coming and run.

{% hint style="danger" %} **The Call Airstrike key has no default binding.** Set it under **Options → Controls → Better Explosives** before you need it. If you don't carry enough bombs for the selected mode, the radio crackles and nothing happens. {% endhint %} The **Nuclear Bomb** can't be crafted. It comes from the top-tier Level-Up crate and is the item that can end the season. See [Save the World](/game-modes/save-the-world.md). ### Crafting {% tabs %} {% tab title="Grenades" %}

Grenade recipes, each making 2. Flashbang: iron ingot above and below, bone meal, gunpowder, bone meal across the middle. HE Grenade: iron ingot above and below, 3 gunpowder across the middle. Smoke Grenade: iron ingot above and below, coal, gunpowder, coal across the middle. Decoy Grenade: iron ingot above and below, redstone, gunpowder, redstone across the middle. Incendiary Grenade: copper ingot above and below, 3 gunpowder across the middle. Molotov Cocktail: glass above and below, 3 gunpowder across the middle

{% endtab %} {% tab title="Demolition & bombs" %}

Demolition recipes. Hand Grenade (makes 2): iron ingot on top, iron ingot, gunpowder, iron ingot across the middle, stick at the bottom. Dynamite: string, gunpowder and stick in a column. Triple Dynamite: 3 Dynamite in a row. Landmine: a pressure plate in the center, iron ingot, gunpowder, iron ingot along the bottom. Small Bomb: iron ingots in the two top corners, TNT in the center, iron ingot bottom middle. Large Bomb: the same shape with iron blocks instead of iron ingots

The **Landmine** accepts **any pressure plate**. {% endtab %} {% tab title="Talkie-Walkie" %}

Talkie-Walkie recipe: lightning rod and oak planks on the top row, redstone and wool on the middle row, wool and wool on the bottom row

Any color of **wool** works. {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} {% hint style="info" %} **C4** and the **Nuclear Bomb** have no crafting recipe. {% endhint %} ### Quick reference | Item | Trigger | Stack | Per craft | | ------------------ | ------------------- | ----- | --------- | | Flashbang | Impact | 4 | 2 | | HE Grenade | 3s fuse | 4 | 2 | | Smoke Grenade | Lands, 10s cloud | 4 | 2 | | Decoy Grenade | Lands, 10s of noise | 4 | 2 | | Incendiary Grenade | Impact | 4 | 2 | | Molotov Cocktail | Impact | 4 | 2 | | Hand Grenade | Impact | 4 | 2 | | Dynamite | Impact or 3s | 4 | 1 | | Triple Dynamite | Impact or 3s | 1 | 1 | | C4 | 10s after sticking | 4 | - | | Landmine | Stepped on | 4 | 1 | | Talkie-Walkie | Call Airstrike key | 1 | 1 | --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the following URL with the `ask` and `goal` query parameters: ``` GET https://wiki.craftz.net/survival/explosives.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is what the user is ultimately trying to achieve, the reason they need the answer. Sharing it helps GitBook give you a better, more relevant answer. A goal is most helpful when it describes the outcome the user wants rather than restating the question. For example, with `ask=how do I create an API token`, a goal like `automate deployments from our CI pipeline` lets GitBook tailor the answer to that use case. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.