CurseForge · Minecraft mod
Having a Blast
Cartoon explosions: blasted blocks fly, bounce and pop into their drops, and craters can rebuild themselves.
Quick answer
Which Having a Blast release should I use?
Having a Blast 0.2.5 (Forge 26.2) targets 26.2 with Forge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Having a Blast required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Having a Blast 0.2.5 (Forge 26.2) need?
Having a Blast 0.2.5 (Forge 26.2). Change the file and its required mods may change too.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
This file does not list any required or optional mods.
Before you install it
Add Having a Blast without breaking your instance.
Built for Having a Blast 0.2.5 (Forge 26.2). Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use Having a Blast 0.2.5 (Forge 26.2). It targets 26.2 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside Having a Blast 0.2.5 (Forge 26.2). It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Having a Blast add?

One boom, bouncy blocks. Having a Blast turns every explosion into a cartoon: the blasted blocks burst out as real blocks, fly, bounce and pop into their drops. And if you want, creeper holes fix themselves. For Minecraft 26.2 and 26.3 on Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge and Forge. Install it on your client for the show, on a server for the auto repair, or on both.


- Cartoon explosions. A glowing pixel-art fireball dome that swells and fades, a fiery shockwave ring, round puffs thrown up into a little mushroom cloud, and flying sparks.
- Blocks you can follow. The blasted blocks fly out on real arcs, tumble, squash and bounce where they land, then pop one after another into their drops.
- Wind-up. Lit TNT pumps and holds its breath before the bang, and creepers swell further.
- Auto repair for creeper, TNT, bed, respawn anchor, end crystal, ghast fireball and wither blasts. Each has its own switch, and all are off by default. After a delay the hole rebuilds itself, bottom row first, with the blocks hopping back out of the ground.
- Nothing lost, nothing duplicated. Blocks that will be repaired drop nothing, chests keep their contents, item frames, paintings and armor stands come back items and all, and a block you placed in the hole is never overwritten.
- Works on any server. The visuals are client-side, so they show on vanilla servers and Realms too.
- Light. Built for 60 fps and above, even with a hundred TNT going off at once.

Just blow something up. The cartoon explosions are on from the start. To turn on auto repair, open the settings (singleplayer) or use /havingablast repair (servers).

Open them in Mod Menu (Fabric, Quilt) or the Mods list (NeoForge, Forge): cartoon explosions on or off, intensity, pops, the most debris at once, the repair animation, one repair switch per explosion type, the repair delay (30 seconds by default) and the repair speed. They're saved in config/havingablast.json.

For operators, on a server with the mod:
/havingablast repair <creeper|tnt|bed|anchor|crystal|fireball|wither> [true|false]: turn repair on or off for one explosion type./havingablast repair delay [seconds]: how long after the blast the rebuild starts./havingablast repair speed [percent]: how fast the hole rebuilds (25 to 400, default 100)./havingablast repair status: what's switched on and how many blocks are waiting./havingablast repair now: rebuild everything that's waiting right away.

- Works with Sodium, Iris shaders and Mob Reactions.
- With Explosive Enhancement installed, its fireball is used; the flying blocks and the repair still work.
- A client without the mod can join a server with it: blocks just come back without the animation. A client with the mod can join any server.

Put the jar for your loader in your mods folder: Fabric or Quilt, NeoForge or Forge, for Minecraft 26.2 and 26.3. No other mods needed. To uninstall, remove the jar; blocks still waiting for repair then stay broken.

- The thing that exploded is used up: repair brings back the blocks, never the TNT, crystal, bed or anchor.
- Pending repairs survive restarts and unloaded chunks.

Having a Blast is free. If it gave you a good laugh, a coffee helps fund the next update.
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All rights reserved, with permissions: you can use it anywhere, include it in modpacks with credit, and show it in videos. Full terms: LICENSE.
Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved by or associated with Mojang or Microsoft.

Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Having a Blast by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.2
4 loader buildsCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Having a Blast versions and loaders
Having a Blast 0.2.5 (Forge 26.2)
havingablast-0.2.5+26.2-forge.jar
28 Sept 2026
Having a Blast 0.2.5 (Forge 26.3)
havingablast-0.2.5+26.3-forge.jar
28 Sept 2026
Having a Blast 0.2.5 (NeoForge 26.2)
havingablast-0.2.5+26.2-neoforge.jar
28 Sept 2026
Having a Blast 0.2.5 (NeoForge 26.3)
havingablast-0.2.5+26.3-neoforge.jar
28 Sept 2026
Having a Blast 0.2.5 (Fabric/Quilt 26.2)
havingablast-0.2.5+26.2-fabric.jar
28 Sept 2026
Having a Blast 0.2.5 (Fabric/Quilt 26.3)
havingablast-0.2.5+26.3-fabric.jar
28 Sept 2026
Having a Blast 0.2.1 (Forge 26.2)
havingablast-0.2.1+26.2-forge.jar
28 Sept 2026
Having a Blast 0.2.1 (Forge 26.3)
havingablast-0.2.1+26.3-forge.jar
28 Sept 2026
Having a Blast 0.2.1 (NeoForge 26.2)
havingablast-0.2.1+26.2-neoforge.jar
28 Sept 2026
Having a Blast 0.2.1 (NeoForge 26.3)
havingablast-0.2.1+26.3-neoforge.jar
28 Sept 2026
Having a Blast 0.2.1 (Fabric/Quilt 26.2)
havingablast-0.2.1+26.2-fabric.jar
28 Sept 2026
Having a Blast 0.2.1 (Fabric/Quilt 26.3)
havingablast-0.2.1+26.3-fabric.jar
28 Sept 2026
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.


