How to Make and Detonate TNT Minecarts

The TNT Minecart Family

The mod adds several TNT minecart variants: Earth Tnt Minecart, Fire Tnt Minecart, Ice Tnt Minecart, Lightning Tnt Minecart, Glowstone Tnt Minecart, Redstone Tnt Minecart, Slime Tnt Minecart, Ender Tnt Minecart, Phyto Tnt Minecart, and Nuke Tnt Minecart. Each is crafted by combining a minecart with the material named in the item — for example, a Fire Tnt Minecart uses Fire-related ingredients, and a Slime Tnt Minecart uses Slime.

Placing and Triggering

Place any TNT minecart on a rail like a normal minecart. It will sit until something sets it off. The reliable trigger is an Activator Rail: run Prismarine Activator Rail or Lumium Activator Rail under the cart's path and power it with Redstone. When the cart crosses the powered activator rail, it detonates.

Choosing a Variant

Pick the variant for the effect you want at the blast site. Earth Tnt Minecart, Fire Tnt Minecart, Ice Tnt Minecart, and Lightning Tnt Minecart each carry their element into the explosion. Glowstone Tnt Minecart, Redstone Tnt Minecart, and Slime Tnt Minecart apply their material's behavior. Ender Tnt Minecart and Phyto Tnt Minecart cover the remaining themes, and Nuke Tnt Minecart is the heaviest option.

Safety

Build the activator rail on a straight, isolated stretch. Power it only when the cart is in position, and keep the blast away from your station blocks.