Item Explosion Immunity

Protect dropped items from being destroyed by explosions.

Overview

When explosions occur in Minecraft (TNT, creepers, ghasts, etc.), nearby dropped items can be destroyed. Item Explosion Immunity protects all dropped items from explosion damage.

Why use item explosion immunity?

The worst PvP moments often aren't dying — they're losing your gear because a creeper snuck up right after. This protects dropped items from all explosion types: TNT traps, creepers, ghast fireballs, crystals during the dragon fight. Your drops stay on the ground until picked up or naturally despawned.

Configuration

features:
  item-explosion-immunity:
    enabled: false

Configuration Options

Option	Type	Default	Description
enabled	boolean	false	Master toggle for the feature

When enabled, ALL dropped item entities are protected from explosion damage. There is no item-by-item selection - it's an all-or-nothing protection.

Using the GUI

1. Run /smp to open the main menu
2. Click on Item Explosion Immunity (TNT icon)
3. Left Click: Toggle the feature on/off
4. Right Click: View information about the feature

How It Works

When an explosion occurs:

1. Plugin intercepts the explosion event
2. All dropped item entities within the explosion radius are protected
3. The explosion completes normally for other entities
4. Protected items survive intact

What Gets Protected

Protected items survive:

• Direct explosion damage
• All explosion types (TNT, creepers, ghasts, crystals, etc.)

Protected items do NOT survive:

• Fire damage after the explosion (fire resistance is separate)
• Being blown into lava or void
• Natural despawn timer (5 minutes)
• Other damage sources

Explosion Types Covered

This feature protects against all explosion sources:

Explosion Source	Protected
TNT	Yes
TNT Minecart	Yes
Creeper	Yes
Charged Creeper	Yes
Ghast Fireball	Yes
Wither	Yes
Wither Skull	Yes
End Crystal	Yes
Respawn Anchor (wrong dimension)	Yes
Bed (wrong dimension)	Yes
Wind Charge	Yes

Use Cases

Anti-Grief Servers

item-explosion-immunity:
  enabled: true

Death Drop Protection

item-explosion-immunity:
  enabled: true

Integration with Other Features

With Keep Inventory

If keep inventory is enabled:

• Players do not drop items on death
• This feature only matters for manually dropped items or items from containers

With TNT Mining

If players use TNT for mining:

• Protected items will not be destroyed by TNT blasts
• Consider whether this affects your server's mining meta

Troubleshooting

Items still being destroyed

1. Verify enabled: true in config
2. Run /smp reload after config changes
3. Check for other plugins that may override entity damage

Items being destroyed by fire after explosion

This feature only protects from explosion damage itself. Fire damage is separate:

• Items can still burn from fire started by explosions
• Consider fire spread settings if this is an issue