About Blast Powder
What the creator says, alongside confirmed listing details.
Blast Powder is a community item for Dwarf Fortress listed on Steam Workshop.
Mix saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal together to create BLASTING POWDER (aka, old-school black gunpowder) Put a metal pipe on the end of some wood and you have t...
Mod details
- Game
- Dwarf Fortress
- Creator
- Wyntr Stardust
- Category
- Unclassified
- Published
- January 2, 2023
- Last Workshop update
- June 27, 2023
- Workshop item
- #2911116219
Screenshots
1 image from the mod listing
Timeline
Key dates from the original listing and ModOrNot's catalogue.
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First published
The item was first published on Steam Workshop. Steam listing ↗
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File last updated
Latest file-change date reported by Steam Workshop. Steam listing ↗
Why it ranks here
Blast Powder has 2,064 subscribers and ranks #174 in Dwarf Fortress (#174 overall). Over the last 7 days it gained 0 subscribers (-0.1%) and over 30 days 0. Weekly velocity is 0.0 subs/day, accelerating (0.00).
Metrics from 23 stored snapshots. How ModOrNot ranks mods →
Subscriber change since tracked
View change since tracked
Favorite change since tracked
Platform availability
Availability is only claimed when an official source proves it. A platform we cannot verify is shown as “Not verified” — we never assume a PC Workshop mod runs on a console.
More Dwarf Fortress mods
| Mod | Subscribers | 7d | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1K | +962 | 99.9 | |
| 556 | +92 | 99.7 | |
| 83 | +47 | 99.4 | |
| 228 | +111 | 99.4 | |
| 137 | +28 | 98.1 |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is Blast Powder compared with other Dwarf Fortress mods?
It ranks #174 among 1,471 tracked active Dwarf Fortress mods by subscribers — within the top 11.83%. This is a subscriber-based position, not a quality verdict. Counts and placement can change as the catalogue updates.
Is Blast Powder available on PC?
The official Steam Workshop listing establishes PC distribution for Dwarf Fortress. This does not verify current downloadability or compatibility with every PC configuration. Official source ↗
When was the mod last updated?
The source listing reports June 27, 2023 as the last file update. A later comment or catalogue refresh does not mean the mod file changed. Official source ↗
What does the ModOrNot Score mean on this page?
It is a 0–100 momentum signal: 50% subscriber-growth velocity relative to mods in the same game, 20% favorite growth, 20% view growth, and 10% update recency. It is not a quality rating. The current score is 15.1.
Are these the real Steam Workshop numbers?
ModOrNot stores public Steam Workshop counts from its collection runs. The totals shown here are the latest counts stored in our catalogue; changes over time are calculated from recorded observations, not invented values. They can differ from the live listing until the next collection.
How is the rank computed?
ModOrNot compares tracked active Dwarf Fortress mods by their current stored subscriber totals. Rank #1 has the most subscribers; equal totals share a rank. The rank is calculated when this page loads and can change as counts or the catalogue change.