diff --git a/core/include/vf/Explosion.h b/core/include/vf/Explosion.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <vector>
+#include "World.h"
+#include "Block.h"
+#include "Math.h"
+#include "BlockTick.h"
+
+namespace vf {
+
+struct ExplosionConfig {
+    float power = 4.0f;
+    int rayGridSize = 6;
+};
+
+struct BlockDrop {
+    Vec3i pos;
+    Block block;
+};
+
+struct ExplosionResult {
+    std::vector<Vec3i> destroyedBlocks;
+    std::vector<BlockDrop> drops;
+    std::vector<Vec3i> ignitedTnt;
+};
+
+float blastResistance(Block b);
+Block dropForBlock(Block b);
+
+ExplosionResult explode(World& world, const Vec3i& center, const ExplosionConfig& config = {});
+
+Vec3 explosionKnockback(const Vec3i& center, const Vec3& entityPos, float power);
+
+void igniteTnt(BlockTickScheduler& scheduler, const Vec3i& pos, int fuseTicks = 4);
+
+} // namespace vf
diff --git a/core/src/Explosion.cpp b/core/src/Explosion.cpp
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+#include "vf/Explosion.h"
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cmath>
+
+namespace vf {
+
+namespace {
+
+int floorToInt(float v) { return static_cast<int>(std::floor(v)); }
+
+constexpr float rayStepLength = 0.3f;
+constexpr int rayMaxSteps = 128;
+
+std::vector<Vec3> rayDirections(int gridSizeIn) {
+    int gridSize = gridSizeIn < 1 ? 1 : gridSizeIn;
+    std::vector<Vec3> dirs;
+    dirs.reserve(static_cast<std::size_t>((gridSize + 1) * (gridSize + 1) * 6));
+    float step = 2.0f / static_cast<float>(gridSize);
+
+    for (int axis = 0; axis < 3; ++axis) {
+        for (int sign = -1; sign <= 1; sign += 2) {
+            for (int i = 0; i <= gridSize; ++i) {
+                for (int j = 0; j <= gridSize; ++j) {
+                    float a = -1.0f + step * static_cast<float>(i);
+                    float b = -1.0f + step * static_cast<float>(j);
+                    Vec3 point;
+                    if (axis == 0) point = Vec3(static_cast<float>(sign), a, b);
+                    else if (axis == 1) point = Vec3(a, static_cast<float>(sign), b);
+                    else point = Vec3(a, b, static_cast<float>(sign));
+                    dirs.push_back(normalize(point));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return dirs;
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
+float blastResistance(Block b) {
+    switch (b) {
+        case Block::Air:
+            return 0.0f;
+        case Block::Water:
+        case Block::Lava:
+            return 500.0f;
+        case Block::Bedrock:
+            return 3600.0f;
+        case Block::Obsidian:
+            return 1200.0f;
+        case Block::Tnt:
+            return 0.0f;
+        case Block::Dirt:
+        case Block::Grass:
+        case Block::Sand:
+        case Block::Gravel:
+        case Block::Snow:
+        case Block::Ice:
+            return 0.5f;
+        case Block::Wood:
+        case Block::Planks:
+        case Block::Leaves:
+        case Block::Ladder:
+        case Block::Torch:
+        case Block::RedstoneWire:
+        case Block::RedstoneTorch:
+        case Block::Lever:
+        case Block::Button:
+        case Block::Repeater:
+        case Block::Comparator:
+            return 1.0f;
+        default:
+            return 6.0f;
+    }
+}
+
+Block dropForBlock(Block b) {
+    switch (b) {
+        case Block::Grass:
+            return Block::Dirt;
+        case Block::FurnaceLit:
+            return Block::Furnace;
+        case Block::RedstoneLampLit:
+            return Block::RedstoneLamp;
+        case Block::Leaves:
+        case Block::Ice:
+        case Block::Torch:
+        case Block::RedstoneWire:
+        case Block::RedstoneTorch:
+        case Block::Lever:
+        case Block::Button:
+        case Block::Repeater:
+        case Block::Comparator:
+        case Block::Ladder:
+            return Block::Air;
+        default:
+            return b;
+    }
+}
+
+ExplosionResult explode(World& world, const Vec3i& center, const ExplosionConfig& config) {
+    ExplosionResult result;
+    Vec3 originF(static_cast<float>(center.x) + 0.5f, static_cast<float>(center.y) + 0.5f,
+                static_cast<float>(center.z) + 0.5f);
+    std::vector<Vec3> dirs = rayDirections(config.rayGridSize);
+
+    std::unordered_map<Vec3i, float, Vec3iHash> hitEnergy;
+
+    for (const Vec3& dir : dirs) {
+        Vec3 pos = originF;
+        float remaining = config.power;
+        for (int step = 0; step < rayMaxSteps; ++step) {
+            pos = pos + dir * rayStepLength;
+            Vec3i cell{floorToInt(pos.x), floorToInt(pos.y), floorToInt(pos.z)};
+            Block b = world.blockAt(cell.x, cell.y, cell.z);
+            float resistance = blastResistance(b);
+            remaining -= (resistance / 5.0f + 0.3f) * rayStepLength;
+            if (remaining <= 0.0f) break;
+            if (b == Block::Air) continue;
+
+            auto it = hitEnergy.find(cell);
+            if (it == hitEnergy.end() || remaining > it->second) hitEnergy[cell] = remaining;
+        }
+    }
+
+    std::vector<Vec3i> touchedCells;
+    touchedCells.reserve(hitEnergy.size());
+    for (const auto& entry : hitEnergy) touchedCells.push_back(entry.first);
+    std::sort(touchedCells.begin(), touchedCells.end(), [](const Vec3i& a, const Vec3i& b) {
+        if (a.x != b.x) return a.x < b.x;
+        if (a.y != b.y) return a.y < b.y;
+        return a.z < b.z;
+    });
+
+    for (const Vec3i& cell : touchedCells) {
+        float strength = hitEnergy[cell];
+        Block b = world.blockAt(cell.x, cell.y, cell.z);
+        if (b == Block::Air) continue;
+
+        if (b == Block::Tnt && cell != center) {
+            result.ignitedTnt.push_back(cell);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        world.setBlock(cell.x, cell.y, cell.z, Block::Air);
+        result.destroyedBlocks.push_back(cell);
+
+        bool vaporized = strength > config.power * 0.5f;
+        if (!vaporized) {
+            Block dropped = dropForBlock(b);
+            if (dropped != Block::Air) result.drops.push_back({cell, dropped});
+        }
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+Vec3 explosionKnockback(const Vec3i& center, const Vec3& entityPos, float power) {
+    Vec3 centerF(static_cast<float>(center.x) + 0.5f, static_cast<float>(center.y) + 0.5f,
+                static_cast<float>(center.z) + 0.5f);
+    Vec3 delta = entityPos - centerF;
+    float dist = length(delta);
+    if (dist < 1e-4f) return Vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+
+    float range = power * 2.0f;
+    float falloff = 1.0f - dist / range;
+    if (falloff <= 0.0f) return Vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+
+    Vec3 dir = normalize(delta);
+    float strength = falloff * range;
+    return dir * strength;
+}
+
+void igniteTnt(BlockTickScheduler& scheduler, const Vec3i& pos, int fuseTicks) {
+    scheduler.schedule(pos, fuseTicks);
+}
+
+} // namespace vf