diff --git a/src/client/java/minicraft/entity/ExplosionTileTicker.java b/src/client/java/minicraft/entity/ExplosionTileTicker.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5331a82f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/java/minicraft/entity/ExplosionTileTicker.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package minicraft.entity;
+
+import minicraft.gfx.Screen;
+import minicraft.level.Level;
+import minicraft.level.tile.ExplodedTile;
+import minicraft.level.tile.Tile;
+import minicraft.level.tile.Tiles;
+
+// This is a kind of tile entity. Maybe this should be savable.
+public class ExplosionTileTicker extends Entity {
+	private static final int EXPLOSION_TIME = 18; // 18 ticks == 0.3 second
+
+	private final Level level;
+	private final int x, y, r;
+
+	private int tick = 0;
+
+	public ExplosionTileTicker(Level level, int x, int y, int r) {
+		super(0, 0);
+		this.level = level;
+		this.x = x;
+		this.y = y;
+		this.r = r;
+		level.setAreaTiles(x, y, r, Tiles.get("explode"), 0, ExplosionTileTicker::explodeBlacklistCheck);
+	}
+
+	public static void addTicker(Level level, int x, int y, int r) {
+		level.add(new ExplosionTileTicker(level, x, y, r), x * 16 + 8, y * 16 + 8);
+	}
+
+	private static boolean explodeBlacklistCheck(Tile tile, int x, int y) {
+		return !Tiles.explosionBlacklist.contains(tile.id);
+	}
+
+	private static boolean explodedTileCheck(Tile tile, int x, int y) {
+		return tile instanceof ExplodedTile;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void render(Screen screen) {}
+
+	@Override
+	public void tick() {
+		if (tick == EXPLOSION_TIME) { // Does the explosion
+			if (level.depth != 1) {
+				level.setAreaTiles(x, y, r, Tiles.get("hole"), 0, ExplosionTileTicker::explodedTileCheck);
+			} else {
+				level.setAreaTiles(x, y, r, Tiles.get("Infinite Fall"), 0, ExplosionTileTicker::explodedTileCheck);
+			}
+
+			remove();
+		}
+
+		tick++;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/client/java/minicraft/entity/furniture/Tnt.java b/src/client/java/minicraft/entity/furniture/Tnt.java
index 1cee58557..de02d17c7 100644
--- a/src/client/java/minicraft/entity/furniture/Tnt.java
+++ b/src/client/java/minicraft/entity/furniture/Tnt.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import minicraft.core.io.Sound;
 import minicraft.entity.Direction;
 import minicraft.entity.Entity;
+import minicraft.entity.ExplosionTileTicker;
 import minicraft.entity.mob.Mob;
 import minicraft.entity.mob.Player;
 import minicraft.gfx.Color;
@@ -23,17 +24,13 @@
 import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
 import java.util.List;
 
-public class Tnt extends Furniture implements ActionListener {
+public class Tnt extends Furniture {
 	private static int FUSE_TIME = 90;
 	private static int BLAST_RADIUS = 32;
 	private static int BLAST_DAMAGE = 75;
 
 	private int ftik = 0;
 	private boolean fuseLit = false;
-	private Timer explodeTimer;
-	private Level levelSave;
-
-	private final String[] explosionBlacklist = new String[] { "hard rock", "obsidian wall", "stairs up", "stairs down" };
 
 	/**
 	 * Creates a new tnt furniture.
@@ -42,8 +39,6 @@ public Tnt() {
 		super("Tnt", new LinkedSprite(SpriteType.Entity, "tnt"), new LinkedSprite(SpriteType.Item, "tnt"), 3, 2);
 		fuseLit = false;
 		ftik = 0;
-
-		explodeTimer = new Timer(300, this);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -88,11 +83,7 @@ public void tick() {
 
 				AchievementsDisplay.setAchievement("minicraft.achievement.demolition", true);
 				Sound.play("explode");
-
-				level.setAreaTiles(xt, yt, 1, Tiles.get("explode"), 0, explosionBlacklist);
-
-				levelSave = level;
-				explodeTimer.start();
+				ExplosionTileTicker.addTicker(level, xt, yt, 1);
 				super.remove();
 			}
 		}
@@ -107,23 +98,6 @@ public void render(Screen screen) {
 		super.render(screen);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Does the explosion.
-	 */
-	public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
-		explodeTimer.stop();
-		int xt = x >> 4;
-		int yt = (y - 2) >> 4;
-
-		if (levelSave.depth != 1) {
-			levelSave.setAreaTiles(xt, yt, 1, Tiles.get("hole"), 0, explosionBlacklist);
-		} else {
-			levelSave.setAreaTiles(xt, yt, 1, Tiles.get("Infinite Fall"), 0, explosionBlacklist);
-		}
-
-		levelSave = null;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public boolean interact(Player player, Item heldItem, Direction attackDir) {
 		if (heldItem instanceof PowerGloveItem) {
diff --git a/src/client/java/minicraft/entity/mob/Creeper.java b/src/client/java/minicraft/entity/mob/Creeper.java
index 4b9d7138c..94860cc37 100644
--- a/src/client/java/minicraft/entity/mob/Creeper.java
+++ b/src/client/java/minicraft/entity/mob/Creeper.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import minicraft.core.io.Sound;
 import minicraft.entity.Direction;
 import minicraft.entity.Entity;
+import minicraft.entity.ExplosionTileTicker;
 import minicraft.entity.furniture.Spawner;
 import minicraft.gfx.Point;
 import minicraft.gfx.Screen;
@@ -30,8 +31,6 @@ public class Creeper extends EnemyMob {
 	private int fuseTime = 0;
 	private boolean fuseLit = false;
 
-	private final String[] explosionBlacklist = new String[] { "hard rock", "obsidian wall", "raw obsidian" };
-
 	public Creeper(int lvl) {
 		super(lvl, sprites, 10, 50);
 	}
@@ -120,12 +119,7 @@ public void tick() {
 						}
 					}
 					if (!hasSpawner) {
-						if (level.depth != 1) {
-							level.setAreaTiles(tilePosition.x, tilePosition.y, 0, Tiles.get("hole"), 0, explosionBlacklist);
-						} else {
-							level.setAreaTiles(tilePosition.x, tilePosition.y, 0, Tiles.get("Infinite Fall"), 0, explosionBlacklist);
-						}
-
+						ExplosionTileTicker.addTicker(level, tilePosition.x, tilePosition.y, 0);
 					}
 				}
 
diff --git a/src/client/java/minicraft/level/Level.java b/src/client/java/minicraft/level/Level.java
index 3009b1888..f466a1318 100644
--- a/src/client/java/minicraft/level/Level.java
+++ b/src/client/java/minicraft/level/Level.java
@@ -908,10 +908,10 @@ public void setAreaTiles(int xt, int yt, int r, Tile tile, int data, boolean ove
 		}
 	}
 
-	public void setAreaTiles(int xt, int yt, int r, Tile tile, int data, String[] blacklist) {
+	public void setAreaTiles(int xt, int yt, int r, Tile tile, int data, TileCheck condition) {
 		for (int y = yt - r; y <= yt + r; y++) {
 			for (int x = xt - r; x <= xt + r; x++) {
-				if (!Arrays.asList(blacklist).contains(getTile(x, y).name.toLowerCase()))
+				if (condition.check(getTile(x, y), x, y))
 					setTile(x, y, tile, data);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/client/java/minicraft/level/tile/Tiles.java b/src/client/java/minicraft/level/tile/Tiles.java
index 7380454a6..d9695a044 100644
--- a/src/client/java/minicraft/level/tile/Tiles.java
+++ b/src/client/java/minicraft/level/tile/Tiles.java
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@
 import minicraft.util.Logging;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 public final class Tiles {
 	/// Idea: to save tile names while saving space, I could encode the names in base 64 in the save file...^M
@@ -21,6 +25,10 @@ public final class Tiles {
 
 	private static HashMap<Short, Tile> tiles = new HashMap<>();
 
+	// Standard tile explosion blacklist
+	// Tiles (as IDs) included cannot be damaged by explosions such as by TNTs and creepers.
+	public static final Set<Short> explosionBlacklist;
+
 	public static void initTileList() {
 		Logging.TILES.debug("Initializing tile list...");
 
@@ -193,6 +201,20 @@ static void add(int id, Tile tile) {
 		oldids.set(53, "torch green wool");
 		oldids.set(54, "torch yellow wool");
 		oldids.set(55, "torch black wool");
+
+		explosionBlacklist = Collections.unmodifiableSet(new HashSet<>(Arrays.asList(
+			(short) 4, // Stairs Up
+			(short) 5, // Stairs Down
+			(short) 22, // Hard Rock
+			(short) 28, // Obsidian Door
+			(short) 31, // Obsidian
+			(short) 34, // Obsidian Wall
+			(short) 44, // Raw Obsidian
+			(short) 46, // Ornate Obsidian
+			(short) 47, // Boss Wall
+			(short) 48, // Boss Floor
+			(short) 49 // Boss Door
+		)));
 	}
 
 	private static int overflowCheck = 0;