Ars 'n Spells
Ars 'n Spells bridges Ars Nouveau and Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks into one seamless magic experience. Unify your mana, share progression between spell systems, and scale your power across both mods — all fully configurable.
Works with Minecraft 1.20.1 on Forge.
Requirements
| Mod | Required? |
|---|---|
| Ars Nouveau (4.12.7+) | Yes |
| Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks (3.15.x) | No — falls back to native Ars behavior if absent |
| Covenant of the Seven (Sanctified Legacy) | No — enables LP and aura ring systems |
| Blood Magic | No — optional LP source for Ring of Seven Curses |
Mana Unification
The core of Ars 'n' Spells: five configurable modes that control how the two mana pools interact.
| Mode | How it works |
|---|---|
| ISS Primary (default) | Iron's mana is the single source of truth. Ars reads and drains from Iron's pool. |
| Ars Primary | Ars mana is authoritative. Iron's spells drain from Ars mana. |
| Hybrid | Shared bidirectional pool. Choose which HUD bar to display. |
| Separate | Independent pools. Cross-mod casts split costs between both (configurable split). |
| Disabled | No integration — each mod uses its own pool. |
Conversion rates between the two mana systems are fully configurable.
The mod automatically hides the redundant mana bar so your HUD stays clean.
Gear & Spell Integration
- Gear perks cross over — Ars armor bonuses apply to Iron's mana pool (and vice versa), depending on your active mode.
- Spell scaling — Ars spell potency scales with Iron's spell power attributes. Elemental bonuses are applied based on your first glyph.
- Enchantments — Mana-related enchantments from both mods are respected regardless of which pool is active.
Resonance
When your mana is nearly full (above 95% by default), you gain a Resonance bonus that boosts Iron's spell damage. A reward for mana-efficient play.
Cross-Mod Progression & Affinity
- Progression sharing — Casting Ars spells grants Iron's school progression, and vice versa.
- Affinity tracking — The mod tracks your spell school usage over time, with optional decay for unused schools.
Unified Cooldowns
An optional system that groups similar spells across both mods into shared cooldown categories. Prevents spell spam by locking out related spells when one is cast. Disabled by default.
Covenant of the Seven Integration
When Covenant of the Seven (Sanctified Legacy) is installed, two powerful ring systems unlock.
Ring of Seven Curses — Life Point Casting
Wearing the Cursed Ring converts all mana costs into Life Points (LP).
- Blood Magic Priority (default) — Draws LP from Blood Magic's Soul Network first, falls back to player health.
- Blood Magic Only — Soul Network only.
- Health Only — Always costs health (100 LP = 5 hearts).
If you run out of LP:
- Safe Mode (default) — Spell is cancelled, you take 1 heart of damage.
- Death Mode — The spell casts… but it kills you.
LP costs scale with configurable base multipliers and per-tier scaling.
Ring of Seven Virtues — Aura Casting
Wearing the Virtue Ring converts mana costs into Aura, a custom resource that regenerates over time (default: 10/sec, 1000 max pool). Aura persists through death and dimension changes. If you run dry, the spell simply fails.
Blasphemy Curios — School Discounts
Thirteen Blasphemy curio variants (Fire, Ice, Lightning, Holy, Ender, Blood, Evocation, Nature, Eldritch, Aqua, Geo, Wind, Dormant) each provide:
- 15% base mana discount on all spells
- +10% bonus when the spell's school matches the curio's element (25% total)
Discounts stack multiplicatively with ring costs. A fully kitted setup can reach up to 40% off.
Scroll Cost Enforcement
Iron's Spellbooks scrolls now respect your resource costs:
| Mode | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Full (default) | Scrolls consume mana and LP/aura like normal casting. |
| LP Only | Scrolls are mana-free, but LP is still consumed for Cursed Ring wearers. |
| Free | No resource cost for scrolls (LP from Cursed Ring still applies). |
Configuration
Everything is configurable via config/ars_n_spells-common.toml. Major options include:
- Master toggles for mana unification, resonance, cooldowns, progression, and affinity
- Mana conversion rates and dual-cost split percentages
- LP system — source mode, death penalty, base/tier multipliers, minimum costs
- Aura system — max pool, regen rate, tier multipliers
- Curio discounts — base discount, matching bonus, stacking behavior
- Scroll cost mode
- Debug mode for troubleshooting
All options ship with balanced defaults — install and play, or fine-tune to your liking.
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/ans mana setdefault <value> | Set the default max mana |
/ans mana getdefault | View the current default max mana |
FAQ / Troubleshooting
Q: Ars mana isn't changing in ISS Primary mode. A: Make sure Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks (3.15.x) is installed. Check logs for mixin load failures.
Q: I see two mana bars. A: Verify your mana mode is set correctly. Check for overlay conflicts from other UI mods.
Q: "Insufficient LP" even though I have enough hearts. A: Make sure lp_source_mode isn't set to BLOOD_MAGIC_ONLY without Blood Magic installed. The default (BLOOD_MAGIC_PRIORITY) falls back to health.
Q: Scrolls are casting for free. A: Check that scroll_cost_mode is set to full (the default).
License
GNU GPLv3
