Ars 'n Spells

[3.2.1] - August 27th, 2026

A major parity and stability update bringing the 1.21.1 NeoForge port in line with the Forge 1.20.1 3.2.1 release while fixing several port-specific issues.

Improved Mod Compatibility

• Fixed a mixin conflict with mods such as One Mana Bar that could prevent entire modpacks from loading.
• Iron's Spells integration now uses safer mixins that remain compatible when another mod replaces its mana logic.
• Mixins for optional Iron's Spells integration can now fail safely instead of crashing the whole game.
• Improved startup checks now correctly report which integrations actually loaded.

Fixed Spell Wheel Cleanup

Uninscribing an Ars spell from an Iron's spellbook now properly removes its entry from the spell wheel.

Previously, empty and unusable spell entries could remain behind.

Fixed Spell Transcription

Fixed the Spell Transcription ritual destroying entire stacks of scrolls.

It now consumes only the single scroll used by the ritual.

Fixed ARS_PRIMARY Mana Handling

Fixed several problems with ARS_PRIMARY mana mode that could:

• Delete mana above Iron's normal maximum.
• Calculate shared maximum mana incorrectly.
• Ignore conversion_rate_iron_to_ars.
• Ignore respect_armor_bonuses.

Shared mana now behaves consistently with the intended configuration.

Fixed Ritual Tablet Textures

• Spell Transcription
• Spell Uninscription
• Spellbook Binding

now use Ars 'n' Spells' own tablet artwork instead of Ars Nouveau's ritual textures.

Additional Mana Fixes

• Failed mana deductions no longer risk charging a spell twice.
• SEPARATE mode no longer overcharges when configured mana-cost percentages exceed 100% combined.
• Fixed multiplayer and area spells occasionally bypassing mana integration because another player's mana calculation was already running.
• /ans info once again shows Iron's raw mana value for easier troubleshooting.

NeoForge Compatibility Cleanup

Features depending on mods without a supported 1.21.1 NeoForge build have been removed.

This includes the previous Covenant of the Seven integration and its related:

• LP and aura systems.
• Ring integration.
• Blasphemy support.
• Config options.
• Tags and documentation.

The config now contains only features that actually exist in the NeoForge build.

Iron's Spells Requirement

The supported Iron's Spells version is now:

1.21.1-3.16.3 or newer within the supported range

This reflects the version the port is actually tested against.

Reliability

• Inscribed items once again include a data-version marker for safer future migrations.
• Removed unused casting code that could retain stale spell data after errors.
• Expanded automated testing substantially to match the Forge release line.