Ars 'n Spells

[3.3.0] - September 6th, 2026 — Icons, GUI & Casting Overhaul

3.3.0 updates both Forge 1.20.1 and NeoForge 1.21.1.

Added

• Added 274 spell icons, with 16px and 32px artwork, multiple visual states, and 11 selectable icon backgrounds.
• Added a searchable icon and background picker to the Spell Loom.
• Added new school, progression, compatibility, diagnostic, and removal-report tools.

Improved

• Completely redesigned the Spell Loom, details screens, icon picker, school journal, compatibility screen, and settings to better match Minecraft's vanilla interface.
• Improved Loom layout, scrolling, keyboard navigation, tooltips, accessibility, and support for smaller GUI scales.
• Reworked cross-mod spell casting and resource payment for more reliable mana, LP, aura, and shared-resource handling.
• Improved Iron's Spells scrolls, spellbooks, reusable carriers, and long-cast resource handling.
• Improved school detection, custom-school support, progression tracking, equipment bonuses, mana limits, Resonance, and Source Jar behavior.
• Improved inscription and transcription to better protect inventory contents and preserve native spell data.
• Improved packet validation and protection against stale or repeated cross-cast requests.

Compatibility & Migration

• Forge and NeoForge now share the same refreshed interface and core behavior.
• Network protocol increased to 5. Clients and servers must update together.
• Existing configs, school mappings, and legacy item data are migrated where supported.
• Expanded automated validation for both Forge and NeoForge builds.