Resonant Arcana

✦ A little magic. A lot of spectacle. ✦

More magic to learn. More ways to fight. More spectacular spells to master.

Resonant Arcana expands Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks with a substantial collection of offensive, defensive, movement and support magic—alongside legendary spellbooks and cinematic rituals. It uses Iron's native mana, scroll, school, casting and cooldown systems rather than replacing them.

🔮 152 core spells · 📖 3 legendary spellbooks · ☄️ Cataclysms

🔮 An entire arsenal of magic

152 core spells across nine magic schools, with 12 additional boss-inspired spells available through optional Bosses'Rise integration.

• Evocation, Blood, Fire, Ender, Lightning, Eldritch, Nature, Holy and Ice magic.
• Projectiles, beams, summoned constructs, area attacks, healing, mobility and crowd control.
• Regular spells with multiple ranks, plus powerful single-rank legendary rituals.
• Functional spell categories to make browsing and choosing magic easier.

Discover the full catalog, including effects, ranks, mana costs and spell IDs in the spell reference.

☄️ Cataclysms & signature magic

Large-scale magic has deliberate windups, distinctive effects and carefully timed audio. Highlights include Explosion, Doom, Doom Beam, I Am Atomic, Arcane Devastator, Final Judgement and Eternal Winter.

Explosion locks its target during charging and builds toward a blast through glowing seals. Doom brings its swirling black-hole effects; Doom Beam releases a bright green plasma beam. I Am Atomic combines a containment ritual with a huge detonation. Powerful magic comes with demanding mana and cooldown requirements.

Selected recordings accompany certain rituals. Many effects use native particles, with optional AAAParticles enhancements for specific seals and spells. Visual effects are subject to configurable performance limits.

📜 Legendary spellbooks

Craft them with a Netherite Iron's Spellbook, a Nether Star and themed materials. They accept normal Iron's inscriptions and grant their bonuses when equipped in the Curios spellbook slot.

For creative testing, a non-craftable Debug Wand provides a categorized archive of enabled spells. The earlier school-specific wands are retired; existing saved spell IDs remain, but old wand items are not converted automatically.

✦ Extra magic & configuration

Bosses'Rise 2.1.2 adds twelve boss-inspired spells using visual assets from the installed mod. Without it, the entire core catalog remains available. Offense respects PvP, teams and pet protection; healing follows eligible ally and line-of-sight rules.

Server configuration: <world>/serverconfig/resonantarcana-server.toml
Client configuration: config/resonantarcana-client.toml

Read the full configuration guide.

⚙ Requirements

• Minecraft: 1.21.1
• Mod loader: NeoForge 21.1.219+ (21.1.x)
• Java: 21
• Required: Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks 1.21.1-3.16.3 and its required dependencies, including Curios
• Optional: Bosses'Rise 2.1.2, AAAParticles

Install the same version on client and server. For worlds using very old versions, consult the documentation before upgrading: version 0.13 changed the registry namespace without automatically migrating older items and spell entries.

🔗 Spellbooks & documentation

Spell reference · Source & documentation · Changelog · Report a bug

Developed by Towns & Kingdoms. MIT-licensed original code and assets; third-party recorded audio has separate attribution. Client visuals and sound balance continue to receive in-game testing.

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