Spell Codex: Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks Addon turns Iron's spell list into a progression-driven Spell Codex, wired into Spell Actionbar. Unlock schools of magic with experience, equip scrolls to your action bar, and cast only what you've earned.
Features
Spell Codex
- Open with the Spell Actionbar key (
`) - School tabs discovered dynamically (Fire, Ice, Blood, Ender, and any schools other mods add)
- Icon tabs using each school's focus item (hover for the name)
- Browse every enabled spell; locked spells appear grayed out
- Nine actionbar slots stay on screen — drag unlocked spell scrolls onto them
Unlock progression
- Press + under a spell to unlock the next tier (must unlock in order: 1 → 2 → 3…)
- Cost is XP equal to 30 / 40 / 50… levels (tier 1 = 30 levels worth of XP, and so on)
- Creative mode unlocks are free
- Progress saves with the player and survives death
Equip & cast
- Click an unlocked spell to choose a tier and pick up a scroll
- Place it into any Spell Actionbar slot (duplicates allowed)
- Casting is gated: only the actionbar works — Iron's spell wheel, spellbooks, inventory scrolls, and swords cannot cast for players
- You can only cast tiers you have unlocked
Respec
- Reset all unlocks and get back 25% of the XP you spent
- Invalid actionbar scrolls are cleared when you respec
Requirements
- Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks (1.21.1 — tested with 1.21.1-3.16.2)
- Iron's Lib (required by Iron's Spells)
- Spell Actionbar 1.0.2+
- NeoForge 1.21.1
How to use
- Install NeoForge, Iron's Spells, Iron's Lib, Spell Actionbar, and this addon
- In-game, press
`to open the Spell Codex - Earn XP, unlock spells with +, equip them to the bar, cast with your actionbar hotkeys
Compatibility
- Works with addon schools/spells registered into Iron's registries — tabs and spell lists update automatically
- Designed for NeoForge 1.21.1
Author: Specs

