Ars Nouveau
by baileyholl
A spell-crafting magic mod where players compose custom spells from modular glyphs, with familiars and enchanting systems.
MagicDownload Ars Nouveau
Ars Nouveau 5.13.0 sits on our own server, the build baileyholl released on 2026-07-27, 19.2 MB. Baileyholl stays the author of Ars Nouveau, the file is only hosted here. Baileyholl publishes Ars Nouveau under GPL-3.0-only, and that is why this copy may be here. Nothing is repacked, this Ars Nouveau jar is baileyholl's own build.
Download ars_nouveau-1.21.1-5.13.0.jarFor neoforge on Minecraft 1.21 and 1.21.1. SHA1 b8d71856fd76d89573e6976f2461ea7385a3fff7 is the checksum of this Ars Nouveau file. 2026-07-27 is the date baileyholl put this Ars Nouveau build out. 19.2 MB after download, no unpacking for Ars Nouveau.
Overview
A spell-crafting magic mod where players compose custom spells from modular glyphs, with familiars and enchanting systems. Ars Nouveau lists tamed familiars with abilities among its features. It is built for players who want to design their own spells from reusable components. Baileyholl files Ars Nouveau under Magic. It brings modular spell composition with glyphs.
Spells are crafted as glyph sequences on a Spell Book, mixing forms and effects so two players rarely end up with the same toolkit. Ars Nouveau counts 5 features across 7 versions. It brings ritual system with rituals. It belongs on both sides. It leans on geckolib and patchouli.
Ars Nouveau 5.13.0 is downloadable here, 19.2 MB. It includes archwood trees and source generation. 6 other Magic mods sit beside Ars Nouveau. 774 people watch Ars Nouveau for updates. 7 packs here ship Ars Nouveau.
baileyholl tags Ars Nouveau as spells, glyphs and familiars. It shares Magic with 6 others. It brings spell book and casting system. It is rated intermediate to learn. The Ars Nouveau code is open to read.
1.21.1 is the newest game version baileyholl has signed off for Ars Nouveau, and 14 releases have landed since. It spans 1.18.2 to 1.21.1. Thaumcraft sits next to Ars Nouveau under Magic here. It includes tamed familiars with abilities. 1.18.2 is the oldest game version this Ars Nouveau list reaches back to.
Mod Loaders
Ars Nouveau ships a separate build for each of Forge and NeoForge. It needs one loader, Ars Nouveau ignores the other. Pick the Ars Nouveau jar for your profile, baileyholl keeps 2 of them. 25 other mods here carry Ars Nouveau's loader list.
Minecraft Versions
7 game versions carry Ars Nouveau, 1.18.2 at the oldest and 1.21.1 at the newest. A Ars Nouveau jar built for another version will not load Ars Nouveau. It spans 1.18.2 to 1.21.1. It reaches further than 116 mods here.
1.20.1, 1.21 and 1.21.1 are the newest game versions with a Ars Nouveau build. Your launcher version and the Ars Nouveau jar version have to match. It counts 5 features across 7 versions. 14 game releases came out after the newest Ars Nouveau build.
Ars Nouveau compared
Ars Nouveau is weighed against 5 other mods here. Each comparison puts the loaders, the game versions and what they need beside each other, without picking a winner.
What Ars Nouveau adds
Ars Nouveau adds 484 named things to the game. A name here means Ars Nouveau really carries it, not that it is craftable everywhere. The names below are the ones the game itself shows for Ars Nouveau. It counts 5 features across 7 versions.
196 blocks
Abjuration School, Adjustable Spell Turret, Agronomic Sourcelink, Air School, Alakarkinos Hat, Alchemical Sourcelink, Alteration Table, Arcane Core, Arcane Pedestal, Arcane Platform, Archwood Button, Archwood Chest, Archwood Door, Archwood Fence, Archwood Fence Gate, Archwood Grate, Archwood Hanging Sign, Archwood Planks, Archwood Pressure Plate, Archwood Sconce, Archwood Sign, Archwood Slab, Archwood Stairs, Archwood Trapdoor, and 172 more.
195 items
Abjuration Essence, Air Essence, Alakarkinos Charm, Alakarkinos Spawn Egg, Alakarkinos Token, Alchemist's Crown, Amethyst Golem, Amethyst Golem Charm, Amulet of Mana Boost, Amulet of Mana Regen, Annotated Codex, Arcanist's Hat, Arcanist's Pants, Arcanist's Robes, Arcanist's Treads, Archmage Spell Book, Archwood Boat, Archwood Hanging Sign, Archwood Sign, Arrow of Blasting, Arrow of Freezing, Arrow of Mana Regeneration, Arrow of Recovery, Arrow of Shielding, and 171 more.
47 mobs
Alakarkinos, Amethyst Golem, Amethyst Golem Familiar, Animated Block, Animated Head, Arc Spell Projectile, Blazing Weald Walker, Bookwyrm, Bookwyrm Familiar, Bubble, Cascading Weald Walker, Chimera Spike, Drygmy, Drygmy Familiar, Dummy, Enchanted Falling Block, Familiar Jabberwog, Fangs, Flourishing Weald Walker, Flying Item, Homing Spell Projectile, Lightning, Lily, Linger, and 23 more.
38 effects
Allows the player to fly., Allows the player to glide as if wearing an Elytra., Blasting, Bounce, Causes nearby magical entities to glow., Causes the entity to bounce off of surfaces., Causes the entity to rapidly fall., Causes the target to explode when the duration ends., Drygmy's Blessing, Enhances fire spells., Flight, Freezes the target over time., Freezing, Glide, Gravity, Hex, Immolate, Improves mana regeneration, Increases healing received from all sources., Increases the amount of loot dropped by mobs, Increases the damage dealt by spells., Increases the damage taken from lightning damage., Increases the damage taken potion and non-player damage., Magic Find, and 14 more.
6 enchantments
Has a chance to cast the inscribed spell on tool use or player hurt., Increases the mana regeneration of the player., Increases the maximum mana of the player., Mana Boost, Mana Regen, Reactive.
2 biomes
Archwood Forest, Jar.
Release history
baileyholl has published 51 Ars Nouveau builds, the first on 2023-08-06 and the newest on 2026-08-24. The date says when Ars Nouveau last moved, not how long it will keep working. 51 of them are full releases, the rest are test builds of Ars Nouveau. 11 Ars Nouveau builds went out in 2026.
| Build | Published | For | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.13.1 | 2026-08-24 | NeoForge · 1.21, 1.21.1 | 421 · 19.2 MB |
| 5.13.0 | 2026-07-27 | NeoForge · 1.21, 1.21.1 | 43K · 19.2 MB |
| 5.12.1 | 2026-06-30 | NeoForge · 1.21, 1.21.1 | 46K · 19.8 MB |
| 5.12.0 | 2026-06-17 | NeoForge · 1.21, 1.21.1 | 21K · 19.8 MB |
| 5.11.7 | 2026-06-05 | NeoForge · 1.21, 1.21.1 | 34K · 19.7 MB |
| 5.11.6 | 2026-05-27 | NeoForge · 1.21, 1.21.1 | 17K · 19.7 MB |
| 5.11.5 | 2026-05-13 | NeoForge · 1.21, 1.21.1 | 30K · 19.7 MB |
| 5.11.4 | 2026-05-08 | NeoForge · 1.21, 1.21.1 | 9K · 19.7 MB |
2026: 11 builds · 2025: 20 builds · 2024: 2 builds · 2023: 18 builds
Key Features
Ars Nouveau brings a focused set of features to the table. Highlights include modular spell composition with glyphs, plus spell book and casting system, with the full list below.
- Modular spell composition with glyphs
- Spell book and casting system
- Tamed familiars with abilities
- Ritual system with rituals
- Archwood trees and source generation
Dependencies
Tags
How to install Ars Nouveau
Ars Nouveau takes one of Forge and NeoForge. It lists modular spell composition with glyphs among its features. 1.18.2 to 1.21.1 is the Ars Nouveau range. Geckolib and patchouli go in beside Ars Nouveau.
- 1Install Forge for the Minecraft version you want Ars Nouveau on. It brings spell book and casting system. It lists 7 of them, 1.18.2 to 1.21.1. Forge and NeoForge each work for Ars Nouveau, one at a time.
- 2Put geckolib and patchouli in first: Ars Nouveau will not load without. Same version and same loader as Ars Nouveau. Geckolib carries its own version numbers, match them to Ars Nouveau. Geckolib is not optional for Ars Nouveau.
- 3Drop ars_nouveau-1.21.1-5.13.0.jar into the mods folder. The jar goes in whole, Ars Nouveau unpacks nothing. A pack with Ars Nouveau already has that file in place. The server needs that same Ars Nouveau file.
- 4Start the game and look for Ars Nouveau in the mods list. The log names the file when Ars Nouveau refuses. 7 packs and 2 loaders carry Ars Nouveau. No Ars Nouveau entry means the loader or the version is off.
Ars Nouveau runs on 7 game versions, 1.18.2 to 1.21.1. 26.2 is 14 releases past Ars Nouveau. Each Ars Nouveau jar is built per version. 1.18.2 is as far back as Ars Nouveau goes.
See our full mod install guideCompatibility & alternatives
Forge and NeoForge run Ars Nouveau today. It includes spell book and casting system. 774 watchers follow Ars Nouveau today. It belongs on both sides. 7 versions carry Ars Nouveau.
geckolib, patchouli and curios-api sit well next to Ars Nouveau. It spans 1.18.2 to 1.21.1. It competes in Magic. Botania and Thaumcraft share the shelf with Ars Nouveau. Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks and Botania cover ground Ars Nouveau also covers.
Play modded Minecraft
Host a modded server with Astroworld Hosting or join our community.
Try Astroworld Hosting
