Mana and Artifice

Mana and Artifice is a mod by  The official spiritual successor to Ars Magica 2, Mana and Artifice is a new take on adding magic to the world. With Mana and Artifice, you have much more control over all of the aspects of your spells. The familiar Shapes, Components, and Modifiers return, but with more of a focus on balance and stability. While the mod currently limits spells to one shape, one component, and three modifiers, more complicated spells are a planned feature, and will be added soon!

Perform more powerful, long lasting magical effects through rituals Rituals are a way to establish the much more powerful effects. They require a great deal of setup and preparation, but can cause some truly amazing things to happen! Create portals allowing travel over long distances, controlling time and the weather, travelling to or summoning other players, or making powerful alliances.

A brand new way of enchanting Enchanting is now an involved but fun process with a great reward: you can choose which enchantment you get! Go from firing clay plates to smelting things in an arcane furnace, hammering out the rune on a mystical anvil and infusing your own mana into it (along with a few required reagents) - the process truly feels magical and powerful.

Draw magical patterns right in the air With the new Manaweaving mechanic, an array of powerful magical effects are right at your fingertips! Using a special wand, you channel your own mana into drawn shapes right in the air in front of you, weaving together complex effects like summoning a grimoire (an ender-chest-like spellbook) or as a way to add magic into rituals. As an accessibility option, or for those who simply don't care for the mechanic, there is also a block that can draw the patterns for you. Play how you want to play!

Make powerful friends, and enemies Through a faction system, ally yourself with the ancient wizards of old, the courts of the fey, or even the demons of the nether! Each faction has powerful benefits and drawbacks, making each playthrough feel unique and fresh.

Guided progression helps you know what to do next Early on in the mod, you gain access to a useful block called the Occulus. It tells you what you need to do to progress, as well as what you can craft at your current progression, all grouped by category. Instead of having to research every single thing in the mod, you instead progress through tiers. These have logical requirements and tie in with natural progression through the game, so you progress just by playing!

Let the book guide you as well The Codex Arcana is a tool that synchronizes with your current tier to show you more information about what you can craft without feeling overwhelming. If the Occulus is *what* you can craft, the Codex is *how*. Conveniently laid out pages and recipes show you exactly what you need to do and how to do it.