Forbidden and Arcanus Mod Wiki

Forbidden and Arcanus is a deep, magic-themed mod for Minecraft that introduces a progression system centered around ancient rituals, mystical ores, and the manipulation of souls. Inspired by classic magic mods like Thaumcraft, it blends RPG elements with occult themes, allowing players to craft legendary equipment such as the Draco Arcanus set and the indestructible Eternal Stella. The mod's progression is gated by the collection of four primary essences: Aureal, Souls, Blood, and Experience, all of which are processed through the central Hephaestus Forge.

The mod operates on several unique energy and alignment systems that the player must manage to progress through higher tiers of magic.

Aureal & Corruption

• Aureal: A pure magical energy used for light-themed rituals and utility items like the Quantum Catcher. It can be gained by consuming Aureal Bottles or generated passively using Arcane Crystal Obelisks.
• Corruption: Gained by performing dark rituals or using certain forbidden items. High corruption can lead to negative world effects, though it is often required for high-tier dark magic. Corruption can be cleansed using Purifying Soap.

Soul System

Souls are a vital resource for both the Clibano and the Hephaestus Forge. They come in three primary forms:

1. Soul: Extracted from Soul Sand using a Soul Extractor.
2. Corrupt Soul: Obtained by killing a Lost Soul mob, which has a chance to spawn when killing any entity with a weapon enchanted with Soul Looting.
3. Enchanted Soul: Created by throwing a Splash Aureal Bottle at a floating Lost Soul before killing it.

Blood Collection

Blood is required for many Hephaestus Forge rituals. To collect it, players must hold a Blood Test Tube in their off-hand while killing mobs near the Forge. The blood is then deposited into the Forge's internal reservoir.

The Hephaestus Forge is the primary ritual station of the mod. It is a tiered multiblock structure used to create the mod's most powerful items.

Construction (Tier 1)

To build the base forge, you need a 9x9 area. The core components for a 1.20.1 setup include:

• 48 Polished Darkstone
• 9 Arcane Chiseled Polished Darkstone
• 4 Chiseled Arcane Polished Darkstone
• 1 Smithing Table (Center block)
• 1 Mundabitur Dust (To activate)

Activation: Place the Smithing Table in the center of the pattern and right-click it with Mundabitur Dust while sneaking. A bolt of lightning will strike, transforming it into the Forge.

Forge Essences

Rituals

Rituals require specific items placed on Darkstone Pedestals surrounding the Forge. Once the items and essences are ready, right-click the Forge with a Blacksmith Gavel to begin the process.

The Clibano is a powerful 3x3x3 multiblock furnace that surpasses the standard Blast Furnace. It is essential for creating alloys like Obsidiansteel.

Construction

• 18 Polished Darkstone Bricks
• 8 Polished Darkstone
• 1 Clibano Core

Layout:

• Bottom Layer: Polished Darkstone in corners, Bricks in a cross pattern.
• Middle Layer: Bricks on all sides, hollow center, Clibano Core on one side.
• Top Layer: Same as the bottom layer.
• Activation: Right-click the Clibano Core with Mundabitur Dust.

Features

• Double Smelting: Can process two items simultaneously.
• Soul Fire: Using Souls as fuel increases smelting speed by 1.5x (Soul) or 2.5x (Enchanted Soul).
• Residue System: Smelting with Soul Fire generates residue. Once enough residue accumulates, it produces bonus outputs (e.g., 9 Iron Residue = 1 Iron Block), effectively doubling ore yields.

The mod adds several unique ores and decorative blocks found throughout the Overworld.

Ores

Specialized Blocks

• Edelwood: A magical tree type. Smelting Edelwood Logs produces Dark Matter.
• Magical Farmland: Created by using Arcane Bone Meal on dirt. It doubles crop yields and is the only place Golden Orchids can grow.
• Arcane Crystal Obelisk: A 3-block tall structure (2 Arcane Crystal Blocks on 1 Polished Darkstone) that generates Aureal for a nearby Hephaestus Forge.

Essential Tools

• Mundabitur Dust: Crafted from Redstone, Glowstone, Arcane Crystal Dust, and Blaze Powder. Used to activate all multiblocks.
• Blacksmith Gavel: Used to trigger Forge rituals. It has a 30% chance to double ore drops when used as a pickaxe.
• Soul Extractor: Used on Soul Sand to obtain Souls.
• Quantum Catcher: Captures any mob into an item form for transport.

Legendary Artifacts

• Eternal Stella: A rare ritual item. When combined with a tool or armor in a Smithing Table, it grants the Indestructible modifier, making the item never lose durability.
• Obsidian Skull: Provides permanent fire resistance when held in the inventory or curios slot.
• Spectral Eye Amulet: Grants the wearer the Glowing effect on nearby mobs, allowing them to be seen through walls.

Armor & Weapons

• Draco Arcanus Set: High-tier dragon-themed gear. The sword has high attack speed, and the armor provides massive protection.
• Tyr Armor: A paladin-style set that provides significant buffs to the wearer.
• Mortem Armor: A dark, bone-themed set that increases damage dealt to undead mobs.

Lost Soul

• Spawn: Has a chance to appear whenever a mob is killed with a weapon enchanted with Soul Looting.
• Behavior: It is a small, translucent, floating entity that will attempt to fly away from the player immediately upon spawning.
• Drops: Corrupt Soul. If hit with a Splash Aureal Bottle before death, it drops an Enchanted Soul.
• Stats: 1 HP (Passive).

Flora & Structures

• Edlewood Trees: Rare trees found in various biomes. They have dark logs and glowing leaves. Essential for obtaining Dark Matter and Edelwood Buckets.
• Nipa: A small, rare plant found in the Overworld. It can be harvested for its heart, which is used in several magical recipes.
• Yellow Orchids: Found naturally; can be transformed into Golden Orchids via rituals to farm Deorum Nuggets.