Arcana Modifications
Arcana Modifications changes several vanilla systems in NeoForge 1.21.1, including villager trades, enchantments and the End phantom spawns.
What it does
The mod reworks villager trades so that the first two trades at level 1 help players determine the armor pieces and enchantments they can expect, with enchantment hint trades for protection, fire protection and blast protection, group hint trades for chainmail helmets and leggings, and changed prices for boots and helmets. Trade limits are set at 12 XP, a 10 price multiplier and a maximum of uses per trade.
The mod also reworks vanilla enchantments, adds a mending book recipe, and lets phantom membrane books be combined at an anvil. A config option, set to true by default, makes phantoms spawn in the End. Recipes are granted to players when they join a world, and the content is still in early development, so parts of it may change.
Arcana Modifications is a client and server mod for NeoForge only, with a single game version, 1.21.1, and its latest file is 1.21.1-0.0.1-alpha, published 2026-04-17 on the alpha channel. The code is not open source, and the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Reworked villager trades
Villager trades are rebuilt so the first two level 1 trades reveal the armor tier and enchantments on offer.
Enchantment hint trades
Protection, fire protection and blast protection hints are sold for a single emerald, giving players a clue to upcoming trades.
Reworked vanilla enchantments
Existing enchantments are changed, and a mending book recipe is added to the game.
Phantom spawns in the End
A config option makes phantoms spawn in the End, and phantom membrane books can be created at an anvil.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Emerald update+ targets NeoForge for 1.21.4 – 1.21.8, while Enzo's Emeralds covers NeoForge for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4; both are client and server mods under All rights reserved and not open source. Emerald Tools supports Forge and NeoForge but only for 1.21.5, and Frost Enchantments is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4, so the emerald mods reach different versions than Arcana Modifications.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcana Modifications | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-17 |
| Enzo's Emeralds | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-07-22 |
| Emerald Tools | Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-05-19 |
| Frost Enchantments | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-04-28 |
Questions
Does Arcana Modifications require any other mod?
Does Arcana Modifications have to be installed on both sides?
Will the phantom change apply to existing worlds?
In the catalog
Arcana Modifications is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,588 Adventure mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod is in early stages of development. Many things shown here may change. The first two trades (Level 1) determine Tier 3–5 armor parts and enchantments.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/arcana_modifications
- Owner
- Arcana Modding
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15