# Arcanum Unbound 1.7.0 — The Buried Liturgies Arcanum Unbound 1.7.0 is a darker, stranger, more world-rooted update. Where 1.6.0 pushed the mod’s identity outward through relics, sigils, and deep-sea discovery, **The Buried Liturgies** turns that pressure inward. This update adds hidden structures, new hostile presences, sharper world flavor, and a stronger sense that parts of the world were already wrong long before the player arrived. ## Highlights ### New structures to discover Two new structures now appear naturally in the world: - **Hollow Cathedral** - a rare Dark Forest structure with multiple variants - now comes with proper chest loot instead of empty containers - tied directly into new hostile structure-specific enemies - **Birch House** - a strange Birch Forest structure with its own chest loot - built as a quieter, more personal discovery compared to the Cathedral Both structures now generate more cleanly and no longer warp themselves against the terrain in ugly ways. ## New enemies ### Reliquary Husk A slow, heavy, deeply unpleasant guardian tied to the Hollow Cathedral. This is not meant to be a flashy bruiser. It is meant to feel like you broke open something ceremonial and old, and now it is standing back up to correct that mistake. ### Pale Chorister A thinner, more ritual-tainted threat tied to the same structure family. The Pale Chorister is not built to win through raw tankiness. It marks the player, creates delayed follow-up pressure, and makes fights feel dirty and wrong instead of straightforward. ### Deepwater Lampspine The first real predator of the Deepwater Abyss has been expanded further. It now feels more committed to its role as a hostile trench creature: - stronger behavior identity - more oppressive audio - better presence in the biome itself ## Deepwater Abyss improvements The Deepwater Abyss has been pushed further toward the kind of place it was always supposed to be: - larger biome patches - darker water - deeper trench shaping - more convincing separation from ordinary ocean It now reads much more like a real “bad place” in the world instead of just a recolored water zone. ## Structure Compass fixed The Structure Compass has been repaired. It now behaves like a real tracking tool again: - the model updates properly - the hand/inventory behavior is no longer broken - the destination no longer wipes itself - it can once again lead the player toward its intended structure target ## Artifact and imprint improvements The imprinting system was pushed further this update. ### More supported imprint weapons The imprint template now supports more weapon types, including: - the artifact sword - the mace ### Better persistence Imprinted weapons now survive relogs far more reliably instead of silently dropping parts of their state. ### Artifact visuals The artifact layer was polished again with a more readable visual direction: - cleaner hand and inventory presentation - stronger texture work - more variation for artifact weapons The artifact sword and pickaxe now have a wider visual range than before, without losing their original feel. ## Sigil presentation Sigils continued their transition into a more carved, physical, stone-bound look. This pass focused less on raw quantity and more on presentation: - stronger silhouette language - more readable branch identity - more distinct special sigils - a better sense that these are ritual objects, not flat icons ## Guidebook improvements The guidebook got another real usability pass. ### Better front page The first page now acts more like a hub with direct buttons for: - Start - Artifacts - Bosses - Crafts ### Better progression order Recipe browsing was rearranged so the guidebook walks the player through the mod more naturally: - basic mana first - stations next - sigils after that ### Text cleanup Broken Russian text was repaired on important guidebook pages and newly added content. ## Flavor and world voice Smaller touches were added to make the world feel less inert: - <details> <summary>Spoiler</summary> Darius274 now occasionally produces distorted lines about his birch house </details> - the line delivery is warped rather than clean - some of his vocal behavior now leans into a higher, stranger warden-like cry These are small touches, but they help the mod feel haunted instead of merely populated. ## Technical cleanup This update also included a meaningful cleanup pass under the hood: - cleaned part of the player data and persistence debt - improved relog stability for mana and imprinted weapons - removed several older fallback-style fixes that were hiding real data/resource problems The result is a healthier foundation for future content, especially for the next phase of the mod. ## Version direction **1.7.0 — The Buried Liturgies** is the point where Arcanum Unbound starts feeling less like “systems added onto a world” and more like a world that already had its own buried rites, broken custodians, and bad places waiting to be found.

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# Arcanum Unbound 1.6.0 Arcanum Unbound 1.6.0 is a large expansion patch focused on identity, atmosphere, and build variety. This update deepens the mod’s visual language, adds new progression-side discoveries, expands the relic and sigil sandbox, and gives the world a stronger sense of mystery without losing the mod’s existing progression style. ## Highlights ### A stronger sigil identity Sigils received a major visual overhaul. Most old and new sigils were reworked to feel like real occult stones instead of flat utility items. Their silhouettes, carvings, materials, and special branches now read much more clearly in-hand and in inventory, especially the more unusual lines like time, space, severing, sculk, and Abyss sigils. Special sigils now also lean harder into their crafting logic and theme, so they feel more like unique magical objects and less like recolored variants. ### New materials from the deep Bioferrite and Ioperrite were introduced as rare warped cousins of amethyst. These materials now appear as rare geode-like finds in the world and come with their own shards, druses, glow behavior, and visual identity. They are meant to feel like strange magical minerals rather than just another crafting ingredient. They also now matter mechanically: - Bioferrite supports more predatory, eruptive effects - Ioperrite supports sharper impact and burst reactions ### Deepwater Abyss biome A new ultra-rare ocean biome was added: **Deepwater Abyss**. This biome is designed as a darker, deeper, more hostile trench-like ocean region with a colder palette, more dangerous atmosphere, and stronger “don’t go here lightly” energy than a normal sea. It is meant to be rare, large enough to feel like a real location, and visually distinct from the surrounding world. ### First Deepwater creature: Lampspine The Deepwater Abyss now has its first creature: **Deepwater Lampspine**. This is a deeply unpleasant angler-like fish built to feel predatory, uncanny, and wrong. Its lure and spine glow, its behavior is more aggressive than normal aquatic mobs, and its sound design was pushed toward something heavier and more threatening by blending warden-like tones with dampened underwater presence. It is not meant to feel like a normal fish. It is meant to feel like the biome warning you to leave. ## Sigils ### Expanded sigil roster The sigil system was expanded again with more cores, forms, and modifiers. New additions from this version’s cycle include: - more cores - more forms - more modifiers - more late-build combinations tied into newer materials and deeper progression This update also continued the work of making the sigil matrix feel more complete and predictable, so builds are not just bigger, but more intentional. ### Better readability and theme Several signature branches were revisited to make them look and feel more distinct: - Time feels more ceremonial and precise - Space feels more warped and bent - Sever carries stronger fracture/sculk corruption - Sculk-related sigils feel darker and more infected - Abyss sigils received their own stronger visual branch ## Relics and artifacts ### Big relic expansion Version 1.6.0 heavily expanded the relic/artifact pool. New wearable relics were added across several categories, including: - body-bound relics - necklaces - charms - rings This patch also introduced a larger ring set and expanded ring usage through Curios support. ### More ring content Two ring slots were added, and the ring lineup was expanded with a fresh batch of new relics: - some are craftable - some are tied to structure loot - all of them are intended to support more specialized builds rather than generic stat inflation ### Artifact visuals refreshed Artifacts were revisited visually. After experimenting with a heavier 3D direction, the artifact layer was pulled back into a cleaner style: - custom real textures instead of placeholder-looking borrowed visuals - stronger individual silhouettes - more readable inventory presence - weapon artifacts now have more visual variation through palette-based variants The artifact sword and artifact pickaxe both now have a wider pool of visual variants than before. ### Golden Spin Disc improved The Golden Spin Disc was revisited visually and mechanically so it feels more like a proper signature artifact instead of just a reference item. It also remains one of the standout “named-style” relics in the mod’s lineup. ## Smithing and weapon imprinting ### Armament Imprint Template A special smithing template was added to support weapon imprinting. This system does **not** craft a new weapon. Instead, it brands an existing weapon with a material imprint, giving it a color accent and a matching combat flavor. Supported weapons now include: - swords - axes - pickaxes - tridents - maces - the artifact sword ### New imprint materials The imprint system now includes: - iron - gold - diamond - emerald - quartz - redstone - amethyst - bioferrite - ioperrite Not all materials are equal: - some reward tempo - some reward pressure - some reward marked or weakened enemies - some add magical or explosive follow-up behavior Bioferrite and Ioperrite got their own signature imprint effects: - **Bioferrite** can call jaws from below - **Ioperrite** can trigger a wind-charge-like burst on impact ### Rare acquisition The imprint template is not crafted. It is found in **Ancient City chests**, and the chance is intentionally low. ## World discoveries and loot ### More deepslate rewards The deep mining reward layer was expanded. Deepslate can now lead into a wider pool of unusual finds under the right conditions, reinforcing the idea that dangerous mining can become a source of relic progression instead of just raw materials. ### Structure loot expanded More relics were added to hostile structure loot pools, keeping them out of villages and ordinary safe progression routes. This keeps some of the best finds feeling like discoveries rather than checklist crafts. ## Guidebook improvements ### Better structure The guidebook was updated again to become more useful as an actual in-game reference. It now puts more emphasis on: - route and progression first - bosses and transitions - relic logic - sigil understanding - crafting later, once the player already knows what they are looking at ### Better front page navigation The first page now works more like a real hub with direct navigation: - Start - Artifacts - Bosses - Crafts It also has supporting iconography so the opening page feels less like a wall of text and more like a proper index. ### More accurate content Book entries were updated to better reflect the current state of the mod, especially around: - relics - imprinting - rare finds - Abyss-related progression - late-game crafting flow ## Curios and wearable support This version continued expanding the wearable side of the mod: - more relics tied to actual slots - more ring support - necklace support cleaned up - better slot identity between different wearable categories This makes relic builds feel more like real loadouts instead of random accessory clutter. ## Audio and atmosphere The new Deepwater creature received a stronger sound identity by combining harsher, heavier tones with muffled underwater pressure. This version in general continues pushing AU toward a more oppressive and more recognizable sound-and-object identity, especially in the darker parts of its content. ## Overall direction of 1.6.0 Compared to 1.5.0, this patch is less about one single system rewrite and more about giving the whole mod more presence: - stronger magical objects - stronger relic variety - stronger deep-world discoveries - stronger biome identity - stronger “this place should not exist” atmosphere Arcanum Unbound is still a magic mod about dangerous power, but 1.6.0 pushes harder on making that power feel like it belongs to a real world with scars, trophies, and consequences.

# Update 1.6.0 - master update

# Arcanum Unbound 1.5.0 A major systems update focused on sigils, relics, the Abyss progression chain, guidebook clarity, and overall mechanical consistency. ## Sigil System - Deepened the sigil system into a more complete and predictable core/form/modifier matrix. - Fixed cases where forms or modifiers could stick and cast the wrong behavior. - Fixed mana cost and instability preview bugs in the sigil interface. - Expanded the system with new cores: Pulse, Grasp, Bloom, Veil. - Added new forms: Lance, Ward, Rune, Cascade. - Added new modifiers: Resonance, Surge, Sculk, Hollow. - Reworked existing modifiers such as Fracture, Decay, Echo, and Phase-Lag so they affect gameplay more meaningfully. - Improved late-game and Abyss-oriented sigil combinations. ## Relics and Artifacts - Major overhaul of the relic/artifact system. - Wearable relics now follow the same randomized trait logic as the artifact sword and artifact pickaxe. - Standardized wearable relic generation around the intended 2 positive traits + 1 negative trait structure. - Expanded both the common trait pool and unique relic mechanics. - Added at least 10 new relics/artifacts, including deep, dungeon, and progression-based rewards. - Improved integration between relics, mana flow, sculk mechanics, and endgame combat. ## Messura Altar - Expanded the Messura Altar as a stronger endgame progression loop. - Enhancement now upgrades existing traits more reliably. - Infusion now adds a new power together with a new drawback without corrupting item data. - Improved persistence and consistency of trait levels and artifact progression. ## Abyss Progression Re-synchronized the Abyss progression chain. - After defeating the Abyssal Remnant, the post-fight choice is restored properly: 1. claim the Heart of the Abyss 2. or destroy the remaining pulse for a Piece of the Abyss - Reconnected the Enslaved by the Abyss -> The Corrupted Trace boss chain. - The Corrupted Trace once again correctly leads into the Abyss Poem and rewards Echo of the Abyss. - Improved overall late-Abyss consistency and phase flow. ## Guidebook and UX - Reworked the guidebook structure. - Progression and lore now come before recipes. - Added and updated pages for sigils, relics, Abyss progression, late-game systems, and crafting. - Improved guidebook navigation and removed dead-end page states. - Updated book text so it explains the mod for players instead of exposing development-facing notes. ## Text and Localization - Fixed a large number of broken Russian text issues and encoding problems. - Improved consistency between item names, UI text, guidebook entries, and Abyss progression messaging. - Cleaned up player-facing naming across multiple systems. ## Advancements Restored the mod’s advancement chain. Fixed broken advancement conditions. Re-linked advancement progression so it displays properly again.

## Arcanum Unbound 1.4.0 Cumulative release relative to 1.3.3 (all changes merged into this single version). ### Core Magic Systems - Major expansion of modular magic (core + form + modifiers interactions). - New sigils added: - Anchor (core) - Weave (form) - Phase-Lag (modifier) - Modifier logic fully integrated for Fracture, Decay, Echo, and Phase-Lag. ### Content & Progression - Added a new relic pickaxe with rolled traits and a unique deep-layer mechanic. - Added new relic items: - Chrono Clock - Mana Vessel - Mana Flow - Added a new progression workstation: Messura Altar: - trait level upgrades - one-time trait infusion with a mandatory negative drawback - costs based on mana items, XP levels, and player mana ### Relics & Trait System - Reworked relic trait pipeline: - trait levels - stable persistence/upgrades without unwanted resets - improved lore and tooltip readability - Player-facing naming and text were unified (without changing system IDs). ### Curios Integration - Curios integration was stabilized: - proper slot registration + modification flow - fixed zero-capacity slot issues - explicit player entity slot mapping for charm and bodyart ### Structures & Navigation - Structure compass updated to target arcanum_unbound:fracture_anchor. - Progression path and related recipes were updated accordingly. ### Guidebook Overhaul - Full guidebook revamp: - welcome hub page with bookmark buttons - progression/boss/structure explanation pages first - real crafting pages after the info section - Added real in-book recipe grids. ### Balance & Stability - Multiple combat/status/tick logic improvements for consistency. - UI flow and sync fixes across several systems. - General stability pass for the current NeoForge runtime stack. ### Compatibility - Minecraft: `1.21.1` - Loader: `NeoForge 21.1.219+`

## Arcanum Unbound — 1.3.0 Update This update is focused on quality, stability, and cleaner progression for the current content layer. ### New - Added **Abyss skin infection visuals** that appear on the player at high Abyss corruption. - Added a **Structure Compass** (using vanilla compass visuals for now) to help with structure-focused progression. - Added **Curios API integration groundwork** for upcoming artifact/equipment systems. ### Rework & Improvements - Improved menu/UI flow across active systems (cleaner interactions, less legacy clutter). - Updated core sigil-related logic and supporting mechanics for better consistency. - Extended in-mod guidance flow and onboarding support for current systems. ### Stability - Multiple internal fixes for runtime safety and system reliability. - Better behavior across world load/play/exit paths. - Additional cleanup for migration-era edge cases to support future content updates. This version is a foundation patch for the next major gameplay iterations.

# Update 1.2.0 - Artifact UPDATE ### What added? - artifact sword now works - artifact sword has many effects that can change fighting style - revamp menus

# Little update 1.1.0 - GuideBook ### in guide you can see how encounter and defeat bosses

# UPDATE 1.0 - Migration update ## Now we play in another league, so in new versions i'll add: - Guide book - fix and revamp all GUIs - fix soul slicer and artifacts