Arcane Isles
Modpackby baileyholl2
A magical skyblock showcasing Ars Nouveau and Hex Casting
Type
Modpack
CurseForge Downloads
22,337
CurseForge ID
822929
Last Updated
Jun 6, 2026
Description
Arcane Isles is a questing skyblock driven by Ars Nouveau, Ars Caelum, and Hex Casting. Conjure islands from the void using powerful rituals, create spells to manipulate blocks, generate resources, and create magical automations with magical helpers and blocks.
Join the community in the Ars Nouveau discord for help, discussion, and feedback!
Island Conjuring
Progress through the world by conjuring thematic sky islands
Questing Guides and Challenges
Learn Ars Nouveau and Hex Casting
- Quest chains for learning Ars Nouveau and Hex Casting
- Dive deep into Ars Nouveau automation with optional and automation-focused challenge quests.

Unique Base Building
Generate a unique spread of islands and biomes and take flight! Forgiving Void will catch your fall - no loss.
Multiplayer Support
Server map and commands provided for team based (or solo) server skyblocks, powered by Skyblock Builder. Visit, create, and join teams with commands.

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