Spell books
Spell books grant you access to all spells within an elemental school.Tome of the Aquamancer (Water)
Shapeless crafting:- 1 Kelp
- 1 Prismarine Crystals
- 1 Book
- 1 Lapis Lazuli
Kelp can be found in ocean biomes. Prismarine Crystals drop from Guardians or can be found in Ocean Monuments.
Tome of the Terramancer (Earth)
Shapeless crafting:- 1 Pointed Dripstone
- 1 Dripstone Block
- 1 Book
- 1 Lapis Lazuli
Dripstone can be found in Dripstone Caves biomes, introduced in Minecraft 1.17+.
Tome of the Aeromancer (Air)
Shapeless crafting:- 1 Phantom Membrane
- 1 Feather
- 1 Book
- 1 Lapis Lazuli
Phantom Membranes drop from Phantoms, which spawn after you haven’t slept for several nights.
Armor crafting
Elemental Robes (Tier 1)
The basic Elemental Robes provide +20% spell power to all elements. Elemental Essence (required for robes):- Crafting recipe available in-game
- Check your recipe book after installing the mod
- Helmet: Standard helmet pattern with Elemental Essence
- Chestplate: Standard chestplate pattern with Elemental Essence
- Leggings: Standard leggings pattern with Elemental Essence
- Boots: Standard boots pattern with Elemental Essence
Specialized Armor (Tier 2)
Specialized armor sets provide higher bonuses to specific elements:Kelp Armor (Water)
- Follow standard armor patterns
- Uses Kelp as the primary material
- Bonuses: +25% water spell power, +2% haste per piece
Dripstone Armor (Earth)
- Follow standard armor patterns
- Uses Dripstone as the primary material
- Bonuses: +25% earth spell power, +2% critical chance per piece
Wind Armor (Air)
- Follow standard armor patterns
- Uses Phantom Membrane as the primary material
- Bonuses: +25% air spell power, +5% critical damage per piece
Netherite Armor (Tier 3)
Upgrade your specialized armor with Netherite using the Smithing Table:- Place your specialized armor piece in the first slot
- Add a Netherite Ingot in the second slot
- Apply the upgrade to get Netherite Kelp/Dripstone/Wind armor
- +30% element-specific spell power
- Increased haste/crit stats
- Netherite durability and knockback resistance
Weapon crafting
Wands
Wands are quick-casting weapons that provide spell power bonuses. Basic pattern (varies by tier):- Tier 0: Wood/Gold + element-specific material
- Tier 1: Iron + element-specific material
- Tier 2: Diamond + element-specific material
- Tier 3: Netherite Ingot + element-specific material
- Water: Prismarine Shards/Crystals
- Earth: Dripstone
- Air: Phantom Membrane
Staffs
Staffs provide higher spell power but have slower attack speed. Basic pattern (similar to wands but using different arrangements):- Follows staff-specific crafting patterns
- Uses the same element-specific materials as wands
- Requires more materials than wands
Elemental Staff
A unique staff that provides spell power to ALL elements (+5.0 to water, earth, air, and fire). Crafting:- Check in-game recipe book for the exact pattern
- Requires materials from all three elemental schools
- One of the most versatile weapons for multi-element builds
Special weapons (Mod Integration)
If you have certain mods installed, additional weapons become available:Better Nether Integration
- Nether Ruby Wands & Staffs: Fire-aligned weapons
- Requires Better Nether mod
Better End Integration
- Aeternium Wands & Staffs: Arcane-aligned weapons
- Requires Better End mod
Aether Integration
- Valkyrie Elemental Staff: Sky-aligned weapon
- Requires Aether mod
Arsenal Integration
- The Avatar Staff (Tier 5): Ultimate staff with unique passive abilities
- Requires Arsenal (RPG-Series) mod or config enabled
- Passive spell changes based on your highest spell power element
Mod-specific items can be disabled in the configuration if you want a vanilla-only experience.
Elemental stones
Elemental stones are consumed when casting certain spells.Aqua Stone (Water)
- Found in underwater loot chests
- Can be crafted (check recipe book)
Terra Stone (Earth)
- Found in cave and mineshaft loot chests
- Can be crafted (check recipe book)
Wind Stone (Air)
- Found in village and pillager outpost chests
- Can be crafted (check recipe book)
Disassembling equipment
You can recover materials from unwanted equipment: Smelting or Blasting:- Smelt/blast weapons and armor pieces to recover base materials
- Wands yield nuggets (iron, gold)
- Staffs yield more materials due to higher crafting cost
- Armor pieces yield ingots or base materials
- Tier 0-1: Small nugget/material return
- Tier 2-3: Moderate return
- Tier 4-5: Best return rates
Quick reference
| Item | Primary Material | Secondary Material | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tome of the Aquamancer | Kelp | Prismarine Crystals | Easy |
| Tome of the Terramancer | Pointed Dripstone | Dripstone Block | Easy |
| Tome of the Aeromancer | Phantom Membrane | Feather | Medium |
| Elemental Robes | Elemental Essence | - | Easy |
| Kelp Armor | Kelp | - | Easy |
| Dripstone Armor | Dripstone | - | Medium |
| Wind Armor | Phantom Membrane | - | Medium |
| Netherite Armor | Specialized Armor | Netherite Ingot | Hard |
| Basic Wand | Wood/Iron | Element Material | Easy |
| Diamond Wand | Diamond | Element Material | Medium |
| Netherite Wand | Netherite Ingot | Element Material | Hard |
| Elemental Staff | Mixed Materials | All Elements | Medium |
Next steps
Equipment guide
Learn about armor bonuses and stats
Spell books
Understand spell book mechanics