How to Light Up Caves & Your Base With Ars Nouveau – 1.21.1

Looking for a magical way to illuminate your caves and base in Minecraft? With the Ars Nouveau mod on version 1.21.1, you can conjure beautiful, glowing Mage Lights using a simple spell. In this guide, we’ll walk you through exactly how to set it up and customize it to your liking.

Choosing Your Spell Type

The first thing you need to decide is your delivery method. Ars Nouveau gives you two solid options for this spell: Projectile or Touch. Use Projectile if you want to fire the light at a distance, or Touch if you prefer to place it directly on a surface in front of you.

Adding the Conjure Mage Light Glyph

Once you’ve selected your delivery type, add the Conjure Mage Light glyph to your spell. Hit Create to finalize the spell, and you’re ready to go. Fire it wherever you want and it will produce a stunning Mage Light that beautifully illuminates your base or cave.

Customizing the Brightness

Increasing Brightness with Amplify

If you want maximum brightness, add the Amplify glyph to your spell. This boosts the Mage Light all the way up to glowstone brightness, making it ideal for lighting up large caves or open base areas.

Reducing Brightness with Dampen

Prefer a darker, more atmospheric vibe? Swap Amplify for the Dampen glyph instead. This tones down the light output, giving your base or cave a dimmer, moodier feel.

Bonus: Night Vision on Self

Here’s a handy trick — if you swap your spell’s delivery method to Self instead of Touch or Projectile, casting Conjure Mage Light will grant you night vision instead of placing a light source. Perfect for exploring dark caves without needing to place any lights at all.

Summary

With just a couple of glyphs in Ars Nouveau 1.21.1, you can completely transform how you light up your world. Use Projectile or Touch with Conjure Mage Light for placed lights, tweak brightness with Amplify or Dampen, and switch to Self for on-the-go night vision. It’s one of the simplest and most satisfying spells the mod has to offer.

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