PolyMagic

PolyMagic is a full spell-casting system with 21 spells, 6 magical schools, a mana resource, craftable staffs, and a mastery progression that rewards dedicated casting. All server-side, all vanilla-client compatible.

Getting Started

Craft a Tome of Spellcraft from a Book and an Amethyst Shard to read the full in-game guide.

Start by crafting a Spell Book — once you have it, you can learn spells and equip them for combat.

Mana System

Every player has a mana pool of 200 max mana that regenerates at 1 mana per tick (20/sec). Casting a spell consumes mana instantly and triggers a cooldown before you can cast again.

Mana is displayed as a boss bar above your hotbar. As you master spells, costs decrease.

Spell Book

The Spell Book is your core item. Hold it to access the spell selection wheel. Right-click to cast your selected spell. You can store multiple learned spells and swap between them freely.

Spell Book

Crafting

The Six Schools

PolyMagic organizes spells into six schools, each with a distinct theme:

🔥 Fire

Offensive spells that deal raw damage and set targets ablaze.

Spell	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Effect
Fireball	30	3s	Launches an explosive fireball
Fire Wave	50	6s	Cone of fire that ignites everything in front
Meteor Strike	80	12s	Calls down a meteor at the target location
Inferno	60	8s	Creates a lingering fire zone

❄️ Ice

Control and slow-based spells that hinder enemies.

Spell	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Effect
Ice Bolt	25	2s	Projectile that inflicts Slowness
Frost Nova	45	6s	AoE freeze around the caster
Blizzard	70	10s	Sustained area slow + damage

🌑 Void

Teleportation and dimensional magic.

Spell	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Effect
Blink	20	4s	Short-range teleport in look direction
Void Rift	60	10s	Opens a portal to a nearby location
Phase Shift	40	8s	Brief invulnerability

✨ Arcane

Utility and enhancement spells.

Spell	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Effect
Arcane Shield	35	5s	Damage-absorbing barrier
Mana Surge	50	15s	Temporarily doubles mana regen
Enchant Weapon	45	10s	Adds Sharpness III for 30s
Arcane Missile	20	2s	Homing projectile

🌿 Nature

Healing, growth, and terrain manipulation.

Spell	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Effect
Heal	30	4s	Restores 6 hearts
Vine Trap	40	6s	Roots target in place
Overgrowth	55	10s	Rapidly grows nearby crops/saplings
Nature’s Blessing	45	8s	AoE regen for nearby allies

💀 Dark

Risk-reward spells that trade health or deal devastating damage.

Spell	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Effect
Life Drain	35	4s	Damages target, heals caster
Shadow Step	30	6s	Teleport behind target
Wither Curse	55	8s	Inflicts Wither III for 10s

Staffs

Staffs are specialized casting tools that boost one school’s power. There are 12 staffs — two tiers for each school:

Tier I Staffs

Crafted from base materials. Hold 100 mana, reduce that school’s spell costs by 15%.

Fire Staff
Ice Staff
Void Staff
Arcane Staff
Nature Staff
Dark Staff

Tier II Staffs

Upgraded with a Nether Star . Hold 150 mana, reduce school costs by 30%, and unlock an empowered variant of the school’s ultimate spell.

Each Tier II staff requires combining the Tier I staff with a Nether Star and school-specific rare materials at a smithing table.

Spell Mastery

Every spell tracks your usage. Each spell has 10 mastery levels, and each level grants:

−2% mana cost (up to −20% at level 10)
−2% cooldown (up to −20% at level 10)

Mastery is earned by casting — roughly 50 casts per level. Death incurs a mastery penalty, losing progress on your most recently used spell. Play carefully or master multiple schools as insurance.