Ars Elixirum FAQ

Begin by gathering ingredients from the world—plants, minerals, and other materials each have unique alchemical properties. Use the elixir crafting interface to experiment by combining ingredients; the mod will show you what effects result from your combinations, allowing you to discover recipes through trial and error rather than following a fixed recipe list.

Elixirs are fully customizable potions you design yourself with unique visual appearances and effect combinations, whereas vanilla potions have fixed recipes and appearances. Once you save an elixir recipe, every elixir you brew using that recipe will automatically match your custom design.

After experimenting and finding an ingredient combination you like, use the save function in the elixir crafting interface to store it as a named recipe. Your saved recipes can then be brewed repeatedly and customized further with appearance modifications.

Yes—package your recipes into a recipe book through the mod's sharing interface, then distribute the file to other players or display it on a lectern in your world for others to discover and use.

Use the food infusion mechanic (found in a dedicated crafting interface) to combine food items with elixir ingredients or completed elixirs to imbue meals with magical properties. The resulting enchanted food will grant effects when eaten.

Witch Totems of Undying are special crafted items that provide protection or revival effects similar to vanilla totems. Craft them using specific ingredient combinations in the appropriate crafting interface—consult the crafting guide for the exact materials needed.

Aura Potions are an advanced potion type that create lingering effects in an area around you rather than just affecting your character directly. They're brewed using specialized ingredients and recipes distinct from standard elixirs.

Not all ingredient combinations produce valid effects; the mod only creates potions from combinations with actual alchemical properties. Check the interface feedback to see which ingredients are compatible, and try pairing ingredients with complementary properties.

You'll need access to the elixir crafting interface and ingredient gathering tools, but the mod doesn't require rare blocks to begin—focus on exploring and collecting diverse ingredients from your environment to unlock more recipe possibilities.

Elixirs work in both survival and creative modes; you gather ingredients and craft them through normal survival progression, making potion crafting an engaging part of your survival gameplay rather than a creative-only feature.