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    Ars Technica

    Mod

    A Create-centered addon mod for Ars Nouveau.

    B87/ 100
    • OverviewB
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNone found
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 1.21.1
    • ModpacksIn 1,773
    • ReleasesLatest 18 Feb

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    ars_technica-1.21.1-2.7.6.jar

    Released 18 Feb 2026 · 3.5 MB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade B

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Security checks passed
    • Public source code
    • Widely used

    Points lost

    • No release in 8 months−4 points
    • Releases replaced within 3 days to fix a problem−4 points
    • Some modpacks removed it−1 point
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      2 points lost25 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.8 months ago (18 Feb 2026). 697 modpacks released in the last 6 months still include it, so it keeps 80% of these points. 10 / 12
      Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.1 on NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 15 of the last 24 months 6 / 6

    • Stability

      5 points lost17 / 22
      Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.55 of the 384 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (14%) See the 55 modpacks9 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.16 of its 63 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (25%) See the 16 releases3 / 7
      Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5

    • Transparency

      Full points7 / 7
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · zeroregard/Ars-Technica 7 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Does not apply. CurseForge links are not in our data.

    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.12,676,844 4 / 4

    • Track record

      2 points lost6 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.1 years, 93 releases 6 / 8

    • Security

      Passed
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in both latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
    Total87 / 100

    59 of the 68 points that apply = 87 out of 100.

    About

    Ars Technica is an addon for Ars Nouveau that adds mostly Create-related content, letting players use magic to perform transmutation-style processing by hand alongside an automated factory. Its glyphs include Pack, which crafts matching items in 2×2 recipes, with augments for 3×3 crafting or 1×1 condensation, and Carve, which shapes matching items into stairs, walls, or slabs. Insert moves nearby items into nearby containers, with area-of-effect range expansion, even distribution through Split, and support for item-frame filters; Polish refines items into polished variants, while Telefeast consumes food, potions, or some liquids from a targeted container or tank. The Runic Spanner extends Create’s Wrench with controls for rune and relay cooldowns, and can pick up turrets, pedestals, and containment jars. Other additions include a wearable Thread of Pressure that provides back-tank-like capabilities, a Spy Monocle, and a Focus of Transmutation that boosts Luck, speeds up Whirl processing, and improves chance-based outputs from Haunting and Washing. The Source Motor converts source into kinetic energy, with adjustable RPM and a source-consumption ratio, and the addon also adds a new armor set, XP gems in two sizes, and a music disc found in simple dungeons.

    Written from CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes the game's code in 1 area: Inventory and itemsChanges 1 game code file in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting..

    A library packed inside it changes 2 more game code files: Sauce Library.

    Adds 4 blocks, 23 items, 1 projectile, 7 other entities, 64 recipes, 5 advancements and 21 sounds.

    Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.

    Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    Ars NouveauAArs ElementalAArs CreoBCreate: Enchantment IndustryASophisticated StorageA

    Details

    Creator
    zerobuncle
    License
    Not known
    Downloads
    12.7M
    Created
    3 Sep 2024
    Official page
    CurseForge
    Links
    Source code

    Security

    No harmful code found

    We checked its files and read their code, without running it.

    What it can do on your computer

    Creates settings files
    The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them.

    Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.

    How we checked · Both latest files checked, last on 16 Oct 2026
    • FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.
      2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. Both are for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
    • Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.
      Read without running it
    • Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.
      The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.

    Privacy

    We found nothing it sends

    We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.

    Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.

    How we checked · Both files read
    • Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.
      The code of both files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases

    AI

    No sign that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images, sounds and code history and found none.

    One weak clue: a branch is named like those Cursor creates. It does not show that the tool was used.

    No sign of AI in the game

    We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.

    Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.

    How we checked · 6 places read
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.
      Not on Modrinth.
    • Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.
      Weak signA branch name only. It does not show that the tool was used.: A branch named like those Cursor creates
    • Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.
      Nothing found
      40 changelogs read
    • Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.
      Nothing found
    • Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.
      Nothing found
      118 images read
    • Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.
      Nothing found
      21 sounds read
    • Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.
      No AI service, AI library or AI model file
      280 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 93 files
    NeoForge
    Forge
    1.201.2126.126.3

    Point at or tap a version to see its loaders.

    RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.Nothing
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.It has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 1.21.1. Many recently updated mods still support 1.21.1.

    Modpacks using this project

    Find modpacks with it
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    3001500
    Oct 2024: 22 modpacksNov 2024: 36 modpacksDec 2024: 45 modpacksJan 2025: 77 modpacksFeb 2025: 89 modpacksMar 2025: 68 modpacksApr 2025: 74 modpacksMay 2025: 119 modpacksJun 2025: 138 modpacksJul 2025: 174 modpacksAug 2025: 171 modpacksSep 2025: 134 modpacksOct 2025: 163 modpacksNov 2025: 149 modpacksDec 2025: 151 modpacksJan 2026: 163 modpacksFeb 2026: 152 modpacksMar 2026: 140 modpacksApr 2026: 184 modpacksMay 2026: 213 modpacksJun 2026: 185 modpacksJul 2026: 180 modpacksAug 2026: 173 modpacksSep 2026: 186 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    Oct 202422
    Nov 202436
    Dec 202445
    Jan 202577
    Feb 202589
    Mar 202568
    Apr 202574
    May 2025119
    Jun 2025138
    Jul 2025174
    Aug 2025171
    Sep 2025134
    Oct 2025163
    Nov 2025149
    Dec 2025151
    Jan 2026163
    Feb 2026152
    Mar 2026140
    Apr 2026184
    May 2026213
    Jun 2026185
    Jul 2026180
    Aug 2026173
    Sep 2026186

    1,773 modpacks include Ars Technica in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    All the Mods 10 - ATM1022.5M downloadslast version with it 15 Oct 2026Craftoria2.9M downloadslast version with it 13 Sep 2026All the Mons - ATMons2.1M downloadslast version with it 6 Sep 2026Integrated MC1.9M downloadslast version with it 21 Oct 2026Age of Fate564K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026TNP Limitless 8 - LL8333K downloadslast version with it 16 Oct 2026[MODIFIED] Cobblemon: PLUS282K downloadslast version with it 25 Oct 2025The Pioneers218K downloadslast version with it 8 Apr 2026BTH - Beyond The Horizon218K downloadslast version with it 15 Nov 2025Create Aeronautics - Skybound | Create Aeronautics & Create Addons with Quests207K downloadslast version with it 21 Oct 2026
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with Ars Technica. Share: how many of the modpacks with Ars Technica also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    Ars NouveauAModin 100% of the modpacks with Ars TechnicaArs ElementalAModin 89% of the modpacks with Ars TechnicaArs CreoBModin 76% of the modpacks with Ars TechnicaCreate: Enchantment IndustryAModin 76% of the modpacks with Ars TechnicaSophisticated StorageAModin 71% of the modpacks with Ars TechnicaAmendmentsAModin 66% of the modpacks with Ars TechnicaArs AdditionsBModin 65% of the modpacks with Ars TechnicaChippedCModin 65% of the modpacks with Ars TechnicaRelicsAModin 60% of the modpacks with Ars TechnicaCreate: Copycats+AModin 60% of the modpacks with Ars Technica
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    Latest files

    The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.

    MinecraftLoaderVersionSecuritySendsRequires
    1.21 to 1.21.1·NeoForge2.7.62.7.6 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.7.6.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·Forge1.4.21.4.2 · ars_technica-1.20.1-1.4.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.

    93 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge2.7.62.7.6 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.7.6.jar·18 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.5 MB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.1·NeoForge2.7.52.7.5 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.7.5.jar·17 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.4 MB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.1·NeoForge2.7.42.7.4 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.7.4.jar·17 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.4 MB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.1·NeoForge2.7.32.7.3 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.7.3.jar·13 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.4 MB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.1·NeoForge2.7.22.7.2 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.7.2.jar·10 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.4 MB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.1·NeoForge2.7.12.7.1 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.7.1.jar·10 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.4 MB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.1·NeoForge2.7.02.7.0 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.7.0.jar·10 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.4 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge2.7.02.7.0 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.7.0-beta.jarBeta·7 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 3.3 MB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.1·NeoForge2.6.12.6.1 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.6.1.jar·24 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.3 MB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.1·NeoForge2.6.02.6.0 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.6.0.jar·24 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.3 MB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.1·NeoForge2.5.22.5.2 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.5.2.jar·19 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.3 MB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.1·NeoForge2.5.12.5.1 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.5.1.jar·19 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.2 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge2.5.02.5.0 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.5.0.jar·30 Dec 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.2 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge2.4.12.4.1 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.4.1.jar·8 Dec 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.2 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge2.4.02.4.0 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.4.0.jar·11 Nov 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.2 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge2.4.0-beta32.4.0-beta3 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.4.0-beta3.jarBeta·29 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 3.2 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge2.4.0-beta22.4.0-beta2 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.4.0-beta2.jarBeta·25 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 3.2 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge2.4.0-beta12.4.0-beta1 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.4.0-beta1.jarBeta·22 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 3.2 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge2.3.02.3.0 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.3.0.jar·29 Jul 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.3 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge2.3.0-b12.3.0-b1 · ars_technica-1.21.1-2.3.0-b1.jarBeta·14 Jul 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 3.3 MB
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    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 16 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 4 points.

    See them, newest first

    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.16

    • Ars Technica 2.7.6 for 1.21.118 Feb 2026…Auto-generated Changelog: fix: Sauce library dependency not being jarjar'd, potentially…
    • Ars Technica 2.7.0 for 1.21.110 Feb 2026…called Arcane Wrench (this should permanently fix any discrepancies between regular Wrench and the new…
    • Ars Technica 2.7.2 for 1.21.110 Feb 2026…Auto-generated Changelog: fix: move GlyphItemMixin to client mixins for server…
    • ars_technica-1.21.1-2.4.0-beta2.jar25 Oct 2025…the Focus of Transmutation) fix: Telefeast no longer lets you eat glass bottles…
    • ars_technica-1.21.1-2.2.0-b3.jar and 1 other release29 May 2025fix: technomancer armor missing texture when using…
    • ars_technica-1.21.1-2.1.0.jar5 May 2025…Other changes since 2.0.0: fix: use tags for ingots in technomancer, runic…
    • ars_technica-1.21.1-2.0.3.jar14 Apr 2025fix: technomancer recipes not working…
    • ars_technica-1.21.1-2.0.1.jar26 Mar 2025fix: lack of recipe for dying technomancer armor…
    • ars_technica-1.21.1-2.0.0.jar25 Mar 2025…Technomancer armor fix: crash for Insert when no containers found…
    • ars_technica-1.21.1-2.0.0-b2.jar23 Mar 2025…migrate Telefeast fix: being able to use Telefeast + Pierce on a…
    • ars_technica-1.20.1-1.3.0.jar8 Feb 2025…with the runic spanner fix: rune mixin not working whatsoever (thanks…
    • ars_technica-1.20.1-1.2.0.jar17 Dec 2024…Starbunclemania installed) fix: runic spanner not being able to pick up…
    • ars_technica-1.20.1-1.2.0-b2.jar16 Dec 2024fix: fuse not accounting for multiple entries of the…
    • ars_technica-1.20.1-1.1.3.jar3 Nov 2024fix: crash related to a null reference when casting…
    • ars_technica-1.20.1-1.1.1.jar25 Oct 2024fix: arcane shaft not rendering for source motor…