Handcrafted Elytra [Datapack]

Adds a craftable, balanced, and highly configurable early-game elytra, and colored elytras.
The Handcrafted Elytra can either break like armor or like an elytra

The Handcrafted Elytra can either break like armor or like an elytra

The trail of particles shown when flying with a Handcrafted Elytra

The trail of particles shown when flying with a Handcrafted Elytra

The 16 preset dye color item models for the Handcrafted Elytra

The 16 preset dye color item models for the Handcrafted Elytra

Very easy to use settings menu!

Very easy to use settings menu!

Use an Anvil or Grindstone to repair your Elytras! Repairing in a crafting grid will not work!

Use an Anvil or Grindstone to repair your Elytras! Repairing in a crafting grid will not work!

Description

Handcrafted Elytra

Adds a craftable, balanced, and highly configurable early-game elytra, along with support for colored elytras.

Features

Core Gameplay

  • Adds a craftable early-game elytra
  • Crafting recipe:
    • 1 String
    • 1 Leather
    • 2 Sticks
    • 4 Phantom Membranes
  • Includes a new advancement for crafting a handcrafted elytra
  • Comes with a phantom membrane particle trail (Configurable)
  • You can use the jump key to stop flying mid-flight with either Elytra (Configurable)
  • The Handcrafted Elytra is enchantable in the enchanting table.

Durability & Damage (Configurable)

  • Base durability is 1/4 of a vanilla elytra
  • Using firework rockets:
    • Damages the handcrafted elytra
    • Causes explosive damage to the player
  • Flying too high damages the handcrafted elytra
    • There is a sound cue when your elytra is taking more damage.
  • Flying too close to the sun causes fire damage
  • Flying in the Nether causes the player fire damage
  • Wearing the handcrafted elytra increases fall damage taken by 50%
  • Uses armor-style breaking instead of the vanilla elytra broken state

Flight Restrictions (Configurable)

  • Cannot take off from water
  • Cannot fly in rain

Elytra Dyeing

You can dye:

  • The straps of a handcrafted elytra
  • The wings of a vanilla elytra

Dyeing Methods

Smithing Table (Preset Colors)

  • Use any of the 16 vanilla dyes to produce one of the beautiful, hand-picked preset colors

Crafting Table (Vanilla Method)

Important Dyeing Notes

  • To remove a dye color, use a water bottle in a smithing table
  • If a smithing table is used to dye at any point, the color lore becomes permanent
  • If you get stuck with a permanent color lore, you can always reset by undyeing the elytra in a smithing table

Configuration

  • All features are highly customizable!
  • Disable features you don’t like or change values to your preference
  • Open the settings menu with: /function handcrafted_elytra:_settings

Known Issues / Limitations

  • Do not repair either elytras in a crafting table!!! Use an anvil or grindstone instead. Crafting repairs are intentionally inefficient to prevent infinite vanilla elytra
  • Cape compatibility limitations:
    • To use a cape texture on your vanilla elytra:
    • Dye your cape white
    • Enable your cape
    • To use a colored vanilla elytra:
    • Disable your cape
    • Mods such as Capes let you disable your cape when only wearing an elytra. https://modrinth.com/mod/capes
  • The settings menu requires confirmation for each change. To disable command confirmations, use No Command Confirm. https://modrinth.com/mod/nocc

Installation

There are multiple versions to support your specific needs:

Data Pack and Resource Pack

  • Download both the data pack and resource pack.
  • Place the data pack .zip file in world/datapacks
  • Each player must:
    • Add the resource pack .zip file as a resource pack
    • Enable resource pack in-game

Data Resource Pack Combo

  • Place the same .zip file in world/datapacks
  • Each player must:
    • Add the same file as a resource pack
    • Enable resource pack in-game

Server-Side Only (Coming Soon)

  • Datapack: place .zip in world/datapacks

Uninstall

To uninstall, use: /function handcrafted_elytra:uninstall or the Uninstall button in the settings menu. This will automatically disable the datapack.

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