Flightclad

# Flightclad

Flightclad is a lightweight Vanilla+ survival flight upgrade for Minecraft.

## Overview

Upgrade the chestplate you already use and take flight.

Flightclad adds a simple path to Creative-style survival flight without requiring an Elytra, accessory slot, fuel, energy, XP, food, or custom flight physics.

## How it works

Craft a **Flight Core** and craft or discover a **Flight Upgrade Smithing Template**.

Combine the template, a compatible chestplate, and the Flight Core at a smithing table. The result remains the same chestplate—with its durability, enchantments, custom name, trim, and other data preserved—but gains a **Flight Module**.

Wear the upgraded chestplate in Survival and double-tap jump to fly using familiar vanilla flight controls.

## Features

- Creative-style flight using vanilla controls and speed
- Early-game crafting and smithing progression
- Preserves existing chestplate data
- Template crafting, duplication, structure loot, and Recipe Book unlocks
- No fuel, energy, XP, food, or extra equipment slot
- No custom flight physics or speed system

## Supported releases

- **Minecraft 1.21.1 — Fabric** *(Fabric API required)*
- **Minecraft 1.20.1 — Forge**

For multiplayer, Flightclad must be installed on both the client and server.

## Compatibility

Flightclad supports standard chestplates and compatible modded chestplates that follow normal armor/chest-slot conventions.

Some mods with unusual custom equipment systems may require separate compatibility support.

## Source and issues

**Source code:**  
https://github.com/cx-aiworks/flightclad

**Bug reports and compatibility issues:**  
https://github.com/cx-aiworks/flightclad/issues

General feedback and questions are also welcome in the CurseForge comments.

## AI-assisted development

Flightclad was developed with assistance from AI tools, including ChatGPT and Codex, for code implementation and documentation. Gameplay design decisions, testing, validation, and final release approval are handled by the project maintainer.