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.
Custom textures and elytra dyeing (1.21.5+)

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 (1.21.5+)

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)

Uses vanilla dyeing mechanics to combine dyes to achieve any color
Can be used to reproduce exact hex colors: https://minecraft.wiki/w/Dye#Dyeing_armor

Important Dyeing Notes

Only in versions 1.21.5+
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 elytra 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

⚠ Warning

For the full intended experience and textures, use 1.21.5 or newer.
Older versions and server-only installs have limited features.

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

Mod Wrapper

Place the .jar file in the mods folder on both the client and the server

Server-Side Only

Datapack: place .zip in world/datapacks
Mod wrapper: place the .jar file in the server mods folder

Uninstall

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