Magic Carpets

(Release V0.6.1)

Adds craftable flying carpets to Minecraft with full plane-style flight controls. Bank left and right, pitch up and down, and soar across the world on a handwoven magic carpet.

Modpack Support

• configurable speed
• server compatible
• lightweight (no worldgen or heavy systems)

Flight Controls

Flying a carpet feels nothing like an elytra or creative mode flight.

Hold W to accelerate, S to brake. Press A and D to bank and turn. Look up or down to climb and dive.

The carpet keeps its momentum when you stop pressing forward, letting you coast through the air. When you release the turn keys, the carpet levels itself back out naturally.

Crafting

Carpets aren't cheap. You'll need to work through a multi-stage crafting chain (and beat the Wither) before you can take flight.

Forge a Magic Needle from iron, gold, lapis lazuli, and amethyst

Spin Magical Thread using string, gold, diamonds, and the needle

Weave the Carpet Body from red wool, a nether star, magical thread, and more

Craft four Carpet Tassels with ghast tears, blaze powder, and magical thread

Assemble everything into the final Flying Carpet

The Magic Needle is never consumed during crafting, so keep it safe.

Carpet Workbench

Build the Carpet Workbench to upgrade and enhance your carpets. The workbench has two tabs — Tiers and Upgrades — each with its own progression path.

Tier System

Upgrade your carpet through 4 tiers for increased speed. Each tier requires rarer materials, pushing you deeper into endgame content. Tier 4 requires a Dragon Egg (not consumed)

Modular Upgrades

Apply up to 3 upgrades to any carpet, each with 3 levels:

Storage — Press E while riding to open an on-carpet inventory. Level I gives 9 slots, Level II a full chest, and Level III a double chest. Items persist when you pick up the carpet.

Aqua Lung — Grants water breathing while riding. Higher levels add Dolphin's Grace and Conduit Power for full underwater mobility.

Feather Fall — Grants Slow Falling on dismount so you can safely bail at any altitude. Level III adds Damage Resistance for extra protection.

All upgrades and tiers are independent — mix and match to build the carpet you want.

Configurable

Flight physics are fully configurable via the config file. Adjust acceleration, turn speed, bank angle, pitch responsiveness, and per-tier speed caps to tune the flight feel for your pack.

Features

Plane-style banking flight controls with momentum and drag
Animated carpet model with wave physics and corner tassels
Carpet Workbench with tabbed GUI for upgrades and tier progression
4 speed tiers with endgame material progression
3 modular upgrades (Storage, Aqua Lung, Feather Fall) each with 3 levels
On-carpet storage inventory accessible while riding
Place carpets in the world and pick them back up
Stand on top of parked carpets as a platform (easter egg - you can build on the temporary platform blocks)

Full JEI support for all recipes
Vanilla-friendly progression gated behind the Wither

Planned Features

16 color variants (cosmetic)
Multi-passenger support at higher tiers
Sound effects and particle trails
Workbench crafting recipe
More upgrade options

Requirements

Minecraft 1.20.1
Forge 47.4.10+
GeckoLib 4.x

(This is the first mod I have ever made, please let me know what you think in the comments!)