AntiFlight
by cev-api
AntiFlight restricts flight on Fabric servers, and Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, Purpur and Folia servers can run the same checks through the Bukkit build.
What it does
Players who gain unauthorized flight through fly hacks, elytra exploits or similar tricks are stopped by server-side checks. Ground support is verified on the server, so a client that claims to be on the ground gains no advantage. Vanilla gliding with rockets stays free unless the movement shows real evidence of an exploit. Ender pearl, chorus fruit and portal teleports reset the reference point rather than being read as flight.
When a player fails a check, the mod corrects their position to the last known valid support rather than pulling them out of the sky, so setbacks stay small and rubber-banding is avoided. An optional hunger mode replaces the setback with a penalty: food drains first, scaling with speed, and an idle hoverer still pays. Health loss only starts once the flight lasts long enough that the player is already starving, and damage ticks slowly enough that landing is always survivable.
The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing anything. The license is the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and the source code and issue tracker are public. Its files are published for Fabric only, across 17 release versions 1.21 – 26.3, with 1.1.5 for 26.3 as the latest file.
Key features
Server-side ground checks
Ground support is verified on the server, so clients cannot claim a position they do not hold.
Penalty mode
Hunger mode drains food first, scaling with speed, and charges idle hovering instead of setting players back.
Protected teleports
Ender pearls, chorus fruit and portal travel are rebased, so legitimate movement is not flagged as flight.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want to restrict flight and nothing else. The mod does not add reach checks, killaura heuristics or combat detection, and it is meant for survival servers that want flight control without flagging players during normal play.
Questions
Does AntiFlight need to be installed on players' clients?
Which server platforms does AntiFlight run on?
Does AntiFlight punish players harshly when a check fails?
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What the author says
Flight restriction that does one job properly. Lightweight Bukkit + Fabric plugin/mod by CevAPI. AntiFly is not a full anti-cheat, and that is deliberate. It is built for servers that want to restrict flight and nothing else - no reach checks, no killaura heuristics, no combat module quietly flagging your players at…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/antiflight
- Owner
- cev-api
- Published
- 2026-01-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
