No Elytra Flight
by zaneshaw
No Elytra Flight turns off elytra gliding on servers and in single-player worlds, while still letting players wear the elytra as an item.
What it does
When the mod is active, players can equip an elytra but cannot start flying with it. The blocking happens in the event layer: elytra events and entities are intercepted, so fall flying never starts. Flight is the only thing removed; the item, its slot and its durability behave as in the base game.
Scope can be narrowed in the configuration. A dimension whitelist or blacklist decides where elytra flight is disabled, and a player whitelist or blacklist decides for which players. Fireworks can also be disabled separately, so they cannot be used to boost an elytra. A Mod Menu toggle is available in single-player for trying the change without editing files.
The mod is built for Fabric and published for 26.1 – 26.1.2. Files target 26.1.2 as the latest build. Either side can run it, and neither needs it. The code is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal and is open source, with a public issue tracker and source repository.
Key features
Elytra flight disabled
Players can keep an elytra in their inventory and equip it, but gliding is blocked by the mod.
Fireworks blocked
Firework rockets can be disabled, so they cannot boost a player who is not flying.
Dimension filter
A whitelist or blacklist of dimensions controls where elytra flight is turned off.
Player filter
A whitelist or blacklist of players controls which accounts lose flight.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Keeping elytra as cosmetic gear
A server can let players show elytra as armor while the rules of its world forbid gliding.
Limiting flight to some worlds
A dimension list keeps flight available in one dimension while it is blocked in the others.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want elytra as equipment without flight, and single-player players who want to test a world without gliding.
How it compares
Elytra-Slot is Fabric-only, built for 26.2, and runs client and server under the MIT License, so it is not open source. Elytra Hub is also Fabric-only and client-side only, but targets 26.1.2 and is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal without being open source. Elytra Utils is client-side only with a GNU General Public License v3.0 or later license and covers 1.21.1 – 26.3, so it reaches older builds that this mod does not.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Elytra Flight | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.1.2 | Client or server, optional | 2026-03-27 |
| Elytra-Slot | Fabric | 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-30 |
| Elytra Hub | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-29 |
| Elytra Utils | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-23 |
Questions
Does No Elytra Flight need Fabric API?
Does the mod have to be on the server?
Can players still wear elytra if flight is disabled?
Which versions does No Elytra Flight support?
In the catalog
No Elytra Flight is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
This mod disables elytra flight while still allowing players to equip elytra. It works by blocking elytra events for all entities, disabling elytra flight/fall flying. This mod is effective on both the server and the client, whether in singleplayer or multiplayer (if you really wanted to, you could install it on your…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-no-elytra-flight
- Owner
- zaneshaw
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15