Gliders
by coconite
Gliders is a transportation mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt that adds a glider item letting players fly across the sky without fall damage.
What it does
Gliders adds a glider item that a player can use to fly around the sky and glide down from heights without taking fall damage. The item is crafted from three wool, two sticks and one iron ingot, and the recipe requires a glider made from those materials. Eight glider colors are available, each with a design inspired by mobs from the game, and the mod also counts long free falls in a clearer way.
Only the server needs the mod, so players join without installing it. The mod is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later and is published as a data pack as well as for the four loaders. Builds exist for 1.21.11 only, and the latest file is v1.1+mod for 1.21.11, dated 2026-01-20. Bugs can be reported through the public issue tracker.
Key features
Gliding flight
The glider lets a player fly through the sky and move around without the damage a normal fall would cause.
Crafted gliders
A glider is made from three wool, two sticks and one iron ingot, so it is available early in survival.
Eight glider colors
Eight glider designs are available in different colors, each inspired by mobs from the game.
Free fall counter
The mod tracks long free falls in a clearer way, so the distance a player drops is easier to read.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Survival travel
Players who build high bases or explore mountains can descend safely without relying on water or hay bales.
Server-side play
Because only the server runs the mod, a community can offer gliders to every player who joins.
Who it’s for: Players who want a flying item in survival or on multiplayer servers, and server owners who want to add gliders without requiring a client install.
How it compares
Better Glider Crafting is the same kind of item with a different crafting setup, for 1.21.1 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Only the server needs it, and it is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. One Way Glider runs for 1.21.6 – 26.3 on all four loaders and is released under the MIT License but is not open source, with the server required and the client optional. Gliding is a client and server mod for 1.21 – 1.21.1 with All rights reserved licensing, so it needs installing on both sides.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gliders | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-01-20 |
| Better Glider Crafting | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-13 |
| One Way Glider | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-21 |
| Gliding | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-14 |
Questions
Does Gliders need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Gliders support?
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In the catalog
Gliders is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
This datapack/mod adds a new item called Glider. With this new item you can fly around the sky without worry about fall damage. Also, you can use it as a better way to counter large free falls.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/c.gliders
- Owner
- coconite
- Published
- 2026-01-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15