Elytra Swapper
Elytra Swapper is a Fabric client mod that swaps an elytra into the chestplate slot and back, with rocket boosting built in.
What it does
The mod works on the chestplate slot. A player can switch between an elytra and a regular chestplate quickly, and the swap is timed to look close to a normal equip or unequip. Visible changes appear in the hotbar, and the equip and unequip animations are the ones vanilla already uses. A rocket boost can be fired during the same flight, so the swap and the boost are handled in one place.
The timing is set by randomized delays before and after each use, which can be tuned in the config. Click simulation follows the player's real clicks per second rather than a fixed rate. Settings are saved automatically, so the chosen values stay in place after a restart. The mod supports chestplate types, so a player can keep the chestplate they already use and move it when needed.
Elytra Swapper is client-side only, so players install it alone and servers need nothing. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Files are published for Fabric, with the latest build, v2.1.0+26.3+fb, targeting 26.3. Its builds cover 1.21 – 26.3 across 14 release versions.
Key features
Fast chest swap
Switches the chestplate slot between an elytra and a chestplate in a single action.
Fast rocket boost
Fires a rocket boost during flight, with the swap and boost handled together.
Vanilla-style animations
Equip and unequip use the same animations as vanilla, so the swap looks like a normal item change.
Configurable delays
Randomized delays before and after each use can be adjusted in the config file.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
AeroSwap is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.11 under the MIT License, and it is open source. Elytra Utils is also a Fabric mod, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later for 1.21.1 – 26.3, and it is open source. Big Jims Elytra Nerf is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and targets 26.2, but it is a different kind of mod that does not run on the client.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elytra Swapper | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-03 |
| AeroSwap | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-15 |
| Elytra Utils | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-23 |
| Big Jims Elytra Nerf | Fabric | 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-30 |
Questions
Does Elytra Swapper need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does Elytra Swapper support?
Does the swap feel like a vanilla action?
In the catalog
Elytra Swapper is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
Similar mods
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chestswapper
- Owner
- unforgivingdeeds
- Published
- 2026-08-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
