Custom Elytra DataPack
by XAVI333
Custom Elytra DataPack lets server owners and players show a custom Elytra texture on the wings, without needing a cape.
What it does
The data pack changes how the Elytra looks by pointing it to a custom texture supplied through the Custom Elytra ResourcePack, which is required. Players can use the texture they want while renaming an item on an anvil, and the pack includes the Anniversary 15, Cherry Blossom, Jack Black Blue and Jack Black Gray looks as ready-made options.
The mod is server required and client optional: the server must run it, while players may leave it out. Optifine is needed for the custom texture to display. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the latest file, 1.1+mod for 1.21.11, was released on 2025-12-11. Builds cover 1.21.5 – 26.3, and the code is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license, so it is not open source.
Key features
Custom Elytra textures
Applies a chosen texture to the Elytra wings so the look can be changed without a cape.
Anvil renaming
Texture selection works through renaming an item on an anvil, so no command or extra block is needed.
Bundled Elytra looks
Includes the Anniversary 15, Cherry Blossom, Jack Black Blue and Jack Black Gray textures.
Optifine support
Optifine is needed for the custom textures to appear on the Elytra.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Cosmetic Elytra on servers
Server owners who want players to flaunt a distinct Elytra look can add this pack to their world and let players pick textures on the anvil.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want a personalized Elytra appearance on a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge or Quilt server and do not want to use a cape.
How it compares
Cape Over Elytra is a Fabric client-side only mod, open source under the MIT License, for 1.20.6 – 26.3, so it changes only the client. Protective Elytra runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21 – 26.3 with a server required and client optional, under the MIT License and not open source. Banner Capes is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 that runs on client and server and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Elytra DataPack | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-15 |
| Cape Over Elytra | Fabric | 1.20.6 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-21 |
| Protective Elytra | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-15 |
| Banner Capes | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-04-14 |
Questions
Does Custom Elytra DataPack need another mod?
Does a player need the mod installed to see the Elytra texture?
How is a texture chosen?
In the catalog
Custom Elytra DataPack is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Show off any Elytra skin you want without having the cape. Just rename it in an anvil. This Pack allows you to use any Elytra texture you want by renaming the item in an anvil.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/custom-elytra-dp
- Owner
- XAVI333
- Published
- 2025-07-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15