Dangerous Elytras
by nielsvoss
Dangerous Elytras makes elytra flight riskier on a server by adding damage for crashes, flying close to walls and landing hard.
What it does
Dangerous Elytras is a server-side mod for Fabric that changes what happens when a player flies with an elytra. Flying into a wall deals double damage by default, and the damage multiplier can be set to another value in the config. Impacts that end a flight can damage the player, and landing by scraping across the ground can slow the player down and cause damage as well. Flight higher than the thin upper atmosphere is disabled by default, so players cannot climb out of the game's reach.
The mod is aimed at servers and survival worlds where elytra travel has become too cheap, and it leaves fireworks and other transport systems in place. It requires Fabric API, and Cloth Config API and Mod Menu are optional; installing both makes the settings simpler to change in game. The project is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and its source code and issue tracker are public. Files are published for Fabric only, across six game versions: 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, with 0.1.0 for 1.20.6 as the latest file.
Key features
Wall collision damage
Flying into a block deals extra damage, and the multiplier is configurable so close flying can be made more hazardous.
Landing damage
Landing after a flight can slow the player on the ground and cause damage, instead of ending the flight without cost.
High-altitude limit
Flying above the thin upper atmosphere is disabled by default, which keeps players from using the elytra to leave the normal play area.
Configurable penalties
The damage and landing effects can be adjusted, so server owners can tune how harsh the flight rules are.
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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
Optional 2
How it compares
Acrophobia is a Fabric mod under the MIT License and is open source, for 1.20 – 1.21.11, with the client and server both needed. Elytra Nerf is server-side only, under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, which is not open source, for 1.19 – 1.20.4. Elytra Control is client-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dangerous Elytras | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Server-side only | 2025-12-22 |
| Acrophobia | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2025-12-22 |
| Elytra Nerf | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2023-09-21 |
| Elytra Control | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-11-02 |
Questions
Does Dangerous Elytras need Fabric API?
Does every player need the mod installed?
Can server owners adjust the damage?
In the catalog
Dangerous Elytras is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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Server-side mod that adds friction damage when landing with the elytra and makes other tweaks to make elytra flight more dangerous Have you ever felt that the Elytra in Minecraft was too powerful and rendered other transportation systems useless? Several mods resolve this issue by nerfing Elytra mechanics by making…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dangerous-elytras
- Owner
- nielsvoss
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15