DarkFlight
With DarkFlight, a player can gain Levitation flight by placing a Diamond Shovel in the offhand slot and pressing F.
What it does
Flight is triggered by a command. A player places a Diamond Shovel in the offhand slot, presses F, and uses the command to start flying. The flight effect ends on its own, and the command has to be used again to fly once more. A slow fall effect also applies, which helps a player land after a long drop from a high point.
DarkFlight is a server-side mod that requires Fabric API. Only the server needs it, so players join without installing anything. It was created by the same authors as DarkRPG, a full RPG experience with its own modpack, and it adds quests and RPG gameplay on top of vanilla.
The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Builds cover 1.20.1 – 26.2, with release files for 1.20.1, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2 and 26.2. The latest file is 1.2.2 for 26.2 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and 1.0.9 for 1.20.1 on Quilt. It is first published as of 2024-03-28 and last updated 2026-04-29, and it is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Levitation flight
Flight is granted through a Levitation effect that the command starts and that wears off after a set time.
Diamond Shovel trigger
Placing a Diamond Shovel in the offhand slot is what makes the flight command available.
Slow fall on landing
A slow fall effect is applied so a player can descend safely from a high point.
Quests and RPG gameplay
The mod adds quests and RPG elements that build on the vanilla experience.
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
Exploring high terrain
Players who want to cross mountains or reach high places can fly with the Diamond Shovel and command.
Adding flight to an RPG server
Server owners running DarkRPG-style progression can give players a flight option without installing it on clients.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want flight through a command and a held item, and players who already run DarkRPG or a similar RPG setup.
How it compares
Wooden Jetpack is a client and server mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 26.1.2, and it is released under All rights reserved. Jetpack Boots needs the server but not the client, and targets 26.1 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Flight Enchantment is also server-side and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, with files for 1.21.11 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DarkFlight | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-04-29 |
| Wooden Jetpack | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-22 |
| Jetpack Boots | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 26.1 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-10 |
| Flight Enchantment | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-06 |
Questions
Does DarkFlight need Fabric API?
Do players need to install DarkFlight?
Which loader should a server use?
In the catalog
DarkFlight is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/darkflight
- Owner
- GamerPotionDev
- Published
- 2024-03-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15