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Deny Elytra Flight

by sunsetkookaburra

Deny Elytra Flight stops players from gliding with an Elytra by disabling flight while the item is equipped, and is installed on a server.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMozilla Public License 2.0Open source1.21.2 – 1.21.8

What it does

Equipping an Elytra normally allows gliding, and this mod turns that off for players who wear one. It uses the glider data component added in Minecraft 1.21.2, so the change is applied cleanly rather than by checking every tick. Only the server needs the mod, while players may leave it out. The mod is released under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, is open source, and is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 7 release versions, 1.21.2 – 1.21.8.

Key features

  1. Disables elytra flight

    Players wearing an Elytra cannot glide, so the item becomes a worn piece without flight.

  2. Uses the glider component

    The change relies on the glider data component introduced in 1.21.2 rather than a per-tick check.

  3. Restores vanilla flight

    A datapack command gives back the default Elytra behavior once the mod is disabled.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.81.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.71.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.61.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.51.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.41.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.31.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.21.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Questions

Does Deny Elytra Flight need to be installed on the client?

No. Installing it on the server is enough, and players who skip it can still join and fly as usual.

Which game versions does Deny Elytra Flight support?

Files cover 1.21.2 – 1.21.8, with 1.0.0+mod for 1.21.8 as the latest build on every loader.

In the catalog

Deny Elytra Flight is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.

Game mechanics mods29,952Fabric modsMods for 1.21.817,695

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What the author says

With the new 1.21.2 glider data component, disabling elytra is able to be done cleanly with commands. This tiny datapack is optimised for performance by using a hidden advancement to only modify elytra upon being equipped, instead of checking every tick.
sunsetkookaburra, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
sunsetkookaburra
Published
2025-08-09
Updated on Modrinth
2025-08-09
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanics
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