Drag Queen
by DuncanRuns
Drag Queen removes the drag that normally slows movement in Minecraft, so ground, air, water, lava and elytra flight all lose their resistance for the player.
What it does
Drag Queen is a Fabric mod for 1.16.1 that strips out the friction and drag applied to movement. Walking on the ground, moving through air, swimming in water and wading through lava no longer slow the player down. Elytra flight loses its drag as well, which makes sharp, sweeping turns possible. The mod also lifts the speed limit on firework rocket boosts and reworks how those boosts apply.
The mod is built for a single version, 1.16.1, and is meant to be combined with the speedrunning mods commonly used on that release. The author notes that other versions and other mod combinations are not covered. Drag Queen runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it, and the author warns that movement changes like these may trigger anti-cheat systems on multiplayer servers. The source code and issue tracker are public, and the code is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, so the mod is open source.
Key features
Ground friction removed
Walking and sprinting on the ground carry no friction slowdown, so momentum persists across surfaces.
Air and water drag removed
Moving through air, water and lava is no longer resisted, which changes how swimming and falling feel.
Elytra drag removed
Gliding with elytra drops its drag, letting the glider hold speed through tight and steep maneuvers.
Firework boost limit lifted
The speed cap on firework rocket boosts is removed, and the boost mechanics are reworked.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Speedrun practice
Players testing movement routes on 1.16.1 can use the removed drag to explore paths that friction would otherwise block.
Single-player experiments
Players who want to see how the world plays without drag can run the mod in a single-player world.
Who it’s for: The mod suits players on 1.16.1 with Fabric who combine it with speedrunning mods. Server owners should read the anti-cheat warning before allowing it on a multiplayer server.
Questions
Which Minecraft version does Drag Queen support?
Does Drag Queen have to be installed on the server?
Will Drag Queen get players banned on a server?
In the catalog
Drag Queen is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 1,895 mods support Minecraft 1.16.1.
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What the author says
Master friction and drag in the world, by not experiencing it at all. All the mobs are also drag queens. Meant to be used with typical speedrunning mods on 1.16.1, use on other versions and mod combinations at your own risk.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/drag-queen
- Owner
- DuncanRuns
- Published
- 2025-10-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15