Easy Elytra Crafting
by NixNiko2018
Easy Elytra Crafting lets players build elytra from a recipe of phantom membranes, sticks and wings, without travelling to the End.
What it does
The mod adds a crafting recipe for elytra that uses items usually found on the surface, so a player can make the wings without entering the End. The recipe takes 1 stick, 1 membrane and 2 elytra wings, with 5 phantom membranes for each wing. Client and server both need the mod, and it is released under the MIT License, but it is not open source.
Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across four game versions: 1.20.1, 1.21.1, 1.21.4 and 1.21.8. The mod has no dependencies beyond its loader, so installation is a single file per side.
Key features
Elytra without the End
Elytra can be crafted directly, so players do not need to find them in End cities before flying.
Phantom-based recipe
The recipe uses phantom membranes for the wings, which links the crafting to a mob found in the night sky.
Membrane and stick input
A single membrane and a stick complete the elytra with the wing components.
Recipe for each side
The same crafting path is available on the listed loaders and versions.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Survival progression
Players who want flight early in a survival world can gather phantom membranes and craft elytra instead of searching for an End city.
Modpacks
Modpack authors can include the recipe to change when players first obtain elytra in a pack.
Who it’s for: Players and modpack authors who want elytra to be craftable in survival. Server owners need the mod on the server, and every player who joins needs it too.
How it compares
Craft Elytra is a server-required, client-optional mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, built for 1.21.6 – 26.3, and it is open source under the MIT License. Early Elytra is also server-required and client-optional, for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt on 1.21 – 26.2, but it is not open source. Easy Elytra Crafting needs both sides, supports Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.8.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy Elytra Crafting | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-11-10 |
| Craft Elytra | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-28 |
| Early Elytra | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2025-03-12 |
Questions
Does Easy Elytra Crafting need to be installed on the server?
Which loader should a player pick for Easy Elytra Crafting?
Are there other mods that craft elytra?
In the catalog
Easy Elytra Crafting is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
This mod allows you to craft an elytra without entering the End. To craft an elytra, you need phantom membranes and a stick! Items needed to craft an Elytra: - 2 Elytra wings - 1 stick - 1 membrane Items needed to craft an Elytra wing: - 5 phantom membranes for each wing
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/easy-elytra-crafting
- Owner
- NixNiko2018
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15