Elytra Chestplate Swap
by Itamio
With Elytra Chestplate Swap, a player holding an elytra can right-click to put it on in place of the worn chestplate, and the chestplate moves into the hand.
What it does
The mod backports a feature from modern Minecraft to version 1.12.2 on Forge: swapping an equipped chestplate with an elytra without opening the inventory. Holding the elytra and right-clicking equips it immediately, and the chestplate it replaces is placed directly into the hotbar slot being held. Doing the same while already wearing an elytra swaps the chestplate back into the body slot.
The change is meant as a quality-of-life addition for players who switch between flight mode and protection mode often. It does not add dragging, screens or any new items, and it covers only the one exchange between those two pieces of armor. Server owners install it, and players connect with no copy of their own.
The mod is released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, which places it in the public domain, and it is not open source in the usual sense. It has Forge files for 1.12, 1.12.1 and 1.12.2, with 1.0.0 for 1.12.2 as the latest build, published on 2026-03-01. It requires no other mod.
Key features
One-click chestplate swap
A single right-click with an elytra in hand exchanges it with the equipped chestplate, with no menu involved.
Reverse swap
While wearing an elytra, right-clicking with a chestplate in hand swaps the two pieces back.
Hotbar placement
The replaced armor lands in the hotbar slot currently held, so the player keeps track of it.
No inventory opening
The exchange happens directly on the hotbar, without opening the inventory or dragging items.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
ElytraCrafting is a Forge mod for 1.12.2 under All rights reserved and is server-side only, so it is a different kind of elytra change. Elytra Creative Fly is open source under the MIT License, targets 1.21.1 on Fabric and NeoForge, and is server-side only as well. Disable Elytra Boosting is All rights reserved, runs on Forge for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 and needs both client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elytra Chestplate Swap | Forge | 1.12 – 1.12.2 | Server-side only | 2026-03-01 |
| ElytraCrafting | Forge | 1.12.2 | Server-side only | 2024-02-29 |
| Elytra Creative Fly | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-05-13 |
| Disable Elytra Boosting | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-05-17 |
Questions
Does Elytra Chestplate Swap need to be installed on the client?
Which Minecraft versions does the mod support?
Does the mod require any other mod?
In the catalog
Elytra Chestplate Swap is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.
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What the author says
Elytra Chestplate Swap is a simple quality-of-life mod for Minecraft Forge 1.12.2 that brings a modern convenience feature to older versions. With a single right-click, you can instantly swap your equipped chestplate with an elytra you're holding—and vice versa—without opening your inventory. No inventory opening, no…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/elytra-chestplate-swap
- Owner
- Itamio
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15