ElytraMace
by johsar
With ElytraMace installed, a player wearing elytra and holding a Mace can trigger a smash attack while gliding.
What it does
The mod is a client-side tool that lets a player perform the Mace smash attack while flying with elytra. Wearing elytra with a Mace in the main hand and falling far enough makes the attack valid, and the mod handles the conditions that the game would otherwise require to be met by hand.
Only the client needs ElytraMace, so servers do not have to install it and players can use it on any server or in single-player. The mod is published for Fabric only, with a single file for 1.21.8 at version 1.0, dated 2025-07-28. Its builds cover seven releases, and the code is not open source, as it is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Elytra smash attacks
A Mace swing made while gliding counts as a smash attack when the flight conditions are met.
Fall distance check
The attack only becomes valid after the player has fallen far enough, and the mod tracks this automatically.
Manual attack input
The player still chooses the target and triggers the swing, so the mod only changes whether the attack is treated as a smash.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Gliding combat
A player dives on a target from the air with elytra and uses a Mace to deal the stronger smash damage.
Single-player trials
Because only the client runs the mod, it can be tested in a local world without changing the server setup.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who want to combine elytra flight with Mace combat on 1.21.8 or another version within the range this mod covers.
How it compares
Universal Smash is a server-side only Fabric mod for 1.21.1, released under the MIT License, so it needs to be installed on the server rather than the client. Mace effects is a client-side only Fabric mod for 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, and it targets versions that ElytraMace does not cover. Mace Aim is a client-side only Fabric mod for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, which overlaps ElytraMace on 1.21.8 but reaches newer builds.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElytraMace | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-07-28 |
| Universal Smash | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-09-11 |
| Mace effects | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-01 |
| Mace Aim | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-16 |
Questions
Does ElytraMace need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does ElytraMace support?
Which game version should a player use with ElytraMace?
In the catalog
ElytraMace is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
The mod automatically handled the process when player try to make a smash attack while wearing elytra. How to use: 1. Wearing elytra and holding Mace in mainhand 2. player in flying with enough fall distances (> 1.5 blocks) 3. manually attack an entity
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/elytramace
- Owner
- johsar
- Published
- 2024-08-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15