Reduced Elytra Firework

Firework rockets normally add a large burst of speed to a flying player. This mod reduces the power of each firework so that a glider gains a smaller push, which can help when building near ledges, flying through tight spaces or climbing to a height without overshooting. The author describes the change as a way to make long-distance travel by elytra slower and cost more fireworks, and notes that it is intended as a balance adjustment rather than a bug fix.

The mod keeps the normal firework mechanic and changes only its strength. Fireworks still push the player upward and forward, but the thrust decreases as speed rises, so the speed cap is reached through a gentler curve instead of a sudden jump. The author states that a direct power-to-speed mapping felt counterintuitive, and that the chosen approach is technically accurate in terms of force and velocity.

Reduced Elytra Firework requires Fabric API and is distributed for Fabric only. It runs on client and server. Both sides must install it, since player movement is processed on the client and the server checks it; a server that runs the mod kicks any client without it, while a server without the mod leaves fireworks working as they do in vanilla. The license is Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, and the code is public on a source repository with an issue tracker.