Slow Rockets
by topasmusic
Slow Rockets cuts the speed that fireworks add to Elytra flight by about 80 percent, leaving normal gliding untouched.
What it does
Players who fly with Elytra use firework rockets to gain a burst of speed. Slow Rockets reduces only that firework boost, so the rockets still launch the player but accelerate far less. Ordinary Elytra gliding keeps its vanilla speed, and the change applies only to the acceleration that fireworks provide.
The mod suits servers and worlds that want to keep Elytra travel while removing the fast rocket travel that the vanilla game allows. When a boost is used, the mod can also display a brief action-bar notice, with a cooldown applied between notices, as added feedback; server owners can make the mod mandatory so players without it are kept off the server.
Slow Rockets is open source under the MIT License and needs Fabric API. It is published for Fabric only, across five release versions, 1.21.11 – 26.3, with 1.0.4 for 26.3 as the latest file. Both the server and every player need it.
Key features
Firework boost reduction
Firework acceleration on Elytra flight is slowed by about 80 percent, while the rockets remain usable.
Normal gliding unchanged
Elytra gliding speed without fireworks stays at the vanilla value, so only rocket boosts are affected.
Action-bar messages
Each time a boosted flight begins, a brief action-bar notice appears, and a cooldown limits how often it shows, letting players know the boost fired.
Optional server enforcement
Server owners can block clients that lack the mod, so every player on the server applies the same boost reduction.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Balanced Elytra travel
Servers that want Elytra travel without the fastest rocket flights can apply the reduction and keep rockets in use.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want to keep firework rockets on Elytra while slowing their boost, and players who join those servers.
How it compares
Infinity Fireworks is a server-side only mod under the MIT License, published for 1.21.11 – 26.3, so players can join without installing anything. Big Jims Elytra Nerf is also server-side only but licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and targets 26.2 alone. Slow Rockets differs by requiring the mod on both the client and the server, which lets it enforce the change.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow Rockets | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-03 |
| Infinity Fireworks | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-21 |
| Big Jims Elytra Nerf | Fabric | 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-30 |
Questions
Does Slow Rockets need Fabric API?
Must the server and clients both install Slow Rockets?
Does the mod change normal Elytra gliding?
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What the author says
A lightweight Fabric mod that specifically nerfs Elytra firework boost speed without changing normal Elytra gliding. Perfect for servers or worlds that want to balance Elytra travel without removing rockets entirely. Slow Rockets reduces only the firework boost applied to Elytra flight.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/slow-rockets
- Owner
- topasmusic
- Published
- 2026-05-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15