WingsThatFly
by moblu
WingsThatFly adds customizable particle trails that follow a player while gliding with Elytra and while flying.
What it does
Players who fly with Elytra or with flight granted by another mod can add particle effects to their movement. Particle type, color, size, shape, spawn offset and burst frequency are all set in the mod's options, and effects can run during full flight, glide flight only or gliding only. A second particle type can fire on some bursts at a configurable ratio, which allows layered trails.
The mod provides an in-game config screen, opened from the Mod Menu button, and its commands work under both the wingsthatfly name and the shorter alias wtf. A switch turns off the flight the mod grants itself, so the effects can be used with Elytra alone. Files are published for Fabric only, for game versions 26.1.2 – 26.3, under All rights reserved. The client, the server or both can run it, and no side requires it.
Key features
Particle types
Trails can use Minecraft particles such as cloud, flame and dust, with the particle chosen in the config.
Shape and spawn offset
Particles can be shaped as a sphere, spiral, wake or comet and shifted relative to the body on the X, Y and Z axes.
Timing controls
Frequency, speed and the number of particles per burst are adjustable, so trails can be dense or sparse.
Accent particles
A second particle type can fire on some bursts, with its share set by a configurable ratio.
Config screen and commands
Options open from the Mod Menu button, and the wingsthatfly and wtf commands expose the same settings.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Glide trails
A player gliding with Elytra can show a trail limited to gliding, leaving full flight without effects.
Flight visuals
Players using flight from another mod can attach the same trails to that flight instead.
Who it’s for: Players who fly with Elytra or a flight mod and want visible effects on their movement, without needing the server to change anything.
How it compares
Armor Plated Elytras is a Fabric mod for 26.1 – 26.1.2 that is also client and server and under All rights reserved, so both sides need it. Icarus Reborn is a Fabric mod for 26.1 – 26.2 that runs on the client only and is released under the MIT License. Flight Potions is open source under the MIT License for 26.2, and both sides need it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WingsThatFly | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.3 | Client or server, optional | 2026-09-16 |
| Armor Plated Elytras | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-04-20 |
| Icarus Reborn | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-12 |
| Flight Potions | Fabric | 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-14 |
Questions
Does WingsThatFly need a server install?
Which game versions does WingsThatFly support?
Does WingsThatFly grant its own flight?
In the catalog
WingsThatFly is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
Similar mods
What the author says
All commands work under both /wingsthatfly and the shorter alias /wtf. Opens the in-game config screen (same as clicking the button in Mod Menu).
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wingsthatfly
- Owner
- moblu
- Published
- 2026-05-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15