Wooden Elytra
by kleiders3010
Wooden Elytra is a Forge elytra for 1.20.1 whose durability drains faster the higher the player flies, with feather particles showing the remaining wear.
What it does
Flight with the wooden elytra costs durability according to altitude. Three height bands are set in the config: above Y230 the wearer burns and loses one durability point every 3 ticks, above Y150 one point every 5 ticks, and above Y80 one point every 7 ticks. Each band can be changed, and the total durability defaults to 80. Dimensions where the elytra never burns can be listed separately.
Each durability loss also releases a few feathers, so the amount of wear taken can be read from the effect. As durability drops, more feathers appear, which makes the remaining life visible without opening the item. The mod changes visual and minor effects depending on the flight state. The base recipe can be altered through recipe-editing tools.
The mod is for Forge only and is licensed under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Files target 1.20.1 alone.
Key features
Altitude-based wear
Durability loss speeds up in three height bands, set by default at Y80, Y150 and Y230.
Feather indicator
Every durability loss releases feathers, and more feathers appear as the elytra wears down.
Configurable bands
Height thresholds, loss intervals, the burn toggle, and the durability value can all be changed in the config.
Safe dimensions
A list of dimensions can be set in which the elytra never burns.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Early game flight
Players who reach flight before the full progression can use the wooden elytra, with its limited durability encouraging short flights to lower altitudes.
Modded recipe changes
Pack makers can alter the base recipe with recipe-editing tools to match their progression.
Who it’s for: Players who want an early elytra with a cost tied to height, and pack makers who adjust the recipe or config values for their own progression.
Questions
Does Wooden Elytra need to be installed on the server?
How can a player tell how much durability is left?
Can the durability cost be turned off in some places?
In the catalog
Wooden Elytra is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The wooden elytra loses durability depending on the height in which you are! It will also have different visual (and not-so-visual) effects depending on what's going on. "high-intensity" (Default: Y230+) = You will burn (if "burn" is set to true") and lose 1 durability every 3 ticks. "burn" (Default: true) = You will…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wooden-elytra
- Owner
- kleiders3010
- Published
- 2025-01-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15