Worse Elytra
by Riggyz
Worse Elytra changes how the Elytra flies, adding air resistance, a flight time limit and a cooldown so the glider is no longer the default way to cross a world.
What it does
Worse Elytra reduces what the Elytra does on its own. Air resistance slows the glider during flight, flight duration is capped, and a cooldown applies before the wings can be used again. The author describes the aim as an aggressive nerf meant to push players toward other forms of transportation.
The stats that change follow a stage, so the adjustments are tuned in steps rather than applied all at once. Fabric API is required on both loaders. Curios API and Trinkets are optional and add support for wearable slots. The environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod, and the code is not open source; it is released under a custom license with public source code and an issue tracker.
Key features
Air resistance
Air resistance slows the glider while it is in flight, so long glides lose speed over distance.
Flight duration limit
Each flight has a set duration, after which the Elytra can no longer keep the player airborne.
Cooldown between flights
A cooldown runs after a flight before the wings can be deployed again.
Staged stat changes
The affected stats follow a stage system, letting the adjustments scale instead of changing all at once.
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
Optional 1
How it compares
Craft Some Elytra! is a Fabric and Forge mod for 1.20.1 that changes how the Elytra is obtained, under the MIT License and not open source. No Boost is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 under the MIT License, also not open source, that removes firework boosting. Elytra Nerf is a Fabric server-side only mod for 1.19 – 1.20.4 released under CC0 1.0 Universal, so players can join without installing it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worse Elytra | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-24 |
| Craft Some Elytra! | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-10-13 |
| No Boost | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-11-06 |
| Elytra Nerf | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2023-09-21 |
Questions
Does Worse Elytra need Fabric API?
Does Worse Elytra have to be installed on the server?
Is Worse Elytra a custom-licensed mod?
In the catalog
Worse Elytra is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The stats affected by stage are as follows: - Durability - Air resistance - Flight duration - Cooldown duration
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/worse-elytra
- Owner
- Riggyz
- Published
- 2025-12-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15