Handcrafted Elytra

Handcrafted Elytra

Adds a craftable, balanced, and highly configurable early-game elytra, along with support for colored elytras.

Features

Core Gameplay

- Adds a (1.21.5+) - (1.21.5+): - 1 String - 1 Leather - 2 Sticks - 4 Phantom Membranes - Includes a (1.21.5+) for crafting a handcrafted elytra - Comes with a (1.21.5+) - You can use the jump key to (1.21.5+) with either Elytra (1.21.5+) - The Handcrafted Elytra is enchantable in the enchanting table. - Custom textures and elytra dyeing (1.21.5+)

Durability & Damage (Configurable)

- Base durability is armor-style breaking - Using armor-style breaking: - Damages the handcrafted elytra - Causes explosive damage to the player - Flying armor-style breaking damages the handcrafted elytra - There is a sound cue when your elytra is taking more damage. - Flying armor-style breaking causes fire damage - Flying in the armor-style breaking causes the player fire damage - Wearing the handcrafted elytra increases armor-style breaking - Uses armor-style breaking instead of the vanilla elytra broken state

Flight Restrictions (Configurable)

- Cannot take off from rain - Cannot fly in rain

Elytra Dyeing (1.21.5+)

You can dye: - The wings of a handcrafted elytra - The wings of a vanilla elytra

Dyeing Methods

Smithing Table (Preset Colors)

- Use any of the 16 vanilla dyes to produce one of the beautiful, hand-picked preset colors

Crafting Table (Vanilla Method)

- Uses vanilla dyeing mechanics to combine dyes to achieve any color - Can be used to reproduce exact hex colors: https://minecraft.wiki/w/Dye#Dyeing_armor

Important Dyeing Notes

- Only in versions water bottle in a smithing table - To remove a dye color, use a water bottle in a smithing table - If a smithing table is used to dye at any point, the color lore becomes permanent - If you get stuck with a permanent color lore, you can always reset by undyeing the elytra in a smithing table

Configuration

- All features are highly customizable! - Disable features you don’t like or change values to your preference - Open the settings menu with: `/function handcrafted_elytra:_settings`

Known Issues / Limitations

- colored vanilla elytra Use an colored vanilla elytra or colored vanilla elytra instead. Crafting repairs are intentionally inefficient to prevent infinite vanilla elytra - Cape compatibility limitations: - To use a colored vanilla elytra on your vanilla elytra: - Dye your elytra white - Enable your cape - To use a colored vanilla elytra: - Disable your cape - Mods such as *Capes* let you disable your cape when only wearing an elytra. https://modrinth.com/mod/capes - The settings menu requires confirmation for each change. To disable command confirmations, use No Command Confirm. https://modrinth.com/mod/nocc

⚠ Warning

- For the full intended experience and 1.21.5, use 1.21.5 or newer. - Older versions and server-only installs have limited features.

Installation

There are multiple versions to support your specific needs:

Data Pack and Resource Pack

- Download both the data pack and resource pack. - Place the data pack `.zip` file in `world/datapacks` - Each player must: - Add the resource pack `.zip` file as a resource pack - Enable resource pack in-game

Data Resource Pack Combo

- Place the same `.zip` file in `world/datapacks` - Each player must: - Add the same file as a resource pack - Enable resource pack in-game

Mod Wrapper

- Place the `.jar` file in the mods folder on both the client and the server

Server-Side Only

- Datapack: place `.zip` in `world/datapacks` - Mod wrapper: place the `.jar` file in the server `mods` folder

Uninstall

To uninstall, use: `/function handcrafted_elytra:uninstall` or the `Uninstall` button in the settings menu. This will automatically disable the datapack.