Trivia
- When a player is wearing an Elytra in Creative Mode, they can fly indefinitely by holding down the A/X button in Console Editions.
- On Console editions, players can press the right joystick to make their arm go forward into the superman position while gliding through the air.
- If the player is looking slightly upwards, jumping off the ground and pressing and holding the jump key while the player is falling will cause the elytra to activate, and bounce the player a little over 1.5 blocks off the ground, as opposed to the regular 1.25. This can be used for jumping Fences without another means of entry.
- Elytra in real life are the shell-like parts of a beetle`s wing.
Info
| Type | Transport |
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| Durability | 431 |
Renewable A renewable resource (as opposed to a non-renewable, or finite, resource) is a resource that can be recreated indefinitely in survival without exploiting glitches or using commands. While running out of resources isn t likely to  | No |
| Stackable | No |
| First appearances | See History |
| Data values | PC: dec:443 hex:1BB bin:110111011 |
Name See values from the latest PCPersonal Computer version of Minecraft. For values from Classic, see Data values/Classic. For values from Indev, see Data values/Indev. For values from the Pocket Edition, see Pocket Edition  | elytra |
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Elytra (/⋈≛l ≪ tr≙/(IPA key)u1d07⊟-i-tr≙(respell key)) (Elytra Wings in Pocket Edition Pocket Edition Author(s) Mojang AB Jens Bergensten Aron Nieminen Daniel Kaplan Tommaso Checchi Shoghi Cervantes Jason Major Daniel Wustenhoff Tomas Alaeus Mikael "Slicedlime" Hedberg @@@#@@@Microsoft(microsoft.com)###@### Studios 1] Platform(s) Written in C++ 2] Latest version 1.1.2 
) are an item that allows the player to glide, and fly under certain conditions. They are gray in color unless the player is wearing a cape This article may need cleanup to comply with the style guide. Please help improve this if you can. The talk page may contain suggestions. Capes (previously known as cloaks) are extremely rare vanity items and 
, in which case the elytra will adopt the cape`s design.
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Trivia
- In real life, elytra are the tough forewings of beetles and earwigs that cover the wings they actually use for flight. Elytra are not actually used for flight in real life.
- It is possible to jump 1.5 blocks while wearing elytra. If the player sprints at the wall and rapidly presses jump, the player activates the elytra, and swoops up to land on top of the wall, even though the player cannot normally jump it.
- If you glide into deep water with elytra equipped, the animation will not stop, making it look as if there`s better swimming animations. Once you touch ground, though, the animation will stop.
- Additionally, fireworks can be used underwater but it will give lesser boost duration due to the water`s effect, this is useful for underwater swimming.
- Elytra can be equipped onto mobs using commands, although for some it doesn`t work. Most mobs will follow one of three different flight paths (which they cannot control) before landing, at which they will regain their AI.
- Exceptions to this are squid and chickens, as the squid`s AI will cause it to try and "swim" in midair, making it fall straight down because it conflicts with the elytra mechanics. Since chickens fall slowly, they will only move so far.
- Endermen, tamed wolves and cats which are not sitting will not teleport until they hit the ground.
- One trick that allows true flight is by using a Punch II bow to hit yourself with the correct timing while, but after 1.11.1, you can use a firework rocket Firework Rocket Type Manufactured items Durability 0 (one use) Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Internal ID 22 Network ID 76 Entity ID fireworks_rocket First appearances See History Data value dec: 401 hex: 191 bin: 110010001 Name fireworks Firework
to fly instead. - Although elytra are called "Elytra Wings" in Pocket Edition, the ID is still
elytra. - 4j Studios created elytra centered tutorial map for console edition when elytra were first introduced to this platform, this map are themed "ruins of an ancient civilisation of Minecraft worshippers" and showcase the new amplified terrain generation, you can see behind the scenes here.
- On 28 Mar. 2017, 4j Studios added an elytra themed Mini Games for console edition called "Glide"; it consists of Time Attack and Score Attack mode.
Natural generation
Elytra are found in end cities End City Biome The End Consists of See Structure First appearances See History “ End Cities, replete with End Ships, Chorus Plants, Chorus Flowers and Purpur blocks. Not all is as it seems, however - 
. One pair of elytra is found within an item frame Item Frame Type Decorations Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Internal ID 18 Network ID 71 Entity ID item_frame Drops Item Frame (1) The item it contains. First appearances See History Data values Computer 
in the end ship End City Biome The End Consists of See Structure First appearances See History “ End Cities, replete with End Ships, Chorus Plants, Chorus Flowers and Purpur blocks. Not all is as it seems, however - .
Repairing
| Ingredients | Crafting Crafting is the method by which many blocks, tools, and materials are made in Minecraft. In order to craft something, players must move items from their inventory to a crafting grid. A 2×2 crafting grid  recipe | Description |
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| Damaged Elytra | | The durability of the two elytra is added together, plus an extra 5% durability. |
Elytra may also be repaired on an anvil Anvil Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 6,000 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64), same damage state only Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 145 hex: 91 bin: 10010001 Name anvil See the item 
by adding leather Leather Type Raw materials Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) First appearances See History Data value dec: 334 hex: 14E bin: 101001110 Name leather See the leather from cows and horses. For the leather 
.
Gliding
Elytra are equipped in the chestplate Chestplate Type Wearable items Durability Varies Renewable Yes Stackable No Data values See Data values Name See Data values This page or section has been suggested to be merged with Armor. Discuss The articles share 
slot. They can either be placed directly in the slot, or be equipped using a dispenser Dispenser Type Block Requirements None Physics No Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 17.5 Hardness 3.5 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No First appearances See history Drops Dispenser (1) plus contents Block entity 
or by right clicking when in hotbar.
To initiate gliding, the player must jump in midair. From there, direction is controlled by looking left or right, and the gliding speed and rate of descent is controlled by looking up or down. Looking upwards while gliding temporarily increases the player`s altitude, however doing this for too long stalls the player, causing it to descend at a faster rate (indicated by the player moving their limbs).
Elytra allow the player to travel 10 blocks horizontally for each block fallen when flying at a constant 0uc9f8 pitch, not including the initial fall, resulting in a best constant glide angle of about 5.7uc9f8. The maximum flight time is obtained with a pitch of about 14uc9f8 up. The maximum terminal horizontal velocity is approximately 67.5 m/s and is obtained with a pitch of about 52uc9f8 down.
Durability decreases by one point each second when gliding. Elytra have 431 durability, resulting in 7 minutes and 11 seconds of gliding time. It is possible to apply the Unbreaking "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will 
enchantment using an anvil Anvil Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 6,000 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64), same damage state only Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 145 hex: 91 bin: 10010001 Name anvil See the item and an enchanted book Enchanted Book Type Manufactured items Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable No First appearances See History Data value dec: 403 hex: 193 bin: 110010011 Name enchanted_book An enchanted book is an item which allows players to add enchantments to 
, which affects the elytra in the same way that enchantment affects tools, increasing glide time to about four seconds of use per point of durability for Unbreaking III elytra. Low server tick will also increase this if the chunks are being created too fast for the computer to keep up.
The player will not take fall damage while gliding unless hitting the ground or a wall at an excessive velocity, which can be caused by nose-diving or stalling. Fall damage will then be a result of the height fallen during the nose-dive or stall.
A player gliding with elytra has a shorter hitbox than usual: 0.6 blocks in height rather than 1.8 blocks.
Speed boost
When you hold a firework rocket Firework Rocket Type Manufactured items Durability 0 (one use) Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Internal ID 22 Network ID 76 Entity ID fireworks_rocket First appearances See History Data value dec: 401 hex: 191 bin: 110010001 Name fireworks Firework 
in your hand and are gliding with elytra, using the firework rocket will boost the gliding speed, allowing the player to fly. If the rocket is equipped with a firework star Firework Star Type ? Durability 0 (Data) Renewable Trail Effect: No All Others: Yes Stackable Yes (64) First appearances See History Data value dec: 402 hex: 192 bin: 110010010 Name firework_charge Firework stars are items used to determine 
of any kind, 7 () damage will be dealt to the player. The duration or strength of the speed boost depends on the flight duration of the firework rocket.
The player can also shoot themselves with a Punch enchanted bow Bow Type Combat Durability 385 Renewable Yes Stackable No First appearances See History Data value dec: 261 hex: 105 bin: 100000101 Name bow A bow is a ranged weapon that fires arrows. Contents 1 Obtaining 1.1 Skeletons 1.2 
in midair.
Repair
When durability reaches 1, elytra will no longer work until they are repaired, and cannot lose more durability. These ⃢₀ₜbroken⃢₀ elytra have a different, tattered item texture, though they do not appear differently on the player. They may be repaired either by crafting two together Example of item repair Item repair is a featureSpecial attraction that allows players to repair damaged tools, armor, or other items with durability by combining them on a crafting grid. 1] 2] Two items of the 
, by applying the Mending "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will enchantment to the elytra, or by combining the elytra with leather Leather Type Raw materials Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) First appearances See History Data value dec: 334 hex: 14E bin: 101001110 Name leather See the leather from cows and horses. For the leather in an anvil. Each piece of leather will repair the elytra by 108 durability, therefore requiring 4 leather to fully repair.
Enchantments
Elytra can receive the following enchantments "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will in survival, but only through an anvil Anvil Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 6,000 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64), same damage state only Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 145 hex: 91 bin: 10010001 Name anvil See the item :
- Unbreaking "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will
- Mending "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will
- Curse of Vanishing "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will
- Curse of Binding "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will
Achievements
| Icon | Achievement Pocket Edition & Console Edition only The popup that appears when an achievement is earned. "The End?" and "The End." redirect here. For the dimension, see The End. Certain names of achievements redirect here. For  | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Availability | Xbox points earned | Trophy type (PS) | |||
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| Xbox | PS | Wii U | |||||||
| Super Sonic | Use elytra to fly through a 1 by 1 gap while moving faster than 40 m/s | Alt | Alt | Yes | Alt | 30G | ⃢₀ₔ | ||
| Yes | Yes | Alt | Yes | 60G | Gold | ||||
Advancements
| Icon | Advancement Java Edition Only “ The system as a whole is called "advancements", which is aimed at guiding & tracking players progress through the game (in vanilla survival and any custom additions by mapmakers or mods).  | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Internal ID |
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 | Sky`s the Limit | Find an Elytra | The City at the End of the Game | Get a pair of elytra in your inventory. | minecraft:end/elytra |
History
Issues
Issues relating to ⃢₀ₜElytra⃢₀ are maintained on the issue tracker. Report issues there.
Gallery
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The first image of elytra, tweeted by Jeb. Click to play.
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Folded elytra, which resemble the cape the user is wearing.
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Elytra in an end ship.
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A player wearing elytra.
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A player using elytra.
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Elytra with only 1 durability.
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Elytra designs fitting to the official capes, posted by Jeb_ on reddit.
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A player gliding while blocking with a shield.
Console exclusive
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Screenshot of GLIDE mini games
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Another screenshot of GLIDE mini games
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GLIDE launch poster
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Official elytra themed tutorial map
Contents
showMechanics
Elytra are a pair of wings that allow a player to glide from high places. They are considered an end-game Item. Elytra will allow a 10-1 glide ratio, which means a player can go 10 blocks forward for every block down at maximum efficiency; however, swooping down at an angle and then swooping up will allow for hundreds of blocks to be travelled horizontally without losing much height. To use it, it must first be equipped, then the player must jump and hold space while falling.
While an Elytra is equipped and the player is airborne, it is possible to actually fly, rather than glide, by using a Firework Rocket. This propels the player quickly, right in the direction they are looking; when the firework ends, however, and it has a firework star, the player will receive full explosion damage.
Source
Elytra can be obtained from the End Ship, floating off of some End Cities in the outer End. It can be found within the hull of the ship, inside of an Item Frame.
Repairing
Elytra lose one durability point per second, and have 432 points of durability. They can be repaired with leather on an anvil. They can also be repaired by placing two damaged elytra side by side on a crafting table. Their Durability will be added together, and the two elytra will be merged into one.
