Armored Elytra - Fabric
Modby dorkix
This mod adds armored elytra to the game.
Type
Mod
CurseForge Downloads
275,030
CurseForge ID
1056156
Last Updated
Jul 26, 2026
Description
Armored Elytra
About the mod
This mod adds armored elytra to the game.
Forging
You can combine any chestplate with an elytra in the anvil to forge an armored elytra.

Splitting
You can split the armored elytra in the grindstone to get back your original items.

Server side
All logic is handled on the server, client side install is only required for model rendering.
Vanilla Tweaks
The mod is compatible with the vanilla tweaks Armored Elytra datapack since 1.21.5 v1.6.0. Installing the mod on the client will make the player models render with the armor and the elytra textures. The mod supports splitting armored elytras made with the datapack.
Client side rendering
Player model
If installed on client side both the elytra and the chestplate is visible.

Custom item icons
Armor type, trim color and leather color icons with elytra at the back.
Custom icons are visible for players who have the mod or the texturepack installed on the client.

Using a custom texture pack? See the guide for generating textures from a resource pack to match the item icons to your pack's artwork.
Screenshots
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