Customizable Elytra
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16–1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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Allows Elytra to be dyed and have banners placed onto them, in the same way as leather armor and shields
New in 1.20: Supports Armor Trims!
Additional Features & FAQ
Works with capes!
(You can also hide your cape from appearing on your elytra by just crafting it with a piece of paper!)
Craft with Glow Ink Sac to make your elytra glow in the dark!
(Also works with Upgrade Aquatic's and Caves & Cliff's Backport Glow Ink Sacs in 1.16!)
FAQ
Is this mod compatible with banners added from other mods?
As of the latest version, the following mods are compatible: Additional Banners, Rats, Ice and Fire, Autumnity, Buzzier Bees, Neapolitan, Alex's Mobs and Penguin-Lib
Will my enchantments/custom name stay if I customize my elytra?
Yes, any changes you made to your elytra will be preserved if you customize it
How do I remove the customization?
You can turn your elytra back into a vanilla one by right-clicking on a cauldron filled with water while holding it!
Videos
(3:06 If The Timestamp Doesn't Work!)
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.8
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as customizableelytra-1.16.4-1.0.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 85 KB
- Download link checked 7 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.