How do you get Elytra in Minecraft?

Elytra is obtained through End Ship (End City). It cannot be crafted, only obtained the way described.

When was Elytra added to Minecraft?

Elytra was added in version 1.9.

Can Elytra be enchanted?

Yes. The list for Elytra runs to 4: Unbreaking, Mending, and Curse of Vanishing, all on Elytra, plus Curse of Binding.

How many Elytra can you stack?

Elytra does not stack, since each one carries its own wear, so a spare costs a second slot and gives a second 432 points of use. A shulker box tops out at 27 of them, one per slot.

How much durability does Elytra have?

The bar on Elytra holds 432 points, one per use. Repair comes in two forms on Elytra: Unbreaking slows the wear down, Mending turns collected experience back into points. Set against everything else that wears out, Elytra sits in the top 20 of the 78 items with a bar.

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Elytra

Wing-like equipment worn in the chestplate slot that allows gliding and powered flight with firework rockets.

Stack Size

Durability

432

Elytra at a glance

Elytra comes from End Ship (End City), and Armor is where it sits as a piece of armor. Each Elytra sits alone in a slot, which makes a spare one expensive to carry, and nine hotbar slots hold nine. Wear counts down from 432 on Elytra, and an anvil resets part of that; it takes enchantments too.

Elytra takes the hit instead of you and loses durability for it, 432 points to spend, and the other three slots of the set carry their own share alongside it. When enchanted, Elytra can carry 4 different enchantments, among them Unbreaking, Mending, Curse of Vanishing, and Curse of Binding. It sits between Diamond Leggings and Enchanted Diamond Boots in Armor, number 10 of 43 there.

How to obtain

End Ship (End City)

Enchantments

Unbreaking Mending Curse of Vanishing Curse of Binding

Click an enchantment to view details on the Enchantments database.

Notes

Found exclusively in End Ships. Use firework rockets for powered flight. Cannot be crafted.

Frequently asked questions about Elytra

How do you get Elytra in Minecraft?
Elytra is obtained through End Ship (End City). It cannot be crafted, only obtained the way described.
What is Elytra used for?
Elytra is worn for protection, so it takes the hit instead of you. Wing-like equipment worn in the chestplate slot that allows gliding and powered flight with firework rockets.
When was Elytra added to Minecraft?
Elytra was added in version 1.9.
Can Elytra be enchanted?
Yes. The list for Elytra runs to 4: Unbreaking, Mending, and Curse of Vanishing, all on Elytra, plus Curse of Binding.
How many Elytra can you stack?
Elytra does not stack, since each one carries its own wear, so a spare costs a second slot and gives a second 432 points of use. A shulker box tops out at 27 of them, one per slot.
How much durability does Elytra have?
The bar on Elytra holds 432 points, one per use. Repair comes in two forms on Elytra: Unbreaking slows the wear down, Mending turns collected experience back into points. Set against everything else that wears out, Elytra sits in the top 20 of the 78 items with a bar.

Building with it

Elytra come only from end cities, one per ship, and they replace the chestplate slot with flight. 432 durability sounds thin, but phantom membranes repair them at an anvil, and mending keeps a pair alive indefinitely. Nothing else in the game changes how you travel this much.

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