How to Get Elytra in Minecraft (3 Best Ways)
Traveling around the world of Minecraft is a major hassle. You either have to row yourMinecraft boatfor hours or spend even longer walking to your next exploration site. You could use horses or the recently addedCamels in Minecraft 1.20, but they are not that better either. However, what if I told you there’s a way to fly in Minecraft? Yes, we are talking about Elytra, the most powerful yet underused mode of transport in Minecraft. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves and learn how to get Elytra in Minecraft with the easiest methods.
Step-by-Step Guide to Get Elytra in Minecraft (2022)
We have covered the basic mechanics, spawn locations, and uses of Elytra in separate sections. If you already know all about Elytra, we suggest moving to the steps to find and use this item to fly in-game.
What is Elytra in Minecraft and How Does It Work?
Elytra is a rare wearable utility item that provides you theonly way to fly in survival Minecraft. It looks like wings and even opens up while you are flying, but is similar to a cape when you’re just walking about. You can equip the Elytra in the column of a chest plate in your inventory. So, in a way, Elytra is a part of your combat/ armor group. But since you need to replace your chest plate, it ends up decreasing your overall protection. Though, the flight ability more than makes up for the same, as you can escape sticky situations.
Even though Elytra is considered as “wings” for Minecraft players, it doesn’t allow them to go into flight mode out of nowhere. Instead, its main purpose is toallow players to glidein the air. So, you have to do a bit of manual work to get it going. Here’s how:
How to Get Elytra in Minecraft
Unlike other popular items, Elytra can’t be obtained from chests or by killingMinecraft mobs. Instead, it only spawns as a framed item in a particular location. Many players even consider it an “end-game” item, a reward for defeating the Ender dragon.
As many Minecraft players might have guessed, Elytra only spawns within the End dimension of Minecraft, and that too exclusively within theEnd ship structures. These ship-shaped structures sometimes spawn on the outskirts of End cities in Minecraft. Follow these steps to get an Elytra in Minecraft:
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First,use theEnd portal in Minecraft, located in thestrongholdstructure, to travel to the End dimension.
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Then,defeat the Ender dragonif you haven’t done it already.
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Once the dragon is defeated,enter the End gateway portal,which spawns on the outskirts of the main End island. This portal is too small for you to directly walk into, so we suggest you throw an Ender pearl into it.
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Then, you have toexplore various End islandsuntil you come across an End city with an End ship near it (see image below). You can use our guide tofind End cities in Minecraftin no time.
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Then, you need to enter the End ship andfind the Elytra placed on an item framein its main hall. You will have to break the frame with your left click or primary button to pick it up.
If you don’t wish to fight the Ender dragon and explore the End dimension in survival game mode, follow the steps below to get unlimited Elytras in creative game mode:
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First,turn on the cheatsin your Minecraft world. This option is available under LAN World settings in Minecraft Java edition and the world setting in Bedrock edition. Toggle on the “Activate Cheats” or “Allow Cheats” option.
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Then, use the following command to switch to the creative game mode in Minecraft. Alternatively, you can create a new Minecraft world with its game mode set as creative by default.
/gamemode creative
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Finally,press the “I” key or your inventory keyto open your creative inventory. Then, search for Elytra using the search bar. When it shows up, you can pick it up and place it in your inventory.
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After that, you need toequip the Elytra in the chest plate slot(explained in the usage section below) of your player inventory. You can then use it to fly across the world.
You can use the following command in your Minecraft world to get an Elytra in your inventory. Just make sure to turn on the cheats, as we did in the previous section, in your Minecraft world before using this command.
/give @s minecraft:elytra
How to Use Elytra to Fly in Minecraft
With the Elytra in your inventory, follow the steps below to use an Elytra in Minecraft:
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First,go to the top of a tall spotin Minecraft, like a mountain. You can use ourbest Minecraft mountain seedsto save some time.
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Then,equip the Elytraby placing it in the chest plate slot in your inventory.
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After that,jump from that spot and hold your “Space” keyor jump key. The Elytra will activate, and you will start gliding in the air.
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If you havefireworks rockets,you can equip and launch them while gliding to push yourself in any direction you are facing.
Elytra in Minecraft: FAQs
You can repair and restore the durability of the Elytra by combining it withphantom membraneson ananvil in Minecraft. This mechanic is directly related to the Potion of Slow Falling, which also requires the same ingredient for brewing. Further, you can also repair it by combining two weakened Elytras in the crafting table, and even by putting a weakened Elytra on a grindstone. However, the grindstone ends up removing all its enchantments.
You can use the following four enchantments on an Elytra in Minecraft —Unbreaking,Curse of Binding,Curse of Vanishing, and Mending.
Find and Use Elytra to Fly in Minecraft
Now that you have access to an Elytra, you no longer need to worry aboutavoiding fall damage in Minecraft. But before you decided to take to the skies and feel like Iron Man, we suggest you addMinecraft enchantmentson your Elytra to make it last longer. Having said that, how are you planning to use the Elytra in Minecraft? Tell us in the comments below!
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