Gliding through the skies in Minecraft with an Elytra is one of the most freeing and powerful abilities in the game. Whether you're exploring vast biomes, escaping mobs, or showing off acrobatic stunts, Elytra + Fireworks = Ultimate Mobility.

In this guide, you’ll learn:

  • How to find and obtain Elytra

  • How to repair and enchant it

  • How to craft fireworks for unlimited flight

  • Pro flying tips to master aerial travel like a pro

🧭 Part 1: How to Get Elytra (Step-by-Step)

🎯 What is Elytra?

  • A rare pair of wings that replaces your chestplate

  • Allows you to glide and, with fireworks, fly at high speeds

🧱 Requirements Before You Start:

Item/TaskWhy You Need It
✅ End Portal AccessYou’ll need to defeat the Ender Dragon first
✅ Ender Pearls + BlocksTo travel across the End Islands
✅ Strong GearBring a bow, armor, food, and Ender Chest
✅ Looting GearTo collect shulker shells while you're there

🗺️ Step-by-Step: Finding Elytra

  1. Defeat the Ender Dragon

    • Only then will the End Gateway Portals appear.

  2. Enter the End Gateway

    • Use an Ender Pearl to teleport through.

  3. Explore the End Outer Islands

    • Bridge or fly between islands. Be patient — it may take a while to find what you’re looking for.

  4. Locate an End City WITH a Ship

    • Not all cities have ships. You want one with the floating ship structure nearby.

  5. Board the End Ship

    • Use blocks or pearls to reach it.

  6. Find the Elytra

    • Inside the ship, in an item frame in the back room. Simply break the frame and collect your prize!

🧱 Bonus Loot:

  • Potion of Healing (in the ship’s brewing stand)

  • Enchanted armor in the chest

  • Shulker Shells for Shulker Boxes (essential storage)

🛠️ Part 2: Repairing & Enchanting Elytra

🛠️ Repair Methods:

  • Combine Elytra with phantom membranes in an anvil

  • Use another Elytra (if you’re rich) in an anvil

  • Use Mending enchantment + XP (best method)

✨ Best Elytra Enchantments:

EnchantmentWhy It’s Essential
MendingHeals with XP — infinite durability
Unbreaking IIIMakes it last longer between repairs
(No Protection or Thorns allowed — Elytra replaces armor!)

🎯 Combine on an anvil with enchanted books. Use grindstone to remove bad enchants first.

🎆 Part 3: Crafting Fireworks for Flight

🧨 Firework Rockets (No Explosions)

For flying, use rockets with no stars — they don’t damage you and keep you gliding longer.

🧱 Recipe (Basic Rocket):

  • 1 Paper

  • 1 Gunpowder
    ➡️ Makes 3 Rockets

More Gunpowder = More Flight Time:

  • 1 Gunpowder = 0.5 sec

  • 2 Gunpowder = 1 sec

  • 3 Gunpowder = 1.5 sec

🎯 Avoid Firework Stars unless you want explosion effects (used for combat fireworks).

🛫 Part 4: How to Fly Like a Pro

💨 Basic Flight Steps:

  1. Equip Elytra in the chestplate slot

  2. Jump from a high place or sprint off a cliff

  3. Press Jump (Spacebar) again mid-air to deploy wings

  4. While gliding, right-click a firework rocket to boost

🧠 Pro Flight Tips:

TipUse
💥 Always use no-star fireworksPrevents self-damage during boost
🏙️ Use a tall tower or hillFor easy takeoff
🧭 Use F3 coordinatesNavigate over long distances
🪂 Glide into water or hayReduces fall damage when landing
🧃 Carry Slow Falling or Feather Falling gearExtra safety on crash landings
💼 Use Shulker Boxes + Ender ChestCarry backup rockets and gear

🔁 Infinite Elytra Flight (with Mending)

  • XP from mob farms, quartz mining, or bottle o’ enchanting will repair your Elytra

  • You can fly indefinitely as long as you generate XP over time

🏁 Final Thoughts

With Elytra and fireworks, you're no longer bound by gravity — you’re free to soar across your world, explore biomes, and travel with unmatched speed. It’s not just a tool — it’s a game-changer.

Mastering flight takes some practice, but once you get the hang of it, you'll wonder how you ever played Minecraft without wings.