
Simple Armoured Elytra
Armor with Elytra! Simple and Performant
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About this Mod
Usage
This data/resource pack lets you combine your Elytra with any Chestplate in a smithing table. One Echo Shard is required as an additional cost. All properties of the chestplate will be kept.

Note
It is not possible to separate the Elytra and Chestplate afterwards!
If the Elytra has enchantments or a custom name, these will be discarded.
Both the data and resource packs should be installed. The resource pack alone does nothing. The data pack alone is technically functional, but some textures may be missing.
Disclaimer
This data pack was created, because I found the Vanilla Tweaks version of this data pack rather clunky. The Vanilla Tweaks version was originally created for an older version of Minecraft, where many modern data/resource pack features were not yet available. This required some workarounds (like dropping the Chestplate and Elytra on an anvil to combine them, or not being able to see the chestplate). The updated version of this pack, however, still uses these workarounds. This pack is meant to be a reimplementation using these new data pack features. However, currently my pack has fewer features, than the vanilla tweaks version (see Note above).
Available Versions
How to Install Simple Armoured Elytra on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Simple Armoured Elytra". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.10
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Simple Armoured Elytra server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong datapack version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Simple Armoured Elytra compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Simple Armoured Elytra officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Simple Armoured Elytra – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Simple Armoured Elytra consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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