Netherite Elytra

Upgrade elytra at a smithing table into heavier, tougher wings.

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Recipe

Smithing table

Slot	Item
Template	Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template
Base	Elytra
Addition	Netherite Ingot

Result: Netherite Elytra (epic)

Smithing resets existing enchantments on the base elytra. This is by design, for balance purpose.

The elytra is incompatible with Unbreaking and Mending.

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Stats

Compared to a vanilla elytra:

Stat	Vanilla Elytra	Netherite Elytra	Reference
Armor	0	+4	≈ half netherite chestplate (8)
Toughness	0	+1.5	≈ half netherite chestplate (3)
Knockback resistance	0	+5%	half a netherite piece (10%)
Explosion knockback resistance	0	+10%	heavier / more stable
Safe fall distance	default	−2	harder landings
Fall damage	×1	×1.25	+25% fall damage
Gravity	base 0.08	base 0.10 (+0.02)	heavier glide
Fire / lava (as item)	Burns	Immune	like netherite gear
Durability	432	Unbreakable	—

Design: more solid and fireproof, worse falls and a bit more gravity. A trade-off for protection and solidity.

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Anvil notes

• Items with Unbreakable cannot be combined with another elytra on the anvil (vanilla limitation and intentional).
• Extra enchantments (like Lullaby's Flight) should be applied via enchanted books, not by merging two elytras.