How to Manually Swap Your Elytra and Change the Keybind

While automatic switching covers standard takeoffs and landings, you may occasionally want to put your Elytra or chestplate on ahead of time without jumping first. Elytra Assistant includes a dedicated keybind for instant manual swapping.

Using the Manual Swap Key

1. Keep either your chestplate or your Elytra equipped in your chest armor slot, and keep the other item anywhere in your main inventory.

2. Press the ~ (tilde/grave) key during normal gameplay without opening your inventory screen.

3. Your equipped chest piece and the stored counterpart will immediately trade places.

Changing the Swap Keybind

If the default ~ key conflicts with another control or feels awkward to reach during combat, you can assign it to any mouse button or keyboard key through the standard Minecraft menu:

1. Press Esc to pause the game and click Options.

2. Select Controls, then click Key Binds.

3. Scroll through the list to locate the Elytra Assistant swap control.

4. Click the button currently showing ~, then press your preferred key or side mouse button.

5. Click Done to save your changes and return to the game.