How to Equip Elytra and Chest Armor at the Same Time

Accessing the Dedicated Slot

In vanilla Minecraft, equipping an Elytra requires using your chestplate slot, which strips away your armor defense. The Elytra Slot mod (also known as Curious Elytra) adds a separate back or cape slot to your inventory through Curios API or Trinkets API so you can wear both items simultaneously.

1. Open your player inventory screen.

2. Locate the accessory slot section provided by Curios API or Trinkets API.

3. Find the dedicated back or cape slot intended for wings.

Equipping Both Items

1. Place your defensive chest armor (such as a Netherite, diamond, or leather chestplate) into your standard chestplate slot.

2. Pick up your Elytra and place it directly into the dedicated back or cape accessory slot.

3. Hover over the Elytra to verify the tooltip confirms it is equipped in the back slot.

Check your character preview in your inventory or switch your perspective to third-person view. Your character will visibly wear your protective chestplate on their torso while the Elytra wings rest on their back, granting you full armor protection and flight readiness at the same time.