How to Fly an Elytra Safely and Prevent Crash Damage

Mastering Safe Flight Mechanics

Flying with an elytra is fast, but crashing into walls at high speeds can quickly end your run. To protect yourself from these dangerous impacts, you should acquire the Kinetic Protection enchantment. This defensive enchantment can be placed on your helmet, and you can find it using the enchantment table, random loot chests, or villager trades. It scales up to a maximum level of 4.

By wearing a helmet enchanted with Kinetic Protection, you shield yourself from the heavy kinetic damage caused by hitting blocks or terrain while soaring through the air with your elytra.

Adjusting Your Flight Style

While protecting yourself from crashes is crucial, you might also want to manage your flight duration and speed. You can apply the Graviole enchantment directly to your elytra. Graviole goes up to level 3 and can be discovered inside end city loot chests.

Graviole makes your elytra resist gravity, which increases your overall flight duration. However, there is a trade-off: resisting gravity prevents you from using gravity to accelerate yourself, resulting in a slower overall flight speed. Balance your equipment by combining Kinetic Protection on your helmet with Graviole on your elytra to tailor your airborne travels to your exact exploration needs.