Description:
The Acorn Glider Suit is a leather-tier chestplate that fundamentally changes how you move. It replaces the standard "fall and take damage" experience with a full suite of aerial and ground mobility abilities: gliding, wall sliding, enhanced jumping, forest sprinting, and heavy fall damage reduction — all active simply by wearing it.
A single item: the Acorn Glider Suit, a chestplate armor piece with an enchantment glint. It appears in the Combat creative tab and provides 5 armor points (the same as a standard chestplate). The recipe is unlocked as soon as you join a world.
Right-click the suit while holding it to auto-equip it directly into your chestplate slot, as long as the slot is empty.
When you fall while wearing the suit, gliding activates automatically:
If you are falling near a wall and hold Sneak, the suit detects the nearby solid blocks and switches from a glide-cancel into a slow wall slide instead — letting you descend gently along cliff faces and building walls.
Fall damage is reduced by 75%. Only 25% of what would normally be dealt actually applies, and small falls that would result in less than 1 damage are completely negated.
Every jump while wearing the suit sends you slightly higher than normal, making it easier to clear obstacles and re-initiate glides.
While on the ground and surrounded by nearby tree leaves or logs, the suit grants a noticeable speed boost. The effect triggers whenever there are at least a few tree blocks within a short radius around you, rewarding exploration through dense forests.
The suit is crafted from materials gathered in the early-to-mid game: leather, string, feathers, and a phantom membrane. The phantom membrane is the primary bottleneck — it drops from Phantoms, which spawn when you haven't slept for several in-game days.
| Ability | How to Trigger | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Glide | Fall while wearing the suit (not sneaking) | Slows descent, gives an upward boost at start |
| Cancel Glide | Hold Sneak while airborne (no wall nearby) | Returns to normal falling |
| Wall Slide | Hold Sneak while falling near a solid wall | Very slow, controlled descent along the wall |
| Fall Damage Reduction | Land from any height | 75% less fall damage taken |
| Jump Boost | Jump from the ground | Slightly higher jump than normal |
| Forest Speed | Walk/run on ground near trees | Noticeable horizontal speed increase |
This mod is licensed under the CreativeMode Mods License.
