Hang Gliders

Overview[]

Hang Gliders are a form of transportation, allowing you to glide through the air while holding it. If you dip down and swoop back up, you will gain speed. However, you will lose altitude the more you do this, and the longer you glide, so be aware! Any form of launching yourself up can help with propelling the glider. They were created by Stardue. The higher tier of the Glider, the faster you will go!

How to Properly Use[]

The more you swoop, the slower you get! Try aiming around 20 degrees up then horizontally. The quicker you start, the quicker you glide.

Obtaining[]

Crafting (via Workbench)[]

Hang Gliders
Name	Ingredients	Speed
Wood Hang Glider	6 Wood Planks + 4 Cotton	10 blocks per second
Iron Hang Glider	4 Iron + 4 Wood Planks + 4 Cotton	15 blocks per second
Gold Hang Glider	4 Gold + 4 Wood Planks + 4 Cotton	20 blocks per second
Diamond Hang Glider	4 Diamond + 4 Wood Planks + 4 Cotton	30 blocks per second

Trivia[]

It is not possible to use a Boat and a Hang Glider at the same time without getting ejected.
You travel at the approximate speed of 10 blocks per second (in full speed). If one block is a metre, then you are travelling at a speed of 36 kilometres per hour.
Using Diamond Hang Gliders, you can travel up to 108 km/h.
If you are gliding, you will get an effect called "Gliding". The Wood hang glider is the icon for this effect.( In the corner of your screen.)
Gliding and Boating are the only effects that do not have a duration. Even effects such as Raven’s Weakness in Pirates which are infinite and has a looping timer.
You will no longer be able to fly until you reach the ground after getting attacked by another player.
You are unable to glide when you are ladder launching, or receiving knockback from Fireballs or Knockback Potions/Arrows.
It is impossible to move backwards while in the air or crouch underwater when you are holding a Hang Glider.
You can fly through cobwebs and nets without getting stuck.
Hang gliders are not really breakable.

Glitches[]

If you die in The Void while gliding, you can change to an item in your inventory, change back to the Hang Glider, and change back to that item. you will respawn looking as if you are still gliding. Currently, this Glitch has been fixed.
You are able to clip through walls with hang gliders if you glide at a specific speed and angle. You are also able to obtain the ability to X-ray by clipping into walls clip upwards by gliding into ladders this is because the camera position never changed when taking of. This Glitch has been fixed.

History[]

Hang Gliders were added on May 8th 2024 by Stardue.
They were first mentioned as “HAND” gliders by Stardue, as mentioned in discord: "hand gliders!!"
Hang Gliders were first introduced as the Hand Glider that looked like the Iron Hang Glider and were crafted with 4 Cotton and 4 Wood Planks, the 4 other types of Gliders did not exist until around 24 hours after its release.