Soar Through Minecraft Skies with Majo’s Broom
Few mods capture the pure joy of free flight quite like Majo’s Broom. Inspired by the broom from the anime The Journey of Elaina, this mod adds a single magical item that transforms your Minecraft experience. Instead of building complex redstone contraptions or taming elusive elytra, you simply craft a broom, summon it with a right-click, and take to the skies. Whether you’re exploring vast biomes, scouting for the perfect server spawn, or just enjoying a peaceful glide above your base, the broom offers a fluid, intuitive flight mechanic that feels right at home in the blocky world.
Summoning Your Magical Broom
Using the broom is refreshingly straightforward. Once you have the broom item in your inventory, right-click to place the broom entity in front of you. To reclaim it, sneak and left-click the broom. No messy inventory management or durability worries — the broom is always ready when you are.
Flight controls follow a familiar pattern: press WASD to move horizontally, spacebar to ascend, and Ctrl to descend. The mod’s 2.0.0 update introduced a crucial safety feature: you must now hold Shift to dismount. This small change prevents accidental dismounts midair, saving you from unexpected falls and lost progress. It’s a thoughtful touch that makes long-distance travel far less stressful.
Flight Mechanics and Speed Boosts
At its core, Majo’s Broom gives you the ability to fly freely in any direction, with no height limit beyond the world ceiling. The base speed is already satisfying, but you can push it further by wearing Majo’s Hat or Majo’s Cloth. These cosmetic armor pieces, also added by the mod, provide a noticeable speed increase when equipped, turning you into a true sky witch or wizard. The set bonus encourages you to embrace the full aesthetic while zipping across the landscape.
Server administrators have fine-grained control over flight performance. A configuration file — serverconfig/majobroom-server.toml — lets you set the maximum broom speed, ensuring balanced gameplay on multiplayer servers. This is especially useful for modded servers where other transportation options might compete for viability.
Version 2.0.0: A Complete Overhaul
The latest release reworks the mod from the ground up, focusing on polish, usability, and modern rendering. The code has been completely refactored, and model rendering now relies on GeckoLib, a powerful animation library that ensures smooth, high-quality broom and armor visuals. Some older features were trimmed: flight speed no longer scales with experience levels, and the hat dyeing function has been removed. These changes streamline the mod and eliminate unnecessary complexity.
In their place, you’ll find a wealth of quality-of-life improvements. Holding Shift while hovering over any mod item now displays in-game tutorial hints, teaching you the basic controls without ever leaving Minecraft. Even better, a full broom configuration GUI is available — press the Y key to open a clean, intuitive interface inspired by the Create mod. From this menu, you can adjust camera view, sitting posture, broom hovering behavior, and movement speed in real time. It’s a level of customization rarely seen in transportation mods.
Optional Mod Compatibility
Majo’s Broom plays nicely with several popular mods, extending its utility without forcing extra downloads. If you use CosmeticArmorReworked, the hat and robe are recognized even when placed in cosmetic slots, so you can keep your protective armor on while still enjoying the speed boost. SophisticatedBackpacks integration allows you to summon the broom directly from your backpack by pressing R, keeping your hotbar free for other tools. Similarly, Curios support means brooms stored in backpack curios slots can be summoned just as easily. These optional compatibilities make the mod a seamless addition to any modpack.
Installation and Dependencies
To use Majo’s Broom, you’ll need GeckoLib installed — the mod was tested with geckolib-forge-1.20.1-4.8.2. Without it, the broom and armor models won’t render correctly. The mod itself is available on CurseForge, and you can grab GeckoLib from the same platform. If you prefer a streamlined experience, you can easily install Majo’s Broom via the foxygame.net launcher — a convenient, flexible, and modern Minecraft launcher where you can download mods right from the menu, along with all required dependencies. This approach eliminates the hassle of manual file management and ensures everything is compatible from the start.
For those building custom modpacks, the tested optional mods include CosmeticArmorReworked (v1a for 1.20.1), SophisticatedBackpacks (3.24.9.1396 with SophisticatedCore 1.2.105.1230), and Curios (5.14.1+1.20.1). Always check version compatibility before combining mods, especially after major game updates.
Customization and Server Settings
Beyond the in-game GUI, server owners can dive into the majobroom-server.toml file to set a hard cap on broom speed. This is perfect for maintaining a fair travel economy on survival servers where elytra or other flight methods exist. Since experience-based speed scaling was removed in 2.0.0, all players operate under the same rules, making the broom a balanced option rather than an overpowered late-game crutch.
Players can also tailor the broom’s behavior to their liking. The configuration GUI lets you toggle whether the broom hovers in place when you’re not pressing movement keys, adjust the sitting animation, and switch between first-person and third-person camera views. These personal tweaks are saved locally, so every player can have a setup that feels just right.
Conclusion
Majo’s Broom fills a niche that many Minecraft players crave: simple, elegant flight that doesn’t require grinding for elytra or building massive infrastructure. Its anime-inspired charm, combined with the robust features of version 2.0.0, makes it a standout mod for solo adventures and multiplayer servers alike. The dependency on GeckoLib is a small price to pay for gorgeous rendering, and the optional compatibility with backpack and cosmetic mods shows a developer who listens to the community. Whether you’re a seasoned modder or just dipping your toes into custom content, this broom will have you soaring through the skies with a smile. Give it a try, tweak the settings to your heart’s content, and rediscover your world from above.