An item with the Mending Enchantment uses XP orbs collected to repair an item. For each orb that is collected while the Elytra has the Mending Enchantment, 2 points of durability will be added to the Elytra if the item is being held in an armor slot, in the offhand, or in the main hand.

Does mending heal elytra?

The damage ends at durability 1, so they can never fully break. A pair may be repaired by either using the Mending enchantment, combining two pairs in a grindstone, or combining it in an anvil with phantom membranes. ... Unenchanted elytra cannot be used on the grindstone alone.

Can you infinitely repair elytra?

So, renaming your elytra when you first get them will let your repair them indefinitely, even if it has been enchanted!