Elytra

Why it's popular on DonutSMP

Elytra stays one of the most valuable items on DonutSMP because the server is heavily built around base hunting, long-distance travel, and escaping bad fights. Community guides and posts keep circling back to the same point: if you can move faster than everyone else, you can scout more terrain, reach raids sooner, and get out when a trap or crystal fight turns against you. The DonutSMP wiki also treats elytra as a major investment item, not just transportation, because players use it to chase stashes, move loot safely, and preserve wealth in an inflated economy. That mix of mobility, status, and resale value keeps demand high even when players are too scared to wear their only pair.