Minecraft capes mod

Obtaining[]

Minecraft.net cape selection menu

Java Edition

There are various mods such as Optifine that allow players to obtain capes, some even allowing for any custom design to be used. These capes are however not official and only visible to the player using the mod (or in some cases, other users of that mod). Only official capes, that can be seen by everyone, are listed in this article.

The only cape that can be obtained on one’s own, so far, in Java Edition is the migrator cape which comes from migrating a Mojang account to a Microsoft account. The rest cannot be obtained by players through any in-game means and are therefore considerably rarer. Capes cannot be transferred between accounts.

MINECON capes before Minecon Earth 2017 were obtained by attending or buying a ticket to the year’s MINECON. Minecraft events from 2017 and onward are done via a livestream available to everyone and no capes are given out anymore. On May 12, 2020, Mojang disabled all unused MINECON cape links used to obtain the capes of years 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016. Only a few thousand players around the world have a MINECON cape.

Other, even less common, types of capes have manually been given out by Mojang to select few members of the community throughout the years. Some of the people who have those capes include Mojang staff themselves, volunteers in various programmes as well as individuals whose impact was recognized by Mojang. Only a few hundred players around the world have such a cape.

Bedrock Edition

Unlike Java Edition, in Bedrock Edition, capes are much more common items with some skins from various skin packs having capes integrated to them. One such skin pack that was made available to everyone was the MINECON 2016 skin pack that contains all five Minecon cape designs from Java Edition up to 2016. A cape celebrating Minecon Live 2019 was available in Bedrock Edition to promote the character creator, though it was obtainable by everyone regardless of whether they watched the event or not. The Pan Cape is another cape exclusive to Bedrock Edition that was given to every player.

Players of Bedrock Edition can equip or unequip certain capes for their skin via the Character Creator.

Installation:

Before we start, the first thing you will need is a file archive program, two popular programs for this on Windows are WinRAR and 7-Zip.

When we mention the Minecraft folder on your computer, this will mean the following folder location:
Depending on what operating system you are using, it will be in one of these places:

• Windows 7/8: /Users/Your Computer Username/AppData/Roaming/.minecraft
• Windows XP/Vista: /Documents and Settings/Your Computer Username/Application Data/.minecraft
• Linux: /home/Your Computer Username/.minecraft
• Mac OS X: ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft

For installing MCCapes in Minecraft 1.6 and above:

In these instructions, we will use 1.6.2 as the example version, but these instructions also apply to later versions of Minecraft. It is assumed that you have already used the new launcher to play Minecraft at least once and you have anunmodified version of Minecraft installed that you wish to mod.

In your Minecraft folder, you need to open the versions folder.

In your versions folder, there should be a folder called the version name of Minecraft you want to mod. Make a copy of this folder including its contents and name it something such as “1.6.2 MCCapes”.

Open your newly created folder and you should see two files, one called “1.6.2” and the other called “1.6.2.json“. You need to rename both of these files to the exact same name as you gave to the folder. In our case we would then be left with the two files named “1.6.2 MCCapes” and “1.6.2 MCCapes.json“.

Next, open the “1.6.2 MCCapes.json” file with a text editor such as Notepad. With this file open, near the beginning of the text you should see 1.6.2, you also need to change this to same name as the file, e.g. it should say “id”: “1.6.2 MCCapes”. Save the file and close the text editor.

Open your 1.6.2 MCCapes file with your file archive program and delete the folder called META-INF – if you do not delete this folder, Minecraft will not work with the mod installed and you will get a black screen when you try to start the game.

Finally, use your file archive program to open the MCCapes zip file you have downloaded. Depending on the version of the mod you have downloaded, there can be a different number of files in this zip file but you need to copy and paste/hold and drag ALL of these files into your 1.6.2 MCCapes file which is open in another window of your file archive program.

Open the Minecraft launcher and you should see that “Version” shows release 1.6.2 MCCapes. Everything should now be working with the mod installed. You can now open Minecraft and you’ll have your cape!

For installing MCCapes in Minecraft 1.5.2 and below:

In your Minecraft folder, you need to open the bin folder.

Inside the bin folder, you need to open your minecraft.jar file with the file archive program you have installed. This file may be called minecraft without the .jar file extension depending on your operating system settings.

With your minecraft.jar file opened, you need to first delete the folder called META-INF – if you do not delete this folder, Minecraft will not work with the mod installed and you will get a black screen when you try to start the game.

Next, use your file archive program to open the MCCapes zip file you have downloaded. Depending on the version of the mod you have downloaded, there can be a different number of files in this zip file but you need to copy and paste/hold and drag ALL of these files into your minecraft.jar file which is open in another window of your file archive program.

Everything should now be working with the mod installed. You can now open Minecraft the way you usually do and you’ll have your cape!

Cloaks[edit | edit source]

Image	Name	Acquisition	Members only	Armour	Life points	Prayer	Melee	Ranged	Magic
	Ardougne cloaks	Obtained from the Ardougne Tasks.	Yes	7.7 (cloak 1), 11.4 (cloak 2), 16 (cloak 3), 21.9 (cloak 4)	2 (cloak 1), 3 (cloak 2), 4 (cloak 3), 4 (cloak 4)	4.5 (cloak 1), 9.7 (cloak 2), 15 (cloak 3), 21.6 (cloak 4)	4.5 (cloak 1), 9.7 (cloak 2), 15 (cloak 3), 21.6 (cloak 4)	4.5 (cloak 1), 9.7 (cloak 2), 15 (cloak 3), 21.6 (cloak 4)
	Castlewars cloak	Bought from Lanthus at the minigame Castle Wars for 10 silver Castle wars tickets.	Yes
	Hooded cloak	Used in the Castle Wars minigame to distinguish teammates.	Yes
	Fremennik cloak	Available in a variety of colours, including dark green, brown, cyan, burgundy, grey, yellow, teal, purple, pink and black.	Yes
	Ghostly cloak	Part of the Ghostly robes.	Yes
	Ham cloak	Can be obtained from H.A.M. members while pickpocketing or from H.A.M. guards.	Yes
	Vestment cloaks (Ancient • Armadyl • Bandos • Guthix • Saradomin • Zamorak)	Can be obtained as a reward from Level 2 and Level 3 Treasure Trails.	Yes	0 (Level 2 Treasure Trail rewards)18.8 (Level 3 Treasure Trail rewards)	3
	Warlock cloak and Witch cloak	Holiday reward from the 2008 Hallowe’en event.	No
	Web cloak	Rewarded during the 2009 Halloween event	No
	Mourner cloak	Can be obtained from killing a level 11 Mourner on the path to Prifddinas.	Yes
	Third age druidic cloak	Can be obtained as a reward from level 4 Treasure Trails.	Yes	38.9	2
	Clan cloak	Can be obtained at the Clan Camp south of Falador.	No
	Hati cloak	Can be obtained from killing Hati during any Winter events after the 2011 Winter event.	Yes
	Hallowed cloak	Can be obtained directly from the 2012 Hallowe’en event, or by switching the colour of an Unhallowed cloak.	No
	Unhallowed cloak	Can be obtained directly from the 2012 Hallowe’en event, or by switching the colour of a Hallowed cloak.	No
	Cloak of Spring, Cloak of Summer, Cloak of Autumn and Cloak of Winter	Reward from a Treasure Hunter promotion (discontinued). Combine with other seasonal cloaks to create the Cloak of Seasons.	No
	Cloak of Seasons	Reward from a Treasure Hunter promotion (discontinued). Made by combining the Cloaks of Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn.	No

Update history[edit | edit source]

This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included — see here for how to help out!

• patch 5 October 2015 (Update):

  Capes no longer detach from the player model while wearing the colonist’s dress top, musketeer’s tops, highlander’s tops or the Citharede robe top.

• patch 4 January 2011 (Update):

  Some Hunter animations have been updated to work better with capes.

• patch 19 July 2010 (Update):

  Fixed 3rd Age armour while wearing various capes.

• patch 25 February 2009 (Update):

  Some cloaks were not correctly attached to the player.

• patch 28 October 2008 (Update):

  Human animations have been extensively modified to stop players appearing to glide around. You should also notice less ‘clipping’ with items like capes and armour when performing various actions or using emotes.

• update 28 October 2008 (Update):

  A large number of sound effects and changes to sound effects have been added, especially to capes and the skillcape emotes.

• update 8 December 2001 (Update):
  • Dyeable capes have been added.

How to get a cape in Minecraft without mods

In Minecraft, capes are usually given out to users who attend certain events or complete specific tasks.

For example:

• From 2011 to 2016, attending the real-world MINECON event would earn you a special cape. Mojang brought these capes back for MINECON 2019, but only for Bedrock Edition players.
• Minecraft mapmakers who’ve had their maps accepted into might be awarded a cape.
• If you bought Minecraft: Java Edition before December 2020, converting your Mojang or legacy account into a Microsoft account gets you the «Migrator» cape.

A selection of capes from Minecraft: Java Edition.

Mojang

Additionally, players who attend the upcoming Minecraft Festival in late 2022 will earn an exclusive cape.

There are a few capes that you can get at any time, but they’re exclusive to Bedrock Edition.

• The Pan Cape is given to players who download the beta versions of Bedrock Edition.
• There are nearly two dozen unique capes that Bedrock players can get by buying skin packs, like the Adventure Time Mash-up or Star Wars Classic Pack.

You can buy capes in Bedrock Edition.

Mojang

To equip your capes, head to Minecraft’s character creation page and change your skin. You’ll see all the capes you’ve unlocked there.

Historique[]

Version Java Bêta
1.0	Les premiers manteaux (plus tard renommés «Capes») ont été ajoutés le 20 décembre 2010.
Notch a renommé les manteaux en capes en mentionnant que le premier nom était erroné.
Version Java
?	Le 23 novembre 2012, la cape de la Minecon 2012 a subi une fuite quand Curse a montré le sac spécial Minecon. La cape que l’avatar possédait était composée d’une pioche sur un fond bleu. Il s’est avéré peu de temps après qu’il s’agissait de la cape officielle de la Minecon 2012.
1.9	15w41a	Lorsque vous portez des élytres, votre cape est invisible.
?	La texture par défaut des élytres correspond à la texture de la cape si aucune texture personnalisée n’est chargée et si le joueur possède une cape. Ainsi, désactiver la cape dans les options désactive aussi la texture personnalisée des élytres si celle-ci est liée à la cape.

History[]

Java Edition Beta
1.0	Exclusive cloaks were added on December 20, 2010.
Java Edition
1.0.0	Notch announced a cloak design contest, for cloaks to be given out to MineCon attendees.
Notch renamed the cloak to the cape, tweeting «We’ve reached a decision. The ‘cloaks’ will no longer be called ‘cloaks’ because they’re not. They’re capes. Sorry about that.»
1.9	15w41a	A player’s cape becomes invisible if that player is equipped with elytra.
Mojang cape texture modified.
16w06a	The elytron texture now defaults to the cape texture if no custom texture is uploaded and the player owns a cape.
Mojang has disabled all unused Minecon cape codes.
Mojang Studios has announced Mojang Account migration to Microsoft Account System. As a «thank you» for migrating, players who have done so received a cape.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.15.9	Cape support added.
Added the MineCon skin pack, which contains skins with all MineCon capes from 2011 to 2016, available to all players for a limited time.
v0.15.10	Capes no longer clip through armor.
When getting the MineCon 2016 capes, the player is now prompted to make a «free» purchase from their device’s store. If the player is on Android and it prompts them for a payment, they can use the code MINECON2016 to get it for free.
The MineCon 2016 skin pack is no longer available — it has been removed from all app stores and its redemption code is now expired. Players who obtained it while it was available are still able to use it.
Bedrock Edition
1.13.0	?	Worn capes now change the texture of elytra.
?	The founder’s cape can now be equipped onto Marketplace skins with the character creator, but custom skins are currently bugged.
1.13.1	The founder’s cape can now be equipped onto custom skins.
1.16	beta 1.15.0.51	The pancape is now visible to all players within the capes page of the character creator.

FAQ

Can I craft a cape in Minecraft?

Yes. Numerous sites online allow players to create a custom cape and download it for free. One of these sites is Minecraftcapes.net. With the cape editor tool, you can make a cape with any design in a couple of minutes. Follow the instruction below:

1. Click the large red rectangle to choose a color.

2. Left-click anywhere on the cape template to color that area. You can also hold the left click while moving your mouse to color the required area quicker.

3. Right-click to erase the required area.

4. Mix colors and draw patterns as you wish. Once done, click “Download.”

5. Upload your custom cape to Minecraft.net to apply the skin.

Some mods, such as Optifine for Minecraft Java Edition, also have a cape editor.

Is there a method I can use to get a free cape?

While you can purchase a pre-made caped skin, all methods of obtaining a cape in Minecraft described in previous sections are free. Java Edition players can get a free cape for migrating their Mojang account. Both Java and Bedrock Edition players can create custom cape designs and upload them to Minecraft.net, cost-free. Most mods also don’t require players to pay anything to use them. In other words, a cape in Minecraft isn’t some kind of lavish piece available only for nobles.

How do you get Minecraft capes?

Migrating accounts:

“After you’ve moved, everything you love about Java will still be there. You’ll still be able to create and use mods and skins (while keeping your existing ones, of course), as well as play with friends on Java servers (regardless of version). You’ll also keep your Minecraft Java username, and new players will still get to choose their Minecraft username. The only difference? You’ll receive a cool reward once you’ve logged in with your Microsoft account: a special cape!”

Downloading mods:

You can get one of the capes in the game, or rather any cape you can imagine, using mods such as the Advanced Capes. However, other players you meet on multiplayer Minecraft servers might not be able to see your cape unless they also have the same mods installed. The only way to get capes that everyone can see is by being given official capes from Mojang.

Purchasing Skin Packs:

In the bedrock edition of Minecraft, several skin packs contain capes. To get a cape in that edition players will have to purchase those skin packs and can equip or unequip certain capes for their skin via the Character Creator. A few examples of skin pack capes are as follows:

Name	Cape
Ender Dragon Wings Cape
Devil’s Cape
Dracula’s Cape
Evil Wizard’s Cape

Minecon:

Every year, MineCon activities were the only way to gain a new limit. There were official events organized by Minecraft that took place throughout the year. Players would have to sign up for the event and ensure that their tickets have been redeemed. Only then a Cape was then awarded for their inclusion in the event. All events from 2017 onwards were conducted online, and no reward for participation was awarded; on May 12, 2020, Mojang has disabled all unused MINECON Cape codes. Here are some of the MINECON capes from the past.

Name	Cape	Elytra
MINECON 2011 Cape
MINECON 2012 Cape
MINECON 2013 Cape
MINECON 2015 Cape

By innovating a potential concept:

People in the past have been awarded capes for giving ideas which were later incorporated into Minecraft. A great example is Reddit user u/billyk_ who was given a personal turtle cape for suggesting that turtles be added to Minecraft.

How to get a cape in Minecraft with mods like OptiFine

There are lots of Minecraft mods that can get you a cape. But the best of these mods — although it costs a bit of money — is OptiFine.

If you haven’t already heard of it, OptiFine is a massive Minecraft mod that revamps the game’s graphics engine and lets you optimize the game for your computer. It’s possibly the most popular Minecraft mod of all time, and a necessity for anyone looking to install shader packs.

Along with performance changes, OptiFine also gives you the ability to design and wear custom capes. But unlike the mod’s other features, capes are locked at the start.

You can pick what your cape will look like before you buy.

Optifine

Once your cape is active, you should see it appear on your character the next time you open the game. If it’s not, make sure that you have OptiFine installed and capes turned on in-game: Open Options, then Skin Customization, and then make sure Cape is set to ON.

The default OptiFine cape has the letters OF on it.

Mojang; Optifine; William Antonelli/Insider

You can change the cape’s design at any time (or temporarily deactivate it) by opening Minecraft, selecting Options, Skin Customization, OptiFine Cape, and then Open Cape Editor.

Only the colors can be changed by default, but you can also select the Banner option and then follow the instructions to create a custom cape on this page.

Bedrock Edition designs[]

Character Creator capes

See also: Character Creator

Name	Icon	Cape	Elytra	Texture	Notes
(MINECON Live 2019) Founder’s Cape
The Pan Cape!					This cape is available to all Bedrock players in the character creator cape page. It can be equipped via the cape select screen. When elytra are worn with the cape, a pancake with maple syrup and butter design is visible. A stylized version of this cape can be seen as the icon for the capes tab in the character creator.

Skin Pack capes

See also: Skin pack

Name	Cape	Texture	Notes
Ender Dragon Wings cape			This cape was made for the Ender Dragon skin included in the and could only be shown with the skin equipped.
Devil’s cape			This cape was made for the Devil skin included in the and could only be shown with the skin equipped.
Dracula’s cape			This cape was made for the Dracula skin included in the and could only be shown with the skin equipped.
Evil Wizard’s cape			This cape was made for the Evil Wizard skin included in the and could only be shown with the skin equipped.
Bride of Frankenstein’s cape			This cape was made for the Bride of Frankenstein skin included in the and could only be shown with the skin equipped.
The Grim Reaper’s cape			This cape was made for The Grim Reaper skin included in the and could only be shown with the skin equipped.
Wicked Witch’s cape			This cape was made for the Wicked Witch skin included in the and could only be shown with the skin equipped.
Maman Brigitte’s cape			This cape was made for the Maman Brigitte skin included in the and could only be shown with the skin equipped.
Male Spartan’s cape			This cape was made for the Male Spartan skin included in and can only be shown with the skin equipped.
Female Spartan’s cape			This cape was made for the Female Spartan skin included in and can only be shown with the skin equipped.
Padmé Amidala’s cape			This cape was made for the Senator Padmé Amidala skin included in and can only be shown with the skin equipped.
Palpatine’s cape			This cape was made for the Senator Palpatine skin included in and can only be shown with the skin equipped.
Count Dooku’s cape			This cape was made for the Count Dooku skin included in and can only be shown with the skin equipped.
General Grievous’s cape			This cape was made for the General Grievous skin included in and can only be shown with the skin equipped.
Boss Nass’s cape			This cape was made for the Boss Nass skin included in and can only be shown with the skin equipped.
Mas Amedda’s cape			This cape was made for the Mas Amedda skin included in and can only be shown with the skin equipped.
Poggle the Lesser’s cape			This cape was made for the Poggle the Lesser skin included in and can only be shown with the skin equipped.
Lando Calrissian’s cape			This cape was made for the Lando Calrissian skin included in and can only be shown with the skin equipped.
Skyrim Nazir’s cape			This cape was made for the Skyrim Nazir skin included in the and could only be shown with the skin equipped.
Skyrim Vampire Lord’s cape			This cape was made for the Skyrim Vampire Lord skin included in the and could only be shown with the skin equipped.
Huntress Wizard’s cape			This cape was made for the Huntress Wizard skin included in the and could only be shown with the skin equipped.
Maori’s cape			This cape was made for the Maori skin included in the and could only be shown with the skin equipped.
Arabian’s cape			This cape was made for the Arabian skin included in the and could only be shown with the skin equipped.
Halo Drone’s cape			This cape was made for the Halo Drone skin included in the and could only be shown with the skin equipped.
Jens’s cape			This cape was made for Jens included in the and could only be shown with the skin equipped.

Minecon skin pack capes

Minecon 2015 Skin Pack

Name	Cape	Texture	Notes
Cape 2011			This Cape was made for .
Cape 2012
Cape 2013
Cape 2015

MINECON 2016 Skin Pack

Name	Cape	Texture	Notes
Cape 2011			This Cape was made for .
Cape 2012
Cape 2013
Cape 2015
Cape 2016

Temporary capes

Name	Cape	Texture	Notes
1st Birthday cape			From May 9 to May 13, 2013, all players of the Xbox 360 Edition were shown with this Birthday cape (except for players who were using skins that have their own cape) to celebrate the 1st birthday of the Xbox 360 Edition of Minecraft. A version of the cape does not exist in any other edition of Minecraft. This cape was not added to their accounts.

Unused capes[]

Minecon 2011

These capes were featured in a poll where MINECON 2011 attendees could vote for their cape of choice. The red creeper cape won MINECON 2011, and the blue cape with the pickaxe was for MINECON 2012. These following capes are still unused though may appear in the future.

Minecon 2011 Cloak Candidates

These capes are recreated and do not have original colors. The blue cape is the closest one to the original.

Cape
Recreated texture
Source	MINECON 2011

Bedrock Edition skin pack capes

These capes are from Bedrock edition skin packs and are currently not used in any skin pack.

These capes have original colors.

Cape
Texture
Source

How to Get a Cape in Minecraft

Minecraft players can obtain capes both for money and free. In this section, we’ll share three different methods of acquiring one.

Migrate Your Account

Recently, Minecraft developers issued a notice for Java Edition players. All Mojang accounts have to be migrated to Microsoft accounts. This requirement is related to safety reasons and is mandatory, though the exact date of the migration period end is yet unknown. If a player fails to move the account, they won’t be able to play the Java Edition anymore. Thankfully, this process doesn’t change anything about the game. Furthermore, every player gets a free cape for their efforts. Here’s how to move your Mojang account to Microsoft:

1. Run Minecraft Launcher or log in to Minecraft.net with your Mojang account.
2. You should see an invitation to migrate. Click it.
3. Create a new Microsoft account or sign in with an existing one.
4. Create an Xbox.com account. There’s no need to own an Xbox to do this.
5. Confirm the migration of your Mojang account.
6. When you relaunch the game, a new cape should appear in your inventory.

Buy Minecraft Skins

The account migration requirement only relates to Minecraft Java Edition. Thus, you can’t obtain a free cape if you play Minecraft Bedrock Edition. However, you can purchase or download a free skin with a cape. Follow the steps below to do this:

1. Visit Minecraft Marketplace or any other site you prefer and browse for the skin you like. Download it to your device.
2. Log in to Minecraft.net and click “Preferences,” located in the upper-left corner of your screen.
3. You should now see your current Minecraft skin. Click “Choose File,” located to the right from it.
4. Select your .png skin file and upload it.
5. Your new skin’s name should appear to the right from the “Choose File” button. Click the “Upload” button next to it.
6. The website will refresh, and your character will appear dressed in the new skin. When you launch the game, the character will wear a cape (or any other skin you uploaded.)

Use Mods

Although players can get a free cape in Minecraft Java Edition, this game version is quite limited when it comes to skin selection. You can get various capes using mods, but other players will only see them if they have the same mod. If you want to obtain a cape for personal reasons rather than to show off, though, it’s worth a shot. Here are some of the best mods allowing you to wear a cape in Minecraft Java:

1. Advanced Cape Mod. Minecraft Forge is required for installation. To set a cape, press the “C” key and enter the URL of your desired cape. Any URL will work as long as it ends with “.png.” You can also add custom capes.
2. Optifine Mod. The main objective of this mod is game optimization and FPS boost. Players can also add a cape to their skin. Other players won’t see it, but this option is great for streaming.

Java vs. Bedrock Editions

Minecraft Java and Bedrock Editions differ significantly. When it comes to capes, each one has its pros and cons. While more caped skins are available online for the Bedrock Edition, Java allows more cape customization options. More mods are available for Java, and they are generally easier to install. Plus, as mentioned in previous sections, Java Edition players can now receive a free cape for migrating their Mojang account to Microsoft account. The physics are different, too. Surprisingly, an older Java Edition released in 2011 offers more realistic cape physics. The cape can move freely in all directions, while in Bedrock, it can only move up and down. In other words, if a cape is truly important for you, Minecraft Java Edition is a better option.

Xbox 360 Avatar capes[]

These capes are available for your Xbox 360 Avatar as additional cosmetic item.

Name	Cape	Texture	Notes
1st Birthday cape
Minecon 2011 cape			A card was given to all MINECON 2011 attendees and contained a redemption code for Xbox Live. It uses the same design as the in-game cape from Java Edition. The cape was then put on Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition as avatar downloadable content.
Minecon 2012 cape			A card was given to all MINECON 2012 attendees upon check-in that contained a redemption code for Xbox Live. It uses the same design as the in-game cape from Java Edition.
Minecon 2013 cape
Minecon 2015 cape
Minecraft cape