How To Get A Cape In Minecraft, Even Without Mods

The only official ways to get a cape in Minecraft is by attending special events or purchasing skin packs. OptiFine mods can be downloaded to create any cape you want in Minecraft: Java Edition. Mods won't make your cape visible to anyone else. For more stories, go to Insider's Tech Reference Library.

Capes are among the rarest of all items in Minecraft. Depending on the type you own, they can be an indicator of how long you've played, what events you've attended, or just which mods you've been using.

It's simple to obtain a cape for Minecraft. It's likely to cost you some money unless your game falls into a certain category.

Here's how to get an official cape for Minecraft with mods or the official method.

How to get a cape in Minecraft without mods

Capes in Minecraft are typically given to players who attend certain events and complete specific tasks.

For instance:

From 2011 until 2016, participating in the real-world MINECON event could earn you a special cape. These caps were only available to Bedrock Edition players at MINECON 2019. Mojang has brought them back. The cape may be given to Minecraft mapmakers who have had their maps accepted by the Realms Content Creator Program.

If you purchased Minecraft: Java Edition before December 2020 then converting your Mojang or legacy account into an Microsoft account will grant you the "Migrator" cape.

A cape will also be given to players who attend the Minecraft Festival in late 2022.

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

- Players who download the beta versions Bedrock Edition receive the Pan Cape.

There are more than two dozen unique capes that Bedrock players can purchase by buying skin packs, like the Adventure Time Mash-up, or Star Wars Classic Pack.

To equip your capes go to Minecraft's character creation page and change your skin. You'll see all the capes that you have unlocked.

How to get a cape for Minecraft with mods like OptiFine

There are a lot of Minecraft mods that can get you a cape. The best of these mods - although it costs a little money is OptiFine.

If you've never heard of it, OptiFine is a massive Minecraft mod that improves the game's graphics engine, and lets you optimize the game on your computer. It's probably the most popular Minecraft mod ever and is a must for anyone wanting to install shader packs.

Note: As with many mods, OptiFine is only available in Minecraft: Java Edition.

OptiFine allows users to create and wear custom caps , in addition to performance improvements. But unlike the mod's other features capes are locked from the beginning.

OptiFine can be downloaded for free, but you'll need to pay $10 to unlock your capes. You can donate and choose your cape design from this webpage. You'll need to input your Minecraft username.

Once your cape has been activated, it should be visible on your character when you launch the game again. If not, make sure that you have OptiFine installed and your capes activated in game: Click Options and then Skin Customization, then ensure that Cape is turned on.

Important to note: Other Minecraft players who you meet online won't be in a position to see your capes unless they've installed OptiFine. And although the majority of Minecraft servers support it however, some servers may temporarily disable your cape temporarily.