Account & promotions
Common Cape
Given to anyone who signed in to Bedrock Edition with a Microsoft account over one year.
No longer availableTexture from Mojang’s official servers, rendered by Blockaria.
How it was obtained
Signing in to Bedrock Edition with a Microsoft account at least once between May 6, 2025 and May 5, 2026 unlocked it in both editions. A Microsoft account was required, even on consoles where it is optional.
Design
A grass-green arc over a brown, dotted dirt base, a simplified grass block.
Cape details
- Availability
- No longer available
- Type
- Account & promotions
- Java Edition
- Yes
- Bedrock Edition
- Yes
- First given
- 06 May 2025
- Last day
- 05 May 2026
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