How to get free Minecraft 15th anniversary capes

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The player flying in the sky while wearing the Creeper Cape in Minecraft.
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Minecraft is celebrating its 15th anniversary with epic rewards, including one of the most rare items of all—capes. This is a free reward you don’t want to miss out on, which means you need to know how to claim all free capes.

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Unlocking the capes is pretty easy once you know what needs to be done, but you do have to put some time and work in, which means you’ll want to start working on claiming them as soon as possible. Here’s how to get all free Minecraft 15th anniversary capes.

How to get all Minecraft 15th anniversary capes

An Iron Golem setting off fireworks with villagers and an Allay for the 15th anniversary of Minecraft.
Celebrate the anniversary to claim some epic rewards. Image via Mojang

There are three free capes you can claim for Minecraft’s 15th anniversary. Each one has a unique unlock process, so here’s everything you need to know to add all of them to your collection.

Cape appearanceCape nameUnlock requirements
The Purple Heart cape in Minecraft. Purple Heart Twitch capeWatch 15 minutes of Minecraft content on Twitch.
The TikTok cape in Minecraft. TikTok capeWatch three minutes of live Minecraft content on TikTok and type “Minecraft” in chat.
The Creeper Cape in Minecraft. Creeper capeSign in to your Microsoft account on Minecraft’s official website.

How to get Minecraft Purple Heart Twitch cape

To get the Purple Heart Twitch cape for Minecraft, you need to watch 15 minutes of content on Twitch to earn a redemption code. This process can be a bit tricky to navigate, so here’s exactly what you need to do to claim it.

  • Visit Twitch.
  • Sign in to your account.
  • Navigate to the Minecraft category.
  • Select a Minecraft stream by a Twitch Partner or Affiliate.
  • Watch the stream live for 15 minutes.
  • Open your Drops Inventory.
  • Click redeem next to the Purple Heart Twitch cape to copy the code for the cape.
  • Visit the redemption page on Minecraft’s website.
  • Scroll to the very bottom to find the redemption box that says “Redeem Twitch 15 days of Minecraft code.”
The redemption page for the Purple Heart Twitch cape in Minecraft.
There are lots of redemption options, but the one you need is at the very bottom. Screenshot by Dot Esports
  • Enter your redemption code.
  • Submit the code to claim your Purple Heart Twitch cape.

If you’re struggling to get the code for this cape, you might just have to wait a bit for it to show up in the Drops Inventory. The code can take up to 24 hours to appear after you’ve watched for 15 minutes, which means you might be waiting a while. Mine took around 12 hours to show up after I finished watching for the required amount of time.

According to the official blog about the 15th anniversary of Minecraft, this cape is delayed for Java players, so even if you claim it, it won’t actually appear as a cape you can wear right away. The Purple Heart Twitch cape will become available for all players who claimed it sometime before July 8.

How to get Minecraft TikTok cape

You can claim the TikTok cape by viewing three minutes of a live Minecraft stream on TikTok, typing “Minecraft” in the chat, and submitting the redemption code you get. Here are the steps you can follow for this process.

  • Log in to your TikTok account.
  • Search “Minecraft.”
  • Navigate to the live section.
  • Select a live Minecraft stream.
  • Click on the grey icon with a light green TikTok logo near the top left corner.
The grey icon and send comment options for the TikTok Minecraft cape.
If you don’t see this icon, try a different Minecraft livestream on TikTok. Screenshot by Dot Esports. Remix by Dot Esports
  • Select the “Add one comment with the keyword Minecraft” option.
  • Send the comment in the chat.
  • Click on the gray icon again.
  • Claim your redemption code.
  • Visit the Minecraft code redemption page.
  • Scroll to almost the very bottom to find the “Redeem TikTok 15 days of Minecraft” option.
The TikTok cape redemption page for Minecraft.
This redemption box is right above the Twitch one. Screenshot by Dot Esports
  • Enter your code in the box.
  • Press submit to claim your TikTok cape.

Like the Purple Heart Twitch cape, this one is also delayed for Java players and may not appear on your account right away because of this. As long as you redeem your code before June 30, the TikTok cape will be added to your collection sometime before July 8.

How to get Minecraft Creeper cape

To claim the Minecraft Creeper cape, you need to visit the Minecraft website and sign in. This is the easiest free cape to claim, so here are the exact steps you want to follow.

The sign in for the Creeper Cape page in Minecraft.
All you have to do is sign in to grab this one. Screenshot by Dot Esports
  • Sign in to your Microsoft account.
  • Claim the Creeper cape.

In addition to the cape rewards, you can also obtain some other Minecraft 15th anniversary rewards. There’s even a massive Minecraft sale to celebrate the anniversary, which makes this a great time to expand your collection, especially with the Minecraft 1.21 update drawing closer.

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Kacee Fay
Staff Writer at Dot Esports covering new releases and a wide array of topics including Minecraft, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Phasmophobia, general gaming, streaming, and more. She has been avidly writing and gaming her whole life and now spends her time combining the two. Kacee graduated from San Diego State University in 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Certificate in Creative Editing and Publishing. She then joined Dot Esports as a Freelance Writer in 2022 before transitioning to a Staff Writer in 2023. In her spare time, she enjoys buying more books than she can read, gaming alone or with friends, drinking too much tea, attending concerts, fangirling over movies and television, listening to music, and spending time with her family, friends, and pets, who are the most important parts of her world.