New Minecraft creeper cape is arguably the most iconic free cape

Mojang Studios recently released a new Minecraft creeper cape as part of the game's 15th anniversary celebration. This was one of many in-game gifts the developers planned to give to the community throughout a 15-day celebration. While they collaborated with Twitch and TikTok to create free custom capes for the game, their creeper cape might be the most iconic of all free capes they have gifted.

Here is everything to know about the new creeper cape and why it is arguably the best free one Mojang Studios ever gifted.

Note: This article is subjective and solely reflects the writer's opinion.

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Everything to know about the new Minecraft creeper cape

Minecraft creeper cape has the most iconic mob in it's design

Creeper is the most iconic mob in the game (Image via Mojang Studios)

As the name and the design depict, Minecraft's 15th-anniversary cape is inspired by Creeper, which is a hostile mob in the game. This mob only has one aim: to silently sneak up on the player and explode. Creepers have been present ever since the game was released back in 2011.

Over the years, no hostile mob has spooked players more than the creeper. Hence, the creature has gained massive popularity in and outside the game's community.

The Creeper mob has been featured in two other capes in the past: one from Minecon 2011, and the other from Minecon 2019. However, those two capes were completely red and golden, respectively, while the original color of the mob is green. For the game's 15th anniversary, Mojang Studios finally released a creeper cape that is green in color, making the in-game cosmetic item even more iconic.

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Creeper cape is the most iconic out of all other free capes

In the past, Mojang Studios has given out millions of free Minecraft capes to players. They started giving out free capes in their annual Minecon event to those who attended the session in person. This trend panned from 2011 to 2016. The capes consisted of red creeper, golden pickaxe, iron golem, piston, and enderman designs.

Following that, they handed out the migrator cape to millions of players for successfully migrating their accounts to Microsoft. The vanilla cape was handed out to those players who bought Java and Bedrock Edition separately before they became a bundle in 2022. Finally, the cherry blossom cape was gifted to those who voted in the 2023 mob vote competition.

While all these free capes had unique designs, none of them were as iconic and distinct as the new creeper cape. The green background with black creeper eyes and mouth is a design that Mojang Studios uses as an icon for their official game launcher. This proves how legendary the design is.

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How to get the creeper cape in Minecraft

Creeper cape can be claimed from the website (Image via Mojang Studios)

The creeper cape is free for every player and can be easily claimed. Users simply need to go to the game's official website, log into their Microsoft account, search for the creeper cape redeem page, and hit the claim button. They will automatically get the cape on both Java and Bedrock Edition within a few minutes.