MineCon 2016 Cape
Overview
A yellow and orange cape featuring an explorer design. The last physical MineCon event before the switch to digital events (MINECON Live / Minecraft Live).
The MineCon 2016 Cape is a warm yellow-and-orange cloak with an explorer theme, given to attendees of the final in-person MineCon, held at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. It holds a special place in the series as the last physical convention cape: after 2016, Mojang moved to free online broadcasts under the MINECON Live and later Minecraft Live banners, which did not grant attendance capes the same way. That makes 2016 the closing chapter of the classic MineCon cape lineage, and its explorer design fittingly captures a sense of adventure as the era ended.
How to Get the MineCon 2016 Cape
Exclusively given to attendees of MineCon 2016, held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, USA.
The MineCon 2016 Cape is no longer obtainable. The window to earn it has closed, and Mojang does not sell or re-issue it. Buying or selling accounts to acquire it breaks Minecraft's usage rules. Players who already own it can keep using it.
History & Rarity
MineCon 2016 took place on September 24-25, 2016, in Anaheim, California, around the 1.10 'Frostburn' update period. It was the last ticketed, in-person MineCon. From 2017 onward Mojang shifted to MINECON Live, a streamed event open to everyone, which meant no further physical attendance capes were issued in the original style. The 2016 cape therefore marks a turning point in how Mojang ran its flagship community event, and its explorer motif and Anaheim venue give it a distinct identity as the send-off for the convention-cape tradition.
In rarity terms the MineCon 2016 Cape is classed as Legendary. It became visible in the Java cape system around version 1.10, and it is currently no longer obtainable.
How to Equip the MineCon 2016 Cape
The MineCon 2016 Cape is a Java Edition attendance cape locked to the attendee account and selected from the cape carousel on the minecraft.net Java profile. It is non-transferable.
On Java Edition, capes are managed from your minecraft.net profile, not from inside the game:
- Sign in at minecraft.net with the Microsoft account that owns the cape.
- Open your Minecraft: Java Edition profile page (Profile, then the skins/capes area).
- Find the cape carousel and select MineCon 2016 Cape.
- Save your selection; the cape appears on your character the next time you load the game.
Details
| Name | MineCon 2016 Cape |
| Rarity | Legendary |
| Version Added | 1.10 |
| Available | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was MineCon 2016 held?
MineCon 2016 was held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, USA, on September 24-25, 2016.
Why is MineCon 2016 significant in the cape series?
It was the last physical, ticketed MineCon. After 2016 Mojang switched to free online events (MINECON Live, then Minecraft Live), which did not distribute attendance capes the same way, so 2016 closes the classic convention-cape lineage.
What is the design of the MineCon 2016 Cape?
It is a yellow and orange cape with an explorer theme, distinguishing it from the Creeper, pickaxe, piston, and iron golem designs of earlier MineCon capes.
Did the later online MINECON events give out capes like this?
Not in the same attendance-based way. The shift to streamed events meant the in-person attendance cape tradition ended with 2016.