Banner Capes
A lightweight mod that lets you craft capes from banners.
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About this Mod
About
Ever wanted to wear your creatively designed banners as a cape? Now you can! Banner capes can be equipped in the chest slot. Banner capes are compatible with the Curios API's Back slot. Rendering priority will be given to the chest armor slot, and the cape will be hidden when wearing an elytra.
Curios API is NOT supported on versions above 1.21.1
Crafting
Cape Harness
Craft a Cape Harness to get started. It's just 2 iron and some string.
Converting banners to capes
In a Smithing Table, combine any color banner with a Cape Harness to convert it to a Banner Cape.
Banner Elytra Capes
In a Smithing Table, combine a Banner Cape with an Elytra to convert it to an Banner Elytra Cape. The enchantments on your Elytra will transfer to the cape! These capes have the same durability and can accept the same enchantments as the Elytra. For technical purposes, Banner Elytra capes cannot be worn in the Curios slot, only the Chest armor slot.
Available Versions
How to Install Banner Capes on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set neoforge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Banner Capes". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1-snapshot-2, 1.21.11 (+2 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Banner Capes server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong neoforge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Banner Capes compatible with neoforge?
Banner Capes officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1-snapshot-2, 1.21.11. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Banner Capes – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Banner Capes consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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