Skins are one of the best parts of Minecraft. They largely do not provide any advantage to players, but being able to change from the standard Steve or Alex skin is pretty great.

This isn't the most common method of getting capes, though they are found infrequently on Java Edition. Either way, here's how mods can be used to get special skins and other cosmetics.

Minecraft Steve has been added to Super Smash Bros Ultimate, and there's now a mod that lets you make use of your Java skins.