How do I install Nickmask?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Nickmask work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21.11. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Nickmask

by Palewls · on Modrinth

This is a Fabric mod for Minecraft Java 1.21.11 and what it does is replaces the visible sender name in normal public chat with random symbols

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NickMask Fabric Mod

NickMask is a server-side Fabric mod for Minecraft Java 1.21.11.

It hides player names in public-facing messages by replacing them with a small symbol mask like "<#@!>".

What This Mod Does

Masks player names in normal public chat
Masks player names in advancement announcements
Masks the killer name in death messages
Keeps the dead player's name visible in death messages
Keeps whispers and private messages readable

Example Behavior

Public chat:

<#@!> hello

Advancement:

<#@!> has made the advancement [Stone Age]

Death message:

Steve was slain by <#@!>

Whisper:

Still shows the real sender name

Server Requirements

Minecraft Java 1.21.11
Fabric Loader
Fabric API
Java 21

Install

Open your Fabric server folder
Open the mods folder
Put this file into it:

nickmask-1.0.0.jar

Make sure Fabric API for 1.21.11 is also in the same mods folder
Start or restart the server

What It Does Not Hide

Nametags above players
Player names in the tab list
Usernames in server files or logs
Names added by other mods if they bypass vanilla-style message formatting

Notes

This mod is server-side
Players usually do not need to install it on their own client
If another chat mod rewrites messages after this one, that other mod may override the masking

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft version listed: 1.21.11
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

Verified by MCModsHub

Ships as nickmask-1.0.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 6 KB
Download link checked 12 Sept 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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