The Hat Layer mod ensures the hat layer of player skins always appears in the tab player list, regardless of distance or gamemode.
This mod fixes the bug detailed in MC-71990 (The "Hat" layer of a player skin is not shown in the tab list under certain conditions).
Fixed in latest snapshot 24w44a
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
- 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 Hat-Layer-1.1.5.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 6 KB
- Download link checked 30 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.